I've locked myself in the attic until I finish a draft of the paper. I'm allowed downstairs for iced tea refills and cereal.
The days have been hot, and I've kept the attic windows opened to cool the house. The carbon monoxide detector has sounded its alarm a few times. I wonder if the doofer-neighbor smoking next door on his porch is the source. Still, I have this dizzy-nauseous feeling; perhaps I'm being poisoned by my own house.
If I didn't have a CO detector, I probably wouldn't feel dizzy-nauseous at this moment. I have little choice, since CO detectors are mandated by GradShitTownVille. I can't disappoint the fire fighters that stop by my place annually for inspection.
This is just to say that I'm a dedicated graduate student today. Even the threat of CO poisoning won't prevent me from finishing this draft.
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#$(*)@@ internet just swallowed my long and incredibly well-written comment, and now I'm out of time. Allow me just to say that I hope your semester is winding down without too much more stress, that I appreciate (and can relate to) your POV more than I can tell you, and that I think that whoever is eventually brilliant enough to hire you will be getting the best of the best. Cheers-
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