I don't even know what I want to write, so am afraid this may be a ramble.

At the moment I am taking a short break from finishing off the thesis. To say that I am "over" it...is an under statement! All words seem to have left my brain. I've been working mainly nights on this & weekends, so am left feeling really foggy for the day. I've always put things off & I really want to change! I want to get this DONE.

So I try to imagine myself finishing it, printing it out, submitting it & then what I can do with the rest of my life. Just trying to break this negative cycle that I am currently experiencing.

What will I do when I have finished?

Spend more time with the children without the worry of study hovering around me.

Watch TV/DVDs again (without guilt). I borrowed Mrs Potter from the library & I really want to watch it with my daughter.

Pack away my uni 'stuff' - clean my office space.

Begin a blog for the children's art classes.

Read a book for 'pleasure'.

Start making art again...I have so many ideas stored up just waiting to get out onto paper.

And with school holidays in 2 weeks, just relaxing with the children. We want to go and see Kung Fu Panda, go to the beach, visit a farm in the hills, gardening...

So, this is a pretty decent list to spur me into action....to get this thesis completed and submitted. I was thinking of dedicating it to my aunty - the first of my dad's side of the family (I'm the first on my mum's side) to get a University degree (and then a PhD), who passed away lasy year. And of course everyone here on Journals, who have given me cause to procrastinate & relief from the rigours of study. This place has been a great 'escape'.

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The art class went great today! We did monoprinting & the children absolutely loved it...they couldn't get enough. I will do this one again for sure. At times it can be hard to get the boys to be as enthused as the girls - but they were right into it today.

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Best get back to editing...