We're going to have lived somewhere for five years

I am tired of waiting until our happy news is all signed and official before sharing it with the world. It already almost got taken away again once, and if (miscellaneous deities forbid) it does go horribly wrong in the end, I will want to rant about that here, so I might as well share while the news still looks good.

Geekman's contract has been extended for another two years!

You may remember this. Such angstings are now a thing of the past. At least, for another year and a half or so (which technically makes them a thing of the future, but let's try not to think about that, okay?) Even better: people are making noises about promotions and longer term contracts if his centre gets its funding renewed.

As you can imagine, we are both pleased and incredibly relieved (what with previously not having a clue what we were doing after December this year or whether we could stay in the country and all).

Geekman is the reason why the term "imposter syndrome" was coined, so he also firmly believes that someone somewhere has made a mistake and/or is employing him out of pity, but we all know that's not how it works in the real world. Since my understanding of physics is nowhere near what it would need to be for me to assess whether his self-evaluation really is a complete load of bollocks, I am always glad to get some clue as to how I should resolve the conflict between believing him and believing in him. And a two-year job extension is a pretty damn good clue.

Geekman doesn't suck! Hooray for him!