I am no longer suffering under the tyranny of grad school. Say it with me: YAY! It is such a relief to finally be finished with "that side of the desk." I feel like I can breathe again. As a testament to how busy I've been since then, let me just say that I finished my graduate degree in April 2010 and I'm just now updating.
Poor Randy; he's so neglected.
Since then, I've been busy with lots of life-suck, good stuff and general stuff.
Lately though, my mind has been on marriage and weddings and being an adult. Ugh. Not so much fun--some days I think I'd rather go back to high school and being a kid again. At other times, I'm so glad I'm finally to the point where I can just do whatever the heck I want without worrying about anyone else. It is incredbly liberating. For the most part, I lean toward the "happy adult" side of the scales. The wedding stuff comes in just from the whole idea that when you become a full-fledged adult, you get married, watching so many of my friends get married and being in one of those weddings. I just don't really see myself as the "getting married type." I'm too picky! How in the world are you supposed to decide that you can live with and exist with this person for the rest of your life?! I honestly think I'd get sick of somebody under my feet all the time. Maybe I'm wrong, but at least at this point of my life, I'm happy being single. I in no way want to be tied down to someone. I'm getting going with independence and all that goes with that. It's pretty nice and I don't want to give that up any time soon.
Call me crazy, but I'd be perfectly happy doing my own thing without having to clear it with someone else; to do what I want, when I want; to pick up and leave; to be myself; to have time to myself, etc. I'll just be that old lady one day who is completely eccentric and tells everyone exactly what she thinks, no matter what.
On a completely different note, I've figured some things out about myself.
1. I like what I like and make no apologies for it.
2. Trust? Not so much.
3. Don't lie to me.
4. Don't take me for an idiot. I'm not.
5. I despise being put in the middle.
6. I am a feminist in a lot of ways.
7. I believe it letting people do what people do. (Todd Snider)
8. Judgmental, bigoted, obnoxious, mean and otherwise rude behavior really cheeses me off.
9. I have really eclectic taste in a lot of things.
10. I hate it when people refuse to listen to me, especially when you ask what I think or about my opinion.
I've had a really frustrating time of it the last few years, if you can't tell.
Signing off for now,
me
