Not long ago a friend gave me a mix CD. It was a disc of country songs. Other friends seemed surprised that I had only heard two of the songs before (and those because they were on the only country disc in the whole house when I was growing up). This is not actually surprising, as in the past country music has held little interest for me.
I have listened to the mix a couple of times now, and I find myself liking a few of the songs, and most of them are by the same person. I feel like it's a slippery slope down to actual purchase of a country album. I might be almost there!
Solution: Celebrate? De-Tox?
Thursday, September 03, 2009
Monday, August 31, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Defensive
On Monday I had my thesis defense. This is the reason it's been a while since I posted. I was very, very nervous. But thanks to lots of help from my brother Rob and Matt from the lab, my presentation was ready (sorta). After the presentation nobody asked me hard questions. I was shocked. All of the questions were so easy for me to answer or say the scope of the project didn't cover that.
The final exam (the part where everyone else left the room) was a bit more difficult, and I found myself speaking loudly and quickly and maybe babbling a little as I tried to answer the questions my committee threw at me. I think I did ok-ish. They then sent me out of the room and told me to stick around until they came to get me. They made me sweat a little (honestly, how hard is it to say yes or no?) and then brought me back in and said I had passed. During the final exam part, they gave me some things to change, then later they handed back copies of my thesis they had marked up. This has to be fixed before I can leave.
So that's it. I passed, and as soon as I can get things squared away, I'll have that delightful feeling that school's out.
The final exam (the part where everyone else left the room) was a bit more difficult, and I found myself speaking loudly and quickly and maybe babbling a little as I tried to answer the questions my committee threw at me. I think I did ok-ish. They then sent me out of the room and told me to stick around until they came to get me. They made me sweat a little (honestly, how hard is it to say yes or no?) and then brought me back in and said I had passed. During the final exam part, they gave me some things to change, then later they handed back copies of my thesis they had marked up. This has to be fixed before I can leave.
So that's it. I passed, and as soon as I can get things squared away, I'll have that delightful feeling that school's out.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Announcement in church:
Sunday at the beginning of sacrament meeting, the counsellor conducting the meeting announced that the Stake Pres had something to say. President stood up and said that they had thought long and hard about allowing the singles' branch to join the rotation with the other wards in our building, so that our meeting time would not always be at 2:30 PM.
He talked about how he knew it was important to us, and ended by saying that they were not going to change a thing. It was one of the most disappointing moments of my life. Why did he have to tell us? If he hadn't we never would have known how close we came to getting our desires.
He talked about how he knew it was important to us, and ended by saying that they were not going to change a thing. It was one of the most disappointing moments of my life. Why did he have to tell us? If he hadn't we never would have known how close we came to getting our desires.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Brithday
So...yesterday I turned 25. My particular friend and I were speaking about the difference between being 24 and being 25, and we agreed that 25 is great, even though 24 is an even number and has more divisors, because 25 is square. Neither of us is looking forward to 26 because 13 is a lame number. This is not a joke.
Yesterday was a pretty good birthday. I saw a friend I haven't seen all summer and got to pet her dog ("...the world's greatest dog!"). She gave me 4 books! Books are among the best gifts in the world, so I was pretty excited. Way more people wished me happy birthday than I expected, both at church and online, making me feel very loved. Rob and Cynth made the day perfect with a great dinner of pulgogi with pumpkin pie for dessert. Then they gave me tons of presents! It was amazing.
I think 25 could be an awesome year. Lots of changes are happening. Looking back I may (perhaps) consider 25 the year I grew up. I am graduating, going to get a full-time job, buy a car, and maybe even a house. These are all things I've never done before (if "graduating" = master's degree), and I am both nervous and excited. Recently I have been thinking that it is time for me to punch some holes in the ol' comfort zone. So, I'm thinking of things I can do to use my powers for awesome. If anyone wants to backpack through Europe with me in the next few months, let me know. If I'm going to do it, I'd best fit it in before I get a job. To all my Utah friends: get prepared for some hiking and camping in the near future. I want to be outdoors! Mom, be prepared to compost! I am going to use my master skills to transform the garden and our waste habits. Future dog, be prepared to run.
Yesterday was a pretty good birthday. I saw a friend I haven't seen all summer and got to pet her dog ("...the world's greatest dog!"). She gave me 4 books! Books are among the best gifts in the world, so I was pretty excited. Way more people wished me happy birthday than I expected, both at church and online, making me feel very loved. Rob and Cynth made the day perfect with a great dinner of pulgogi with pumpkin pie for dessert. Then they gave me tons of presents! It was amazing.
I think 25 could be an awesome year. Lots of changes are happening. Looking back I may (perhaps) consider 25 the year I grew up. I am graduating, going to get a full-time job, buy a car, and maybe even a house. These are all things I've never done before (if "graduating" = master's degree), and I am both nervous and excited. Recently I have been thinking that it is time for me to punch some holes in the ol' comfort zone. So, I'm thinking of things I can do to use my powers for awesome. If anyone wants to backpack through Europe with me in the next few months, let me know. If I'm going to do it, I'd best fit it in before I get a job. To all my Utah friends: get prepared for some hiking and camping in the near future. I want to be outdoors! Mom, be prepared to compost! I am going to use my master skills to transform the garden and our waste habits. Future dog, be prepared to run.
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