merry christmas from new zealand folks :)
Monday, December 20, 2004
okay, i have much exciting and interesting news to tell you all.
one: next july i will begin my post graduate diploma in science (one year) in environmental management. thats equivalent to the first year of my masters.
two: have had inspiration as to what to do with the rest of my life with regard to study... (told you it was big news!) wait for it... you see, i have these two loves - geography (in particular environmental geography) and archaeology (in particular mediterranean archaeology) and all i ever really wanted to do was to somehow combine the two together. now i have figured out a plan that lets me do that. it also gives me a research topic that could warrant becoming a phd one day. but thats jumping to far off conclusions at the moment!
when i was in belgium, i did a whole bunch of readings about experimental archaeologists in the near eastern negev desert, who decided to build farms based on ancient techniques. there are two big problems with deserts - a lack of water for the majority of the time and a sudden huge abundance and flooding of water in a very short period of time. being able to catch, manage and farm that rainwater, when it comes, would be a of huge benefit to local communities and to the country. anyway, so these archaeologists created a farm based on ancient techniques - and came away with impressive results that could benefit the area in the future. so ive been thinking...
this is a great way to combine environmental management and archaeology - if i researched and looked into the possibilities of managing such natural resources as water, that is so incredibly important to us in todays society, but has always been important throughout time (like my masters thesis proved in belgium), based on what methods were used in the past. i have long believed that the civilisations of the past have so much to teach the modern world. im excited!
three: from the 20th of january to 18th of february im heading down to wellington, new zealands capital located at the bottom of the north island. i shall be joining a team of archaeologists in excavating historic houses that stand in the path of a soon to be motorway bypass. i havent been involved in much historical archaeology work so im keen to get a bit of experience in this new field. i have good friends who will also be down there so i think it will be a lot of fun, plus its consistent, paid work for a month and thats always good news!
four: i would like to wish everyone a very merry christmas!! its hard to imagine that a year ago i was playing in the snow in munich, and on my way to spend a white christmas in salzburg... and here i am, back in a supposedly (!!) warm summer environment, awaiting our barbeque christmas lunch... thanks to everyone who has taken an interest in what i have been doing over the last year or so since i began this website. and i hope that you all have a wonderful time wherever you are, whatever you are doing and whoever you are with.
five: and all the best for 2005!
one: next july i will begin my post graduate diploma in science (one year) in environmental management. thats equivalent to the first year of my masters.
two: have had inspiration as to what to do with the rest of my life with regard to study... (told you it was big news!) wait for it... you see, i have these two loves - geography (in particular environmental geography) and archaeology (in particular mediterranean archaeology) and all i ever really wanted to do was to somehow combine the two together. now i have figured out a plan that lets me do that. it also gives me a research topic that could warrant becoming a phd one day. but thats jumping to far off conclusions at the moment!
when i was in belgium, i did a whole bunch of readings about experimental archaeologists in the near eastern negev desert, who decided to build farms based on ancient techniques. there are two big problems with deserts - a lack of water for the majority of the time and a sudden huge abundance and flooding of water in a very short period of time. being able to catch, manage and farm that rainwater, when it comes, would be a of huge benefit to local communities and to the country. anyway, so these archaeologists created a farm based on ancient techniques - and came away with impressive results that could benefit the area in the future. so ive been thinking...
this is a great way to combine environmental management and archaeology - if i researched and looked into the possibilities of managing such natural resources as water, that is so incredibly important to us in todays society, but has always been important throughout time (like my masters thesis proved in belgium), based on what methods were used in the past. i have long believed that the civilisations of the past have so much to teach the modern world. im excited!
three: from the 20th of january to 18th of february im heading down to wellington, new zealands capital located at the bottom of the north island. i shall be joining a team of archaeologists in excavating historic houses that stand in the path of a soon to be motorway bypass. i havent been involved in much historical archaeology work so im keen to get a bit of experience in this new field. i have good friends who will also be down there so i think it will be a lot of fun, plus its consistent, paid work for a month and thats always good news!
four: i would like to wish everyone a very merry christmas!! its hard to imagine that a year ago i was playing in the snow in munich, and on my way to spend a white christmas in salzburg... and here i am, back in a supposedly (!!) warm summer environment, awaiting our barbeque christmas lunch... thanks to everyone who has taken an interest in what i have been doing over the last year or so since i began this website. and i hope that you all have a wonderful time wherever you are, whatever you are doing and whoever you are with.
five: and all the best for 2005!
Saturday, December 11, 2004
my latest news shall now be reported below:
- physical work is indeed physical.
- was involved in my first burial excavation - sieved dirt and found teeth, dug soil to reveal bone and used brush so photos could be taken.
- have severe* windburnt face due to gale force winds hitting the hill i was working on.
- studying is a necessity to keep me sane, hence currently insane, hence returning to university next july to do postgraduate study in environmental management.
- heading back to canada and america at the end of april for a few months to visit friends**.
*severe in my opinion anyway.
**would love to mention all the canadians but too many. americans = karin.
- physical work is indeed physical.
- was involved in my first burial excavation - sieved dirt and found teeth, dug soil to reveal bone and used brush so photos could be taken.
- have severe* windburnt face due to gale force winds hitting the hill i was working on.
- studying is a necessity to keep me sane, hence currently insane, hence returning to university next july to do postgraduate study in environmental management.
- heading back to canada and america at the end of april for a few months to visit friends**.
*severe in my opinion anyway.
**would love to mention all the canadians but too many. americans = karin.
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