Hello all,
Im sitting here in my office redrafting a chapter I should have handed in last week (spanks for me) looking out my window, and eating weight watchers carrot cakes. Currently trying to summon up the mental clarity/ discipline/ arsedness to plough forward. I have another 40 pages to go (woo) so just a shout out to anyone else working, is anybody there? And if so, what are you doing? Also would you like a weight watchers carrot cake, theyre really very nice.

xx

I'm here, drinking a herbal tea and eating some nuts. Not normally this healthy but have been on a tedious weight loss regime since new year...would love a carrot cake!

Been reading the same book *all day* and lapsed into copying out huge chunks, which is what I do when something's interesting but I don't have the mental energy to try and understand it. Not sure if copying out is a transferable skill but if it is, the phd has equipped me well :-)

Good luck with the chapter.

Thank you Heifer, Im also an avid copier of text, realised last week I had nearly copied an entire chapter of one of my methodology books. Durr at me. My brain is a bit on the fritz today to be honest but this does need done. Nice to know other people are out there also working. I havent seen anyone yet today!

Weight loss regime eh? Have a carrot cake they're weight watchers, nothing to fear, Ive moved onto the nik naks crisps. They on the other hand are not good for the waistline.

Urgh I hate references!

Nik naks...haven't had those since I was a kid! Do they still do the strange scampi flavoured ones?

I work in a shared office but there's only one other person in today; I actually find I work a lot better when the others are in because I feel too guilty messing around on the internet, just in case they're looking at my screen!

Maybe you could try making a list of all the jobs that need doing on the chapter, then set an amount of time to complete each one - works for me sometimes.

They do indeed, although Im currently eating Rib and Saucy flavour. As to the chapter, atm im going through it and scrutinising and changing things that need improved etc. Its a bit dull and arduous but I suppose its better than writing it from scratch!

I havent worked in a shared office mainly because even trying to get workspace at my uni is a nightmare, too many postgradders that when I started there was no space for us, and the library was always too noisy. So I worked and home, and now there probably is space in uni being that im in third year and could probably throw a strop and get some lol but my office is all nice and kitted out. And im currently burning a lovely cinnamon candle which is very calming. Plus Im taking a break at 5 to watch Paul OGrady! Lol the things we Phd lot bribe ourselves with!

Hi all, just to add to my moaning a chapter im reworking at the minute is now completely irrelevant, well my methodology has changed and huge chunks of it are completely irrelevant. Its heart breaking and just feels like 1 step forward several thousand back. Ah I know I shouldnt complain im just a bit annoyed to be honest that a chapter I was happy with at 15,000 words is now obsolete. Sigh

Hey Everyone!
In the process of applying for a PhD...really exciting stuff! And can I say from reading some of the threads on this forum...I cannot wait to be one of you guys! Gosh!

PS
Liminalplace is that weight watchers carrot cake still on offer?

Oh dear, trust me you should enjoy your time now before you start. I have no carrotcake left im on kitkats today...want one of them?

Are you having a break with your kitkats? Haha! Ignore my lame joke. I am so bored at work right now, it is all I can do to keep me from losing my mind!

I'm in the same place you were three days ago, redrafting a literature review for the zilenth time!
I'm already on my third coffee and its only 935 :(

Did you ever get through it and handed it in? I'm late with this chapter 2, deadlines are great in theory

J

Hey everyone, I am currently procrastinating a bit and have just finished cup of tea number 3.

I am only 5 months in, and today have to write a thousand words or so in preperation for a meeting next week. Finding the idea of having 'real' deadlines a bit scary after being able to chill out and work at my own pace for the last 6 months!

Argh Im late with another chapter. AGAIN. And Ive been unsuccessfully trying to get it written and doing bloody awfully at it. Im avoiding my emails in case my supervisor has sent me a 'where is that chapter!' email and I am just in no mood to start seriously panicking. I like dealing with emails when I have signed on to send the chapter in Im only at 13,000 words this particular chapter. Part of me wants to blitz it haphazardly and get something down and in so it can at least be seen. The other part of me wants to do it really well, which is going to take eons longer and I just dont know whatelse. I am terrible at writing chapters. I also am a terrible writer full stop. Every now and then I just think Im putting in quotes and joining them up with me writing a line between them. God I hate doing a phd.

I'm exactly the same liminal! don't knwo whether its best to be on time but mediocre or late and good! After some really awful meetings with sup trampling on my work I've decided it will be submitted when I'm ready and not a second before! Why is it that even if you say 'this is a draft, I know its not finished, I need to work on a,b,c... I havent edited the language' do sups insist on highlighting every single inconsistent diagram or missing reference? Does anyone elses do that?

Im sitting in my 6th month and have to start my first official chapter which will of course be my lit review. Sorting journals into piles and piles and piles and cant decide which journal goes under which heading, don't even know if i'm going about this right lol! But yes sitting on this forum and internet instead of positively working (how bold)!! I'm eating rocky bars by the way (supposedly they are only 1 1/2 weight watcher points!!!)

Supposed to be working first draft of methodolgy chapter and am stumped on explaining the advantages of a longitudinal design...how stupid...what a simple concept and I can't get it into a paragraph! Fed up fed up and fed up. Deadline for this chapter looms and I can't write again!!!