Kept forgetting to cross things off the list because of the time crunch.

But I did, at long last, get everything on the list done. For once in my life. The thesis has passed the formatting review and now I just need my advisor and reader to say "yup, this is fine" and tell me I can deposit it. And my advisor hasn't seen any of the case studies -- he's only seen the introduction. But there's nothing more I can do until I get the feedback from my advisor and my reader.

So tonight, I relax. Or try to, anyway.

Objective #7 is done and the laundry is complete!

Nope, the stress isn't ending until May 1.

It's fine. I'm fine. (I'm not fine. I was up until 5 AM this morning. That's not fine.)

Musical Diplomacy/Book History

1. Prepare a bibliography. (I already have my books, which is helpful. I think a lot of my other sources aren't going to be as academic as I'd like, which is annoying.)

2. Prepare a thesis statement. (This is one of those times I might have to pull something out of thin air and hope that's the direction I end up going.)

Thesis

3. Write a 5-page analysis of "Viva La Vida." (One of two case studies in the first chapter.)

4. Write a 5-page analysis of "Edge of Glory." (The other case study in the first chapter.)

5. Write a conclusion. (I give up on making this more than one or two pages. Whatever the conclusion is is the conclusion.)

6. Format my thesis. (Fix the footnotes, insert title pages and all that yada yada.)

Adulting

7. Laundry. (As always.)

Gym trips got sacrificed this week. I didn't have a choice.

Can I just say how many regrets I have right now?

Objective #7 did get done in time. I ran a bit short, but I had enough material -- I got times switched around in my head and thought class ended at 12:10 when it's supposed to end at 12:25, so I sped things up because I was worried I was going to run over!

Objective #8 is done. I did try to get it done last night, but I fell asleep in the middle of a load and I ended up having to finish this morning.

Objective #9 is done. On Saturday night.

I think I'm an impostor.

So Objective #10 was partially successful. The doctor's office found the questionnaire they'd somehow missed the first time and filled it out. Considering my insurance coverage is changing on Monday, though, I'm not sure whether my request will be authorized in time. *sigh*

Objective #12 is done.

Objective #11 is done.

Objective #10 would've been done. Turns out Kroger had something else, and long story short, I have to call my doctor's office tomorrow. And I will not get off the phone until they do what I need them to do.

Objective #6 is done. Well, the meeting's done. My advisor had some constructive feedback for me but he said overall I did really well. I can get behind that, absolutely.

March has been stressful, but I think I'm almost out of the worst of it.

Depends on how much of my thesis I finish this week. *groan*

Thesis

1. Collect some reviews. (I need to get reviews for five songs, I think? Maybe four.)

2. Collect some detailed Reddit comments on all the case studies. (Eight, to be precise.)

3. Case study #1. (Seriously, I've got to at least get this one done.)

4. Case study #2. (And this one.)

5. Case study #3. (Also this one.)

Research Assistantship

6. Watch the video from my last guest lecture. (My advisor always has good constructive feedback, which I really appreciate.)

7. Prepare the next guest lecture. (Got it done in time, don't worry!)

Adulting

8. Laundry. (As always.)

9. Clean the bathroom. (I actually got this done on Saturday night???)

10. Raise hell with my doctor's office. (Insurance tried four times to get the office's submission for prior authorization updated. Four times. And the office was unresponsive. And now I'm out of tester strips.)

11. Gym trip #1. (Thursday night.)

12. Gym trip #2. (Friday night.)

I need to get some sleep. And then I need to start working in earnest.

I forgot to mention last night that I got Objective #7 done.

Y'ALL I PASSED MY COMPS????????

Objective #1 is done and I'm really looking forward to discussion tomorrow!

Objective #6 is done. At least I can do that right.

Well. I took my comps today. I won't be surprised if I have to take them again.

I'm going to die. (It's fine.)

Pray for me, all. Comps are about to kick my behind.

Musical Diplomacy/Book History

1. Loscocco article. (That was a really well-written article.)

Comps

2. Study the baroque materials. (*sigh*)

3. Study the classical materials. (*another sigh*)

4. Study the Schumann materials. (My advisor always gives constructive feedback but good Lord this is his literal specialty.)

5. Study the theory materials. (I should be able to do a quick review of my assignments from the class -- this is why I kept them all.)

Adulting

6. Gym trip #1. (Done.)

7. Laundry. (Done.)

I'm taking the thesis off the list this week because I really, really need to focus on comps. If I get some done this week that'll be awesome, but it will be after and only after I successfully complete my comps.