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that's how i have been feeling for a couple of weeks now. i have been able to ignore it for the most part because i have been so immersed in my work, but as things quiet a bit, i can't ignore it with much success. the last two days were very unproductive as i found it very difficult to focus and think through my next steps. i hope these days that i have let slip through my fingers do not come back to haunt me come may 6th. ANYWAY, gotta shake that off and stay on the grind.

today was a more productive day, and i hope to keep the work ethic and motivation up until i leave for the summer. the paper is in its final stages and is looking pretty good. the feedback has been pretty positive in my opinion, but there are some minor changes that need to be made to make it better. i really hope the paper gets accepted. i am looking at spending the next few days, yes.....including the weekend, polishing the document for submission monday. my reward for submitting this paper is IMMEDIATELY shifting gears to bang out another paper in a month. i know this is insane, but it's gotta be done. how does the saying go, shoot for the moon and if you miss you will land among the stars...