8.29.11

I defended today. It went well, no difficult questions, conversational, just like I wanted. I brought coffee and muffins which seemed to be adequate.

Hard to believe its almost over. I still have to file the damned thing, and there are major sections I want to add. Otherwise, the librarian is the only person left in my way.

I already received my first email with the salutation "Hello Dr. ___" Sure it was automated, but still. I paused.

Substantial amount of drinking has gone one now, but to be honest its sort of anticlimactic. I'm full of confusing emo thoughts, but I think they're only temporary. I want to celebrate, but common kid, don't get cocky.

8.26.11

So close now. The book has been written, and I'm building up defenses as we speak.

Last month or so has been spent living in latex and matlab generating plots. In a way its anticlimactic. After the last post the experiment worked. I generated some great data. I wrote about it. I went to a few conferences where people didn't violently object. San Diego was nice. Hawaii was nicer.

I didn't get to every topic I wanted to, but soon it'll be over and I'll move on to something else. Some day. Probably.