Negotiating the side hustle (with oneself)
I think that I have written about this before. I have very mixed feelings about the side hustle. Yesterday, I had a realisation that I have always worked on top of working full time on what I was supposed to be doing, since I started university. Part of this is the need for money, for … Continue reading Negotiating the side hustle (with oneself)
Corona Recovery Plan
Hello All! So sorry for the delay in writing but things on the suburban farm have been a bit crazy. As I think I mentioned, my partner was furloughed in March. He has been at home sitting in his harry potter under the stairs work closet for the last number of months teaching himself how … Continue reading Corona Recovery Plan
Imaginary Bedroom Revamp
I’ve been doing some bedroom makeover in my brain as of late. I actually haven’t gone out and purchased anything because it feels superfluous, but I thought maybe you would be interested in knowing what was happening in my fantasy bedroom revamp. I’m going to link to some things that I have my eye on. … Continue reading Imaginary Bedroom Revamp
Industry Adventures
I thought I would write about something that I haven’t spoken about before, which is thinking about leaving academia and moving into industry. I have a PhD and I currently work in academia. I have a skill set that is in demand in terms of things like statistics, data science, AI, and a bunch of … Continue reading Industry Adventures
The “Income Shock”
A recent news article by the financial times showed that annual income in the UK has reduced by 4.5%. An income shock, to economists, is jargon that means that something unexpected hits the economy. A negative income shock, such as what is occurring with coronavirus, is when the unexpected hit makes people worse off. This … Continue reading The “Income Shock”
Protected: Colour-Blocking Livingroom revamp
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My Luxury Wardrobe (part deux)
Spending money on clothes right now is a bit confusing. On the one hand, there are a lot of very good deals. On the other hand, it seems even more useless than ever, because I am basically living in Marks and Spencers elastic waist trousers and a muji t-shirt. However, I still have a plan … Continue reading My Luxury Wardrobe (part deux)
Scanty Bookclub
I have decided to do something a little bit different this month and start a bookclub. I decided to do this after reading this really good article on Teen Vogue about how white people can hold other white people accountable for racism. So as a consequence, I am going to spend more of my time … Continue reading Scanty Bookclub
The Job Search
I think that I have mentioned a couple of times that my husband is one of millions of people that are going to lose their job and be made redundant. For the moment, he is still on furlough. Because I am the one with the harder to get job (and usually the more job security), … Continue reading The Job Search
Monthly Food Planning
Things have been tough in the suburban homestead. My husband has been put on furlough and then told that his job will be made redundant. I work in a sector where I seem to have a job now but not quite so sure 18 months from now. We are trying to put as much of … Continue reading Monthly Food Planning
