Hi Natassia
I hope you're starting to feel a bit better about things today. I would say just give him some time, if he really is one of those people to wants to be independent and not put too much pressure on the start of a relationship, then perhaps you should step back and let him work it out. I'm not saying disappear altogether, just let him know that if he wants to deal with alone that's fine, but you be there if he needs it. Everyone's different and deals with things in different ways. It's really a pity that something like this has happened so soon after seeing him but if you really like him that much then maybe it's worth letting this run it's course and you can get back on track after. It's true that this is life, and he can't always put one relationship on hold to deal with another, but maybe give him some tome to get over the worst now and see how you feel when everything begins to settle again. I really hope it's sorted ok for you, I was really pleased that you had met someone from your other posts!

Best of luck Cakeman, just relax and let all that accumulated knowledge flow!! Let us know how you get on!

ah ur sorted! :)

got it, I'll pm you the attachment, will that work?!

whoo! ok I've finally done my article, so that's Tuesday and Wendesday's goal finally done! Well, it's the first decent draft, my sup has it now and we shall both be making changes to it before long I suspect! But the worst is done! It's amazing how cutting and pasting a (slightly related) chunk of text that you've written before helps break the writers block...makes me feel like I'm nearly finished really, so it's not too bad, and before I know it I've changed it all to something resembling what actually I want!
Glad to hear the dog is feeling better sneaks and that you're not a pyschopath! :-) And don''t put too much pressure on yourself Teek, you'll get there, the bad phase will pass. As for parents....my mum almost killed my dad last week when I was home. She'd asked how things were going so I was saying I've got 4 months to submit and my dad started going on about how the pressure's on now and I've got to put in the hours and do what needs done etc...like I didn't know! :-)

holy god i nearly choked on my scone there! glad you're all sorted now though, sounds like something that would happen to me, hence why I only deal with algae and not actual people! Wouldn't trust myself! You should totally do the photo thing though! scan the letter and send it to everyone you know in different places and make an album of Ethics on Tour or something! :)

right up there with the wedding dress post conley, nice....

Hi Montezuma! I so know the feeling of missing that hug after an argument, it's so difficult! Things are grand at the moment, he's not the best communicator normally so there will always be some issues with that though, especially saying as I'm one of the biggest talkers ever! I feel the need to share my every thought sometimes, which isn't always good! But I'm working on it, I've had a chat with the uni counsellor and I think I'm going to go back to see how I can control myself and my brain, over thinking things like I do isn't good! The boyfriend is a bit confused why I'm even going at all, I think he's just getting used to listening to me going on but it frustrates me when he just says 'ok' when I'm done! :)
And you are totally right Joyce, I think the issues aren't really big ones at all, just tends to be the little things that makes me snap cos I'm so stressed. Between his writing up last year, me writing up this year and having the distance we've been in a super charged environment for too long now! Hopefully when I'm all done it can go back to normal, whatever that is!

I hope you're feeling better Montezuma after your fight and you've got things sorted out now, just remember you won't be apart forever :)

Hi Lostinoz. I'm not really sure of this either, but in my field (biological sciences) it's the first and last author who are most important. For the middling authors, the way I did it was just to put them in descending order of who did the most work, so it goes: 1st, last, 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc. I didn't have any complaints from my supervisors but maybe just check with yours when you're going to submit!

Hi everyone!
Totay I'm determined to finish off yesterday's goal, it's taking so much longer than I expected and I had a total writers block last night :( but I'll get there and I'll get it done.
I hope everyone else did well yesterday, good to see you back making goals Teek, big deep breaths, we can do it!

Good luck Chris!! Just keep plodding on, at least you now now that you've got good stuff that you just can fix up and you're not starting from scratch again!! You can and you WILL get there!! (up)

RIGHT!!
Morning all, welcome Airylotus and go Wally for getting all your stuff done!! And Sneaks!! :)

Today I have half a day to get my article done, I'm still not entirely sure what way I'm going about it but I'm sure I'll figure it out as I go along. Then it's off to town with my friend to hold her hand as she gets her brown dreadlocks bleached blonde! I'm very excited to see the result!

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Just had the most ridiculously large slice of chocolate cake and now I have a sore tummy... :-(

And, I've been in work since 8, so that's almost 12 hours, and I've still not got this article done! arrgh!! So very tired.....

should be grand so then sneaks! good luck in case you do have to do it tomorrow! :)

No holidays for me, but I will be going to south of france to do my writing up whilst living with my boyfriend. I don't know if this is good or bad though, i think I'd feel less sad about sitting in all the time when it's doing the pretend-summer thing over here, I think it may jsut sicken me living in a super nice place with no chance to actually get outside and write up....
However it's my birthday after I submit so I'm definitely doing something! Rome perhaps.... :-)