Mmm, fizzy fangs sound rather good (although I did wince a little as I imagined them).

Problem in my field is that articles are usually limited to a few thousand words, so everything is very basic compared to thesis writing. I'm really struggling to get into the detail (it just takes so damn long when every sentence needs a reference!). Still, I have a few hundred words of introduction now so that feels good in itself :-) Now if I could just face tomorrow's labwork.....

Hey guys.

How's everyone getting along with the old PhD shizzle?

My weeks so far has been relatively stressful.... mainly because of this chapter I feel like I've been writing forever!!! It never seems to end, and am sure it alone will be longer than the rest of the thesis!! Grrrr....

So today, I aim to get some more done on it, then see my sup for a meeting where I'll tell him I'm subitting 2 theses... one of which being said chapter. After that, I'll sort out what I'm saying for a presentation on Friday, which I really don't want to do.

On the plus side.... yesterday I applied for a job. I wasn't sure whether to apply but did anyway and now I'm quite excited. But, closing date isn't till January, so I have a long wait on my hands to hear anything... curse my impatience...

I like this little snowman (snowman)

Good luck with the job Jinkim! Shame about the wait, that's a long time to be wondering, you shall have to play it cool like your little (snowman)

My phd is all shizzle and no sizzle today, just waiting to use machines and generally confusing myself with calculations.

Good luck with the neverending chapter (if only there was a flying dog to help you through).

I think you'll find that it was a luck dragon.

I have transcribed 'scouse lady' and one other interview. I have been to the vets, done two loads of washing, had lunch and now going to try and transcribe another three interviews (depending on length) before tonight. And I think I have a sore throat coming on, I thought I was just thirsty and now I think it has been confirmed that as usual - just as I can think about relaxing for the holidays my immune system crumbles.

oh and I have become completely despondent about life after PhD and decided that no one will have any academic jobs for me, so I might as well get a job down the supermarket and be done with it.

ahhhh the neverending story... :-)

I'd be pretty happy with a luck dragon myself these days! Stupid stuff happening today which is making me super grumpy, and unable to concentrate so bang goes the work plan for the week...pffff

think I shall have myself a hot choc and a mince pie later! yea! (mince)

Not the best half of a day, so far. Been too busy watching The Littlest Hobo online and then thinking about designing my very own avatar. But in order to reach new realms of celebrity attention-seeking tackiness, who can it be? Timmy Mallet? Marilyn Manson?
Anyway, must try and do a bit of work now.

urgh, the sore throat I had about 3 hours ago has super morphed into an evil cold. I have done one of the three transcriptions and have done loads of stupid non-phd admin that people keep emailing me about.

Oh dear sneaks. Where does the time go eh? Hope you can batter your cold into submission with some remedies. Personally I like to concoct semi-vile potions in my kitchen, on the basis that what doesn't kill me will take out the bacteria.

My supervisor has thrown me today by revising yet again what we're doing. His suggestions were good though so I'm not really complaining. My brain is just so tired from working things out and trying to balance the different aims. That, and finding out I may not have enough biological material for my work - argh.

I tend to ignore my supervisor. there has been a cycle which I have now broken by ignoring her

1) I tell sup amazing idea I have and it really 'feels' like I should do it
2) sup tells me its not feasible and doesn't really work with the project
3) sup tells me to get on with project X instead
4) go back to sup - she says "why on earth are you doing project X, you should be doing project y"
5 go back to sup - she says "why on earth are you doing project Y, you should be doing project X"
6) 6 months passes
7) Supervisor says about the orinigal idea in step 1 "that would have been a brilliant, fantastic thing to do, but now you haven't got time, why didn't you tell me earlier about this amazing idea?"
8) I panic with nothing done because neither project x, y nor my amazing idea have been completed.

Right that's me for the night. I'm out all day tomorrow at various sites so will report back friday.

Sooooo.....I did it!! after about 10 months of writing, rewriting, rewriting and rewriting some more (9 drafts to be precise..) I have finally submitted my firstest ever paper to a journal! Obviously I'm waiting for inevitable 'this is so crap I can't believe you even submitted it' reply from the journal but I don't care, I'm just so relieved I finally got it done! yay!
I'm sending my goodwill vibes through the forum for you people! (snowman)

That's fantastic algae, well done!!! Time for some festive icons in celebration I think!
(gift)(tree)(gift)(tree)(gift)

muchos gracias teek! just found about 50 papers i have to read this weekend though so im back off my cloud! :D

Well done Algae!! The first one is always the hardest, and I'm sure it'll come back with glowing reports!!

Today, I am:
- reading and re-reading what I'm presenting at luchtime
- presenting at a seminar (which I don't want to do, but I was personally invited to do it... maybe I should feel honoured?)
- working on my chapter
- going on a xmas night out (with the distinct possibility of not remembering today, tomorrow);-)

Congrats Algae!! I'm hoping to do the same after xmas although not sure it will ever happen!

Today, I am feeling a bit under the weather so going to...
- ironing
- play frisby with dog
- wash clothes
- pack for moving house
- go shopping
- go out tonight.

Not very PhD, but hopefully if I get all that done today then I can spend more time on PhD over the weekend.