If you've ever looked at my home decor posts and gone "ooo, I want that" ... now's your chance! www.gumtree.com/profile/acco...

I... um... hmm. OK. 😁

Today's PhD-related searches include "cryptid slide-rock bolter" and "were there ever bears in England," because I am writing a thesis on... um... the ontological implications of pregnancy. So yeah, that makes sense.

Just watched Hereditary for the I-don't-knowth time and honestly, regardless of what you think of the film overall, the fact that Toni Collette didn't win an Oscar for her role will never be anything short of astonishing. It's one of the best examples of acting I've ever seen.

The genuine excitement I feel when the thesis writing seems to actually be going pretty well for once... 🤞🏻 #phdlife

Oh what a terrible shame I'm going to have to watch Hereditary again because I'm writing about it in the PhD 😁

I grew up in an evangelical fundamentalist Christian religion which required us to go door to door with our Brothers, Sisters and Elders trying to convert people, so I found this film... relatable. boxd.it/aOx6C7

The rollercoaster life of an Etsy seller: "Oh yay! I made a sale!" Followed immediately by "Shit, do I have enough money to pay for the postage?" Aaaanyway, if you'd like to peruse my strange and unusual store, you can do so here: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Chin...

Finally got around to watching Everything Everywhere All At Once and now I understand the hype. boxd.it/aOfZuh

I appear to be writing a novel at 2am ish each night in my Notes app. I don't have time to write a novel, but 2am Me apparently believes otherwise. Its working title is '21 Ways to Shoot Missy' and it's written from the point of view of a rather strange young man. #amwriting #apparently

Je viens de regarder Frontière(s) et... je ne sais pas ce que je pense. boxd.it/aN5OK5

"There's a million PhDs in horror films," says Jen Handorf in this episode of The Final Girls, which I'd agree with given that I started a PhD about pregnancy and now it's also somehow about horror films 😅 open.spotify.com/episode/3xw3...

Looking into the history of West London I found this excellent report about Sands End / Imperial Wharf by some local primary school kids: urbanwise.london/wp-content/u... #londonlife

Today I was asked, not for the first time, by someone entering my home whether I was an interior designer. I said no, at which point they asked if I would be willing to consider doing consultations for a fee😁 I said no to that, too. But it's always nice to have my... quirky... taste appreciated😉

Disabled / chronically ill friends: If you're looking for a less sugary alternative to Sprite to help with nausea, I recommend trying Voss Sparkling Lime & Mint. It's working pretty well for me so far.

"I'll take a break from PhDing and listen to a podcast," I thought. So I put on the 'Jaws' episode of @horrorjoypod.bsky.social and what do they immediately start talking about? The uncanny in horror, aka exactly what I'm currently writing about 🤦🏻‍♀️ Aaaaand now I'm writing again 😁 #PhDLife

Verdict on swimming: most of me loves being back in the pool. My legs, however, do not. Nor does my thoracic spine. But that's OK because they hate pretty much everything. It's manageable whilst in the water but makes transferring to the pool hoist etc. difficult. Gonna keep going though, if I can 💪🏼

Well, it's official: I passed year two (at Southampton philosophy we have to pass a viva every year because we like to be ✨extra✨) and am now enrolled in year three. Of seven, because I'm part time. Expected end year: 2030, which when I applied for the PhD felt like ages away and now doesn't.

Describing That Scene in Alex Garland's 'Men' (2022) for my PhD is proving... interesting. "birth after birth after birth of grisly, screaming man-babies splitting each other open in their drive to be born"

Notes that make sense in the context of my PhD but sound a bit mad when just read out of my notebook: "she’s talking about the wallpaper but could it also be about childbirth?" "we make dolls of babies" (congratulations on this searing sociological insight, Chindi)

The theme of my PhD seems to be turning into 'mothers are sometimes horrifying,' which will surprise precisely no one who knows me 😅

Just created a doc called 'Ooo what if I wrote a paper on that as well?' so I can make notes about ideas that pop up rather than getting distracted and going on long tangents. Sometimes as a special treat if I've done lots of PhD writing I let myself write a different essay just for fun. #NerdLife

