Firstly, phd life is a way of life. Period. Phd life is a little..nay, a lot different from a masters' grad life (Mgl). In Mgl, you have a vague idea of what research is and most of your time is occupied in course work, in Phd grad life(Pgl) courses are a secondary thing but as far as research is concerned, you have no idea of what your research topic is for quite some time. Add to that, the uncertainity of area of reasearch and you have got yourself a non-starter. Add to that social and psychological dynamics and it is truly an experience, a humbling and at times close to melancholically numbing. But the good thing is, you get used to statements such as "I have given up in life" or "Life is a mess..but that's cool" or "This week was peaceful..I didn't get any work done but my advisor didn't say anything either".
Actually grad students, zombies and hippies fall in the same category. Most of the time, there is no sense of 'time' and life keeps going on despite the fact you have lost touch with reality. There ofcourse will be occassional bursts of activity and things would seem great until complacency and procrastination sets in and then you are back to auto-pilot.. Wake up -> Surf the net -> Eat -> Surf -> Go out -> Surf -> "Think about doing research" -> sleep -> Eat, etc.
Ok, this text seem depressing enough to me, I will get back to doing something productive.
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