August research thread

[Parasaurolophus]

Today's only goal is another training module.

Two modules, and a bit of work on last month's new paper.

[darkstarrynight]

I got the book proposal draft started and created a shared drive for my potential coauthor. I think I convinced hu to join me on this writing endeavor since we have such different disciplines and could never write together unless it was a topic related to hu's new administrative role and my teaching and research area. I am going to work on this a little bit here and there before we meet next week, as the proposal has to be submitted by the end of the month.

I also plan to get started on the actual sabbatical project today now that I finished prep work yesterday. I am no longer tied to library technology and can work on it from anywhere.

[mamselle]

A few reviewers notes for the review, and it's done

Article A, I'm starting to think, can get a tiny organizational tweak, and then go out, my friendly reader's too caught up in their own stuff.

Leaving B to get final attention this week, out to more reliable friendly editor next week, and back for tweaking before its 9/1 due date.

Students in between.

M.

[Parasaurolophus]

I'd like to complete another module today.

[darkstarrynight]

Just kidding on starting the project. I found that I did not correctly finish the prep work as I previously thought, so I have to go back to the library this week. Oops.

[mamselle]

Nearly finished the reviewer's notes before I had to teach. Two to go and it's done.

A, B, etc., can go after that.

M. 

[Parasaurolophus]

I'd like to complete another module today.

Four. All that's left is the test--but not tomorrow, because tomorrow my partner defends her dissertation!

[mamselle]

All digits crossed.

(Claws? What do Parasaurolophuses cross?)

Anyway, hope all goes well.

M.

[darkstarrynight]

I returned to the library and finished the rest of the edits I needed to make this morning. Then I made significant progress on the book proposal. Also, yesterday I came across a very appropriate call for submissions for the project my colleagues and I presented in June. We just have to submit a 500 word abstract by the end of September so I am excited about that possibility!

[Parasaurolophus]

Claws, yes. It was a resounding success (of course)!

I wasn't going to do anything, but I had some time so I took the exam for the training thing, passed it, and now it's done and I'm certificated (though not, alas, certified).

[mamselle]

We're all of us here on this-here fora certified, ya know....or, maybe, "certifiable" is the word I want?

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Review done and submitted....finally, I think.

Now, that Article A organizational issue, I might just have enough brain cells to rub together to get a start on that.

Then Article B.

M.

[darkstarrynight]

I returned to the library and finished the rest of the edits I needed to make this morning. Then I made significant progress on the book proposal. Also, yesterday I came across a very appropriate call for submissions for the project my colleagues and I presented in June. We just have to submit a 500 word abstract by the end of September so I am excited about that possibility!

For some reason I got motivated and cranked out a 500 word draft proposal and sent it to my coauthors. I know they are busy and this is not due for seven weeks, but I feel like it would be great to get it in early so we can focus on the manuscript and have a timeline in place. I really had a productive day!

[mamselle]

Ditto here. I got some shaping work done on Article A., and at least opened and looked at Article B.

Dinner soon....

M.

[Parasaurolophus]

Not sure about today's goals. Might start the other supplementary certification course, might just work on a paper...

[mamselle]

Polishing up A one more time and sending to another friend-reader.

     Goal: turn it in, in whatever shape, since it will still be vetted, next week.

Focus on B today and this weekend, try to get to the point I can send to two other friend-readers on the 17th, 2 weeks before it's due.

    Today's goal: go back, check previous references, see if there's anything I've omitted, and scan for smoothness overall.

Start thinking about next steps, which might have to take a hiatus since I may have to do some real-life-stuff shortly (I just have this 'feeling' my housing situation could change and I need to have all my references and books in order so if a move becomes necessary, they will be on the top of the pile. It feels as if I am just now getting into a good work rhythm and I'd like to proactively protect that if possible.)

M.