43 days to go

I've still got one chapter on the rocks and the front and back chapters to fix. Two papers on the pipeline and a job interview coming up. So much going on.

The big thing for today is meeting with D and A. They briefed me about the HCV project, and how I can apply for it as a proper postdoc. I'll be going through the formal university application via HR, so that has added to my pile.

Fingers and toes crossed.

Goodbye Fevrier

Clock continues to tick. No way around that fact eh?

Today is the last "work" day of February. I had been productive today, surprisingly, despite the bloc I've been experiencing the past two weeks. I've got an idea for the last part of the thesis that resembles a blood clot in a brain. In fact, at this point I believe there is a manifestation of a blood clot in MY brain by the way my thoughts are getting constipated.

I foresee my last February weekend to be a busy one; I need to get something interesting to pass up as a RESULT by Tuesday. I had not impressed boss M last Tuesday with what I showed him in our brainstorming.

I've got ONE graph to show him so far. At least I've got that. The precious one. But I expect to have a few more by MARCH, which is on Monday.

Codeword: CODEMONKEY.

On writing the thesis

From Joe Wolfe (School of Physics, UNSW)-- One anonymous postdoc told me: "You should tell everyone that it's going to be unpleasant, that it will mess up their lives, that they will have to give up their friends and their social lives for a while. It's a tough period..." It certainly is hard work, stressful and you will have to adapt your rhythm to it. It is also an important rite of passage and the satisfaction you will feel afterwards is wonderful."