Hoot. Hoot. Hoot. I've got plenty of spare hoots. As you are well aware rewriting is just part of the writing process. It is great that she is offering to be your editor. Relax and get it done.

Big hug for you Muji... Mrs Brown is always a hoot to me!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JddNDtC-Yrs

Hang in there, Muji. As my guru used to say, "So much time has gone by, so little time remains - why give up now?"

For you hugs and hoots anytime!! And yeah, I know that feeling. Self-sabotaging is one of the things I excel at, besides science and getting injured. As DW said, there's no reason to give up now. You can do it!

heheh. having a hoot is what we used to call smoking a joint, when i was young. i have no hoots!

but i give you a hoot, and strength. cross that finish line brother!

Hoot
muji, I have a problem on a paper too. It's holding up my abiliy to quiz and keep up on a class. I finally had to lay down and let it just be. I hate that, but that and a hoot is all I can do.
J.

I gots the smokeable hoot. . . Not as much fun now that it has medical blessings, but I am still willing to share. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSFsyxaCQrQ

Yup, those self-sabotage habits kick in at every hurdle for me. O my. . . Gots me a pimple on my ass. It's a sign from God!!! It just weren't meant to be.

Awesome awareness, muji. Yay, you.

Let it go mate. You got this. Tell the little devil on your shoulder to p*** off.

one big ol hoot, coming right up : ) you got it!!

Do you prefer barn owl, snowy owl, common wood owl? Giving a Hoot! of whatever kind you want;-)

So give us an update luv.
How is it going?

Muji, sending Hoots and Hugs your way and Support !!

Thanks, spirit, the update is good news. I took all of your hoots to my meeting with my boss this morning and gave a big hoot in listening to her editing suggestions. Therefore, it was a good and positive meeting, thanks to your support. Truly. Your support made me listen and give a hoot to pay attention, and it brought out the best of my boss.

Now I'll do the edits she suggested this evening, thanks to giving a hoot with all of the hoots you gave me. Tomorrow I'll turn those edits back in to my boss for revision.

The best news is that all of this ends on Wednesday when this tenure package is due. Only one more day after today. Thanks for the hoots, I needed to give a hoot right here at the finish line. The finish line is now almost in sight....

Something else I figured out. Know why it's hard for me to write a self promoting account of my work for tenure? Because besides being abusive in the home, my dad got caught being committing fraud at work, basically lying about work he never did. He got caught in a federal case and lost everything, even got deported and brought shame on us all.

That's why it doesn't matter that I'm writing up my work history for tenure with integrity. The fact that my father got caught lying about his in a federal fraud case makes me sensitive about tooting my own horn. It was good for me to become aware of that today. It was part of why I wanted to self sabotage here right before the finish line. I realize it's not a fair thing to do to myself.

Hoot hoot hoot. You'll do great.

I got the tenure paperwork done, and I think I did this round ok. I emailed it to my boss as she asked me to, and I imagine I'll get another round of editing comments in the morning.

But hey, the 300 page volume has to be turned in on Wed the 17th, so if there's another round tomorrow it's the LAST round. Ahhh. Then it goes to the printer, 6 copies are made, and I await my interview by the committee in which they pick it apart a bit.

I can't believe it, but I'm handling all of this stress even with my PTSD.

Thanks for the support, y'all. Your hoots are working.