Obviously my injury has been the main topic here this week but that is probably getting boring. So now that basically everything is official, I can make my big announcement.

I have been offered a job as Scientific Editor of a fairly large department of Göteborgs Universitet! It lasts until the end of November 2012 because of the well-known 'over 2 years = tillsvidare' thing that companies are so scared of. But they have said that this is a trial and do intend to continue it and I intend to work my ass off to be sure that I get extended.

But why is this so life-changing? Well, I have been doing research for awhile and have enjoyed it but lately I just can't get any funding for myself or my project. I struggle along in a cloud of uncertainty which is a tough way to live when you are not an actual citizen here. I will still be in contact with research since I will be editing it but I will not have the depressions associated with not getting funded after writing the application. In research we call this a 'real job'.

This will be a challenging job and that I look forward to. In terms of cycling, I will be giving priority to races that are close to here because I think my weekends are going to be needed.