Day 5: Still transcribing interviews

There needs to be a shift in the way I think about transcriptions. There are some basic things that I know:

1. They stink.
2. They're really a pain in the neck.
3. They take way too long to do.

But, they are absolutely fundamental to the research, and they all have to be done verbatim. I can do this on my own (which is preferable), or I can use my time more efficiently and ask someone else to do them.

As I said, I think I will give this until Tuesday for me to finish up the transcriptions. After that, I'm handing off the rest to someone else.

But, in the meantime, all I need to focus on is this interview, and try to wrap it up.

After I am finished, there's a nice bottle of expensive port waiting for me with some nice chocolate.

And, tonight, after all is said and done (in about 9 hours), I get to see Doctor Who "Waters of Mars", which I'm very excited about. Coupled with some pizza, and I'm having an awesome night. That'll be my reward for getting through these interviews.