All Nighter

November 28, 2004

Hour One.
7:10 pm.

Alarm set for 1 hr 15 mins at which time a break will be allowed. Break should not exceed 15 mins.

Focus of work: hauling notes out of books into coherent thought.

8:22pm (break & update).
Good, solid hour of work. Don’t have anything actually written that resembles a paper, but am learning lots about the Canadian government. Wow! Am going to eat bagel, check email and stretch. I have 7 more books here. I am going to be less specific. Am thinking of changing thesis, since I can’t really find anything (so far) that supports what I had in mind. This is why writing a paper the night before it is due is a very bad idea.

Hour two.
8:46pm.

Focus of work: completing section on basic PM powers. Structure first half of paper.

9:57pm (break & update).
Another good hour, although not progressing as quickly as I had hoped. I am feeling guilty for being a bad student because I am finding this whole process really interesting and I am into it and I have seriously decided to turn over a new leaf (good timing, considering that it is basically Christmas break). I guess second semester is better than never.
Because I am on a roll, I am going to finish up what I am doing and delay the 2 hour break. Then I will have a shower (my feet are cold).

10:40pm (break & update).
I have delayed the hour 2 break and am confused as to why the hour 2 break is actually coming closer to the 4 hour mark. Ah well, I don't have time to contemplate this at present. Cold weak coffee is very unsatisfying but so far i do not feel like passing out (of course, it is also nowhere near my usual bedtime yet). Brain is beginning to become fried with political information. Am going to shower & make some food (fish sticks, I think). Will perhaps do Spanish self-testing while fish sticks are cooking to rest mind from the mumbo jumbo responsible government, party discipline, separation of powers.

Wish me luck.