"You look prettier than you usually do today."

I have decided that my thesis supervisor is the master of the ambiguous compliment. Not exactly a backhanded compliment, the things he tends to say are good, but in that confusing way that also suggests I might be on the wrong track.

The best example so far:
"I have read and am ready to discuss your thesis draft. I think it's a strong basis to work from."

A 'strong basis to work from'?? Does that mean "good, now let's clean up some minor problems" or "good ideas, but you'll have to entirely rewrite it"? I just don't know, there's no way to tell. At least, not until Wednesday, when I meet with him to "discuss my thesis draft". Whatever that means.

In other news, I'll be very happy when Tuesday is over and I don't have to hand anything in/lead any studies/write any tests until after Reading Week. Although getting through Tuesday might be hard since I seem incapable of avoiding CBC Olympic coverage for more than an hour at a time. Somehow watching Ron McLean discuss the intricacies of skeleton runner technology seems much more interesting than normal things like eating or sleeping or reading Alistair McLeod. (even though I really do like all those things, and think skeleton is a sport for people with WAY too much adreniline and not enough sense).