February Research Thread

[Parasaurolophus]

Gotta get teaching crap out of the way today. If there's time, I can return to the R&R.

Well, good enough. I did a large pile of teaching crap.

[Sun_Worshiper]

February priorities:

• Revise and submit paper #1 (solo, R&R, due mid-February)
• Revise paper #2 and, if possible, submit to journal (solo, recently rejected)
• Complete and submit sabbatical proposal
• Make progress on book proposal and draft
• Prepare and, if possible, submit IRB to conduct interviews for book project

Items on the backburner:

• Work on proposal for short book project with colleague (this is something I will try to make at least marginal progress on, but can't prioritize it with so many other things going on)
• Revise paper #3 and, if possible, submit to journal (with colleagues, recently rejected)
• Paper #4 with colleague (we have a pretty solid draft, but colleague wants to make some edits at their leisure and we'll probably also wait till after an upcoming conference to submit to a journal)
• Paper #5 with colleague (we submitted a draft to an upcoming conference, but I don't know that either of us has the will to do anything more with it until we get some feedback)
• Paper #6 with colleagues (I made my revisions so ball in their court now)

Co-author told me he can't work on our paper till next month, so moving that project off the priority list and onto the backburner. In the meantime, I got started on paper #2 on Friday and I think I can get it back out the door this month. I'll work on it this week and also submit my sabbatical proposal.

Spent my free time today finalizing my sabbatical proposal and application. It is ready now and the email is even written. Just need to press the send button.

I also spent a few hours on paper #2 and made some good progress.

I am leading a workshop next week and have some personal stuff going on, so the he next couple of weeks are going to be very busy. I will be happy to continue making progress on the margins.

[darkstarrynight]

I worked on my analysis a little bit today. I heard the publisher is okay with my responses but the full editorial board still has to review them before a decision is made on my book proposal.

[Parasaurolophus]

Fingers crossed, should have some R&R time today. Not that I want to work on the damn thing.

[darkstarrynight]

I turned down a project! I have a hard time saying no, and this one was from a colleague I had never collaborated with before. Hu offered me data already collected to help analyze, and stated the amount of hours required. I said I could not do it but recommended hu ask our doctoral students if they have any interest. I feel such relief for saying no but also am fortunate to find this colleague to be kind. Hu was not upset that I said no, and understood that I have plenty on my plate already. This is a small win for the day.

[Parasaurolophus]

I turned down a project!

Well done!

Fingers crossed, should have some R&R time today. Not that I want to work on the damn thing.

Got two out of six sections mostly ship-shape, started on a third (which is a more brain-intensive section to work on).

[Sun_Worshiper]

February priorities:

• Revise and submit paper #1 (solo, R&R, due mid-February)
• Revise paper #2 and, if possible, submit to journal (solo, recently rejected)
• Complete and submit sabbatical proposal
• Make progress on book proposal and draft
• Prepare and, if possible, submit IRB to conduct interviews for book project

Items on the backburner:

• Work on proposal for short book project with colleague (this is something I will try to make at least marginal progress on, but can't prioritize it with so many other things going on)
• Revise paper #3 and, if possible, submit to journal (with colleagues, recently rejected)
• Paper #4 with colleague (we have a pretty solid draft, but colleague wants to make some edits at their leisure and we'll probably also wait till after an upcoming conference to submit to a journal)
• Paper #5 with colleague (we submitted a draft to an upcoming conference, but I don't know that either of us has the will to do anything more with it until we get some feedback)
• Paper #6 with colleagues (I made my revisions so ball in their court now)

[darkstarrynight]

I managed to finish what was holding me back in my analysis!

[Parasaurolophus]

Hoping to R&R one more section...

[Parasaurolophus]

Hoping to R&R one more section...

Two. One and the conclusion to go, then the changelog. Six more days to do it in.

[Parasaurolophus]

I'd like to get through the last two sections today.

[Parasaurolophus]

I'd like to get through the last two sections today.

Did it. I also started on the changelog. In light of formulating it, there are a few things I'd like to tighten up when I have the time...

[Parasaurolophus]

Went over some proofs yesterday. Gonna try to wrap up the R&R today.

[Parasaurolophus]

Went over some proofs yesterday. Gonna try to wrap up the R&R today.

Whew, think I'm done with the paper and the changelog.

[Parasaurolophus]

The main tasks today are teaching-related, but I'll glance at my R&R and send it in, glance at the proofs again and send them in, and  see what needs changing for the grant application.