Tuesday, 15 January 2008 @ 11:01am.

Everyone said that writing a dissertation is tough. In some ways, the dissertation writing process is tougher than fieldwork or preliminary courses and whatnot. Though I have been experiencing book blahs for quite a while, I am going to try something new. Instead of complaining, I will try to be positive and focus on the good things. Easier said than done, I know, but I think it’s doable. People have climbed Mt. Everest, folks have been to the moon, and others have finished marathons. I can put words to paper. I can and will. Sounds dramatic, but sometimes one has to be in order to get things done and 2008 is my year to finish “the diss.”