I'm apparently not completely buggered, yey!

Wow, I *can* listen to music while doing work. Am up writing on the no-longer incredibly dreaded report, which I'm actually starting to really like. Had a very productive meeting with my supervisor today, and what I thought was just 'fiddling around' turns out to be a data collection instrument - at least in the social sciences. Even though I have huge amounts of work left to do, I feel like an enormous weight's been lifted off my shoulders, as I will not only fail but probably get a reasonable mark. Hopefully! Left my building with a huge smile and a spring in my step, which no amount of annoying incidents could curb. Desperately wanted to go shopping for clothes as well, especially as I recently discovered those 400 quid I thought were gonna disappear actually aren't, and so am much less skint all of a sudden. Did restrict myself; *after* the report has been turned in I might allow myself a restricted spree (I do have my bday coming up, after all!).

And God, I love this record, Ibiza: History of Chillout (thanks sis!). I am getting very sleepy though, but then this week has been very stressful. What's made it bearable is the occasional break watching episodes of Scrubs; we've gone through both seasons in little over a week, and third is out on Monday! I guess since my fellow sci-fi and (specifically stargate) freak housemate is sick and at home with the mumps, this is more appropriate entertainment as the rest of the house actually enjoys it (as opposed to sighs loudly in brings out a book)...
Discovery of the day: making charts with arrows and circles and what-nots are incredibly useful for making reasonings floating around in your head easier to put into words. Really. I realize that's a very geeky statement, but I've accepted geekdom as a fact of life long ago...
(irrational thought of the day: one of the main reasons I'm considering going back to my old hair-colour is that I feel like this one clashes somewhat with this part of my persona...)

freaking out...

...is my middle name. Interim report due in 5 days, which is all about measuring progress on our data collection for the D-thing. Expected grade for my non-existent data collection instrument? A third, if I can get some crappy interview questions written by Friday... Our living room is currently transformed into command central, with all three librarians sitting with our lap-tops on our knees, with the Internet readily available (it's usually dragged around the house with all the cables in tow). Piles of books, drafts and tea mugs are abound. Would be quite cosy, if it wasn't for the panic, especially in one particular house-mate who howls and generally looks very depressed (as she no doubt is). I hate my complete lack of self-discipline, as I've gotten nothing done and am craving something with refined carbohydrates and will probably soon give in (goddamn corner-shops).

this might be a bad idea...

...I've found another distraction from the d-thing!! But it's 2am and I don't want to go to bed, and I'm also addicted to setting up profiles (I'm probably in every major community you can think of).

Hi, I'm Caroline! This is actually my second blog, but the other one I get paid for so it doesn't really provide sufficient venting opportunities, as I have to censure myself... I need somewhere I can be fairly honest!! My life is currently very stressful, as I've got this undergraduate dissertation plaguing my existence in so many ways. I'm also extremely confused about where my future lies, as come this July I'm free to do whatever I want and go wherever I want (or where my budget allows me, anyway). Expect much speculation, confusion and weird contemplations. This is it for now; but something tells me I'll be back soon...