Got an email from my deputy HOD with some (constructive?) criticism of our latest newsletter. At one point she described my editorial as a marathon. Is that good or bad? When someone you know runs a marathon, aren’t you meant to be all encouraging and supportive? Do you think that’s what she’s getting at? Because I must say, I’m getting some “you’re being self indulgent” vibes. Maybe I’m being paranoid.
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I’ve read the email again, and the word she actually used was ‘mammoth’. Is that better, do you reckon? I’m thinking along the lines of: “Golly that was a mammoth undertaking! Well done, you!” Of course, that self indulgent taint is still there in the background. Maybe I should stick to medicine.
I’d include the editorial here for reference, but it’s really quite long…