my friend suggested going to a new exercise class tomorrow night, and it's something i haven't seen before. basically we all get this really long, flexible rod with ends (a bit like a skinny one of those things they used to use on 'Gladiator' to knock each other off the podiums) and we have to vibrate it 'to work our core muscles'!!

Can you picture a whole bunch of women wobbling their bingo-wings for 45 minutes? I think i just put myself off going...

Oooh, I love a bit of crumpet (thought i'd get it in first )

"Her work is very poor in my opinion, she has experiences not findings!"

Obviously, i don't know who you're refering to, but i have come across this attitude before - basically from science purists who can't/don't buy into qualitative research. is this author's work qualitative? The further i go, the more i have come around to qualitative research and now always try to use mixed methods - the professor's remarks, on the other hand, may have been rude, but making you think (and justify) has probably been useful.

Sorry if i have got it all wrong, btw!

OoooooOOOOoooo!

sounds like something I'd do piglet Who cares about being popular anyway... (shuffles feet)

i'll bring home-made lemonade and a Victoria sponge...

no, i hadn't heard that one.

i once knew a woman (best-friend's space-age/spaced-out/past-life-regressive-healer-type step-mother) who was convinced that aliens were living among us. she got really worked up when i questioned her on this...

(littlegreenman)

were you staring piglet?

i think i would walk round in circles for a while too if someone was watching - until i got so desperate i could hold it no more

No no no! That's not going to help my self-discipline... (currently writing about 'policy' issues - needs must - can barely breathe with the boredom of it all. I keep trying to stay focused )

Woof! Woof woof woof! (bone)

it might make me more productive - 2 'fixes' would mean i wouldn't have to keep checking when my writing's not flowing so well. good plan sir.

do it kronk!

sue:

http://www.cptryon.org/prayer/special/serenity.html

was that it?

I completely agree with sylvester (he's such a star) - come and chat 'off topic', although you might find (as I have) that you 'daily dose of sanity' becomes a daily dose of distraction .

And who can say no to chocolate hobnobs??

she's probably fast asleep... in fact, i think that's her...

'zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...'

just re-read my post and i suspect i haven't been very clear (a few missing commas?) - i hope you got my drift anyway.