On the downhill stretch...

I had a doctor's appointment today. It wasn't that kind of appointment. So you won't have to read any stories like this. They wanted to scan my license, but I didn't have it on me (oops), so I offered my student ID instead. The requisite questions followed. "What are you in school for?" "How much longer?"

"Two years. Well, one year of classes. Then internship. I'm almost done."

*Raised eyebrows.* "Two years, that's awhile, but I miss school."

"But I'm almost done. Almost."

I just can't let it go. After two years completing a terminal master's, and two more years of courses. After passing two major exams in the last year (comps and qualifying exams), finishing my dissertation proposal (defense on September 7th), and being in the midst of applying for internship, I must say I am "ALMOST" done. I know that dissertation and internship are two long miles, and those last miles are the hardest you'll ever run. But at least I can see the finish line. I don't hardly count the internship year. Because, guess what, you get PAID! Not much, but you do get paid.

I am a person who needs endings. The regalia, banquets, and ceremonies were created for people like me. So, lady who works in the doctor's office, you let me have it. I'm almost done.

I'm a little embarrassed by number 25

2008 President Selector Rankings:

1. Theoretical Ideal Candidate (100 %)
2. Barack Obama (80 %)
3. Dennis Kucinich (75 %)
4. John Edwards (72 %)
5. Christopher Dodd (72 %)
6. Joseph Biden (67 %)
7. Wesley Clark (not announced) (66 %)
8. Hillary Clinton (66 %)
9. Al Gore (not announced) (64 %)
10. Alan Augustson (campaign suspended) (63 %)
11. Bill Richardson (62 %)
12. Michael Bloomberg (not announced) (52 %)
13. Mike Gravel (50 %)
14. Ron Paul (49 %)
15. Elaine Brown (45 %)
16. Kent McManigal (campaign suspended) (29 %)
17. Mike Huckabee (28 %)
18. Rudolph Giuliani (25 %)
19. Chuck Hagel (not announced) (24 %)
20. Tommy Thompson (withdrawn) (24 %)
21. John McCain (23 %)
22. Mitt Romney (22 %)
23. Tom Tancredo (19 %)
24. Sam Brownback (18 %)
25. Newt Gingrich (not announced) (18 %)
26. Fred Thompson (not announced) (16 %)
27. Duncan Hunter (13 %)
28. Jim Gilmore (withdrawn) (11 %)

Find out your own.

No more 'Made in China'

If we had to, could our country live without Chinese made goods. One family tried. See their story here.

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I had always been an ENFJ until now...

Thanks to Jim.

Update

Today, I received the results of my written comprehensive exam. I passed! Praise God, my closest friends and I all passed, despite many worries and concerns.

Unfortunately, I am sick, and any celebrating must wait until I feel better. But, I'm one step closer to being done. Now...I must move on to my dissertation proposal defense on September 7th. Oh, and that oral statistics exam. Sigh. No rest for the wicked, and the righteous don't need none.