Posted in thesis on April 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I don’t know where to start. Anytime I start thinking about my thesis, I get panicky. It is not a nice feeling, so I try to avoid it. I am very good at avoiding! I know that it will not get done on its own (damn it) and that in order to finish, I need [...]
Posted in Unconscious mutterings, thesis on April 26, 2008 | 10 Comments »
Thug :: Sluggo
Slurp :: Chevron (where John buys his addiction, slushies)
Alley :: Diagon (watching Harry Potter again)
Sweater vest :: British
Targeted :: surgical strike
Snazzy :: Be-jeweled
Oy! :: Olive (yes, I see it is Oy)
Jury duty :: disqualified
Low fat :: yogurt
Responsibility :: crushes
What exactly is a sweater vest? I have always wondered. I bet my [...]
Posted in Art, Artfest, mixed media, thesis on March 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Again, I have pictures of trades for Artfest. For someone who said she was not going to worry about it, I seem to be spending a decent amount of time on it. I gave myself a week off from the thesis, and it has turned into two. I was thinking, wow, this worked [...]
Posted in thesis, travel on March 17, 2008 | No Comments »
Wow, I can’t believe I have not posted in so long! With me, that means I am depressed, there is nothing going on, or there is too much going on! Luckily, the last couple of weeks fit the too much category.
I found that I was banging my head pretty hard against the thesis wall, so [...]
Posted in Vancouver, meditation, thesis, travel, vipassana on February 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Hello from sunny Vancouver! I came over a couple of days ago, to do some thesis research and to attend a meditation retreat. Given my state of mind, my need to get past/through/over my thesis writing barriers and the general benefits I have found in meditation practice, I think it is about time [...]
Posted in Type 1 diabetes, medical, psychology, thesis, tagged happy, hopeful on February 6, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Again, the thesis.
I know, just get it done. It sounds so simple and easy. However, it is not.
Some givens (bear with me) :
I am smart
I am terrific at research
I have an ability to sort things out and organize information
I work well under pressure (usually)
I am stubborn, determined and above all, a survivor
So how [...]
Posted in psychology, thesis, tagged depressed, frustrated, stuck on February 4, 2008 | No Comments »
I keep hitting a wall. Yes, this is about the thesis. Again.
I get on a roll, and feel like I have a handle on it, then it evaporates. It should not be this difficult! I have never had a hard time writing a paper before. That really is all it is, [...]
Posted in counselling, psychology, thesis on January 13, 2008 | No Comments »
So back to the idea of relapse prevention… What, you say, you have never talked about relapse prevention! Well, I was and am talking about it in the non-drug sense. My time working in addictions counselling taught me a lot about relapse prevention, and I of course related it to maintaining other positive behaviours.
This is [...]
Posted in Art, thesis on January 12, 2008 | No Comments »
Well, given that carrots are a high sugar items, in enough quantity, you know they will perk you up and leave you needing more.
I still mostly feel enthusiastic about my thesis but have realized that I need some form of carrot every 15 minutes or so to get any work done. Sigh. I am thinking [...]
Posted in Art, thesis on January 8, 2008 | No Comments »
My thesis is on track! It has been difficult to get it to this point but I am feeling pretty good about it. I have set up some rewards, of course
ArtFest - takes place in Port Townsend in April. It is my halfway done reward! I just found out about it and it looks [...]
