Wednesday 6 August

Today I am no nonsense! I am not going to post on facebook, on the forum, or anywhere anywhere. I am not going to look at websites, I am going to work.

I am also going to post my application for the local half marathon today. Eek! I went for my two mile run yesterday (in the rain, such is my dedication) and my fitness has really come on. I could breath so much easier, take bigger strides and managed to do the run in 22 minutes. Yay!

Last night DB and I practised some lang together which was pretty amusing, At one stage DB sounded like he was going to be sick trying to pronounce this particular sound. It were funny.

Am busy getting into hiking now too. Am rounding up some friends to go on a big'un - especially now because I am getting my new booties. Hurray! I also need to by a kagoul or waterproof jacket but these are surprisingly pricey on ebay. Confusing. I LOVE hiking but never, ever go. DB is not really a fan. When we get back from TN I really want to get a bike and learn to cycle around properly and cycle up to somewhere very far away like scotland or something. That would be cool. I wanted to cycle from london to cornwall actually, following the coast. But maybe I should explore up here while I am here... I managed to convince DB to come by breezily informing him that I would be happy to meet up with a random couchsurfing male at a service station otherwise... Poor boy.

AM off! Have to work work work today! Am going to try and build up some more momentum from yesterday and just keep plugging away. Basically, when it is done it will need changing like crazy next year anyway, so just get the ideas down and move on.

Does anyone else ever feel like their PhD is all they do? Like it is their life. I do. Last night I was thinking and just realised how happy I will be when it is done. I am quite tired of the pressure and worry. I really want a job and friends to see on the weekend. I always thought that by working for myself I would have some much more control over my life and not be answerable to anyone. But really I am learning that perhaps you can have control to the point where it becomes more stressful than not, and it would be easier perhaps just to give some away... Then you can freewheel in your spare time. Your time really is yours.

Not that I am complaining. I love my PhD really. But that is not to say I won't be glad when it is finished.

See ya!

x J