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The Messages We Send Each Other
As most of you would be aware, on the announcement of the Storyworld Conference & Expo Advisory Board, Andrea Phillips published a post highlighting “sexism”. It’s a list I wouldn’t disagree with on other grounds — in fact, it’s a pretty great list. There’s certainly a lot of star power represented there. On the other hand… the teams [...]
The End of a Chapter, My Sahara
Seven years ago I started the thesis which I am today releasing to the world. The past seven years have been hard. I have worked day and night, seven days a week for years. Spent hundreds of hours watching, clicking and reading creative projects; read tons and tons of books and research papers for lots [...]
Training wheels off!
Ever since I submitted my PhD in December, I’ve allowed myself to go through a necessary and needed transformation. The PhD mind-set was intense for me, not just because of the amount of mental work involved with a PhD and birthing a major creation, but also because of all the career-building work I did at [...]
Update!: PhD submitted & now in the US for MLA and Microsoft SCS
Whew!! I did it!!!!! I finally submitted my PhD!!!!!! It has been a crazy few years finishing that thesis writing up and doing all the travel and work stuff at the same time. I’ll share more about the content of my thesis, the research and writing process and lessons learned soon. I’ll also be sharing [...]
Ep 8: Wrinkles Rock!
In this video I share what I love about getting older… Ep 8: Wrinkles Rock! from christydena on Vimeo. And a big hug to you all who have sent me emails and DMs. Feel free to continue to contact me in any way you like, whenever you like, about whatever you like. You all fascinate me.
Ep 7: The 5 Day Test
In this post I chat about a dufus-ilk experiment I created to observe another, but found the patient was someone else… Ep 7: The 5 Day Test from christydena on Vimeo. Also, I forgot to note in the video: Go Obama! What an exciting time! I’m so happy with the way the planet is going. Here is [...]
Ep 6: One Thing
In this vlog, the 4th in the November Vlogging Challenge: VloMo08, I share an epiphany I had regarding my thesis and my…happiness… Ep 6: One Thing from christydena on Vimeo.
Ep 5: Writing Music
At the 11th hour — the time of recording the video, at the last few months of my PhD — I talk about trying not to write… Ep 5: Writing Music from christydena on Vimeo.
Ep 4: A No-Death Change for a Change
Tonight I have a quick chat about how a recent significant breakthrough was influenced by a welcome influence… Ep 4: No-Death Change for a Change from christydena on Vimeo.
Ep 3: Dark-Side Attacker Tactics
I quickly recorded this to ensure I created this video on the 1st of November (in Australia). I did this to start the VloMo rule: one vlog every day in November. In this video I chat about a tactic that under-handed people use. I think I give the impression that these people are a bit [...]
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