oh, why does UTube have to be so tantalising? (anyone seen some of the PhD stuff on there?) I just can't seem to focus today?! Sat myself down this mornin at the ungodly hour of 8, with the greatest of intentions. I was going to read three books today (hehe)...then, thought I'd just quickly check my emails, and some funnies from the bandit comedians on UTube to get my in a good mood before I started...6 hours later I haven't done a lick of work! Anyone else messin about today, or am I the only skiver?

Hello. I have lost the will to work. I started at 8, did shed loads until lunch and now I just cannot be arsed.

I am not doing well. Perhaps I should put a timelock on my web connection.

I hear that! I too was intending to finally kick back into gear today, but it's just not happening! All of a sudden, tidying the flat has become the most exciting thing on the menu. How twisted is that?! I've spent all day surfin the web, making coffee (grand total of 8 cups), eating and blankly staring out the window under the pretension of brainstorming. I have learnt something today though...toffee crisps are the best choc bar around.

I agree about the toffee crisps! I am wasting time by sleeping too much during the day. I don't know if anyone else has got into irregular sleeping patterns but it always happens to me during the festive season. I end up staying up really late then lie in the next day and then cannot sleep at night. I have suffered with insomnia for a while though. The problem is when I'm tossing and turning at 4am I do feel tired so don't feel up to doing any work as I know I should make use of the time I am awake, whenever it is. I sometimes do some reading which is better than nothing I suppose.
If anyone has any tips on sleeping I would be grateful. At the moment I don't get started till way after lunchtime.

pawm, I have the same problem as you. I actually forced myself to get up at 8 this morning, which is probably why I haven't gotten anything done! Someone mentioned this in a thread some time back--have you noticed a time when you feel you are most productive? I find around 7pm, I start to feel more awake/alive. I'm useless in the mornings. It's impossible for me to sit and read for 6-7 hours solid, and when I do I feel absolutely dreadful (achy, irritable, exhausted, sick) for the rest of the day. I'd love to see a list of the most common health problems experienced by PhDers!

hahah, let me join the club. My excuse is jetlag and really really sore muscles in my wrists from lugging luggage.

I have managed to map out a strategy for work over the next few days, and have typed about 2 footnotes...but am current on the stock market, the news, my personal emails and film star trivia. I am trying to avoid Youtube!

It must be a trend today. I got up late, went into the office to check my email and chat with a friend over coffee for an hour. Decided to come home "to really get some work done"- meaning I ended up making lunch and baking cookies, then deciding today would be "the day" to learn how to start a fire from matches, paper and random wood in my fireplace. I succeeded at nothing today.

hmmmmmmmm, cookies

yes, cookies...mmmmm...perhaps that was the most productive thing today. Double chocolate chip...Too bad you all are so far away, I will just have to eat them myself!

I've found myself sleeping 'til 11/12 and watching Loose Women...


Surely that's as low as it gets...

Oh I used to watch Loose Women too. Daytime TV is the devil....

I'm working still. No weekeknd for me again.

I am locked out of the law building.

oh loose women, although I'll see your loose women and raise you Dickinson's Real Deal ...thats terrible