Well, isn't this nice?

Someone has commented on my lack of abbreviations/contractions in past entries (thanks Axel). My natural response to that would've been that I was taught to not abbreviate when writing in a formal context. But then I thought: is this context formal? Nah, I don't think so!

This comment, as incredibly interesting as it might be, is not enough to warrant an entry in this blog. What I really wanted to talk about is the unbelievable load of work I have only one week into my PhD. Where last month I only had to worry about my master's thesis, now I have to find time for 6 different tasks. Of course, they are smaller in how much time they each require, but greater in importance and, altogether, I think I have more work to do (besides the extra effort organizing and splitting my time among all the tasks).

I wouldn't complain about the workload, I think it's doable, but I'm disorganized and this is stressing me pretty much: enough to lower my efficiency to laughable levels. I have spent most of the past two days procastinating, and I hate it. I know I have a lot to do, and not doing it stresses me which leaves me unable to do it. Nice huh?

Hopefully my professor will give me some pointers tomorrow and I'll be able to break the vicious cycle.