I meant:

I pity him beyond words. Though as a postgraduate student I should be able to find many. The again, most of the words that come to mind all all four lettered anyway...

AnnieG: Quite.

I pity him beyong words. ****!

Powerpoint presentation backed-up multiple times and checked with OCO complusion? CHECK

Presentation scrutinised for factual errors and omissions? CHECK

Presentation checked, and double checked? CHECK

I'm ready to go!

Hmmm, well I worked for a telephone company that had contracts with a number of big and prestigious uni institutions....I once knew loads about all the networks and technical faults! Argh!
I essentially disconnected non paying students, transferred lines/colleges and offered technical support over the phone.

Then I worked for a major insurer - ammending, cancelling and setting up household insurance. Zzzzzzz.

So yeah not the career path my MA prepared me for...but a financial neccesity. At least I am in my PhD now, and a job I like!

*drools*

Mmmmmm jelly...

That's the ticket - I've always felt my university wasn't intellectually rigorous enough!

( of course, I actually deeply respect my lovely insitution that pays me fees and provides me with decent supervision....)

Belford?

A seminal moment - currently on my desk is sitting my first ever completed conference paper. I'm stroking those pages with 3,500 words upon them lovingly....

:-)

I don't have a contract with the landord, because I know the landlord. To be fair on the landlord, the house was surveyed 4 months ago so it shouldn't have come as a suprise. I was still chagrined to see the sign up though without warning. The rent has been generously low as well...so I can't complain at all.

Thanks for your comments people... (I'm in Manchester)

A bit of a weep , and some green tea and I feel a little better.

I know things will be okay - I know that I'll move with one of my current housemates and that the cash flow problem is temporary and will be resolved eventually with wringing my next two pay cheques for all they're worth, and perhaps a parental loan of duty ( which I really hate to do) .

Today's aim is to finish the paper and email it to my sup by 5pm. I'm sure things will be seem better then.

I find it difficult to deal with things that 'threaten' my PhD...I already have to juggle a job and a full time PhD...so when things pop up (like finding a for sale sign up outside your house)
it feels like my portion of stress has just been supersized!

I know I'm not the only person to be stressed out, or to moan on this forum but I need to write down and externalise and then get on with things....

*screams in a fashion to Munch's 'Scream'*

My landlord is selling my house so I need to find a new home, I HAVE to finish a conference paper by the end of today, and I'm so stressed about money. I woke up at five am today and just lay there. I feel paralysed - I just stared into space over a cup of tea for about an hour. And so now I habe been awake for 5 hours and achieved nothing.

I need a release...I think maybe a good cry in the library toilets would be a good release actually!

You want to make sure you're getting a nice pair of dice for the dashboard ...

A step too far?

I'm a wannabe Swede. I've been learning for 10 months and try and slip phrases into everyday messages, emails and texts. It drives people crazy - and I know my byf is indulgent with it too!

Sigh.

Off to Sweden for a short trip at the end of the month. After I present a paper and redraft my lit review. Arg!

Is that a relative of a smurf?

That's really useful Pea!!

Tack, tack.

(Thanks)