Well, the Northern Voice bloggers have made their decisions, and alas I have not received a bursary to attend the conference later this month. Too bad, as it would have helped with the 3 planes I need to take to get to Vancouver with the combined 12 hour trip (so complicated from New York, it seems!). Well, they have their reasons, and I am glad at least to have had this opportunity to apply for it, especially given this organization is non-profit and run completely by the most dedicated group of volunteers I have seen in a long while.

Well, I suppose that means I will approach my friends at Amex and Visa for their continued funding support instead. As I see myself more and more as a researcher, I plan to continue my research project as I initially proposed it nevertheless. Hey, I like observing experience and phenomena and creating new knowledge!