Ruby.....seems like we posted at the same time...hahah8-)

Pari it's weird when that happens, when it's the word games they end up in the wrong order and it doesn't make sense.

Glad your day in the lab went well, sounds like you impressed them! Maybe chemicals can be more exciting another day??!

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i'm still working on chapter 2 :-s

can't go to sleep, until i get it done, and maybe will take a little nap and then work on chapter 6. will it ever end.. totally working at snail pace!! but have to get it done by midday, so i am in a position to get my entry forms signed *sigh*

it will be nice to have some company when you guys wake up in a few hours :-)

Hey Lara,
Haven't posted on here in a while - but thought I'd give you some encouragement since I'm awake early!
You can do it. I've seen your story unfold since you joined the forum and your so so close now
You go girl!!!
xx

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awwww thanks Omega :-) you cheered me up! i appreciate the encouragement!



and wow im so impressed you're awake so early! i can never wake up before 11am! lol im so lazy at getting up in the morning. once i sleep, i cant get up. so its just easier to just stay awake.

hmm maybe will just take a little nap

well i'm pleased to say that i've finished chapter 2 hurrah! its probably not very detailed, but its the best i can do, and its done. and i cant think of anything more i can add to it. i've spent over 8 hours on it, adding to it. and originally thought it was only going to take a couple of hours work (Ruby i like your theory on that hehe)



going to take a little break now.



and then finish off chapter 6. no time for sleep , i'll sleep tommorow.



things i have left to do:

1. chapter 6 -finish that off

2. print out abstract on exam form and fill in the other examination forms.

3. appendix



and then will do final proof reading and checks on weds, when i'm alert, and i might do a rough print job to see what it looks like and help with the proof reading. my printer is crap, so might go to a shop to get it printed.



my wrist is hurting, i think i might have that repitive strain injury thing, which isnt good timing, as my appendix will be lots of copy paste job!



okay signing off for now, be back soon....

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Thanks Ruby, Pari and Armendaf for your kind words :-)

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Morning all,

...does that sound like a Dixon of Dock Green greeting...? Ok by me if it does, I guess.

Lara how's it going then? I can't believe you're still up, if blood sweat and utter toil counted towards your PhD you'd be awarded it right away!

[edit] ooh I 've just seen your update, excellent work, one more chapter and the final bits and then printing woohoo!!! You've nearly done it!!

I had a better night's sleep, have accidentally spilt very hot black coffee on myself while sitting in bed and trying to wake up and am now about to get stuck into this dreaded never-ending chapter 4. It will be done by lunchtime today :-s

See you later!

Gud Morning everyone.....
Hope u have a very productive day!!! Great job Lara... I can never pull al nighters!!! U r sooo close to the finish line.... Gud for u grl!!!
And Ruby...awwww I hate if stuff happens in the morning which needs attention-like spilt coffee.... How r u doing??
Ok ...I will begin my day at college and chat up with all of u in the evening!!!
Go for the finish line !!
tata!!

Lara, you did it, you did it!!!! I'm so happy and proud. Good girl!!!

Rubyw, good luck with you chapter four... you have to get it done, if not by lunch time, at least before DM ;-)

Enjoy your second lab day Pari.

And as for me, I just realised that I have to take the car for a retest (MOT sort of thing) and the only day, before it's due, I can do that is today. So, only have the morning to work.

I'll come back soon with a progress update.... :-s

Thanks so much Armendaf, Ruby and Pari :-) your support is getting me through it!

i ended up taking a 2 hour and 40minute nap. earlier on, i was thinking, my whole thesis is rubbish lol. but the aim was to get the thesis completed , i will let the examiners decide fail or pass. no point me worrying about it. just gotta wrap this baby up now. and worry about major corrections later on. no luxury of time anymore.

okay better get started on chapter 6. beginning to lose steam of motivation, but will just try to push through :-s

Lara, not much more to go with the *thing*, you can do it for a tiny bit longer! :-s :-s :-s

You really have shown amazing stamina over the past few weeks. Lara Croft: Thesis Raider would be impressed. Oh no, I'm woffling now, sorry, it's the Phd...

Well, today has been a day of organising and finding papers that were lost, putting away those that were not lost but don't need right now, and sort of fixing my working environment so I can keep on going with out worrying too much about things that I haven't done and to concentrate on things that I can do. Jays! I'm babbling now :p

Anyway, I've got to have some lunch now and then head to run some errands (including the car thing); I'm even going to indulge myself into going back to football tonight... ah, I'm feeling guilty already :-s But I need my exercise.

Lara, it is just a tiny little push and then you'll be feeling sorry for us poor souls that can not yet finish. Go on lass, put on your war make up and your battle face and finish the thing :-s

lol Thanks Ruby and Armendaf! i needed that push and encouragement (Ruby love the lara croft comment, that made me laugh)
And Armendaf you're so right, just gotta put on the war paint and battle face agogo.

i've been procrastinating, but i'm going to seriously just start on chapter 6 now and get that done, then worry about the other bits and bobs that are still remaining. gotta get over this last hurdle now. psychologically.

thanks you guys!

Hello there,

Hope things are going ok for you two.

I'm starving and am going to have an 'official' break now - as opposed to all these unofficial ones I also seem to have hahahaha!!! Ooh does that sound like hysterical laughter? Can't think why! Actually the writing's going ok now *phew* but I STILL haven't finished this chapter. I'll be back later to finish it, I couldn't bear it to drag on any longer than today. I'm being a bit more obsessive about it as I've been trying to use some choice quotes from my supervisor's book on this subject. I'd hate to misquote her - it obviously wouldn't mean sudden death, but inadvisable!

See you later.

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excellent progress Ruby, you're doing so well with the writing!! i am also hungry. i am going to have dinner at 7pm.

i still have the results and discussion sections left for chapter 6. just going to quickly see what i can add to it. and then have a nice dinner break!

tonight i am going to be up all night again, finishing chapter 6. and sorting out appendix files. i must must get it done by tommorow morning, so i can be in a position to truthfully tell my sup tommorow - i've completed my thesis so sign my entry forms biatch!!!! :-s obviously will omit the last word lol

i think i am starting to lose it slightly lol. but if he even thinks about telling me to add anything to it, i am seriously going to lose it.

i just want to proof read check for formatting etc, and get it printed and bound so i can submit before the deadline. i dont want to risk missing the dealine and failing. and then the examiners can get bored silly reading it muwahahahaha