Due to a high workload and, in part, to laziness, I've ended up having this weekend solely to research and write my paper for the Multimedia Systems Conference.

It'd be a suitable point to say now that it's shit and I hate writing long things like this, even if it's on a subject that excites me. I find writing, even if it's technical extremely stressful and annoying. Rah.

But the point I wanted to make was that for the first time I realised the effects of a small amount of alcohol. I realise that the limit for driving a vehicle is 2 UK Units but I've always questioned the effect this has on your ability to think and react to stimulation.

For the past hour I've been sipping just one glass of Tia Maria and Orange Juice (it's so nice it deserves the capitals). And I'm already finding it really hard to concentrate and produce the English language for the thoughts running through my head. I'm finding myself writing and re-writing each sentence a number of times until I even vaugley find something that relates to what I want to say.

You can always tell when I've been writing compulsory stuff, because my hair is on it's end as I've run my hands through my hair so many times!

[EDIT]I think this is what's stopping me from making a start on my third year project write up.[/EDIT]