And not so strong women . . . .

And by that, I'm referring to me. Sometimes fieldwork can be so demoralizing and then you realize it's not really the fieldwork (!), it's just you. Woohoo!!!! Not as bad as all that, but I really think I should be accomplishing more than I am and I really wish there were some way to put all the nonsense aside and just be a deadly interviewing/researching/writing machine. I guess I'm doing what I set out to do and need to give myself a break. On the other hand, perhaps I've given myself too many.

Have a meeting on Wednesday, which should lead to good things -- though I feel like I'm prepping for an exam. Also got in touch with DS today -- poor thing had the wrong email and I was never home when he called and here I thought he was busy and refrained from calling because I didn't want to intrude. Couldn't he have just googled me?

Did run and did manage to catch an interesting show on DW about Die Inka-Joggers, a group of Germans running the Inca Trails in Peru and Bolivia. Didn't understand much except one key phrase: "motivation problem" (which was used once they reached Bolivia and it turned cold and rainy and they had to get up before dawn). Motivation problem indeed. I think I need a hobby. How is it people are out having fun, doing amazing things, and here I am? Though I'm not sure I'd call running the Andes fun. There is a foot race on the 24th, start just near my house, registration free. If I feel brave I may have a go. The 30 year mark since the dictatorship is next week and it looks like lots of events are planned -- the race is one of them.

Other than that no news. Plan is to just stiff upper lip it and get this little one woman show on the road.

B.