Whew. It has been awhile since I've cracked open this blog. To those of you who care, my apologies. It's been a...rough few weeks. Lots of emotional angst and sickness and pretending to be productive. But, I'm back. I went to bed at 9 last night...a Friday night...that must be why I'm actually up and productively doing things this morning.
There are so many things I could say, since so much has happened, but then it starts feeling overwhelming, and this blog really isn't a catalog of my activities. Right now, I am torn between two lives it feels. On the one hand, I'm an awesome grad student. I am studying things I love, in depth. I get to meet super cool and important people. I get to do legitimate research of my own. I'm living in a great house with awesome people. So, great graduate life.
On the other hand, I am getting married. I get to commit myself to spend the rest of my life with my absolute best friend. I also have to plan our wedding, and think about our living situation, and figure out what it means to be husband and wife.
This was so much easier last semester.
As much as I loved spending two months at home, it almost emphasized how I have two different lives going right now, and it can be really challenging. I didn't realize until I got back to good old Indiana just how stressful - emotionally - this would be. And I have not been handling it well.
So, that's what has been going on with my life. Feel free to ask questions. I'm hoping to post more consistently in the coming weeks. Also, expect a significant thesis post very soon.
Nat
