I live in a weird little town, with weird little roommates and neighbors. They all, on the contrary, think I'm a pinko vegetarian. New College has affected the way I perceive people, and the way I'm able to relate to people, and what I expect of people. I'll live, but for now I'll take a lot of naps.

but I'm scared. I have this terrible, horrible, lingering fear. I suppose that it is normal. However, as reality sets in, as I start to think about budgets, and snow tires, and visiting Ray twice a year, and my impending graduate student status, I have to stop. I'm simply paralyzed by fear and impending doom. I can't start sifting through my stuff ( Read more... )

Ray left this morning. I can't remember the last time I cried so hard for so long ( Read more... )

My degree has the incorrect date on it. :(

But at least I got it.

I just turned in my last piece of undergraduate work today.

I'm elated, but it only gets tougher from here on in.

By Friday, I have to take a french exam, give a presentation, finish a final, finish my thesis edits, and start and finish a 12-15 page final (which I'm hoping I can turn in on saturday...hopefully) so that I can graduate. *crosses-fingers* I am going to finish the book and presentation today, as well as my thesis edits. Start my paper tomorrow, ( Read more... )

Lady lights a cigarette, puffs away, no regret
Takes a look around, no regret, no regret
Stretches out like the branched of a poplar tree
She says, I'm free, sings so softly as if she'll break

Maybe it's up with the stars, maybe it's under the sea, maybe it's not very far, if this is how it's supposed to be. Maybe this is how it's supposed to be ( Read more... )

Official.

I just received my funding offer from SUNY Binghamton. I will be attending there for the next five years on a teaching assistantship, and leave with a PhD in Philosophy :)

To say that I am elated so does not do it justice.

I left my home in Georgia ( Read more... )