In which I fail at fic but succeed at life

[jadesfire]

After spending most of yesterday asleep (and the fact that I slept through the night despite 4 hours of deep sleep in the afternoon suggests that my body doesn't work probably and it's a shame it isn't still under guarantee), we spent most of today out and about. There is STUFF which had to be discussed and has been, and there is an end in sight to some long-running STUFF, which is good, I think. Sadly, there is no fic, but I'm sure a few more days of waiting won't kill anyone.

I would also like to note that seeing someone through a PhD is not for the faint-hearted :S But I am assured that it ends at some point, and the advantage of being in Oxford is that there's plenty of people who've been here before and warned me it was like this. Doesn't mean I'm not knackered, but at least I was braced for it.

Things are going to go very, very quiet around here for the next month or so, as I try to put all my energy into my work and getting my husband to handing in his thesis, but hopefully I'll be able to pop up with stories and betas every now and again.

So this is what having a life's like, eh? *looks round* Huh. I thought it would be shinier...

Comments

[smtfhw.livejournal.com]

(and the fact that I slept through the night despite 4 hours of deep sleep in the afternoon suggests that my body doesn't work probably and it's a shame it isn't still under guarantee)

Yes, but let's face it. You've been using it, which would mean you'd already invalidated any guarantee there might have been. As for having a life, and what that might be like, I haven't the faintest idea at present.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but I'd only made minor alterations, so I had hoped to get away with it ;)

As for having a life, and what that might be like, I haven't the faintest idea at present.
I know, hon. I'm starting to think they're overrated, if this is what it involves...

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

but I'd only made minor alterations
Haircuts, basic growing of female body parts that kind of thing? They really should be covered...

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Hee, well I've only had my ears pierced and I don't dye my hair, so no, not much ;)

[stackcats.livejournal.com]

*Spreads some glitter to make it shinier*
better?

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*sparkles*

Much. Thank you :D

[stackcats.livejournal.com]

...Gmail provided me with a link to 'glitter toilet seats' when I read your reply.

[tintop-lizzy.livejournal.com]

Shiny lives are what people see on the outside.

Glow, inner Jadesfire, GLOW!!

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

...I could try swallowing a candle and see if that helps ;)

In the meantime, you guys are going to have to glow extra hard to make up for it. :D

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

WOW you really must have needed that *snuggles*

*throws glitter*

Is that any shinier?

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

I could really use it again this morning *yawns* Sometimes my body just shuts me down and there's nothing I can do about it. It's kind of horrible at the time but boy, did I need it!

Much better, thank you :D

[dune-drd.livejournal.com]

Ah, the epic Thesis Battle. Hope he'll/you'll be okay!

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Eh, we'll get there. It's that last push to get the damn thing *done*, otherwise I think doctorates expand to fill the time available...

[dune-drd.livejournal.com]

If it's the last push, then I'm sure he'll manage. It's the getting there that's making me emo at the moment ;)

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

I have put someone else through his PhD and done a master's on my own, and both nearly killed me. J is lucky to have you supporting him! And it *does* end, and then it's nice. :)

::a week's worth of hugs::

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*nods* It's really, really hard work, especially when I'm not exactly in the best of health myself. I just hope that at least some of both our problems are pure stress, which will be alleiviated once he's/we're done!

*hugs you tight to catch up*

[crystalshard.livejournal.com]

I'm glad that your body is finally getting the idea that Sleep is a Good Thing. Also, PhDs do come to an end. You can ask my cousin if you like.

*hands over a tin of polish*

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*buffs*

Sleep is a very good thing, if only it would do me good *sigh* Every time I get more, my body seems to take it as a sign that more is available! More coffee required, I think...

Heh, thanks. We'll get there, it's just that last hard push to finish the damn thing.