Update: Back in Lugano

 It's been a while. 

The whole panoramic I've been trying to muster up the motivation to write. My dissertation, other projects....the blog has really fallen by the wayside. I've decided that I'm going to start using my blog as a morning writing exercise. So, I guess this means that you can expect more posts from me. 

In the latest news, I'm back in Lugano after a year-long stint in Vancouver. It was a nice time, despite the panopticon. I got about two months of living in a real city and then BAM. Staying at home and trying not to go crazy and trying to write. Trying to work out but my back going out. Trying to start other projects but not having the spoons to do so. Dealing with other health issues and trying not to succumb to all that. Still, I suppose it was better than the alternative. 

Since returning to Lugano I've started being a bit more productive, which is good as I only have nine months of funding left and would like to finish this PhD. I''ve also starting going on long walks and working out ever so lightly. Mostly because this quarantummy has gotta go. The vaccine is coming despite Switzerland's less than spectacular handling of the pandemi lovato. According to the schedule, we should be vaccinated by July or so (allegedly). I'll believe it when I see it, but at least Switzerland is somewhat ahead of the schedule of other European countries.

After this, I've decided that I want to move to Amsterdam. Much of my life I've just kind of gone along with the flow and tried to be happy in spurts. I think this will be the first time that I decide on a place and move there and then stick with it. I'd really like to break the cycle of "I'll be happy/content/successful after this next thing."