Long time no see
Jun. 14th, 2010 11:52 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ankhstWell, where to start...
It's almost a year since I posted anything that couldn't double as a 'tweet.' Coincidentally (or not), It's also about that long since I've managed to write anything significant for my thesis...so, in an attempt to get back on that thesis horse, I'm going to make more of an effort to blog.
Weird logic? Maybe. I'm hoping that getting back into the habit of writing sentences, of any kind, that connect to other sentences of a similar variety, and maybe even form paragraphs, will help me get back into writing more for the thesis. I'm also going to try to blog about the ideas I have for the thesis. This can be a sneak preview for anyone who'd be interested (although it'll be pre-draft form), and may give me a paragraph or two that I can actually use later. Who knows.
Well...in the last year...
My depression came back. That's always fun and games. There are many reasons for it, mostly little things that add up to be a big thing. It's not too bad this time, I think i caught it early enough to be not too much of a big deal. Mostly it's the physiological symptoms (sleeplessness, migraines, inability to concentrate or even think sometimes, and loss of appetite - ok, that's not so bad) that bother me more than the moods.I can handle feeling sad or frustrated, or just generally down, but it's a bit much when I can't physically function as well.
My mum's been in hospital since the New Year. She had terrible back pain through the last half of last year. When she went to the hospital about it they discovered that she had a cyst on her spine, but also that her angioma was back in action. She's had surgery, but isn't back on her feet yet. She's gained some feeling in her leg, but lost some movement - swings and roundabouts. Hopefully the movement will come back with time and physio. I'm trying to get her to try accupuncture for the nerve damage, but she's resistant to the idea.
It's 2 years now since my kitten died. I want to get another, but I don't. Maybe I'm not ready yet. I have a mouse at the moment, he's keeping me company but it's just not the same.
I've been working for the bridging programme at university since February last year, but didn't get rehired this semester due to enrolment caps. But that's ok, I'll keep up with the DRS work and concentrate on catching up on the thesis.
I've applied for a back dated suspension and a switch to part time for a few months. My depression and workload really prevented any work from happeing for quite a while. Theoretically I'm on my way back up now, so I should get back on track soon. I'm tired and a bit burnt out right now, so I'm planning to take a couple of weeks off doing anything after my exam work finishes. Just got 1 deadline to meet before that.
My car is in the process of slow dead throws. It has terminal rust in the roof (can't fix without replacing the whole roof), and needs a new distributor, so sometimes is doesn't start. On Saturday it decided it wasn't going anywhere. I think this is a new problem. It seemed to only be firing on 1 or 2 cylinders, until it stopped firing on any. I'll have a look at it at some point, probably tomorrow or Wednesday afternoon. I hope it's nothing too serious, I can't afford to buy a new car just yet.
The sun is out, which is nice. I might eat my lunch outside today.
It's almost a year since I posted anything that couldn't double as a 'tweet.' Coincidentally (or not), It's also about that long since I've managed to write anything significant for my thesis...so, in an attempt to get back on that thesis horse, I'm going to make more of an effort to blog.
Weird logic? Maybe. I'm hoping that getting back into the habit of writing sentences, of any kind, that connect to other sentences of a similar variety, and maybe even form paragraphs, will help me get back into writing more for the thesis. I'm also going to try to blog about the ideas I have for the thesis. This can be a sneak preview for anyone who'd be interested (although it'll be pre-draft form), and may give me a paragraph or two that I can actually use later. Who knows.
Well...in the last year...
My depression came back. That's always fun and games. There are many reasons for it, mostly little things that add up to be a big thing. It's not too bad this time, I think i caught it early enough to be not too much of a big deal. Mostly it's the physiological symptoms (sleeplessness, migraines, inability to concentrate or even think sometimes, and loss of appetite - ok, that's not so bad) that bother me more than the moods.I can handle feeling sad or frustrated, or just generally down, but it's a bit much when I can't physically function as well.
My mum's been in hospital since the New Year. She had terrible back pain through the last half of last year. When she went to the hospital about it they discovered that she had a cyst on her spine, but also that her angioma was back in action. She's had surgery, but isn't back on her feet yet. She's gained some feeling in her leg, but lost some movement - swings and roundabouts. Hopefully the movement will come back with time and physio. I'm trying to get her to try accupuncture for the nerve damage, but she's resistant to the idea.
It's 2 years now since my kitten died. I want to get another, but I don't. Maybe I'm not ready yet. I have a mouse at the moment, he's keeping me company but it's just not the same.
I've been working for the bridging programme at university since February last year, but didn't get rehired this semester due to enrolment caps. But that's ok, I'll keep up with the DRS work and concentrate on catching up on the thesis.
I've applied for a back dated suspension and a switch to part time for a few months. My depression and workload really prevented any work from happeing for quite a while. Theoretically I'm on my way back up now, so I should get back on track soon. I'm tired and a bit burnt out right now, so I'm planning to take a couple of weeks off doing anything after my exam work finishes. Just got 1 deadline to meet before that.
My car is in the process of slow dead throws. It has terminal rust in the roof (can't fix without replacing the whole roof), and needs a new distributor, so sometimes is doesn't start. On Saturday it decided it wasn't going anywhere. I think this is a new problem. It seemed to only be firing on 1 or 2 cylinders, until it stopped firing on any. I'll have a look at it at some point, probably tomorrow or Wednesday afternoon. I hope it's nothing too serious, I can't afford to buy a new car just yet.
The sun is out, which is nice. I might eat my lunch outside today.
