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Aug. 25th, 2012 09:46 amThis morning is about numbers.
Four: the hours I slept (that gastro came back, but it seems to be OK right now)
Six: the number of files I transferred to my netbook, for working with on busses (for my horoscope predicts three busses and an train today, and the same tomorrow)
One: cameras that one uses to build files for worldbuilding and for teaching worldbuilding
Four: the number of different liqueurs decanted
Six: the number of things I must do before 10.30 am (although at a pinch, it could be until 11 am)
Zero: the number of cups of hot drink I've had today (I keep forgetting to put the kettle on - things like home made liqueur that need decanting are very distracting)
One: the number of articles I intend to have in rough draft by 10.15
0.5: how effective my brain is this morning
Mostly, as ever, I just want to sleep. I do suspect the next eight weeks will be nothing but meeting small goals with unerring frequency for my PhD* is due for submission in two months and one day.
*For those friends also doing doctorates, it's not your imagination. I'm submitting way early. It turns out there are advantages in having done a doctorate before. I made a lot of errors the first time round in how I allocated work and this time round I've been far more efficient. even with the bibliographical debacle (which I'm not yet through) I made fewer errors. I sorted out my fine approach early and worked extra hard on background stuff in first year and wrote up very early and didn't do extra research (well, mostly) just because I was having fun. Also, I didn't research my next novel of learn Thai dancing or learn Japanese or have much of a social life. This last set of un-activities was forced upon me, but it's a very good way to do a research degree in a hurry. It also taught me that the goal I actually put first (as opposed to claiming it's important) is the most likely to be achieved.
Four: the hours I slept (that gastro came back, but it seems to be OK right now)
Six: the number of files I transferred to my netbook, for working with on busses (for my horoscope predicts three busses and an train today, and the same tomorrow)
One: cameras that one uses to build files for worldbuilding and for teaching worldbuilding
Four: the number of different liqueurs decanted
Six: the number of things I must do before 10.30 am (although at a pinch, it could be until 11 am)
Zero: the number of cups of hot drink I've had today (I keep forgetting to put the kettle on - things like home made liqueur that need decanting are very distracting)
One: the number of articles I intend to have in rough draft by 10.15
0.5: how effective my brain is this morning
Mostly, as ever, I just want to sleep. I do suspect the next eight weeks will be nothing but meeting small goals with unerring frequency for my PhD* is due for submission in two months and one day.
*For those friends also doing doctorates, it's not your imagination. I'm submitting way early. It turns out there are advantages in having done a doctorate before. I made a lot of errors the first time round in how I allocated work and this time round I've been far more efficient. even with the bibliographical debacle (which I'm not yet through) I made fewer errors. I sorted out my fine approach early and worked extra hard on background stuff in first year and wrote up very early and didn't do extra research (well, mostly) just because I was having fun. Also, I didn't research my next novel of learn Thai dancing or learn Japanese or have much of a social life. This last set of un-activities was forced upon me, but it's a very good way to do a research degree in a hurry. It also taught me that the goal I actually put first (as opposed to claiming it's important) is the most likely to be achieved.