I passed my oral exams!!!  Everyone say hello to...Katy E., PhD Candidate (aka Katy E., ABD)

WOOHOO!!!

Correction:  I'm actually still a "graduate student."  I will be ABD / a PhD Candidate when my dissertation proposal is accepted.  Almost there!

Me on the phone with my mother:  "I'm so glad I brought Scooter (my cat) to come live with me.  He's so much better than a real boy.  Just right now he is laying on my lap staring at me with adoration.  I love this cat."

Scooter randomly takes a fierce bite out of my hand

"Never mind.  He is like a real boy"

I like him anyway.

Kapali G. Swamy, 27, of Decatur died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007. He was born in Natchez, Miss., and grew up in Decatur. He graduated from Austin High School and Birmingham-Southern College, then completed a master of business administration from The University of Alabama at Birmingham ( Read more... )

I do all kinds of neat things, but I'm too busy / lazy to write them all down.  One day I'm going to be sorry.  Here's the quick summary...

1. Levon Helm concert at the Ryman last Wednesday.  Oh Sweet Lord it was amazing.  I'm pretty sure I actually traveled up out of my body a couple of times.  He's had health issues (throat cancer in 2000, lost ( Read more... )

Not a bad Monday.  I went to the Cherryholmes CD release party at ASCAP this afternoon, and (!) Earl Scruggs was there.  After the performance, I finally got up the nerve to ask if I could take my picture with him.  What a nice man!  And what a great day!


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I just turned in my last paper for a grade ever!  (I hope)  And I'm celebrating by...getting a tetanus shot.  Party!  I realized I'm about to lose my good insurance, so I'm getting everything I might possibly need ( Read more... )

The awesomeness of this weekend is twofold:

1. I found out on Friday morning that I am the new administrative assistant for the IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association).  I start June 4 officially, but probably May 29.

2. Merlefest.  Guess who showed up to jam with everyone under the sun...John Paul freaking Jones!  Of the concerts I saw, ( Read more... )

This is an interactive journal entry...Will you please (yes you, all of you, and I do mean YOU too) comment on my journal with something good?  Perhaps something nice that's happened to you lately, an interesting discovery, or just something that makes you grin. 
Here's mine...
I'm planning a trip to somewhere I've never been before.  France, Italy ( Read more... )

My favorite writer died yesterday.  :( 
Rest in Peace, Mr. Vonnegut.  Thanks for the books.

From a Lost recap...(no spoilers!)

Corvette yells, "Razzle dazzle!" and kicks the gun out of his hand. "Razzle dazzle"? Is that like when Jem and the Holograms would yell "Synergy!"?

Jem and the Holograms?  When I was 5, I had this awesome Jem doll with pink hair that came out when you twisted her arm repeatedly.  I applaud random references.

In the " ( Read more... )