in lieu of a more substantial entry
Only recently have I become productive again with regard to my research. The sense of progress feels good. The discrepancy between my current accomplishments and my goals from a semester ago feels less good. Soon I must determine whether to expect less from myself or to debug the mismatch between behavior and intent. Certainly I will need both remedies to some degree, but I don't know how many parts cutting myself some slack to add for each part kicking myself.