And I'm back...

I took a temporary leave of absence from blogging.. But I'm back.

Anyways, for all of you that don't know, I passed my thesis defense with flying colors. I don't mean to brag.. a lot.. but one doctor on my committee said that I re-set the bar for a master's thesis defense. So, I think I did pretty well.

After that big day last Wednesday, we flew to Utah on Thursday to see my baby sister Julie graduate from BYU. Pretty boring graduation ceremony--both Graham and I read books--but it was nice nonetheless. On Saturday we hung out in Park City and went to the Melting Pot to celebrate the big graduation. I won't describe it in detail, but don't take large groups there. Not fun. They had fabulous dessert, though.. so I'd recommend going there only for that.

Graham played his first softball game on Monday, which was fun.. except for the rain.

So yeah.. I promise to update the blog more now that I'm done with my thesis. I still have a lot more to do until school is done on June 17th, but I'm much less stressed.

FYI, I haven't followed up on the potential job yet, so be patient..

Opposition in all things...

Yes, I know there must be opposition in all things, that we may know the good from bad the bad, the light from the dark, the pain from the joy...

But does Portland HAVE to be so rainy? It's so depressing.

However, when it is a sunny day in Portland, it is absolutely gorgeous. You can see all of the big mountains in the disance, and all you want to do is soak in the sunshine. Really, all hell breaks loose in Portland when there's a sunny day after a week or two without sun. People leave work early, and bikers are out in full force.

What makes it even worse is that I can't go outside and enjoy the nice weather.. My thesis has taken over my life. Literally. It is all I do. I don't even know Graham anymore. My life has turned back into what it was before I met Graham: sad, lonely, and full of schoolwork.

There is a bit of light at the end of this tunnel...

I deliver my oral defense in 2.5 weeks. That's not so bad right?

So, from all of this opposition, all of the hard work, I will truly understand and appreciate the lack of schoolwork and free evenings.

Thesis Time

I have been working on my thesis day and night since last Monday. Graham and I have hardly even spoken over the past two weeks.

Picture this:
I am out on the couch with my laptop, watching TV and typing.

Graham is in the back room playing World of Warcraft.

What a life huh?

What's made it even worse is that I've been renting Sex and the City to make me keep working on my thesis. Graham won't even be in the same room as the show, so yeah.. Life has been pretty boring.. tedious.. and full of thoughts of statistics, discussion points, and low-carb diets.

I cannot wait until April 23rd!!