Submitted

So, I just sent in my prospectus to my adviser.

What do I do with myself?  My brain is laughing at me because it knows that I'm not really "done."  There are possible revisions, and there's the defense April 17.

There's something in me that won't let me just dive headlong into chill mode.  Not yet.

Besides, I'm leaving to go to a conference tomorrow.  I guess I should do things that people do before they go on trips.  Like clean up.  Like pack.  Like put copies of the chapter quiz and the class roll in the box of the colleague who's covering for me tomorrow.  Like, print out and revise my paper since the panel moderator has promised to "ruthlessly enforce" an 8-10 minute time limit to present.  Who does that?  All the conferences I've attended have had a 15-minute standard.  But whatever.  I just pray no one asks me any bewildering questions.  I have been bewildered by post-presentation questions in my day with devastatingly awkward repercussions.  It's all under the blood now. ThankyaJesus.

The boyfriend left yesterday to go to a conference as well.  I guess the Lord knew I needed two boyfriend-free days to give my undivided attention to finishing my prospectus.  Well, praise God.

A melange of things have transpired since I've last posted, the most significant of those being that I celebrated my Magic Johnson birthday this past Sunday.  And I must say, it was quite a delightful birthday.  My mom and little bro came up to visit, met the boyfriend, I bought myself the best cake ever and had an impromptu motley crew of friends over to help me eat it.  I was so happy.  I was so grateful.  I am so grateful.

God has been so good to me.  I've had a lot of work to do and I've been a little stressed, but I've also been basking in positivity and productivity.  I don't take it for granted.