Morning all,

I was quite pleased with my progress yesterday, but there's still plenty more to do!

Goal 1- sort what to include in meth section of upgrade
Goal 2- start meth section

Goals 3 and 4 are done, but I need to change goal 5.

Goal 5- do definitions
Goal 6- read everything written so far, plan what to write next

Goals 2 and 3 are done, so it's now time for lunch om nom nom.

Goal 1 done

Goal 2- do section re concept 4
Goal 3- do section re present study
Goal 4- do section re concept 3
Goal 5- read everything written so far, plan what to write next

I also use mytomatoes on and off- I can do lots and lots of tomatoes when I am just reading journal articles, but a lot less when I am actually writing! I also generally aim for around 10 tomatoes, 6/7 of which are usually before a late lunch, and I then go off tangent in the afternoon!

I do like the sound of tomato accountability! I will aim for 10 tomatoes today.

Morning all,

I have lots of work to do today, but hubs hasn't left for work yet so he is distracting me!

Goal 1- write about concept 2 for upgrade

*Runs off to PM sneaks about perfect dog secrets*

Okay, I'm officially bored. Hubby isn't back from work until 7:30 so that means I don't need to start tea until 7, and I therefore have a full, quiet two hours to do something. But motivation = zero!

Sounds like you're doing really well Sneaks! I also hate discussions, but I'm a couple of years away from that bit yet!

I'm making good progress on my upgrade report, although I have eaten 2 strawberry cream cupcakes and a dairy milk to keep me going :$ I've also been getting distracted by searching for a puppy! I'm trying to persuade hubs to let us get one, and am thinking about buying all the stuff for it so then he can't say no (up)

I also thought the HP film, although fab, needed a bit more umph; it was a bit of an anti-climax when potty popped off old voldy.

Thanks Bilbo, that's really helpful!

Sneaks what did you think of HP?

Goals 1 and 2 are done.

Goal 3- read LR and pull out key points

Hi all,

I'm starting my dreaded upgrade report (urgh). I think I should be okay with it, however I have a 25k lit review and need to reduce this to just 1500 words in the upgrade report. Any ideas how to do this?

I was thinking of going through the lit review and pulling out the very key points. But would you include your theoretical perspective etc? It just feels like I've got so much to say! I'm also looking at four key concepts for my PhD, so I need to get across how important they are in less than 500 words eek!

Any advice about the above, or more generally about the upgrade would be very much appreciated!

Thanks sneaks! We made up and all is well again. I hope that is the end of our silly arguments for a while!

I have the job from hell to do today; to start my upgrade report :-(. I have no idea how to reduce my 25k lit review into 1500 words! Any advice anyone? Hmm I may start a thread about it.

Goal 1- read info for upgrade
Goal 2- try and write section a of upgrade report

Hi Eska,

Sorry I'm a bit late in responding, but just wanted to say I can empathise. I got married in May and then went off on a wonderful three week honeymoon, so coming back down to PhD work was really difficult. The only thing that got me back down to earth was doing an interview for my data collection, which renewed my enthusiasm, but it's good that you still have this!

Join in on the one goal thread, and use mytomatoes. But don't be hard on yourself- accept that your days may not be as productive as they could be, but just doing something small will make you feel much better.

Goal 2 is done, not sure I'll have time to do goal 3 but I'll make a start.

Goal 2 is half done, just need to analyse the other interview which shouldn't take me too long.

Had a big argument with hubs though and he's gone out to cool off :( need to get this work done before he gets back. Anyone go through phases of arguing, and then nothing for months? That's what we seem to do! I think it's a mixture of PMT, stress on both parts, and us spending too much time together this weekend!