Strategies for effective thesis writing IV
Part IV - Diversions
When you’re writing your thesis, you’re going to hit the wall - you will, there’s no escaping it. When that happens, sitting in front of your computer will only get you so far. Sometimes you have to just go to the forest, set up your camera with a remote flash, go into stealth-mode* for a few hours and sit-and-consider the Golden Bowerbird: one of the most threatened Wet Tropics endemic bird species, elusive, timid, beautiful.
* a whole tour group came along while I was shooting the above photo, I hid nearby in the jungle until they left - stealthy…
September 28th, 2006 at 7:53 pm
He is just the coolest dude.
Now where was he when I was there - he must have been somewhere close by, surely?
Maybe he just might have been hopping across that road.
The more I see, the more I’m sure…
Has he attracted a lady yet?
Any lady should be proud to be involved with such a houseproud male who is going to all that trouble to get the place just right for the big moment.
I am inclined to think that we should give him a really good name - but what would be good?
September 29th, 2006 at 3:03 pm
so, tom can post from Paluma.. well, I can comment from an anth conference plenary session in cairns!
having lots of fun, and hanging out with anthros.. feeling like part of a tribe! anyway, conference dinner tonight, and Suzy and I need to buy some BEADS, as this is an essential part of symbolism as an anthro - from your feild site is best, but what the hey..
xxx
September 29th, 2006 at 3:41 pm
You can have some of mine, Ducky!
October 6th, 2006 at 8:41 am
Pretty good bird.
October 7th, 2006 at 8:53 am
Not as good as these trains ;).
October 9th, 2006 at 8:25 am
wow does that make those guys afficionados?..