Procrastiprogress

2018.

Hello internet, I am back. After the longest break I have taken from work since 2011, I finally returned to work today.

Slowing down.

Last Tuesday, in our airbnb in Adelaide where we were attending an anthropology conference, J and I mused about conference fatigue, academic precarity, and our plans for the future. And […]

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Procrastiprogress updates from the cave VII.

Moshimoshi folks, How has your 2016 been? This is the last procrastiprogress update for the year! It’s been a bumper crop year for me in terms of academic writing despite […]

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Procrastiprogress updates from the cave VI.

Moshimoshi folks, I can’t believe it’s already the end of September. This month has been hectic but fulfilling. I finally attended my PhD Convocation ceremony, 13 months after I had […]

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Academic life one year post-thesis submission.

I submitted my thesis one year ago today. It was […]

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Procrastiprogress updates from the cave V.

Moshimoshi folks! How have you been? Since the last procrastiprogress update, I’ve casually gotten married, gone on a kickass sunny honeymoon, and started postdoc #1 in a new country. My […]

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Procrastiprogress updates from the cave IV.

Moshimoshi folks! It’s conference season! Here’s a roundup of all the talks (six talks in five cities, to be exact) that are happening this June and July from the wishcrys […]

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Procrastiprogress updates from the cave III.

Moshimoshi folks! How has your May been? This month has been pretty tough on me, but we all learn to get by and do life as it comes our way. I […]

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Procrastiprogress updates from the cave II.

Moshimoshi folks! Continuing from March’s newly minted tradition of procrastiprogress updates from the cave, I bring you more condensed scholarly updates from wishcrys land.

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Procrastiprogress updates from the cave.

Moshimoshi folks, How is it already March? Three quick updates and miscellaneous ramblings.

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How to Hell Week Monday.

It is Monday. Hell Week Monday, to be precise. I just spent two hours counter-productively freaking out. But, I also spent two hours returning to my trusted self-care mechanisms […]

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Whoever said it takes a village to finish a PhD,

was probably an anthropologist trying to make a dad joke. […]

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The day before thesis submission.

I am submitting my thesis tomorrow. For all the hype over submitting, thesis printing is extremely underwhelming. To you, it’s the end of an era. To the printers, you are […]

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Revelations from being at The Last Stretch:

A PhD is difficult. A thesis is difficult. Finishing is difficult. Self-doubt is normal. Inferiority complex is normal. Insecurity is normal. Sleep is good. Food is good. Fresh air is […]

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So near yet so far.

I feel like I am not supposed to be saying this, but today I feel a bit like death. I reckon many of us near The End feel this way, […]

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Behind-the-scenes of thesis-making.

Today, I went back to the first chapter my supervisors ever commented on. This page from March 2014 came back to me with tea blotches, accompanied by a lengthy email bearing feedback… and […]

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Week one at the DERC.

Hello from my first week at the Digital Ethnography Research Centre (DERC) at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), where I’ll be a Visiting Researcher for a month hosted […]

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Taking stock: 18 weeks to go.

So, as time has willed, I’m already at the halfway mark of my stint with the MMTC. This also means it’s eighteen weeks till the submission of my thesis. ermergerd. I […]

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Week one.

I finally made it to Jönköping after a 31-hour commute over three flights and a bus ride, transiting from 37*C to -3*C. My coldest night here has been -8*C. My friends back […]

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Academica Dramatica x Art

Crystal Abidin Dissecting a Review, 2014 Ink on paper 21cm x 29.7cm

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What’s on my mind?

What’s on my mind is how is today Saturday and why is there weekend inertia and why are all the contexts collapsing because life is very mysterious.

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Red.

I have a project proposal! I have a project proposal! Now, to make all this scribbling sound smart on paper… Lying on my side and free-writing is surprisingly productive for […]

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Academic behind-the-scenes: Conceptualizing a blogpost.

Notebook 01: Running catalogue of paper ideas to be developed […]

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Class of 2011 strikes back.

We’re back in our hood, homies! Look at my soci bro being all hardworking and stuff. Also, thanks, class of 2014, for letting us camp out in the Honours Room. Sincerely, […]

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It is 53 days to 2015.

Only 01 batch of marking 01 conference 03 travels 06 flights 03 revise & resubmits 03 new articles 04 thesis chapters to go. Time to kick butt. Autobots, roll out!

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Keep on keeping on.

Before the year is up, I will: 1) Produce a full draft of my thesis 2) Present at four conferences 3) Finish up four new/R&R publications 4) Grade two rounds […]

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Warning: Verbose, rambly post from self-reflexive Anthropologist to follow. Proceed with caution and attempted interest. Ready? Let’s go. According to the wisdom of the internet, to tread water, one keeps a […]

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Academica Dramatica x Brainfarts

“It’s not really considered a job right? Aren’t you still a student? When will you get a proper job?” / awkward family conversations “How come they let you teach undergrads, […]

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Academica Dramatica x Grasping Air

‘2217hrs I read five books today and I still cannot grasp this concept’ selfie in the office. Also, PhD Selfies.

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Attempting to wrap up 2014 (yes I know it’s only August)

When did 2014 go? How are we already two-thirds in? […]

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Procrastiprogress

2018.

Slowing down.

Procrastiprogress updates from the cave VII.

Procrastiprogress updates from the cave VI.

Academic life one year post-thesis submission.

Procrastiprogress updates from the cave V.

Procrastiprogress updates from the cave IV.

Procrastiprogress updates from the cave III.

Procrastiprogress updates from the cave II.

Procrastiprogress updates from the cave.

How to Hell Week Monday.

Whoever said it takes a village to finish a PhD,

The day before thesis submission.

Revelations from being at The Last Stretch:

So near yet so far.

Behind-the-scenes of thesis-making.

Week one at the DERC.

Taking stock: 18 weeks to go.

Week one.

Academica Dramatica x Art

What’s on my mind?

Red.

Academic behind-the-scenes: Conceptualizing a blogpost.

Class of 2011 strikes back.

It is 53 days to 2015.

Keep on keeping on.

Treading water

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Academica Dramatica x Grasping Air

Attempting to wrap up 2014 (yes I know it’s only August)