After a very challenging two weeks of marking assessments for a new course I’m teaching, I find myself more than a little tired and rough around the edges.
This all-consuming marking comes with associated moderation meetings, which were a lovely reprieve from solitary work, but also meant going back and checking many of the results and adjusting some accordingly – which nearly doubled the original workload – so be it! I understand it needs to be done, but it means I have not worked on my own bicycle research for 9 days straight now. I don’t want to lose my routine and ‘umphf’ that I had only just established…
So as a small elixir to keep me motivated and in touch with my bikey needs, (one more day marking to go – hang in there!!) I decided to find some realia that reflected my current state of mind – a little naughty bike-inspired ‘get over it’ items to tide me over until I can get back to research.
So, a quick look online brought up a few delectable ‘cycle ink’ projects (see below) that made me smile.
I like the idea that all of these are on women, that they are all bicycle-focused, and that they are ballsy, original and have a healthy pinch of ‘grrr’ in them – which perfectly suits my current mental state! I really appreciate the whimsical, positive vibe of these particular tattoos – they will certainly see me through the next few days.
I cannot help but think: If you got a tattoo (of a bike) – what and where would you get?
I’m still deliberating ….
Happy cycle ink!!!