PhD life: - wake up - feed cat - make coffee - open document - delete 75% of yesterday's writing - start today's writing and hope you have to delete less of it in the morning #PhDLife

I just went swimming for the first time in four years. I am literally crying with joy. The staff at Fulham Pools were lovely and very patient when I was afraid of the pool hoist.

tfw you start writing the 'HORROR' section of your PhD thesis, in which you begin by defining different types of fear, and at that very moment a large spider creeps out at you from behind the wardrobe 😱

Was looking for a local pub where I could go to watch the F1 tomorrow. 'Book a table!' it said, but I'm not 100% sure I'll go and I'll be on my own so that seems like overkill. "But what if I can't find a seat?" I worried. ...and then I remembered I'm a wheelchair user 🤦🏻‍♀️

Constructive and kind Focus on the big things; you are not a copy editor nor co-author. If something is not clear to you make a comment.

Hello friends. Baby philosopher here about to do her first peer review. Any advice? #philosophy #phdlife

On Thursday at 2pm the Death Cluster is meeting on Zoom to discuss eco-anxiety, aka the increasing number of people struggling with their mental health because of climate change and environmental concerns. Interested? Lmk and I'll send you a link.

Just found this on Etsy and felt a moment of pure horror. Who else was traumatised by this book as a kid? 😁 www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...

I think I just made my first zine. How exciting. Coming soon to a letterbox near you. But only if you want it to.

How do you say 'uncanny' in your language?

What did I watch today? There's really only one answer on the 24th of June. Glad Midsommar 🌾🌷🌹🪻🪷🌺🌸🌼🌻☀️ (finally, the days are growing shorter again 😉)

She's been yelling at me all day because the SUN is HOT and I won't TURN IT OFF

Pangur's way of dealing with the heatwave: - find the coolest place in the house - lie down - refuse to move Personally I think this is very sensible.

You know you're in a heatwave when you try to record a YouTube video in the garden and the computer overheats and turns itself off 🥵

Today I learned (from @spiritspodcast.com) that the Hindu god of love is called 'Kama.' Romani people came from India and we have retained some of the language and traditions. So I love it when I find little throwbacks like this: our word for 'love' (and also 'sun') is 'kam' or 'kama.' ❤️💛☀️

You know what's a really fun thing to aspirate? Sour fizzy sweets 😩 #TheJoysOfDysphagia

The revolution will be ✨ COVERED IN GLITTER ✨

My favourite piece of film criticism I've heard recently is @leilalatif.bsky.social on this episode of The Final Girls, talking about so-called 'elevated horror': “Do we have to shove everything up its own arse?" Excellent question 😂 open.spotify.com/episode/5NLl...

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Can anyone tell me why Apple Podcasts isn't posting my review? I've tried on the app on my Macbook and on my phone. It looks like it's submitted but then it doesn't show up. And if I hit 'Write a review' it's not in there either. Any ideas?

I just read the first assessor's report on my project. One of the things I wrote in the submission was that I'm aware the project is too broad and will need to be narrowed down. He says he's glad I am aware of this because he has identified thirteen possible PhDs within my proposed thesis 😂 #phdlife

I have synaesthesia. I looked at this collage (left), titled 'synaesthesia,' and thought "That's not my synaesthesia of synaesthesia." Mine looks more like the second pic. Fellow synaesthetes: what does synaesthesia look like to you? www.kingandmcgaw.com/prints/lisa-...

My latest paper talks about the disabled body as uncanny, and it comes with a YouTube video. Search for 'Chindilani' on YT to learn about Freud, Heidegger and the body as primary home.

"Oh but I feel so powerless, what can I do?" Right now, you can write to your MP about the UK-flagged ship Madleen which has been diverted en route to Gaza and ask them to take action. palestinecampaign.eaction.online/Madleen/

Fantastic thread about the impact of aligning education with party agendas.

Since I now spend about 90% of my time in bed, I was pleased to find this little book when I was wandering around the @urbanoutfitters.bsky.social website. Now let's see if it's got some suggestions I'm not already doing... 🛌