In the dim recesses of my research cavern, great things are happening. There is a party in full swing, a disco ball spinning, coloured lights bouncing off the walls, printer humming along with the deep bass of a hard drive--oh yes, its a celebration in my office, and I am doing the ***I FOUND THE MOTHERLODE OF ALL RELEVANT RESEARCH** DANCE. I feel like Wiley E Coyote--you know, GENIUS AT WORK! It is one of those rare but thrilling moments in research! I am so thrilled! I am so thrilled! I am so thrilled!

Given the dismal nature of the PhD on some days, its worth having my own private celebration on this...! and not too many non PhD types would recognise the thrill of finding the seminal work by the seminal author on a common concept whose origins have been lost and blurred!!! =)))

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Wiley E Coyote, Genius. I look like this at this very moment!!!

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Olivia at work with graphs and charts =)

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The usual mood of a PhD student

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Beaming after a moment of successful research

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The moment that you got that DR designation!

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The isolation of a PhD student


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An external examiner?

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Time for a study break? or some trout?

lol nice to see you so excited!!! that's really great!! i know, i've had that feeling on a minor scale, when i found a research article that explains things, i usually highlight it heavy with "excellent review" big smiley faces lol

The Gods of Research ( because I am sure there must be such a deity or body of deities--perhaps all dressed in black gowns and square hats, with red scarves or hoods or whatever draped about, and no offense meant to anyone's religious or lack of religious beliefs, this is all meant tongue in cheek)

have continued to be good. I am in the flow! Someone just emailed me a very helpful link to a recent lecture given at the Council of Europe that just adds some interest and contemporary information to my topic, and its need for resolution! Oh Hooray! I could do another dance!

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What a great thread!! Your celebrations are infectious! Am feeling more positive myself now!!! Long may your celebrations continue!!!!!!