Learning to run

Busy busy busy, my writing sure has taken a hit over the holiday season!  Lots of good times all around, but I'm beginning to think that the real reason I haven't found (allocated) the time to write a new post is due to my recent committee meeting.  It's no secret how important I think committee meetings are and this last one did not disappoint!

Committee meetings can help you to collect your thoughts and give you a topographical view of your research.  You zoom out from all the nitty gritty and see the lay of the land.  You re-establish your frame of reference which is essential to directing your future efforts in a productive way.  In anticipation of these types of discussions, I included a master list in my presentation of all the things I needed to do until the date I'm "supposed" to graduate (i.e. four years after I started). 

"Things to do in the next 20 months" 

There was a problem with the list though...