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Dissertation, Grad School, Manuscript, Motivation, PhD, Publication, Science, Success
Heyo!
28 Thursday Feb 2013
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Itty Bitty Increments
23 Wednesday Jan 2013
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I’m still riding high on yesterday’s discovery of the ten minute rule for productivity.
Activation Energy, Whaa?
22 Tuesday Jan 2013
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10, Dissertation, Grad School, Impish Ramblings, Manuscript, Minutes, Motivation, Procrastination, Task management, Ten
I seriously lost my groove this week. After plugging along rather productively at my dissertation I was side-tracked for several days last week working on my manuscript again. Now that the manuscript has been sent off to my advisor for resubmission I should be back at work on my dissertation, and double time at that to make up for the lost days. And yet… I couldn’t get myself to focus. All motivation was out the window. Until now…
A Wintery Walk
21 Monday Jan 2013
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Dissertation, Hike, Impish Ramblings, Landscape, Manuscript, Nature, PhD, Photography, Walk, winter
My lovely sister-in-law, Em, came down to visit last Thursday and Friday. I’d invited her to come take advantage of the solitude of the house to study for an upcoming exam while I work on writing my dissertation. I actually ended up getting side-tracked for several days getting my manuscript ready for resubmission so my dissertation has sat untouched until today.
How he soars…
20 Sunday Jan 2013
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Animals, Grace, Hawk, Impish Ramblings, Nature, Photography, Power
I guess that settles it then. My winged friend that visits me in the mornings appears to be a red-tailed hawk after all.
I was just getting started on the dishes this morning when the Impish Husband pointed out that our neighborhood hawk had just arrived and had taken up his perch in one of our trees.
Basking
17 Thursday Jan 2013
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Animals, Impish Ramblings, Light, Nature, Photography, Squirrel, squirrels, Sunshine, winter
After yesterday’s snowfall, I woke up this morning to some glorious sunshine. It looks like I wasn’t the only one who’d been craving some warmth because as I settled down at my desk I looked out the window and saw this:
A Dilemma
16 Wednesday Jan 2013
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Food makes me sleepy.
Hunger makes me cranky.
What’s a girl to do?
When Oma sends a care package…
16 Wednesday Jan 2013
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I spy with my little eye…
15 Tuesday Jan 2013
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Animals, Deer, Garden, Grad School, Manuscript, Nature, PhD, Photography
Word from the editor…
14 Monday Jan 2013
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They might be sending my manuscript out for review. Just the possibility that they’re considering it has my heart in my throat. Please let it go through this time, please…
