That blog looks really interesting, thanks lughna!

Hi Linda,

I've been lurking on the forum all day, but couldn't bring myself to post on here because I have literally procrastinated since 7:30am. Since 11am, I have written 151 words, and oh my god even that was painful. So I've resigned myself to the fact that it's a completely unproductive day. Anyway, I'm going to set myself a tiny weeny goal, then go to the gym and hopefully be more productive tomorrow!

Goal- write first section of meth

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Hi all,

I need to start some serious writing, but I'm a million miles away from my uni library to get the book 'How to write your dissertation in 15 minutes a day'. I don't suppose anyone has a pdf copy?

Thankyou :-)

ETA- sorry for the spelling error in the title, it's monday morning :$

Lindalou, the gym was horrible, I hate going :-( good luck with your writing!

I've done goals 1-3, can't do goal 4 as sup hasn't got back to me yet. I also need to do some teaching prep, hopefully I can squeeze that in now before puppy wakes up.

I don't think I'll be back on again now until Monday (lots of chores to do this afternoon, then I'm away seeing my mum and dad tomorrow, then I'm having most of the weekend off as I worked last weekend!) So I hope everyone has a productive few days!

Hi all, I've got to leave the house at 12 to go to a meeting, which means waking sleeping puppy up at 11 to tire her out before I go. So I need to get my goals done before that, which doesn't give me an awful lot of time!

Goal 1- finish summary of findings
Goal 2- send work to sup, and ask if she has read my abstract
Goal 3- sort what going to cover in meeting
Goal 4- submit abstract

Done for the day woohoo (up), now off to the gym I go (down) because I look like this (snowman) after eating too much (mince)(turkey) during the (tree) break :-(

Surprisingly, I've whacked out 1000 words in the last hour, I don't know what came over me. I think it's because I haven't done any writing for months, so maybe I was ready to do some!

Re seminars yes I often skip them, usually because they sound boring :$

Hi all,

What excites you the most about becoming a Dr, if anything?! Is it part of the appeal of completing your PhD at all?

I always fantasise about being on an aeroplane and them announcing over the tannoy that 'there is a medical emergency on board, please press your buzzer if you are a Doctor', and then me pressing it, but then saying 'sorry, I'm actually an academic Dr'. Obviously I hope there is never a medical emergency on any flight I'm on, but this did happen when we went on holiday last summer, so it made me think.

Sorry, I'm trying to write my findings chapter hence the procrastinating!(sprout)

I got married last May, and don't finish my PhD until September 2013, but I intend to use Dr! But I'm exactly the same, I think receiving letters addressed to "Mr and Dr" will be odd, although I find it funny rather than off-putting! The only place I won't change to Dr is at my GP; I can imagine him going off on a rant of medical terms, only for me to have to turn round and say 'erm, I'm not that type of Dr :$'

I've done goal 1, but have decided not to do goal 2, so it's on to goal 3!

Hi all,

I've got loads to do today, so I best get going;

Goal 1- check covered everything in 2 tables
Goal 2- go through all tables and highlight key quotes
Goal 3- go through all tables for explanations of findings
Goal 4- summarise findings
Goal 5- do plan of findings chapters
Goal 6- submit abstract 2 once hear back off sup

Woohoo all goals done except for analysis, which I didn't get round to doing. However, I've got the rest of the week to devote to that (although I'm visiting the parentals on Friday).

Hope everyone is going along okay.

Okay, I've narrowed down my goals now, so just need to do:

Goal 8- reply to email re mentoring
Goal 9- edit abstract 2
Goal 10- submit abstract 2
Goal 11- sort onenote info
Goal 12- analysis work
Goal 13- write journal

Congrats on submitting sneaks!

I've also got a pile of admin related jobs to do today, but I just keep looking at summer holidays online instead.

But my goals are:
Goal 1- write yesterday's journal
Goal 2- edit abstract 1 and save to comp
Goal 3- submit abstract 1
Goal 4- sort all work from yesterday's course
Goal 5- look into friday course and decide if want to go
Goal 6- chase up december claims
Goal 7- do petrol expenses for yesterday (visiting participant)
Goal 8- reply to email re mentoring
Goal 9- edit abstract 2
Goal 10- submit abstract 2
Goal 11- sort onenote info
Goal 12- analysis work

So as you can see I have loooads to do, none of which is very appealing. Best get going!

Ugh, I'm still here plodding along. Hoping to finish within the next hour though, but then I think I'll need a power nap! Hope you're still doing well Batfink!