Dutch Montage

I’ve been offline for a while, thanks largely to: (a) The deaths of both of my computers (well, one remains in Computer Hospital); and (b) Concerted efforts to survive the coldest Dutch winter in twenty years.

To be honest, the time away from my number one vice (Facebook) and indeed internet distractions in general has done my studies quite the service.  The programme is getting more and more intense by the day, and frankly I and a number of my colleagues are taking a ”Kevin 24/7′ approach just to keep our heads above water.

(I write this at midnight on the office computers, awaiting the Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s press conference in response to a coming leadership challenge by Kevin Rudd.  All political puns, therefore, intended…

Rather than write a couple of thesis-length chapters on surviving the Dutch freeze, finding outlets from academic frustration and the most amazing cake I’ve ever seen, I’ve opted for a Tumblr-style pictorial montage.  Enjoy.