So this is it, the first blog post but not my first blog post. I intended on installing the backup of my previous blog but figured I’d start fresh. I don’t think there was anything amazing on there and as such decided against it. I also promised myself I’d make my first post pretty promptly after setting up the blog in November but I decided against that too. “Then why post now?” You may ask. Well I am either procrastinating or simply avoiding doing any further work on my inaugural research presentation. It’s on Thursday. The presentation is perhaps my first ‘milestone’ in my post-graduate career. A career I didn’t think I’d have when I was a graduand as I was very determined to find work the minute I graduated. And I did, in fact I was still technically a graduand when I started the job. However I was also in discussions with academia about a return. Three months after starting work, in what was an excellent workplace with excellent opportunities I had resigned and returned to the academic flock. “You’re mad.” And I know I am! Which is the advantage I have. I am madder than that though, I turned…