Disclaimer: I get absolutely no commission or money from any of the companies mentioned in this post. This post had originally been titled 'Caffeinated Routines', but has been renamed to reflect my active decision to introduce coffee into my life. 'Introduce' here indicates a desire to have coffee-making as a part of my daily routine … Continue reading Why I Made Space for Coffee (in my life)
Safe spaces (for thesis writing)
'Safe Spaces' has been bandied around quite a bit in one of my usual circles in the past few months. Which is great for the problem it is trying to address (in this particular context). But it still drove me into an irrational rage every time I saw it in that context, because it seemed … Continue reading Safe spaces (for thesis writing)
Pink Sunday Mornings
This day started out well. Early morning run. Included running through spiderwebs that materialized on the path overnight. 85% awake conversation with parents. Follow-up nap (how awesome are post-running naps?!), breakfast and tea while watching How I Met Your Mother. Leaving early for the department. Feeling particularly tall as I wear my new tweed and … Continue reading Pink Sunday Mornings
Coffee Geographies
This post is inspired by this excellent paper by Natnicha Bhumiratana, Koushik Adhikari and Edgar Chamberx IV. I highly recommend that anyone interested in food, perception and emotional links to food should read this (and related papers). The paper is mainly about developing an emotional lexicon for analyzing the emotions associated with coffee drinking. While … Continue reading Coffee Geographies
Anxious Waiting
And now, for an indoor path. This is where one can find my supervisor. We don't meet as often as my other friends, but she's lovely and has that quality of focusing completely, and entirely on YOU when you're there. I took this picture the last time I met with her. First time I've met … Continue reading Anxious Waiting
The Beginning
I've been taking the bus quite a bit since I've been back. I'm not overly fond of the bus route, but more on that later. Whenever my knees permit, I walk. And over time, I've divided my path into a few distinct zones, depending on which direction I'm going in, time of day and how … Continue reading The Beginning
Under History
This image has been taken from the lovely BuzzFeed article about Oxford, which I highly recommend. I have a complicated relationship with BuzzFeed. I understand that some people consider it pretty low on the hierarchy of internet-acquired reading material. Probably because of all the pretty pictures, gifs and lists. However, I love it BECAUSE … Continue reading Under History
Paths to Recovery
Three pictures! This must be an occasion! And it is. And I promise these are all related. The first picture is of a bit-of-path almost halfway down my usual path home along the Marston bike path. It's one of two diverging bits that persuade cyclists to go one way and pedestrians to go the … Continue reading Paths to Recovery
Paths of Transience
I’m traveling. Going back to Oxford. Or leaving home. The distinction of where to go back to is becoming progressively blurrier. I fear that eventually I really won’t belong anywhere. This is rather worrying. Anyway, the picture today is of one of the loneliest and saddest paths in existence. Taken in the Dubai airport, … Continue reading Paths of Transience
Long-distance Nostalgia
It has been difficult selecting a photograph when I am physically away from Oxford. There are so many things I could focus on for a post, but I want the ice-breaker to be a meaningful one. This particular photograph isn't the most visually attractive, and doesn't have a lot going for it. It's the bit of … Continue reading Long-distance Nostalgia
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