Deadlines

[rhyll]

So, yesterday I entered into a rather unfortunate bet. I need to finish my thesis by March 31st. If not, I have to spend a month being a real girl. If I do, J's father has to do all of the grocery shopping at places I assign (Cityfarm organic markets and fair trade shops).

I'm not sure that it's possible, but it gives me a deadline and an(other) incentive, and that's probably good. So the next couple of months I'm going to be trying very hard to put my head down and go.

It also means that if we have hangouts, dear readers, it would be good if they could be thesis-writing-friendly hangouts. And I know that I haven't been the best at hangouts with people*, but I guess it's going to get worse, at least for a while. I am going to be even more selfish about my time, and if it is hangouts with too many people, or too much Out, or drinking, I will probably say no. It doesn't mean that I don't love you anymore! I just need to get some things (one, enormous, thing) done.

My first mini-deadline is one I made with Ms-ThinkTank-S: I need to get my last chapter draft written by the time I go to Sydney, Feb 17th.

Also: the application piece that I sent in for ActNow has been put up. It's very similar to a blogpost on my grownup blog, though.



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* Where do people find the time to see all of their friends and family often enough? Do other people secretly have more time than me?

Comments

[boxer-the-horse.livejournal.com]

I think most people allocate the time you spend being good to your garden or riding places to that sort of thing. Having a car does increase your time, even if it doesn't increase your 'feeling like a good person' index (I'm not being sarcastic there by the way!).

[superjamielol.livejournal.com]

I solved the time problem in the reverse way - cut most people out of my life and spend time with a select few.

Now I have heaps of spare time to hang out, say if people from WA come to Brisbane! :)

[alexmoon.livejournal.com]

See, I have cut out all of the people except the Really Excellent ones (and there are still quite a few Really Excellent ones that I don't get time to see), but it still adds up to quite a lot of people-time.

I would love to come to Brisbane (still!), but it will have to be post-thesis. Also, did you post me a Thing? Because if you did, I think that the post office ate it.

[superjamielol.livejournal.com]

Work hard on thesis, make someone shop like a hippy! ;)

And no, I have been so lazy with my postings. I should get it done soon hey.

[alexmoon.livejournal.com]

No rush, I just wanted to make sure that you didn't think I was all rude and un-thanking.

[superjamielol.livejournal.com]

and now you have caught me out, being all rude and un-sending ;) I know you'd thank me, silly!

[lisamax.livejournal.com]

Haha you guys are mental. You'll totally pull it off though, WITH YOUR BRAINZ!

See you in April.

[alexmoon.livejournal.com]

Hopefully I will see you before April! At least once in the next few days, and then maybe we will have writing-and-drawing times together? I have been thinking about the story, and working on it in little bits!

[lisamax.livejournal.com]

nonono! you shan't think about the story until the thesis of doom is PHinisheD.

[(Anonymous)]

Even though I would love you to be a real girl for a month and I do worry about shopping at Cityfarm, I wish you luck cos it would mean you're DONE! Happy working! Carol.