Well, this day, I was angry. Couldn’t help it. Was just angry.

To blog :/

This is pure mastery. When just some randomness start making sense the more you read it. Awesome.

Did 8k run and 8k bike ride. The latter was a family ride, where the biggest challenge was to… Actually get my daughter up the steep hill. But she managed it like a pro ;);)

Does it heal your brain? Yes.

Having been out of active academia for a decade now, I can safely say I am an outsider. This gives me a seasoned outsider perspective, coupled with some leftover angst from my PhD days. Today, I was once more at the academic event, observing the interaction of native academics (associate and full professors) in their native habitat.
It was slaughter by pen and scathing remarks, all done while smiling and eating canapés.

It depends, of course. If you are single, you can do whatever you want, organise your time, etc. In general, you should limit yourself, pace yourself, take time for physical activity and, most importantly sleep and eat right (meaning: 7-8 hours per night and according to your diet – you should have normal BMI, for lack of better measure).

If you are in any kind of relationship, with children, etc., then of course you have a different thing at your hands. Basically, you have to follow the same general rules as above, but following them will require crazy amounts of discipline and compromise. And of course, learn to say “no” and good luck!

Seems that every Monday people want to really discuss whatever they can with me. There is no bloody way to escape numerous meetings, questions, etc. Which is all good, of course – it is nice to be in demand. What I don’t understand however is people, who WAIT until they see you physically and then jump at you with a trivial question which could’ve been answered in 5 seconds over email…

I had a serious issue with reading. My attention span is very short and quite simply, I cannot stand doing something for a long time. Reading ONE book, reading it FROM COVER TO COVER – sometimes this feels like work – but in the end, this is the normal state, something I need to get back to.
My mind simply cannot focus as it should.
Writing is another thing – I need to write, just to practise focus. Sometimes it goes well, others, it doesn’t – you can see it here on this blog too ;).

Having a cool sweet day after a week away from home was just dandy. Did some running, did some work around the house and went to some visits. What more can a guy want?