WHAT TEAM?

Today I presented a paper at the York Graduate Conference, which was fun and went well, I think, but unquestionably the most awesome part was that, completely unbeknownst to me, SARAH AND EMMA HAD HAD COMMEMORATIVE T-SHIRTS MADE UP. Mine said "WHAT TEAM?"; theirs said "[UNPRONOUNCEABLE-LASTNAME]!" (A High School Musical reference, obvs.: "WHAT TEAM?" / "WILDCATS!")

Yes: I gave a paper while two people in the audience were wearing t-shirts with my surname on them. I don't think my academic career can get any better.

I think we've decided what we're calling it

"Oh my God," he said. "Are you offering me a non-stipendiary fellowship?"