Oh my god it's hard to write! I hate it when people whine about how difficult it is to be them and be working on a doctoral thesis, but I've hit a spot where I can't seem to get anything done. I'm wracked with guilt. I don't know if it's laziness or fear or what, but I spend the days procrastinating and hating myself. I do know one thing that works for me: deadlines. Not the kind I make up myself, but ones that have some kind of sanction attached. I honestly can't wait to have a date for presenting a paper. Then I will talk to my advisor and set up some more dates.