Before the year is up, I will:

1) Produce a full draft of my thesis
2) Present at four conferences
3) Finish up four new/R&R publications
4) Grade two rounds of undergrad essays

Borrowing from the melancholic brilliance that is Temper Trap,

solider on/ solider on/ keep your heart/ close to the ground

okay thesis, you and me, time to kick butt. *\(^_^)/*