I agree with Rick. You sound as if you're having a real low. I understand that life can seem hard sometimes and our own problems feel enormous in context and comparable to someone facing the worse disaster ever ever, + it's hard to feel that there are people less fortunate than ourselves when we're in the midst of self-pity. I would try to speak to someone FTF about the way you're feeling & deal with the whole PhD issue when you're in a more sound state. Give youself a break, one thing at a time - you know.

Things always move on and I am sure it's hard to imagine but it won't be s*** forever.

It's phdvenus
then the @ sign
yahoo.com

I wrote it like that to protect her from spammers.

I met a lovely lady at a conference last night, and some how the conversation turned to relationships and I ended up telling her all my woes. Anyway turns out she got divorced after her PhD & she is now writing a book about relationships & the PhD process. Sort of like a self-helpy thing.

I agreed to be interviewed but also promised I’d post her email on here if anyone fancies taking part, I think there is a questionnaire.

phdvenus [at] yahoo.com

Its not just about partners, there’s the supervisor relationship, family, children, and society.

I suggested "Postgrads Are from Pluto" as a title – but not sure she’ll take me up on it!!

well done cc

I work on a mac-mini which I have modded a bit & I absolutely it.
I still have my orange clam shell ibook (circa 1998) which I had to do a bit of surgery on but basically still works OK as well.
I have to confess to being an enthusiatic amateur and like getting under the bonnet.

Actually H

I think B'aitch is a great user name for you, because it pays homage to your existing user name, and all the hoohaa's you've gotten into during your time of the forum, but it's kinda funny in a knowwaeyesayinblood/am i bovered way.

Bikram yoga?
Gardening?
Book club?

How about B'aitch?

Just kidding H - couldn't resist

hmmm : is that a suggestion for a username or a comment on eitchi?

H&M?
Aitch? How we pronounced H in the E.End
Eichi ? Japanese for H but also means a bit saucy as well.

HurrincanesHardlyeverHappen ? Too long I suspect.

'Nu' H, or perhaps nouveux H?

I think 'The coastman' is the forum's answer to Mr Darcy, always wading out of ponds in wet breeches and thundering about on black arab mares ( oo err ).

Hello Katesays welcome to the forum.

yey fluffy.