( Read more... )

These past two days have been insane- I've barely had a minute to sit down. I guess that's good- no wasted time, no obsessing over things I have no control over. But I'm tired ( Read more... )

I gotta go teach in five minutes, but I thought I'd throw up a post to let you know how I've been. The niggest news is that I finished and mailed out my dissertation, which means that I'm really, really close to graduating. I knod of can't believe it- it's been so far away for so long, it's hard to believe it's actually going to happen. I'm not ( Read more... )

I don't have much to say, but felt the need to say something-- send something out into the universe. There's a lot going on, but I don't really know how to put it all into language, so I'll do my best with what I can right now and move on from there ( Read more... )

Well, I'm in Chicago, sitting alone in a hotel room, feeling pretty damn good. Aside from the fact that I haven't been able to breathe out of my nose for a week and the fact that I might have a sinus infection (the plane ride yesterday was scary- I thought my ears were going to explode!), I feel great. I'm surprised at how grounded I feel here ( Read more... )

I thought I'd update while I wait for my dissertation to print out-- I can't believe it, but I have 62 pages of it written! I'm so excited I could spit. I mean, I knew I've been working my ass off, but I didn't know I was this close to done. I'm beside myself. Also, I've written 8 pages of my prospectus, which may or may not be acceptable, but ( Read more... )

I'm not sure if I'm just getting used to this place or what, but things are feeling better. More manageable. I've been brutally honest with Brian and that seems to be working out well for me. I'm chilling out a little. I'm excited about the Leversees' visit as well as unabashedly flattered that it's a direct address of my birthday. I paid ( Read more... )

Aaaaah. We're here. It wasn't east; it wasn't smooth. But it was successful, and that's all thet matters in this game. We got in late on Wednesday night, but early enough to see Eliot, give him the biggest hug ever known to man, and just carrry him around for a few hours ( Read more... )

I'm currently in Colorado at Bri's parent's house, attempting to acclamate Eliot to life with the grandparents before leaving tomorrow. He's been REALLY clingy, so I'm a little nervous. Not cause I don't think he'll be OK, but just because it's going to be a rough couple of hours for both of us as I head out. But there's a lot to do in Chicago ( Read more... )

We've been packing. We've been cleaning. WE're getting happier every day, even though the stress is pretty overwhelming. I leave for Colorado on Friday, which freaks me out a little. Surprise ( Read more... )