Thesis update

[rhyll]

So, after some fairly frantic work on Friday and Saturday, and some help from J with formatting issues, the full, formatted, almost-final copy is with SupervisorFace. He'll have a few changes to suggest, no doubt, but hopefully not more than changing a sentence or paragraph here and there. (Secretly, I can't help feeling that he's going to say something along the lines of, "oh, now I realise you have to rewrite this chapter...") So, I guess it's almost done?

I feel a bit flat about the whole thing. I guess the anti-climax is predictable.

I'm going to take the rest of this week to gather myself, and to finish making the changes and submit it. Probably around the end of this week I will totally be up for seeing some people? Yesterday I vacuumed, and tidied up the house and backyard a bit. I did some Greek homework, and read a book, and didn't eat lunch while working. It feels ridiculously decadent and wonderful to have some time to myself that isn't packed full of things that need to be done Right Now.

I'm really excited about going to libraries, and reading fiction or books about things I'm curious about. I'm so excited about taking some time to just be *curious* about things, without constantly thinking about whether what I'm reading fits into my thesis somehow. I'm excited about doing all the things that I used to do when I had time: going to libraries and art galleries and museums, wandering around the place a little, reading, cooking for friends, making stuff.

It's not going to last. I'm going to start applying for jobs this week, although I'm not sure how long it will take me to find something. We'll see, I guess?

Comments

[boxer-the-horse.livejournal.com]

I'm really proud of you!!! (It always sounds weird saying that to a friend) And I hope you're giving yourself ample credit for actually doing this insane and massive thing and coming out of it alive (and although you no doubt won't allow yourself to think yet, writing what I am sure will be an important piece of scholarship).

The world is a better place when there are Skys being Skys.

[alexmoon.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I am not feeling so proud just now, but perhaps in a few days? Or once I get my results back?

[mynxii.livejournal.com]

I'm so pleased that it's almost done, dusted and submitted - I'll cheer very loudly when the submission actually happens ^_^

I am also looking forward to reconnecting with self, and having fun, and reading for fun, and being curious, exploring and learning to do some crazy things. And stuff. Definitely stuff :)

*hugs* You're awesome.

[strangedave.livejournal.com]

would you like me to take a quick last look at anything?

[alexmoon.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I've been wondering for the last few days whether I should get people to proofread it...I might wait and see what SupervisorFace says. (Actually, I suspect I'm a little worried that people will suggest Large Changes...)

[lisamax.livejournal.com]

oh sky! i am very proud of you.

[alexmoon.livejournal.com]

*hugs* <3