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So, the defense was a success. Most of the critique was style; there was plenty of discussion of content from the committee, but it was just that. The stylistic critique was serious enough to take seriously, but not so seriously that I'm concerned. There's no problem, here, in regards to my completion of the course; the thesis was regarded as both successful and, in the words of one of the committee members overseeing the process, an enjoyable read.
Work isn't entirely complete. Final submission to the database or, rather, updating the database submission, is due January 13th. I'm completely exhausted, so I'm not doing anything today but housework, cooking, and resting. My good friends are having their yearly rad birthday party, and I'm too tired and too broke to go out for a night on the town - which is a goddamned shame. Some other good friends of mine, though, are having a holiday party tomorrow that I intend to go to, and hopefully the birthday boys'll be there as well. Way back in October, my local liquor store got some cool glass shotglasses in stock, so I asked to buy six of them and they were already out of stock. They said they'd order them for me and they keep not being there. We're going up tonight to grab something for Saturday's get together since our hosts have been terrifically generous with food, and hopefully the glasses will be there as well.
Like I said, I'm not technically finished, but the anxiety is gone. Left behind is the same kind of tiredness that comes from a fever breaking. along with the remaining sense of momentum that comes from having run for a very long time, and you're trying to gently slow to a walk. The month is half-remaining - right on the dot, it's noon here - but I'm satisfied getting myself put together for next year. I don't think I'll end up teaching next semester, and I can't see myself scrambling at this moment to get a Creative Writing syllabus going in order to get my foot in the door for the local community college, so I'll see what's available next semester. I'm hoping for a temporary contract from TekSystems or something along those lines, though right now somebody needs to take care of the cats, so I can't be away too often.
What you'll probably see here on the way into January are the recaps and considerations that I've largely sidelines since I'd been working. I've got some thoughts on books and music that I haven't posted, some thoughts on the Exalted games I'll be trying to run in 2017, what the major projects are in the new year. A buddy of mine posted an article - I thought it was okay - that mentioned that people who discussed their projects and plans accomplished them less than people who just did them and didn't discuss them at all. Personally, I like to discuss what I'm doing next and how I'm trying to tackle it, but I'm also cognizent that not everything I talk about actually gets done. To me, though, that's not because I've already gotten lauded for it and I don't have to bother, but because I want to try doing so much that it's unlikely that I'll actually have the time for it. One thing at a time, you know?
Work isn't entirely complete. Final submission to the database or, rather, updating the database submission, is due January 13th. I'm completely exhausted, so I'm not doing anything today but housework, cooking, and resting. My good friends are having their yearly rad birthday party, and I'm too tired and too broke to go out for a night on the town - which is a goddamned shame. Some other good friends of mine, though, are having a holiday party tomorrow that I intend to go to, and hopefully the birthday boys'll be there as well. Way back in October, my local liquor store got some cool glass shotglasses in stock, so I asked to buy six of them and they were already out of stock. They said they'd order them for me and they keep not being there. We're going up tonight to grab something for Saturday's get together since our hosts have been terrifically generous with food, and hopefully the glasses will be there as well.
Like I said, I'm not technically finished, but the anxiety is gone. Left behind is the same kind of tiredness that comes from a fever breaking. along with the remaining sense of momentum that comes from having run for a very long time, and you're trying to gently slow to a walk. The month is half-remaining - right on the dot, it's noon here - but I'm satisfied getting myself put together for next year. I don't think I'll end up teaching next semester, and I can't see myself scrambling at this moment to get a Creative Writing syllabus going in order to get my foot in the door for the local community college, so I'll see what's available next semester. I'm hoping for a temporary contract from TekSystems or something along those lines, though right now somebody needs to take care of the cats, so I can't be away too often.
What you'll probably see here on the way into January are the recaps and considerations that I've largely sidelines since I'd been working. I've got some thoughts on books and music that I haven't posted, some thoughts on the Exalted games I'll be trying to run in 2017, what the major projects are in the new year. A buddy of mine posted an article - I thought it was okay - that mentioned that people who discussed their projects and plans accomplished them less than people who just did them and didn't discuss them at all. Personally, I like to discuss what I'm doing next and how I'm trying to tackle it, but I'm also cognizent that not everything I talk about actually gets done. To me, though, that's not because I've already gotten lauded for it and I don't have to bother, but because I want to try doing so much that it's unlikely that I'll actually have the time for it. One thing at a time, you know?