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Wow, looks like we all have a long list of remaining to do tasks. Best of luck to us all.

@ Skig, I had a cry yesterday too but not a little one, a big one. Had a row with my partner together with the stress I am under, I had a breakdown. One of my supervisors once told me similar thing like yours. I told him I am so stressful and can’t stop thinking about the thesis and even dream about it. He said that means you are in the right place now, it’s a good sign. Since they both said the same thing, it might be true. So maybe we can be glad that we feel so overwhelming and stressful because this means we are in the right place.......

@ Sneaks, my partner did offer to help but who is an expert on procrastination. I gave her my files 3 months ago but I don’t think she has even opened any of them. I think reply on myself would be a safer bet. Getting the first year to do it is a clever idea but I am not sure if they would be convinced :-)

@Ady, check you out! Well done you! I didn't even know you could do courses on it.

@Squaredot, I've had big cries too, but yesterday it was just a little one. And I dream about my thesis too if that makes you feel any better, I even have a pad and pencil by my bed in case I get any good ideas or remember something I need to do ;-)

It's nice to know I'm not the only one with a long list, it sort of makes it feel 'more achievable' in a weird sort of way...

Yesterday I got some very good news, but it also means I'm under more pressure than ever to get this blimmin PhD submitted.

I WILL finish my lit review today!

Good news eh? What a teaser. Hope it is good.

Today, I have to try to get my journal article finished - it should be done and I should be working on other urgent things by now, but this illness has slowed me down. I have to take a break to go to the doctors again, but otherwise, it's a full day to get this thing finished if I can. Still feel lousy but hopefully I can work through it.

aww rubbish. Hope you feel better soon Batfink! I got a job ;-)

Good Morning!

I am feeling more positive today.

@ Sneaks, don't know what the good news is, about the job maybe? Whatever is it, Congrats!! Good luck with getting the LR done today.

Goal for today:
Finish revising chapter 4

Very good news about your very good news Sneaks;-)

Batfink, good luck with your goals, hope the medics get to the bottom of what's up with you lately, you've been feeling off for quite a while now.

Had a crash course in printing conference name badges yesterday; they look okay on screen so fingers crossed the darn things will print out and everything will be lined up correctly as I had to input the dimensions first and I'm a qual researcher not a quant :-( I will appreciate my name badge at the next conference I attend all the more after this experience!

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Sneaks, congrats on the job news, that's great!

Ady, thanks, yes it has been a while now so I hope they resolve it soon too, it's getting very frustrating!

Oh well, work time.

Fantastic news, Sneaks :-) The timing is very good as well as you're so close to finishing!

thanks all, I'm trying to keep it subdued at the moment, it feels unreal, I also haven't told my sup yet, who had already offered me a keep-me-tied-over-type-role. waiting to call her today eek. Plus my husband is interviewing at the same uni - would be fantastic to both get jobs there, but feeling it would be too good to be true etc. feeling a bit panicky if anything lol!

Congrats Sneaks! That's not good news, that's excellent news ;-)

Goals for today for me are pretty much the same as yesterday as I'm working on several things at the same time so I just do little bits every day. Hoping to finish a couple of them off today so will be able to add more tomorrow.

Much more relieved now. Just spoken to my sup who said its great - was a bit worried she'd 'hulk-out' and refuse to let me be on the papers we'd put together or something equally disastrous, but she was really happy! (or at least appeared to be over the phone).

:-)

Now I must focus (which is really difficult!) on the PhD

Hey sneaks,
I had to sign on and say super congrats for the job ... you deserve it!!! I am sure you will complete everything on time .. I have loads to do as well... restructuring 3 chapters :p... it is taking all of my effort not to pack it in...I think im just so fed up of the routine of it ... but your very good news is spurring me on .. THERE IS HOPE YET!!(up)
VERY WELL DONE !!

and to every one else - one goal at a time ... I am taking that advise as well...I want to finish- ENOUGH ALREADY!!

well my mother in law has announed it on facebook - i didn't really want it annoucned yet :-s why do people think that facebook gives them permission to blurt out every detail of other peoples lives??

My pet hate is people spreading word about someone passing away on Facebook. I told a friend by email that someone we knew had died, it was quite a sensitive matter, and they then blurted out to everyone and anyone on Facebook. A bit like, "oi, did you know such and such has died?" :-s