had my last face-to-face meeting with Allan today.
from now on, our consultations will be taking place through email (unless, of course, i find myself in Brisbane :-P )
he said the thesis is ready for submission, but he suggested holding off a while longer, while i go take a break.
that way i can return inspired to make the concluding chapter fly.
(he also suggested putting headings in the three cases i present)
looking back, my meetings with Allan took place on August 24th, September 9th, 15th, 26th, October 26th, November 24th, and today. that's an average of one meeting every two weeks. within the space of just over three months, he's managed to help give the thesis a theoretical backbone and a razor-sharp focus.
it takes genius to do that.