Today was more of the same: writing, figures and programming. With regards to the first two, this is where I spent most of my time today. I am continuing with a stream of written diarrhoea in the hope of building some critical mass for my paper. To paraphrase my supervisor, "just get words down so the page doesn't look so empty." While I know I'll have a lot of editing and formatting in the future, for now, the more I write the less intimidating the task becomes. I am also working on the figures as these are the core of any paper. I've heard from numerous supervisors (with regards to writing a paper), "start with the figures." In both writing and plotting I am continuing to learn new Latex or Python skills (these are the tools I use for the previously mentioned jobs), which helps to keep me interested in the tasks at hand.
This evening my wife needed to work late so I was able to stay a couple extra hours. Having already spent the day on what I "should" be doing, I decided to work on things I "want" to be doing. To be fair I do "want" to finish my paper, but I am talking about indulging in some new electronics and programming ideas. What can I say, I wanted some Friday night fun!
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