Wow it's quiet today.

I'm flagging a bit. Must get this section I am working on up to 500 words. 350 to go.

I hate my work.

I really really REALLY hate my work.

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Hi all, long time without visiting this nice forum. Really I miss all of you
In the first of this month, I sent around 30 pages of the first chapter to my Supr, she likes them and considers them high quality, it was great!! but I could not study anything since I have my family in law until the end of August. It frustrates me, but I am trying to do anything rather than nothing. Maybe I'll rewrite my daily program here to organise myself.

I have now an article, I'll read it quickly before sleeping, and tomorrow I must do sth before lunch, since I have many appointments after it.

Pink numbers, how are you doing today? I think it's normal to have periods of hating your work- I felt like this all last week and am only just slowly coming round now.

Right. I'm really tired and started the morning with an argument with my boyfriend. So not a good start. My first goal is to write 500 words of literature stuff. I will try and do this before lunch.

okily dokily ladies and gents! Today is a new day!

Yesterday I managed to get an extremely poor intro and an alright methods section sorted for my next chapter/paper, today I will be working on the results section! It is a bit of a beast, I seem to have got many more results and fun stuff than anticipated, so I have to write it all up and see where/how it fits and if I'm keeping it! So goal 1, is to look at exactly what I've got and start drawing up tables and captions!
Good luck everyone! And Sneaks, I hope you've not had a total meltdown before your interview, just breathe deep breaths and try to stay calm!

500 words done.

My next goal is to get another 500 down...

Goal 2 done. 1000 words in all which is very good going for me.

I now need to go back to my dreaded analysis for my chapter so my next goal is to concentrate on this for the next hour.

Thanks Star-shape, you are right, I realise it's just a 'phase' that comes and goes but sometimes you just have to shout it out loud don't you? :)

I was talking with my OH, and we both find working during the summer quite hard going.

You're doing super though, 1000 words in one morning... wish I could work as hard as you!

Hi all, I feel like its been a while, what with interviews, conferences, non-phd work I've fallen behind. I feel like I'm having a bad time of it recently. I didn't get the job last week, although actually don't mind at all about that (not sure I wanted it and I performed as well as I could at interview), I'm worried about getting any job though, as me and hubs are starting to have money worries. I've only applied to 2, because there have only been 2 available! I don't mind failing 100 interviews to get a job, but there doesn't even seem to be more than 5 applications I can actually make in my field anyway :-(

Hubs seems to be very depressed/stressed with his work and I can't see anything i can do about it. But at the same time it brings me down when all he can do is moan about how he hates it 24/7. And I think he is feeling trapped - he can't leave his work if I'm not working, so then I feel like that's my fault for not finding something.

I have prescribed a diet for us both - I think we eat too much stodge which is affecting his (and my) energy levels, meaning he finds just working through the day very tiring and then gets even more tired by travel, so by the weekend he is exhausted, moaning and then sits eating stodgy/sweet foods making it all worse. So diet and exercise as of this morning.

I need to get back to my PhD this week and make some headway, I haven't touched it for weeks and my supervisor will be calling any day now for an update.

Goal 1: Read through paper and supervisors comments (I'm starving!! - must wait for 11am for snack....)

I need help! I've just stared at my screen all day, have done NO work at all! :-(

remember your one goal thing sneaks!! Take it a page at a time, or a paragraph at a time even, then you'll get there. It might take a bit longer getting into work that you hoped but at least you'll be doing something. And give yourself a little treat for each one you finish, like get up and have a wee dance around when you get each bit done. That way to get to keep the blood flowing to your brain too!

My goal for today was to finish my results section this morning and get stuck into the discussion this afternoon, but I'm still stuck on the results cos of stupid R and me being stupid! and now my shoulders are aching!!

Oh Sneaks, same here! I haven't even dealt with the stuff I ranted about (although have had another equally irksome email from another colleague who also cannot read!). As mean as it sounds your same-boatness has mad me feel better, so much so that I shall actually make a goal.

Goal 1: Reformat docs in such a way as to satisfy non-reading irritating colleagues whilst retaining actual purpose, then call time on revisions and submit before anyone else can irk me!

To be honest, I've spent most of the day looking at career change choices for hubby. He is SO down/depressed with his work and it makes me feel so, well grey and exhausted, I can't stand it. I'd rather he earned 50p a year and was happy than his current job.

Anyways, I will join you with the goal. I've come downstairs to work on the laptop infront of 60 minute makeover (at this point I'm going with what will make me work!)

So my goal is...

to look up the supporting statistics that I need for my intro

Phew, something done at last. My head hurts though and I'm remembering that:

tiredness + GIANT red bull = still equally unable to concentrate, but with added jitters

What *the kids* these days would no doubt refer to as an Epic Fail.

Sorry to hear about your hubby Sneaks, I thought he used to rather enjoy his work? Hope something turns up for you soon, but don't feel guilty, the job market isn't your fault and I'm sure you give him plenty of support in every way you can.

Oh gosh I'll have to join the rubbish day parade too!! Where has the day gone?? It's already past 5 and I have done nothing useful except for tracking down some elusive documents and meeting a friend for coffee :$
So goal 1: read the potentially useful, no longer elusive doc