An interesting number:

Calculate (13837) x (your age) x (73) = ???

Anyone know how it works?

i would be concerned. I am in the same position and I regret it. my project has gone over my deadline. the supervisor wants it to be an absolute work of perfection forgetting that it is only really a piece of research. Now that an experienced person has joined my team, I can see this.

The wobble cushion I sit on resembles an alien spaceship!

You can see it here:
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Leeds is my home town. I haven't lived there for over 20 years but surely Headingley's full of student type hairdressers!

Forgot link!

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Take a look at this - it is fantastic. (skip intro).

Anyone recommend any other good webcam distractions?!

You are pushing the boat out!

which south asian language?

Think of a number, then double it. That's how long it will take.

ps. Well said Commonsense.

rjb203 - you are prejudiced against Limerick! (I actually went to Bunratty, but I didn't expect anyone to know it). Anyhow, there were no direct flights to Galway.

The subjects you describe are hugely diverse! Are you properly focussed on your field? Although there are relationships, english lit and art history, for example, are completely different disciplines!

Perhaps you need to identify your subject first, then the field within it.

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I used to give them (name tags) to my daughter to play 'work'.

You appear to be having a lot of problems with your computer recently!

Note that you are feeling sorry for yourself this summer with a bag of sweets for company. I prefer pear drops myself.