Had to share this, although admittedly it will appeal to a very small audience.

in case you were wondering

In case you're wondering why things have been so quiet on this site in the last few months, this figure shows the mood of your average PhD student as a function of time. It was generated by a friend of mine who just completed his degree in December after a long and courageous battle. The gray dot indicates my present location -- at least on the time axis.



But dammit it will all be over soon. And I hope that it will end on the "Woo!" side...