OK.  So I haven't written anything in a while...life's been busy.  Still is, but I need to take a 5 min break from working my fannie off.  Okay, wait no, not really.  I may just call it a night after this.  I have a practice run of my thesis proposal presentation/exam with my two bosses tomorrow which consists of two hours of me giving a presentation about my research plan and have questions fired at me that I must try to answer without falling all over my words and/or having a total brain fart.  The REAL thing is next Monday and I really hope I pass.  I've spent all day today polishing/fixing my power point and giving it out loud to myself.  I've gotten through it 3 times today.  First time it took me and hour and 25 minutes, but I was fixing things as I went.  Second and third time, it took me about an hour.  It's supposed to be 30-40 minutes.  Ooops.  So I talked to myself for like 3.5 hours today.  How annoying.  I know I really should go through it aloud a few more times tonight, but I'm tired of talking. I hoping it doesn't go too badly tomorrow so that my last week of prep before the real thing isn't too miserable.  If I pass next week I think I am gonna have a party or something.  I think I will just have to!  Okay, breathe, focus, calm, determination, confidence.
Good night. 
 
    
  Good night.
 
 
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  Good luck! I know you can pull it off.