dis-humor

[truepenny]

cavlec has pointed me to 150 Things NOT To Do at a Thesis/Dissertation Defense. (I find that these are funny in direct proportion to how tempting they are, which is possibly not a good sign.)

#6 would actually be extremely appropriate.

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I've written that last ugly chunk. The introduction is now 60 pages long.

Must go back and read through it, but am thinking I will let myself eat lunch first.

Something accomplished. That's good.

Still breathing. That's good, too.

Comments

[kate_nepveu]

I understand that at this point, breathing is about as much as anyone manages.

(You might like this post over on Chad's blog discussing liminal rituals, which includes a quote from ESPN (of all places) nailing the mental state of dissertating . . . )