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Aaah, I see.... I'm afraid I'm only used to sophisticated adult games like this one, so it must have passed me by :p

Actually, I'm having a horrible day. The vacuum cleaner went wrong and I got splattered with filth, and I also have a worrying mini-flood between the sink and the washing machine, so will have to get the plumber in asap. What a boring thing to spend money and time on, but I have to get it sorted out before I can get back to the thesis - a slow leak will only turn into a fast and furious one when I least expect it otherwise.

Hope your work is going ok.

bobs

...so how did you get from hippo to hungry...?

thick-skinned

fobs

Pari, thanks! We posted at the same time!
Hope your day goes well too!

Lara, that's excellent to have got chapter 3 finished, well done!! I love ticking things off when they're done too, so satisfying.

I did think blimey, she's up early today, when I logged in just now, but you hadn't even been to bed yet! Hope you got a decent amount of sleep in the end.

Better get down to work on that chap1, as am also playing catch up today.

See you later.

rips

chugger

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Have you considered doing it part-time? The fees are more manageable if you end up being self-funded and can work as well. Then if funding came through for next year you could transfer to full-time, but you'll already have made a start on it.

Depends on how much you want to do a PhD, I guess.

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Is it designing the actual poster that you're stuck with?

If it is, maybe start with this...
Work out exactly what you want it to say - what is your content going to be? Probably best to keep it simple.
What size do you want the poster to be - A4/A3? Bigger? This will have an impact on the size of the text you use - it should be legible to the viewer, so tiny type is not good if it's going to be stuck on a wall in a waiting room.
Have you seen any leaflets or posters that you think look good, with similar content or purpose to your proposed poster? If you have, you could adapt the design for your own needs.

You could probably do it ok in Microsoft Word or Powerpoint, as they have lots of templates that you can adapt. Their clip art is a bit hideous, but you can do a basic layout and insert your own image if you've got a good one.

Don't know any specific sites I'm afraid, but the 'help' is ok in those programs.

No, hold that praise!!!

I haven't been working hard, I'm a fraud at the moment, a great pretender... oh god, is that a Freddie Mercury song??? Oh well, never mind. I've been fiddling with my scruffy paper plan since I logged in last, and that was a fair while back, as we can see, and I've now slowed down to a great big Full Stop. Goodness knows how many productive hours I've done, but it's a hellishly small number. I can't bear the thought of sitting in front of the computer and getting down to Word stuff for some reason. (but it's ok to go on this forum though lol!!) Sad but true. :$

I suppose the good thing about this shocking procrastination is that I can type away to my heart's content tomorrow when I'm less tired. It's a bit embarrassing admitting how pathetic I've been about sticking to my masterplan for the day though - it's the down side of this public accountability malarkey. I often do this when I'm nearly back at work after a bit of time off, I think oh well, I'd better slow down some more as I'll be SO busy when I'm back I won't have time to think, so whooaa, take it easy while you can. Yup, I can justify almost anything if I try!

Lara, yep the threat of imminent death must be a good motivator lol! You've done a lot though, and you're right, discussion sections take longer, or you'd end up writing gobbledygook. 3 little topics left is a good amount to be able to get done after a break. Very do-able and you'll be so pleased to see the back of it.

Tractorgirl, how exciting to be planning the printing and binding trip - the end really is in sight! They weigh a lot don't they? Someone showed me her 6 copies a few weeks ago and she weighed one, I think it was about 2kilos or something. Heavy stuff and not just intellectually!! She didn't quite need an old ladies shopping trolley to shift them, but almost!

I wonder how much paper we use from beginning to end of a PhD? Several trees each, do you reckon?

Good luck with the work tonight Lara- you're nearly there and you can do it!

See you in the morning.

Hi there,

Lara, you've done loads today - you'll knock the next 2000 words if you carry on like this! Well done, and in spite of the aches too! I wish I had your discipline.

Pari, great about your supervisor's feedback - well done!

I worked till 12 noon, then wondered why I call it that and realised it's because my supervisor does, when we're arranging meetings (not that I'd mistake it for midnight by accident lol!!). Then I looked up the High Noon film clip on YouTube and revelled in the melancholy theme tune and wondered why I'm not mad about westerns (apart from strange ones like 'Johnny Guitar' with Joan Crawford in it). I did get back to work after that and had an epiphany about why I had to restructure this chapter and it all made sense. Well, about time, I thought, I knew I wasn't doing it for fun. Now I've been to Sainsbury's, had a conversation about carrots with an elderly man, had a snack and now I WILL start writing up this new plan :-s

I can get this chapter done by bedtime if I crack on with it.

See you later.

pipe