The Phases of Grant Writing

[logisticslad]

I've worked hard all week on my grant that is due on Wed and spent most of today at work with my grad students slaving over it. I managed to pound it into a semi-coherent form so that I was not embarrassed to send it to several of my colleagues for feedback on the full draft. I'm definitely progressing from the "everything I write is crap" phase to the "I must reward myself with an expensive toy" phase. I'm thinking it might be time to buy a Tivo. The next phase is "I am God's gift to grant writing and how dare they not fund me!" I look forward to reaching that phase :-)

I also called in a favor to ask one of my colleagues to give my evening Board review lecture the night before my grant was due. And I managed to sweet talk the Office into giving me an extension on grading the essay exams from the 50 med students that were due this week. It looks like my second grant due in mid Feb will be a lot easier to write, since it will be education focused rather than research focused.


So any advice on Tivo models or service, if I do go ahead with my phase 2 reward???

Comments

[skyethebard.livejournal.com]

I have Dish Network because we prefer satellite. I have two DVRs that allow me to record two things at once up to 100hrs. There was no initial outlay but we pay someting like $10 above until the units (that were priced at market) are paid off. I love DVR! Skipping commercials is such a joy :-) Also, being able to rewind even when I am watching something in real-time is loverly. Sometimes you miss what a character says, you know? Good luck. I'm sure you will find the DVR that is right for you. Jesse