It really is a glorious day 8-)

Goal 1: read 2nd expt option at home

Goal 2: compare expt options 1 & 2 and make decision at home

Goal 3: get to the office

Goal 4: find lab people

Goal 6: start amending lit review to include all new decisions made (this one will probably take a few days)

I guess I've got a lot on today then!! The plan is to work 12-2 from home. Get to the office by 2.30 then work til 8. I really need to get going earlier in the mornings but I tend to slip into these late working patterns which mean less time with bf and dog in the evenings :-(

Good luck every one - wishing you all a productive day (up)

Good going everyone (up)

Well I've only done part 1 of Goal 2 (i.e I've re-read one of the documents I'm meant to be choosing between)

Now I'm starving and really sleepy :$ So I think I'll sign off for the night and hopefully have an extra good day tomorrow.

Good luck to everyone who is working late!!

Hi Tomatos

I have no idea who Roy Bhaska is as I am not in your area (sciences) but I doubt that too many people on the forum will be happy to comment publicly on individuals.

Aw Sneaks I've had a rubbish day too.

Went into the office just before lunchtime to chase up the lab guys but they weren't in today so did a u-turn came home with the excuse that it was too sunny to keep the dog indoors all day :$

So I have officially made absolutely no progress all day and only 2 hours til bf gets home :-s

Have been trying some people that I need info from this morning but no luck so I guess it'll have to wait til tomorrow.

So Goal 1: find useful people - tried but failed

Goal 2 : make final decision between 2 expt options (this could take a while as I am notoriously indecisive :$)

Hi Sneaks, it's just a national conference - so probably not too big - it's the first one I've even attended though.

Emaa, glad you're feeling better.

EEEEEPPPP!! I've just seen the conference programme where I'll be presenting my first ever paper during the Summer. Somehow seeing my title there has made it all seem so real (and scary :-( )

Ok goal 2: read experiment options

goal 3: chase up lab guys who know what equipment we have/ works

I'm really not a Bill Murray fan either Sneaks and I was apprehensive about ruining my memories of reading Roald Dahl as a kid but I really think the movie was a success!!

I'm really rubbish for remembering the names of the films I see as my bf pretty much insists that we watch one every night - we don't watch much tv. But two of the best films I've seen lately are The Fantastic Mr Fox and The Book of Kells. They are both animations but seriously worth watching - entertaining too!!

Well, things took a little longer than expected this morning so I am going to have a relaxed lunch then report back for the afternoon before training this evening :$

Good luck Sneaks

Right my morning is going to be completely filled with non-PhD work - but from 2 -5.30 pm I shall be completely focused!

Goal 1: get this morning's stuff out of the way
(up)

Emaa that sounds really terrible - you poor thing - I think that is probably one of the worst things a husband can say to his wife. I hope you can find some way to make yourself feel a little bit better.

On a personal note, I had a very productive meeting where my supervisor finally understood the complexity of the task we have undertaken and actually took a couple of hours to chat about it so I'm feeling relief and a renewed enthusiasm to get the job done (up)

I am going to work for another hour and a half and then go for a run with the dog. Unfortunately, tomorrow is going to be taken up with mostly non-PhD stuff but hopefully I'll get 3-4 productive hours in.

Goal 5: type up meeting notes and send to supervisor.

Goal 6:make a plan for tomorrow

Goals 1 and 2 accomplished.

Now for goal 3: prepare for meeting (2.25 hours)

and goal 4: attend and make sense at meeting

Ok new week - lets get going everyone (at almost 12pm :$ )

Goal 1: get dressed

Goal 2: make it to the office

Goal 3: prepare for meeting this afternoon

have no energy and really don't want to leave the house today but this is getting ridiculous and I REALLY need to get some work done so I am going to force myself