Today was a bit of a departure from my current work routine because I wasn't focused on reading or writing my thesis. In the morning I made a few follow up comments for the draft I reviewed yesterday. Then I went down to the mechanical workshop to check in with the staff regarding my latest hardware project (the good news is that the parts are looking really great, but unfortunately, there's still a lot to do). In the afternoon I focused on post processing measurements made with one of my instruments to account for drift. This is a job I've been meaning to get to for a few weeks, so it's nice to have the task checked off my list. Later this week I'll "stress test" my correction routine with a few more benchtop measurements.
There's certainly an art to juggling writing and lab work. Both kinds of work require a considerable about of attention and they are not jobs that you can simply jump into, it takes time to get focused on the task at hand. I am realising that it might be too much to ask to incorporate both kinds of work into a single day and perhaps the better approach is to alternate your focus day to day.
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