my dearest friend libby came to visit me this weekend, and i needed it ever so much. i LOVE it when i have visitors (hint, hint) and the libby did not let me down. our whirlwind weekend consisted of everything from standing in the insanely long line at sephora (we just got a store in boise this weekend!) to working out at the rec center to eating gummy candy after a rousing game of air hockey. she is such a versatile gal. i was ever so sad to send her off this afternoon, but i look forward to seeing her again soon.
my second adieu is to name i have grown rather fond of: mr. kitty. this petname for jesse started out as a sleepy accident to a joke to an established term of endearment. i thought it seemed very fitting for the man in my life. jesse, however did not. i see it as the description of a cuddly friend. he sees a neutered, de-clawed remnant of a man. we have gone back and forth on the issue--jesse says he hates it; i say he's embarrassed to admit how much he loves it. this weekend my dad intervened. i get fifty dollars for not calling jesse kitty for 30 days.so long, kitty, you will be missed. meow.
and, last, but certainly not least, i am bidding a formal adieu to my thesis. after stressing rigorously over how to fit writing a thesis into my summer (i have this freak tendency to try graduating early in the summer), moving twice, and still making money, i have opted to try the coursework option to finish my degree. this has several perks:
1. instead of spending countless hours all summer researching and drafting, i now have to dedicate two weeks to classes on advanced inquiry and creative nonfiction in the classroom. i can handle that.
2. i don't have to spend all summer reminiscing just how weird that fanny price (from mansfield park) is.
3. i might get to go swimming this summer--something that never happened last year.
4. most importantly, i get to actually graduate in august, not defend in august and graduate in december. that's pretty neat.
so, it is with a smile that i bid adieu to the thesis. i may occassionally wish that i had you bound on my bookshelf, but i think i will find a way to live with myself.
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to skip to the least fantastic part of this post (still fantastic, but in comparison, less so): i have also tentatively decided to go the coursework route instead of doing a thesis. i, fortunately, still have a few months before i have to decide for sure, but even thinking about it lifts like ten pounds from my stressed-out shoulders. i like having a semi-parallel existence to you, boo.
i also love it when friends come to visit! sounds like you had a mixture of relaxation and busy time (i.e. sephora!).
i have mixed feelings about the nickname, but it is coming from someone whose nickname used to be called "poopy" (or other forms like "poophead") by her ex.
and about your thesis... i had an interesting conversation with one english prof who said that theses are a waste of time. no one reads them and they waste time and paper! seriously! i think your goal to further your education by taking classes with me will definitely prove to be worthwhile and worthy.
my dad's thesis is happily bound on our bookshelf and I can promise you that no one has ever done more than pick it up and move it out of their way. so if that is any consolation. next can I call jesse kitty. what? it seems like the perfect solution to your predicament. no? too much? lastly, neither you nor sib mentioned your weekend together is it because you knew it would be too hard for me to stay away?
Ok it's official. We MUST be friends and SOON. I haven't had Wendy's since we last had it - in January of 2007!! No joke. Let's catch up!!
that sounds great to me- i see you also bid adieu to caps. they are over-rated anyway. i have little to no use for them.
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