The Good and the Bad

Sorry I have been MIA, Ladies. Things got a little crazy this week. We are having paperwork problems with the mentoring program, and I have spent way more time that I thought I would sorting that out via e-mail. I got sidetracked this weekend because I found a job to apply for, and that carried over into Monday. Not good. But I felt like I needed to go ahead and apply. The next thing I knew, it was Tuesday and time for my stats meeting. That went REALLY well! My consultant is on board with my plan. He thinks everything looks good, but suggested another way of analyzing my data. I meet with my chair in about an hour, and I hope she accepts this new plan. Then, the fun part can begin! I feel much better about my analyses knowing that my consultant will be helping me every step of the way. I have posted a link below in case any of you need consulting. For students, the first 5 hours is free. After that, you can negotiate payment or authorship.

Here is the bad part, though. I carved out most of Wednesday to write, but then woke up sick. It took all my strength to crawl to the computer or my Blackberry to deal with the paperwork crisis for the mentoring program. I didn't really start feeling better until 11:00 p.m., and here I am. No writing. Nothing. I guess I know what the rest of today and tomorrow will be about. And now I have to go meet with my chair and explain why I don't have it done. Good grief. How does this happen? Nonetheless, I am still motivated by the promise of my good stats meeting. I am going to use that steam to write. Also, there is another job that I REALLY want to apply for, but I won't let myself do it until I finish this next manuscript draft. Hopefully, that will be motivation enough.

Klgoodson, I totally know what you mean about being so overwhelmed before that you just weren't able to do anything! That has happened to me a lot. I get so stressed that I just don't do a thing. But the first step really is the hardest and once we take it, He carries us through the rest of the journey. Just keep taking things one step at a time and try not to get stressed by the whole project. I love the quote below...

"This is the blessed life--not anxious to see far down the road nor overly concerned about the next step, not eager to choose the path nor weighted down by the responsibilities of the future, but quietly following the Shepherd, one step at a time." (Streams from the Desert, Jan. 14).

Oh, and Bornjamerican, you were so right. I SO needed a Sade Pandora station! It is quickly becoming the soundtrack of my life. I listen to it ALL of the time.

Stat Website: http://www.stat-help.com/