It's been a long time coming, but this weekend is here. After work tonight there is a celebratory BBQ at my grad supervisor's house for myself and his other PhD student who will defend today as well. A nice relaxing time. Then tomorrow, J and I are going to get away and spend the weekend together. It's his birthday tomorrow, and we're going to relax and celebrate and try to just enjoy celebrating being done everything. Hopefully we can get away an relax. I'm really looking forward to it.
Yesterday was a long day and it was nice to come home and just relax :) This morning was my last sleep in day. Had a good 7 hours of sleep and some yummy oatmeal for breakfast. Now a final day of work and then the fun begins.
Hope you all have a great weekend!
Aaaaaaaaand, we're clear!
OK then. Think we've finally figured out the car situation. Going to fix up our beloved screaming yellow madness and drive her just a bit longer and eat the cost. Makes more sense financially right now that a new car loan. Then we can look for vehicles in the spring on our own terms instead of "oh dear god we need a car now!" terms. Now that the decision is made it's easier to just get on with life.
It's funny - I am getting some copies of my thesis bound for myself, Dad and my supervisors and you have to make a shortened version of the title for the spine of the thesis. I did come up with a good technical one after a bit of eye crossing but I also was leaning towards "How I became a mad scientist" and "thank goodness that's over" as alternate titles :) All my academic requirements are fulfilled and I need to make 5 copies to drop off at the bindery in the next week. I have uploaded my thesis to the grad office and filled all my forms and applied to graduate so now, as hard as I find it to believe - all is completed. Yup - my MSc is completed.
Can I get a wohoo?
After a few days of stress I've just been sleeping in the mornings to recharge and better deal with life. Tonight when I get home I'm going to fit in a short home workout. I miss the sweatiness. After the long weekend I'll be back to the morning routine again, but for now, it's a bit nice to take a few days to recharge the batteries a bit. I can see it's going to take a while to adjust to my new life. :)
Hope you have a great day!
It's funny - I am getting some copies of my thesis bound for myself, Dad and my supervisors and you have to make a shortened version of the title for the spine of the thesis. I did come up with a good technical one after a bit of eye crossing but I also was leaning towards "How I became a mad scientist" and "thank goodness that's over" as alternate titles :) All my academic requirements are fulfilled and I need to make 5 copies to drop off at the bindery in the next week. I have uploaded my thesis to the grad office and filled all my forms and applied to graduate so now, as hard as I find it to believe - all is completed. Yup - my MSc is completed.
Can I get a wohoo?
After a few days of stress I've just been sleeping in the mornings to recharge and better deal with life. Tonight when I get home I'm going to fit in a short home workout. I miss the sweatiness. After the long weekend I'll be back to the morning routine again, but for now, it's a bit nice to take a few days to recharge the batteries a bit. I can see it's going to take a while to adjust to my new life. :)
Hope you have a great day!
oh come on
My car just came down with a whack of repairs...boo. Rusted out gas tank and fuel pump...very unusual...and very pricey. Stupidly so (~2K). So, we have to figure out if its worth fixing or not...or if we want car payments on another one. Seriously not what I wanted to think about right now. We just finally paid off the van last month. I wanted to relax and just be normal...but this has stuck a wrench in it. J is totally stressed out and grumpy. I am feeling as though whatever I do is not helping. Very frustrating.
As for me? Well, overall I am just pissed. Kinda sucks the joy out of being done school...thankfully we have a vehicle to borrow until we can figure out what we want to do...but I really was hoping for more of a relaxing holiday birthday weekend for J and celebration for me. Definitely not this...
Boo.
As for me? Well, overall I am just pissed. Kinda sucks the joy out of being done school...thankfully we have a vehicle to borrow until we can figure out what we want to do...but I really was hoping for more of a relaxing holiday birthday weekend for J and celebration for me. Definitely not this...
Boo.
Nothing in particular
Last night we had celebratory chinese and then a long walk after to wear it and the wine off :)
Slept in today because I had to run around with Dad to do some errands before he headed home this morning so no workout today, but it's a good day. I will relax and make sure everything to do with my thesis is done and completed today and come home to an evening of nothing in particular.
Hee hee
Slept in today because I had to run around with Dad to do some errands before he headed home this morning so no workout today, but it's a good day. I will relax and make sure everything to do with my thesis is done and completed today and come home to an evening of nothing in particular.
