.... misery

not because "the world is treating me bad", gentle reader, but because I can't seem to shake this flu that I picked up on the flight from Sydney to LA and that appears to have developed into a nice dose of pneumonia. One of my "kinder" colleagues in Copenhagen suggested this was a good thing because it meant that now I would rest, whether I liked it or not (an observation on my work ethic I think). But the work doesn't stop and between editorial, research, and associate dean's duties, I've got plenty to keep me occupied.

In the meantime, I'm trying to get ready for Nottingham and already it's clear that I'll be doing plenty to keep working apace - the Dean has shown a significant degree of confidence in my capacity to keep the place ticking over while he heads off on a well-deserved break, four days after I walk into the office (either that or a degree of confidence that the systems he's set up can't be dismantled by me in the time he's away :-)). The news is all good from my point of view though - the School is already doing good things, but needs further contribution to take it along the road in which it is heading, so challenges ahead but a very solid foundation on which to begin to tackle them. Goody! (he said, rubbing his hands in anticipation).