Don’t panic. Don’t panic Don’t panic. I wish I could behave as rationally as I tell myself I should. The challenges I have to deal with until the end of March at the moment seem insurmountable. I am attempting to keep moving forward and hoping for the best. Right now though, I feel like I have to reach the summit of Everest in a couple of hours. The magnitude of my thesis project that is due in a scant 19 days is PhD worthy. I don’t know why I chose it for my lousy undergrad project. Breathe.
Everyone probably feels similar to some extent about something I suppose. Even after March there will still be challenges. I need to continue taking time to pause, break and do something enjoyable.
As a consequence of this advice, I have been reading a lot more lately. Breaks where I just ruminate over how much trouble I’m in are not groovy. Reading works well to take me out of the whole general mish mash for a while and then I can start relatively fresh. I’ve done less reading during my University years, telling myself that I didn’t have time for it. This is a fallacy, I’m working harder now than ever.
Anyway, I am almost finished Mostly Harmless, the fifth and final book of the Douglas Adams, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series. It’s a series I started way back in my first year of University at the recommendation of my roommate. I’ve held back on finishing it off though because of what he told me back in firs-year when we shared a little tiny room together, “Yeah, the books are great, funny, etc, etc. But don’t bother reading the final one in the series.” “Why not?” “Because Douglas Adams never intended there to be five books. He was pressured into it and intentionally wrote the fifth one so badly to discourage any one bugging him to do any more.”
And since my roommate was just about the coolest person I knew, I took the advice to heart. Until last week. Now, I’m finding out that book five actually might be my favorite of the series (although it has been a few years since I’ve read the first three and don’t remember them too well.). I’ve laughed out loud probably a dozen times, something I don’t remember doing at all while reading book four, So Long and Thanks for all the Fish. I guess he probably perceived the book differently because he usually only read while stoned.
The first book is being released as a movie next month, it should be fun. So much of the humor comes from the ridiculous and colourful language Adams uses to describe settings and character action though. It’s definitely worth a read.
The Ancient Undergrad 
yeah, thats why i’m doing what i’m doing, especially in Africa. there is so much need out there. i’ll do the helping people, someone else do the educating americans!in response to the post, i have been meaning to read those books. i saw the movie trailer and it looks AWESOME, but i have always tried to read the books before i see movies. even when they are so bad that i question the author’s elementary school education. not naming any names. Clive Cussler. damn i just did it. but i am seriously going to read these guys cuz they sound really good.
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hey. i really like your sn btw!! sounds kinda like me… but anyway, your enthusiasm for this author reminds me a lot of mine for “my own” author, Orson Scott Card. they’ve been talking about making a movie of the first book in his Ender series for…. i think almost ten years now. i am so jealous that yours is actually coming out with one!! hahaha
but anyway, i think that’s all i had to say. have a good one. =) thx for the OCD/sociopathy comment š
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i loved hitchhikers guide!! i was so stunned by the humor, i remember, the first time i read it. heheh, i know just what you mean laughing out loud, oh, i love it. i have to get around to reading the others. can’t wait until that movie comes out!!!!
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I can’t wait for the movie! Can’t wait!! *bounces around excitedly* I actually saw Douglas Adams give a lecture and answer questions some years ago here at Indiana University. He was just as you imagine him to be as someone who wrote those books!
RYC: I guess frogs don’t like voyeurs.
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I feel ya. March just seems to be one disappintment after another. But, maybe things will look up, right? š Hopefully those things go ok…good luck and much love…oh, and those updated posts about your schoolwork, those were awful…but the first few were terribly funny.
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I wish I could say I was putting in a PhD level of effort. Ultimately, I’d be much more happy with myself if I’d consistenly put forth extra effort. I commend you on giving yourself to your thesis.
I always meant to read the “Hitchhiker’s Guide” series but haven’t gotten around to it.
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I don’t allow myself to read during a quarter where I have lots of reading for classes, I just wouldn’t do the required reading!!! Reading is a luxury just for breaks for me. Sad.
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19 days! I bet you could crank it out in 2. I find, I work better under pressure. Haha!
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ryc: I’m interested in the comparison you find in our relationships other than a woman’s desire to be made “honest”. You do have a lot of interests in common with my guy though.
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ryc: I will take your advice and search the net for it or might just try the local bookstore here in Hawaii.
Thanks for stopping by my site! I like your sn!
I was born under the year of the Tiger and live like one.. quite lazy and sometimes on the prowl for things to do.
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ryc: you get a cookie!!!!
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