ruminations

i'm sad every time i think about ry staying in vt...it didn't even occur to me that he wouldn't be back in n.o. this summer in time for us to say goodbye before we move. :( well, i know his plans are not definite yet, but still...i hope we get to see each other before the big move.

24 hours from now, i'll be in the middle of my defense. maybe i should show up with a sword and shield and fend off my committee members. OH OH OHHHH, i thought that's what you were supposed to do during a defense. my bad. where's a good list of funny things to do during your defense when you need one? maybe i could tap one of my committee members on the shoulder and say, nodding to my advisor, "he doesn't like you." [...] "i don't like you, either." [...] "you'll be ALIVE!!" how would that go over?
they say you're supposed to dress in your best clothes, so i'm busting out one of my suits. the jacket and pants are a slightly different color, but not enough for anyone to be like, what are you doing, you freak. i rather like the outfit. i'll be stylin'.
actually, i'm trying not to think about my defense much. it freaks me out. but, once i do it, i'll never have to do another one again. that's very motivating.

"if i'd been the size of a rabbit, it would have killed me."
great line from my case study. i had to change it to make it make more sense, but the above is a literal translation that makes me laugh. yeah, you know, if i'd been the size of a horse, i'd have weighed more. good observation.

right now i have to finish up my last workshop translation, do one last weekly critique of readings and finish my final project. the defense is over tomorrow and then i just do corrections and hand in a final copy. i'm trying to have everything done by tuesday, may 9th.

i'm still banished to the office. :)