My Reasons For Blogging

The following is my meanderings which may or may not be foolish. I thought I'd cover myself by lowering your expectations.

I already have a blog elsewhere, but I don't want to bore the lovely people there with my thoughts on my chosen research project. There's a reason why I'm devoting the next 4 years of my life to it, rather than them. I've created this blog 'ere in the hopes of having a place to store my thoughts on what I read. If I say things that offend people, or that any potential readers disagree with, I both apologise, and ask for constructive criticism respectively.

I am not expecting this to be a gripping subject for the general public.

That said, I may as well begin with a brief outline of the things I expect to be included here.

I am currently studying for a PhD in a British university, a good one, perhaps foolishly researching the topic of 'The Production and Use of Anglo-Saxon Charters' in the post-Conquest period. The focus of my current research is textual transmission, so expect things on that first. I try to conduct this research in between learning Latin, re-learning German, doing taught modules, and losing my grip on what's left of my social life.

My life is pretty busy. I am doing not enough work, because unlike my colleagues I am utterly lacking in any kind of self-discipline (see: this blog). I'm hooked on popular culture and would much rather talk about TV than something research-related. I take pride in my appearance, and I don't own a single pair of trainers.

Now, don't get me wrong - I'm damn good at what I do (I must be, right?), I know what I'm talking about, and I seriously enjoy it. Why else would I be devoting four years of my life to it? But I also love other things, and I'm lazy.

For now, that will do. this hasn't been a particularly structured first post, not has it been enlightening or interesting, I'm sure. But it's a start.


At this point I should state that nothing written here is endorsed by the University with which I am affiliated, the project which funds me, nor any of its staff. It's all me and my own thoughts. Anyone else's work that I cite will be fully acknowledged and referenced.