So I was sitting at my computer a few weeks ago and I realized that if I wasn’t careful I would end up spending every day for the rest of my natural life hunched unnaturally over my laptop, slouching in the chair and squinting at the screen from a distance of about three inches.  I was starting to get creaky … Continue reading →

Last month I went to a hafla in London run by some friends who I met in Cairo.  Normally I take a lot of photos at these kinds of events for research purposes, which all come out blurry and generally with the dancer facing the wrong way.  This time I was lucky enough to have a photographer friend come … Continue reading →

On Wednesday night some of my friends invited me to attend a monthly sining gathering in Pennymoor, a small village about a half-hour’s drive from Exeter.  I was told that it was a group-sing situation; everybody sang a song, then after a brief intermission they went round the group again and everybody sang another song.  … Continue reading →

Right, here are some photos that I took on a trip to London and Paris with my mom and a friend. http://picasaweb.google.com/mcdonald.caitlin/LondonAndParis?authkey=Gv1s… (I did try to embed the photos…that didn’t work.  So hopefully this link will take you to them!) That’s all for now, Skirtettes!  I promise more is coming…but as we all know it can … Continue reading →

This is just a brief note to tell you all how much I’ve been struggling with procrastination lately.  It’s gotten dangerous, and it’s starting to get me down.  I actually love my research and I love writing about all the fascinating things I experienced, as well as the infinitely nerdier academic conclusions I draw from those … Continue reading →

My dear Skirts, as usual you will have to excuse an extended absence on my part.  In fairness I have been away from a computer for about ten days, and I will write about my many adventures very soon.  But before that, I have another tale to tell.  So remember how, when I arrived on my houseboat in … Continue reading →

So apparently my old blog entries have disappeared into the ether.  I can view them from my homepage, but when I click on “read caitieskirt’s blog,” a message comes up saying there are no blog entries at this time.  I have a lot to report about my life lately, but I’m hesitant to post anything new until … Continue reading →

Google search: “laundrette, Well Street, Exeter.”  nothing.  Google search: “laundrettes, exeter.”  Search “laundromats, exeter.”  Search “laundrette EX4 ___”.  Nothing. I’m trying to find the phone number of the management of the laundromat nearest my house.  I could tell that homeless people went there often because it’s unstaffed and warm, and there are signs hanging up saying … Continue reading →

Very little interesting happening over here as I’ve been housebound with my unfortunate chest cold for the past week.  But I’ve insisted that I’m going to get out of the house today, and I can at least walk as far as the Cathedral which always lifts my spirits.   Since I don’t have anything interesting … Continue reading →

Unfortunately I have very little of interest to report since my last entry on the Sunday Roast Adventure.  Mainly I’ve been working with great haste on a fieldwork summary of the work I did in the States, as well as quantifying the work I did overall.  (15 interviews with 16 participants over 20 hours, this … Continue reading →