Since I have locked myself in my office, only going for the occasional cup of coffee and Daim, I just wanted to answer three questions that I would normally be asked by friends, colleagues and acquaintances if I had been anywhere outside the blurry world of my dissertation:
So how are you?
I am fine thank you, really looking forward to the party September 3rd and the two conferences the weeks following. I am however deadly nervous for my paper presentation, but assume I will survive (note to self: bring cool shoes).
How was your weekend?
Great, I was working... I actually took the liberty (felt partly obligated) to do three leisurely things consisting of ballet, sushi and brunch with the parents because my Dad came back from Thailand this morning. I considered watching a movie Sunday night, but rather wanted to work on my conclusion.
How is your thesis going?
Funny that you should ask, it is actually going fine. I still have to finish the conclusion and write some clever insights into future perspectives. And then I need to create a bunch of nice pictures instead of the sketches I have right now as well as refining my references (still have to many like [that article from Berkeley in CHI proc 03]). And then of course I need to have somebody proofread it...
no don't forget the shoes -- they are the most important part of a conference kit as you know..