I am back in town and before I say anything else, I want to thank Suzanne and Emily for filling in for me while I was away. I hope you enjoyed their posts, because I know I did! I admit that I did have visions of sharing a wonderfully long trip report with you, but …
Today begins a whirlwind tour of Germany — 13 cities in 14 days, no less. Some will be quick stops and others will be extended stays. Some are quite famous (Brussels*, Munich, Weimar) and others I have never heard of (Leonberg, Rockenhausen). Nonstop bus travel with 30 American, Russian and Chinese research fellows. Tours …
Life is humming along. My research project is now in the data collection phase, and it will probably be there for awhile, given the sensitivity of the topic and the general difficulty of recruiting participants in crisis. I certainly did not propose an easy project for my fellowship, but I like a good challenge, dontcha …
It’s cold. Not just cold, but wet and cold. And I feel like whining about it as I sit curled up next to the heater wearing a sweater, a longer sweater over that, a huge scarf, tights, pants, wool socks and slipper. Welcome to the next four months of my life. It is not like …