More updates

Tomorrow, I will be submitting my graduation paperwork! As we all know, this does not guarantee that I will graduate, but it is another step in the right direction.

I've begun work with another dissertator, who I've known for longer than I've been in the program. She is at another school, and it's been a joy to work with someone who has no connection to my department or topic at all - we can gossip about mutual friends but it's not emotionally charged in the same way as intradepartmental gossip is, which makes it a lot easier to disengage and get back to work. She's getting a counseling degree, which was helpful when I received a stressful phone call in the middle of our last work session.

I've been twittering a ton- it's helped me to reconnect to  blogging as fun and creative instead of a chronicle of the slog. The social aspect is more useful than I would've guessed. I wish more of my friends were twittering, though.

Housewyfe energy has returned full-force. Since the food poisoning, we've been avoiding restaurant food, so I've gotten on this bento kick for mr. s. which is a total gas. I also am aware of how suitable a vehicle for procrastination it is, and am remaining vigilant. I haven't started diagramming food layouts on my chapter drafts, though I probably spend more time at lunchinabox.com than is strictly necessary, and I've probably spent any money we've saved on new food storage miscellany.

Thanks to craigslist, I have a much lighter computer - it weighs about half what my previous computer weighs, which means no more back/neck problems. This does not prevent my lusting after an iPhone or other internet enabled portable device.

Dontbreakthechain.com has been surprisingly helpful. I have not broken the chain in five days.

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