Hee hee
Hooray!
I am now officially a Master of Science.
Oh yes!
Things went swimmingly today.
The speech and defense went as well as I could hope for and my thesis was accepted without revisions, which is a huge compliment to my work. It was a really unique experience where the reviewer was genuinely interested in my work and I was able to really shine in explaining and discussing my area of work. I am so pleased.
My Dad and J were there as moral support during my speech and now that it's all over and done I have the rest of the day off to relax and celebrate with some of the IPA I brewed for this very occasion. White Minstrel IPA. From my ugly mug of celebration.
The ugly makes it taste better :)
Ah.
Life is good! :)
Oh yes!
Things went swimmingly today.
The speech and defense went as well as I could hope for and my thesis was accepted without revisions, which is a huge compliment to my work. It was a really unique experience where the reviewer was genuinely interested in my work and I was able to really shine in explaining and discussing my area of work. I am so pleased.
My Dad and J were there as moral support during my speech and now that it's all over and done I have the rest of the day off to relax and celebrate with some of the IPA I brewed for this very occasion. White Minstrel IPA. From my ugly mug of celebration.
The ugly makes it taste better :)
Ah.
Life is good! :)
Chahching
I think I've found my new calling - property inspector. Come over to a house and measure a few things, take some notes and photos and then go "Hmmm" and smile occasionally and chahching! Easy $250. It serves a purpose I know, but I kinda expected more on our house inspection this morning for our mortgage renewal. Not a puppet show or anything, just a bit more. They were kind folk and did not comment on the state of our house and our front danger deck which is currently half assembled.
This morning before that, since I couldn't get to the gym I hopped on the elliptical and sweated out 35 minutes to some psytrance and had a shower and breakfast. Now it's back to work for another day.
Only 3 days until I defend.
Oh lordy.
This morning before that, since I couldn't get to the gym I hopped on the elliptical and sweated out 35 minutes to some psytrance and had a shower and breakfast. Now it's back to work for another day.
Only 3 days until I defend.
Oh lordy.
Meh
Well I came in to work out this morning but it was a bit of a let down. The regular instructor was sick and we had a sub for boot class...and what we got was a weak workout - definitely not boot camp. It was kind of like a lame sculpt class with minimal cardio. The class was nearly empty and the few that came warned me that I might want to do my own workout. I figured, hey how lame could it be? Well, apparently, rather so...we just did 12 counts of a zillion things, which she counted out too fast and in the end, yes, we did get an overall workout it just...well...she needs to teach more classes. She had no energy and really didn't get our heart rates up. There was no set rhythm and sometimes with wierd combos that you just got the hang of and then the 12 count was over and you went on to something else. I'm hoping she's not a new regular because it was not the sweaty boot camp I was ready for...I crawled out of bed for a solid workout. I feel kinda gypped. One girl actually left class half way through to go hop on the elliptical. I figure i just know that now, for her, I know what to expect, so I'll do my own thing if she teaches a "boot camp" again. At least I got in a workout.
On more a annoying newsfront - we have gremlins in our home. J can't find his work card pass and I hope it turns up, as it's $100 to replace it. Spent hours looking for it yesterday...but it might be gone. Got very frustrated with the state of our home while searching. Here's hoping it just turns up. He feels terrible about it. I figure he's been there over 5 years, and I lose all kinds of things so I'm not one to talk. He's more mad about it really. We could definitely use the $$ so I hope it turns up, but it is what it is. We have to have the house appraised for our new mortgage and I'm quite embarrassed to have the inspector in our home...I'm just trying not to think about it...years of clutter. I can't wait for september to be here. My first project is to attack the house and purge. One room a week until I'm done, starting mid september. Ruthless. Buying storage and shelving as I go as needed. Our house needs it. As much as J complains about the state of the house he's not one for making it tidy either and his tonnes of gear and lighting certainly don't help the basement look even remotely normal. My dad is coming on sunday night to be here for my speech...I've warned him I'm embarrassed about the state of the house. Hopefully he will understand. Even the spare room is cluttered and full of wine making gear. It's just nuts. After I defend and my thesis is in with revisions I definitely have a LOT of work to do. I'm itching to get to it.
But for now...it's just trying to get all of my thesis in my head. Its scary.
5 days left.
Gak.
