First of all, I feel compelled to correct a spelling mistake in my post from July 21. I wrote "counsel" where I meant "council." My apologies. (This matters to a grammar freak, particularly a fantasy-loving grammar freak who was attempting to write intelligently about Tolkien.)
This is just a brief note to let everyone know that I have finished (officially!) my Masters degree--the oral presentation was on Friday the 9th, and while the official grade won't be available for a while, my advisor tells me that the grading committee thought very highly of my work. So, yay. I don't fail. :)
Also cause for celebration, tomorrow I'm hopping on a bus early in the morning and beginning my long journey home for a month's visit, and all proceeding according to plan, it'll technically still be tomorrow when I arrive. Only 10 minutes until it becomes the day after tomorrow, but nonetheless. Tomorrow is tomorrow. (Until it becomes today at some point tonight, in which case the day after tomorrow will be the new tomorrow, but if I didn't get home until then, I'd be late.)
*ahem* Anyways. To say that I am excited about seeing all of you is the understatement of the CENTURY, but you know, there's something to be said for understatement. I'm excited about seeing all of you! Four weeks will seem very short, but I plan on catching up with as many people as possible, as thoroughly as I can. I love and miss you all, and I'll be seeing you all (very very!) soon!
