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Friends?
My friends list has got quieter and quieter, and I figure it's time to breathe some new life into my DW. So here goes.
Who am I? I'm 37 and I live in the South West of the UK. (Don't be alarmed, I'm not one of the crazy Brexity people - in fact I think all of that stuff is complete madness.) I work in publishing and I have a background in science (astronomy, as it happens). Honestly, the main thing that postgraduate study taught me was that academia is a nightmarish hellscape. I got out basically as soon as I could, though making my escape had its own consequences. I do retain an interest in my former subject-area, though, and sometimes post about that - though mine is a personal journal, not a science blog.
As to my interests, I'm vaguely-active in a few fandoms, mainly Mass Effect, Elder Scrolls and science fiction more generally. (I'm not really anyone you would have heard of, though I have written a few fics over the years.) I'm an amateur artist, though I should probably be more productive than I am. Once in a while, I still write the odd bit of fic, though sadly my writing fell off a cliff after 2016. (I didn't have a great year then - believe it or not, my 2016 was sufficiently-awful that 2020 is still only the second-worst year I've been living through!)
My journal is mostly a personal one. I write about the various frustrations and events that happen in my fairly-average and unexciting life. I do also write about the difficulties that I encounter as part of that, so be aware of that (I put them under cuts and tag all of those sorts of posts, so you can avoid them if needs be).
If my journal sounds interesting, please feel to add me, I'd love to make some new friends!
Who am I? I'm 37 and I live in the South West of the UK. (Don't be alarmed, I'm not one of the crazy Brexity people - in fact I think all of that stuff is complete madness.) I work in publishing and I have a background in science (astronomy, as it happens). Honestly, the main thing that postgraduate study taught me was that academia is a nightmarish hellscape. I got out basically as soon as I could, though making my escape had its own consequences. I do retain an interest in my former subject-area, though, and sometimes post about that - though mine is a personal journal, not a science blog.
As to my interests, I'm vaguely-active in a few fandoms, mainly Mass Effect, Elder Scrolls and science fiction more generally. (I'm not really anyone you would have heard of, though I have written a few fics over the years.) I'm an amateur artist, though I should probably be more productive than I am. Once in a while, I still write the odd bit of fic, though sadly my writing fell off a cliff after 2016. (I didn't have a great year then - believe it or not, my 2016 was sufficiently-awful that 2020 is still only the second-worst year I've been living through!)
My journal is mostly a personal one. I write about the various frustrations and events that happen in my fairly-average and unexciting life. I do also write about the difficulties that I encounter as part of that, so be aware of that (I put them under cuts and tag all of those sorts of posts, so you can avoid them if needs be).
If my journal sounds interesting, please feel to add me, I'd love to make some new friends!