On more a annoying newsfront - we have gremlins in our home. J can't find his work card pass and I hope it turns up, as it's $100 to replace it. Spent hours looking for it yesterday...but it might be gone. Got very frustrated with the state of our home while searching. Here's hoping it just turns up. He feels terrible about it. I figure he's been there over 5 years, and I lose all kinds of things so I'm not one to talk. He's more mad about it really. We could definitely use the $$ so I hope it turns up, but it is what it is. We have to have the house appraised for our new mortgage and I'm quite embarrassed to have the inspector in our home...I'm just trying not to think about it...years of clutter. I can't wait for september to be here. My first project is to attack the house and purge. One room a week until I'm done, starting mid september. Ruthless. Buying storage and shelving as I go as needed. Our house needs it. As much as J complains about the state of the house he's not one for making it tidy either and his tonnes of gear and lighting certainly don't help the basement look even remotely normal. My dad is coming on sunday night to be here for my speech...I've warned him I'm embarrassed about the state of the house. Hopefully he will understand. Even the spare room is cluttered and full of wine making gear. It's just nuts. After I defend and my thesis is in with revisions I definitely have a LOT of work to do. I'm itching to get to it.
But for now...it's just trying to get all of my thesis in my head. Its scary.
5 days left.
Gak.
My face hurts from smiling
Great 2 days away. Relaxed and waterskiid and floated int he lake and had a BBQ and sipped nice scotch. We visited with some great friends of ours who invited us up to their parent's cabin and it was great. His family is great too...really nice and they made us feel so welcome. It was a lot like hanging with my family at the lake in the old days...back when we were all together. I can't tell you how great that was. J and I have been working so hard this summer that it was nice to just relax a bit. I realized on the way home my face is actually sore from smiling. Which made me smile some more :)
Now - 1 week until the whole shebang is over. I slept in this morning and it was very nice. After all the sun and waterskiing I am a bit stiff, but relaxed. Back to the workouts tomorrow. I just learned my speech is only to be 15 minutes so I need to prune it down tonight. And review. One more week :)
Now - 1 week until the whole shebang is over. I slept in this morning and it was very nice. After all the sun and waterskiing I am a bit stiff, but relaxed. Back to the workouts tomorrow. I just learned my speech is only to be 15 minutes so I need to prune it down tonight. And review. One more week :)
I love the smell of sunscreen in the morning...
This morning I got up to go to the farmer's market for some veg, honey and locally made yogurt. Yum. J worked last night until 6 AM so he's still asleep. When I got home it was just so gorgeous that I threw on some shorts and grabbed my music and shoes and went out for a run in the sunshine. I was quite surprised at how well I did - I thought I might have to walk a lot of it, but apparently I am in better shape than I thought...and not as stiff from yesterday than I figured I would be. I worked out a ~8K run along both sides of the river with 3 short walk breaks near fountains for water, and on the pedestrian bridge over the river where it's pretty wobbly and I don't want to trip. I jogged the whole thing at a steady pace except for the short breaks. I was thinking I'd have to do run 4 minutes walk 1 but in the end the whole 40 minute jog went very well with my 3 stops. Slow and steady. Whoop! I guess HIIT and boot camp cardio really do get you conditioned.
I do so love running and my knee is OK with it if I do it occasionally for less than 10K. I think I may make it a weekend thing whenever I can. It was lovely. I feel great. It's just starting to get hot now, so it was good to be out in the sun and a breeze.
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Now - protein oatmeal with fresh honey and a banana and I'm off to the land of studiousness. My thesis and I are hanging out today so I can relax tomorrow and monday with J and friends at the lake. My only "summer holiday" (emphasis on the day) of sorts. The weather is supposed to be fantastic so I'm looking forward to it. :)
Hope you all have a lovely weekend. I'll be back on tuesday :)
I do so love running and my knee is OK with it if I do it occasionally for less than 10K. I think I may make it a weekend thing whenever I can. It was lovely. I feel great. It's just starting to get hot now, so it was good to be out in the sun and a breeze.
Now - protein oatmeal with fresh honey and a banana and I'm off to the land of studiousness. My thesis and I are hanging out today so I can relax tomorrow and monday with J and friends at the lake. My only "summer holiday" (emphasis on the day) of sorts. The weather is supposed to be fantastic so I'm looking forward to it. :)
Hope you all have a lovely weekend. I'll be back on tuesday :)
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