How Italy Improved My English
How Italy Improved My English by Tim Parks (The New York Review of Books)
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Lewis Carroll
Victorian era
#PhDLife and #Travels collide; I am one happy girl | This certainly isn’t my best picture ever as it was taken from a speeding car on the motorway, but boy, am I glad I have seen the Angel of the North. I had hoped to see it for a long time.
The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture, designed by Antony Gormley, located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England.
According to Gormley, the significance of an angel was three-fold: first, to signify that beneath the site of its construction, coal miners worked for two centuries; second, to grasp the transition from an industrial to an information age, and third, to serve as a focus for our evolving hopes and fears
Funny how we never really grow out of the place we were born, really; I always feel more at home in industrial places, where people are the same as those I grew up with.
#newcastle #newcastleupontyne #tyne #angelofthenorth #sculpture #art #travel #england #uk #europe #travelwithme #phd #phdjourney #phdstudent #picoftheday #wanderlust #beauty #journeytoscotland #cumbria #north #greatbritain
Paella with asparagus, because you have to cook with the seasons.
#bigasspan #paella #spanishfood #spring #party #asparagus #summerfood #phdlife #saturday #food #nodramadiet #diet #foodie #picoftheday
If you’re ever having doubts about your life, remember that one time @jon.dub_who and I spent an evening pasting Campbell’s Soup labels to discarded tin cans.
#campbells #picoftheday #andywarhol #art #popart #gluegun #phdlife #mylife #fridaynight #wereoldnow
#PhDLife | Some will call it a fruit bowl, I call it an act of self-love.
I have been under a lot of pressure lately, between the never-ending marking (300 pages to go, after just handing out 120 copies on Tuesday), the preparation of my presentation at the University of Glasgow, the organisation of next year and, of course, my dissertation, on top of teaching, the master theses to supervise and various social obligations. I have been overwhelmed with anxiety because it’s honestly been a little too much.
In these situations, it is easy to start letting yourself go by eating junk food, not sleeping enough and not exercising at all. I know how easy it is because it is my natural tendency to do so. But it is in those moments that it is crucial to be kind to yourself and to pay extra attention to how you treat your body.
#PhD people, eat your five a day, exercise, sleep and drink water. The body isn’t just the vehicle of your mind; it is its partner and ally. And don’t forget to turn to your loved ones for support, they can help more than you think.
#picoftheday #fruitbowl #food #nodramadiet #diet #phdlifestyle #phdproblems #phdchat #phdstudent #phdjourney #scholar #uni #gradschool #teachersofinstagram #motivation #positivevibes #inspo #scicomm #fruit #spring
#Life | Yesterday was my 33rd birthday. I have always had conflicted feelings regarding birthdays for all sorts of reasons, and this one was no exception, but thanks to @jon.dub_who and my wonderful family and friends, the day was all a girl (I mean, me) could dream of. Jon made breakfast (mimosas and Sicilian cannoli 😱), we went for a long walk in the woods, then had a brilliant dinner at the utterly magical @lapartdesangesragnies. And I did get some beautiful flowers and ridiculously awesome presents. Thank you all! ❤️ #birthday #33 #mylife #friends #family #food #flowers #birthdaygirl #phdgirl #phdlife #phdlifestyle #dayoff #springbreak #love #nature
When you ask @jon.dub_who to take one picture... Merci infiniment à @maesmurielle et à l’équipe d’Atmosp’Hair pour ce cadeau d’anniversaire royal! 😘😘😘 New year of my life, new haircut!
Seriously guys, this is me at my finest. I am never going to top that.
#picoftheday #haircut #blonde #me #selfie #scientistswhoselfie #scicomm #shorthair #vintage #lipstick #mylife #phd #phdlife #phdlifestyle #teachersofinstagram #phdgirl #dayoff #birthdaygirl #makeupaddict #pinuphair #pinup #etc #ideserveit #nivelles #mons #girl #ootd
#PhDlife appendix #354 (Life and other things) | A couple of weeks ago, Valentin (aka @donkeymotion_projects) asked me to help with a photography project in which he was to follow someone in their everyday life. We went to the park last Friday, and he took this accidental shot while testing his flash. I ended up looking like Anna Wintour on a particularly bad day, and it cracks me up each time I see it.
#picoftheday #donkeymotionproject #park #photography #me #scientistswhoselfie #noshitsherlock #phd #phdlifestyle #phdchat #nature #sunglasses #ootd #springbreak #scholar #dayoff #funtimes #sassy
#PhDLife | Back to business!
Today is all about reading and watching Alice film adaptations (1951 & 2010). I was sure I had Linda Hutcheon’s Theory of Adaptation as a paperback, but it turns out I only had the Kindle version. I dreaded turning it on after I left it in a drawer for two years, but there were no hard feelings and it is working fine.
And you, what are you up to today? Feel free to share your plans, I’d be delighted to hear from you!
#phd #phdchat #picoftheday #scholar #academia #gradschool #phdproblems #phdlifestyle #springbreak #aliceinwonderland #lewiscarroll #translationstudies #notebook #mydesk #deskdecor #kindle #notebook #phdjourney #motivation #mondaymotivation #lindahutcheon #nonfiction #amwriting
The Last Waltz (1976) is of particular significance in the history of music in the sense that it’s probably the only record you should listen to if you have never heard music in your entire life, but at the same time, it is impossible to grasp its importance if you have zero knowledge of its background. It’s not just good; it’s great.
After eight years on the road, The Band stopped touring, and they ended things in the most beautiful way: they invited Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Muddy Waters, Joni Mitchell, Ron Wood, Eric Clapton (just to name a few, really) on stage with them. Martin Scorsese filmed the gig, and the rest is history. It’s the epitome of the expression “going out with a bang,” and it will always have a special spot in my heart.
Do yourself a favour today: listen to The Last Waltz.
#picoftheday #music #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylrecords #blues #rocknroll #keeponrockin #personalfavourite #brilliant #lastwaltz #theband #robbierobertson #levonhelm #rickdanko #garthhudson #richardmanuel #bobdylan #vanmorrison #theband #ericclapton #sunday #phdlife #phdlifestyle #vintage #yeah #desertisland @robbierobertsonofficial
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