http://www.thefreedictionary.com/peevish

does this seem like a word that anyone would use in, around, about etc academia?

If so, here is the anti-dote to peevishness!

Thunder Road with Bruce Springsteen and Melissa Etheridge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQpyxh3xpv8&feature=related

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:-):-):-)

I am having way too much fun to be doing a PhD right now, but I am doing it and having fun!!!!!!!!! Thank God for earphones or I would be put out on the road!

Well...I've never known 'peevish' to be an academic word. It's a word my parents use.

Though coincidently, I do have a Melissa Etheridge album playing on my computer right now! This would do nothing for my street-cred (if I had any!), but nuffin wrong some good old American rock music.