A post for myself and nobody else.
The ole' livejournal seems to be a bit dead these days. Kind of a shame, but the sun also rises.
Been listening to John Cage a bit here.
Getting ready to take my qualifiers once more on the 18th. Failed them on the 3rd of May, and this is my second (and final) shot at this gig. I feel pretty solid about it this time.
After failing, I took it upon myself to repair some of what graduate school had taken from me. I have spent more time with the family, doing maintenance on the house, stopped drinking, eating right, exercising, lost 30 pounds, started teaching myself web design, and in general I feel much more clear about things. Grad school has been devastating for me emotionally, but it is what it is. I think I am past that phase now, and mostly calmly stoic about the whole situation.
As much as I wish that I had been born in some other time, it just is not going to happen. As much as I wish that this time would get better, that too probably just is not going to happen either. So cheers and enjoy.
Been listening to John Cage a bit here.
Getting ready to take my qualifiers once more on the 18th. Failed them on the 3rd of May, and this is my second (and final) shot at this gig. I feel pretty solid about it this time.
After failing, I took it upon myself to repair some of what graduate school had taken from me. I have spent more time with the family, doing maintenance on the house, stopped drinking, eating right, exercising, lost 30 pounds, started teaching myself web design, and in general I feel much more clear about things. Grad school has been devastating for me emotionally, but it is what it is. I think I am past that phase now, and mostly calmly stoic about the whole situation.
As much as I wish that I had been born in some other time, it just is not going to happen. As much as I wish that this time would get better, that too probably just is not going to happen either. So cheers and enjoy.