Wow Wal, you're really churning the work out. I feel really lazy :-(

Today's goals....

G1: move section from intro to discussion.

Goal 1: Done :-)

G2: provide references for my bizarre statistical technique

G2 Done :-)

G3: check how to write quotes in APA format

G3: done :-)

G4: calculate some more stats :-(

Morning all. Today I made it onto campus for 9 and have acheived my first goal of reading an article. I'm feeling fresh and motivated so my next goal is to do the bits of writing for my introduction which I have been putting off over the last few days. Then this afternoon I have my end of year panel. Eeek.

I've just spent the last 30 mins looking at houses over £1million on right move and slating them for all being nouveu riche - a fun hobby :-)

Must work, I have 40 mins before my bread is baked, well thebreadmaker stops anyway.

Done goal 4 :-)

now the worst goal of all - print out work and re-read it about 10 times and then see what needs adding/changing. BLEUGH

Oh I hate that stage of work Sneaks, I always find it requires a lot of focussed attention.

My panel meeting went fine. I had a talk with my supervisor afterwards about my career once I finish and my doubts about my work and my writing and she was very complimentary about the work I have been handing in and now I feel loads better. I always feel more motivated after having these kinds of talks with her.

I now have half an hour to search for some literature she suggested I get to grips with before going to the gym.

urgh, I've had my treadmill delivered, that is supposed to be a treadmill to help me get in shape to stop my back aching so much. So the bloke arrives, he's like 80 (sorry about the age discrimination, but seriously he couldn't lift a piece of paper). So the choice is, either he doesn't deliver it, or I help him get the thing inside, it weighs about about 18stone apparently, it was SO heavy! and difficult to move. I have now done my back in. Stupid delivery people grrrrr.

No progress today so far and I've spent 5 solid hours at it. I've got a methodology chapter and a methods chapter - and they just don't make sense. Two months to supposedly get all this done and I'm stuck. It's going to be a long day.

well I got my treadmill set up and went 'running' today for 15 mins, definitely a good investment :-) am hoping to start running for at least 30 mins 3 times a week and then build it up to 50 mins 4 times a week :-)

Goal 1: write stuff into discussion and get the work sent to sup ASAP.

Sneaks I used to love running (but can't anymore because of a dodgy knee). I'd recommend signing up for a 5K or 10K race to keep thins interesting and keep you motivated.

Anyways, I have a meeting at 11. I have a lot of reading to do today so my first goal is to read one article before my meeting.

Good luck with the meeting star-shaped.

I'm trying to get up to 5k. I'm not sure I'll be able to do any races, as part of the reason I got the treadmill was for it to improve my fitness for my back. My consultant bloke says I can jog,but not on roads/fields because of the uneven surfaces e.g. if I jog up and down curbs, over manholes etc it will jar my back. But I am going to go and download a load of inspiration running songs lol. I know serious running geeks say you shouldn't run to music but I'm going to have to, otherwise my arteries will protest.

Goal 1: done

Goal 2: make sure paper meets all of journal requirements

Well I decided there was no point in trying to make the paper reach journal requirements, if supervisor send it all back changed anyway. Although I've written a list of things I have to do when it is sent back

So Goal 3: write up a log of my 'research experience'

My first goal is finally done- the article I read was very, very long. My next goal is to skim through some papers in a particular area and write a summary of the methods used.