I'm up really late tonight, trying to finish two manuscripts for scientific papers. I really like doing science, and I like seeing the lines on my CV(1) stack up, but I always find writing papers very frustrating for three simple reasons. First, it brings into tight focus all the stuff I've glossed over or half understood, sort of like watching a karaoke video where you sing a song of ignorance, and you end up mortified by your inelegant performance. Second, the act itself is sometimes unpleasant, as it becomes an seemingly unending cycle of correcting your own tiny mistakes. Third, it always brings out a streak of whining in me, which is not so impressive in a grown man.
OK. Back to work.
(1) Curriculum vitae, a nerdy and long version of a resume.
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