Golfpro! I totally relate. My barber does a decent cut, but when I always tell him I want my hair left long with curls in it, he looks with derision. And gives this expression *you are the most effete thing on the plant*

Jimmy Eat World - Here it Goes

I once went to an interview at a trendy commerical research company (all funky desks with macs and bean bags and unisex toilets) and they gave me the crappiest interview ever. I was chucked some architecture articles and asked what they thought I would get out of them - "how would I read it?" - I picked out stuff - they said I my reading was too academic. I asked them what they would expect somebody to get out of the articles, and they couldn't tell me. The interviewers had no idea what they wanted! They kept speaking so vaguely, all buzz word! I left the interview feeling angry and annoyed and was glad that they never bothered to ring me!

This is a long shot. But I just can't find the journal or magazine called 'Discovery' anywhere - web searches and jstor don't throw up anything.

Has anybody heard of a publication called Discovery?

I need it for:
“Queen Charlotte’s Zebra,” by Dorcas MacClintock, in Discovery 23(1): 2–9

Three cheers for vegetarian chilli! Wean off that meat!

I have 5,000 words to hand in, in around 10 days. I reckon I can do it. Good luck.

I ate an entire packet of ginger nuts last night whilst working.

Luckily the stress of the phd seems to burn it off.

No change on the scales today!

*click* Sent. Off it goes, my first hope at publication.

*nervous smile*

I think love and affection should be given and recieved without prompting and expectation throughout the year. I don't celebrate valentines day, but wouldn't describe myself as unromantic!

Jimmy Eat World - Dizzy

Thanks! Ready to send to the editor in the morning!

Now to cull 300 words...groan, put the coffee on....

Congrats! I love reading about people passing!

Just putting the last touches to my first ever book review! I send it to the editor tmrw - so wish me luck. Any last minute advice as to what makes a good review?!

I know really that I am probably not cut out for this new academia. I am just not the super competent, hyper productive person that many people are.