everything takes longer than you think

I have been in a better mood for most of the day today, but still didn't get my short paper done. In fact, I didn't even get the writing started--I have been researching all day.

There is some good news to this; I found a paper that I'm going to use instead of the one I was going to have to do (which would have really been an entirely new paper instead of a revised one). I just need more resources than I already have, and I need to sound a little less biased and a little less passionate. Balance; use evidence; blah blah blah. I have been up since 3:00 am, and I'm tired. Going to bed and getting up early again tomorrow. Maybe tomorrow I can have it written by noon. I hope so, b/c now I also have to revise my long draft so I can get a copy to my advisor by Monday.

Only eight more days of this living nightmare...