slightly less suckage

Word count still shite compared to what it should be, but it's coming easier now. Mum called and talked for a while about her visit and reassured me as only a mother can that no, I'm not shite and my paper won't be either . Mums are great like that.

Everyone else on this course is in the same state of panic/denial/despair/etc as I am. This is somewhat comforting.

Was there a new House tonight? Today was Tuesday, wasn't it? Oy, I can't keep track. My brain feels like tapioca again. We've all gone too long without a proper break and it irks me that Easter break over here isn't really a holiday. Bastards.

Woohoo, halfway point!

I've reached approximately halfway and it's going so much faster now that I'm into the actual research and specific experiments. Those aren't hard to describe and critique so the rest shouldn't take much longer. I have something to send my supervisor and the rest will be finished after mother's visit. Several lovely people have helped me get access to articles I couldn't get and I love you all for it. *smooches nzraya and cteare*

I ran into several classmates at the library today who were also working on their reviews. They were surprised and envious that I'd started the writing process at all, which relieved most of the stress I had about my progress. Most of the others are still reading, so I'm doing well in comparison. They also said they'd talked to the course director about the reviews and what the acceptable length was (5 to 10 thousand words is a big range) - the verdict was that they usually expected around 6,000 for it to be acceptable. Damn, that's much better than I'd thought. I'm still aiming for 7 or 8 thousand, though, which shouldn't be a problem to reach. Yay! Now I should be able to relax and enjoy myself when mum gets here tomorrow. I have so much to do! Should vaccuum, tidy the front garden, take out all the trash, etc.

Also have a haircut tomorrow, as the back is getting far too long. I fear the mullet.

In celebration of progress, I give you the gift of music. I checked my iTunes list of the 20 most played songs, took out the ones I'd already posted for you guys, and uploaded the others. I haven't had iTunes very long, so the list is mostly recent acquisitions and a reflection of my habit of listening to new songs over and over obsessively. Here you go:

( Musical memeage - Top 20 Playlist )

You're all tagged. So there. Let me know if any links run out.