Dear Diary,I'm on Cloud 9 these days. Defending my dissertation was pretty awesome, though I think I'm still in a bit of shock (I don't even mind having to do revisions). Then getting away from the Evil Empire (aka work) took a huge weight off my shoulders, but thankfully, I think I'm sleeping better already! It's nice to know that I'm going to a better environment where I can go back to doing what I am very good at and LOVE and it's been nice to feel wanted and appreciated- and I'm not even there yet!
Yesterday I packed up my office and turned in my keys. It felt good... though it felt a little weird to be home on a Friday afternoon without my dissertation or another big project hanging over my head. I grabbed some lunch and finally used my Blockbuster gift cards and rented a couple of movies and forced myself to have a low-key afternoon. I even fell asleep on the couch! After all the stress and drama of late, I really don't mind having a few low-key days! In fact, it will do me good.
I just found out today that one of my favorite bloggers, Farmgirl Susan (foodiefarmgirl.blogspot.com), is writing a cookbook! It'll be about eating more seasonally and locally, which I've wanted to do more of ever since reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, and will have some gardening tips too! How exciting! I think Farmgirl Susan has inspired me to try to grow some Swiss Chard and lettuce in my backyard too... now I need to find some good seed catalogs! Oh... I suppose I need a house with a backyard first...
So, for the first time in a while, I'm feeling quite happy, relaxed, and excited about upcoming changes!
XOXOXO
