Update

I am writing my thesis proposal, working on my thesis, and yes planning the next set of experiments related to my thesis. I am busy and should be doing some work, but just wanted to let you know that although I am terrible at keeping a daily journal, writing regularly in a blog, and keeping track of all the events of my life, I do have some things I do on a daily basis. I shower, eat, walk to and from school, read, pray, and even have been writing a portion of my thesis or thesis proposal each day. How do I do it you ask? How do I manage to do 6 things on a daily basis? Although, it may not seem easy, it actually is, I am just really good at making it look hard. Take my hair for instance, I am letting it grow, mainly because of a bet with Julie, but also because I can look so much more desheveled now. And everyone knows that those that look deshevled must be important, busy, or crazy...all reasons to leave me alone and let me work on my thesis. It also seems to keep my new found purpose (graduation) on my mind. Let me explain. A few months back I needed a haircut. Julie said that I didn't have to cut it and that I could let it grow until I graduated if I liked. Wasn't that nice of her to give me permission? Anyway, one joke led to another, and then a bet that I would have to cut it before I graduated. So far I haven't. Though, it is starting to annoy me. It falls in my face more often now, and that can be annoying. I find myself blowing it out of the way, which probably looks kind of funny to some people. That is part of the reason it keeps the thesis on my mind, it actually rests on top of my mind. A big hairy mop, collecting my brain waves, thoughts, etc, but always there oozing a reminder that I must keep working to finish, sometimes it even talks to me. "Don't get distracted, get back to work or I might fall in your face...aha I told you I would fall in your face!" I may need a psychiatrist after graduation...I might need one now, aside from that it just goes to show you that there is a reason many grad students having long hair...I just don't think its so that they have an imaginary friend nagging them all the time.

If I do end up getting a haircut maybe I will try not showering next. It seems to keep some of the same distractions at bay.