life
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It’s been about a month and a half since our Minxi went to sleep for the final time. It has been really hard on my entire family. Especially our other pup who is just lost without her sister. We have been trying to take her out more and she is enjoying that. But every time…
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I did something today that I didn’t want to do. I did it alone because I didn’t think that my husband could handle doing it and because I knew I would need time after I did it. I went to our vets office and I picked up the ashes of our beloved Minxi, the dog…
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I am frustrated for a different reason right now. I turned in my proposal draft on the 21st of June. 20 days ago. I emailed the academic reader (AR) on the 2nd of July. We are at 20 days since I turned it in. The waiting period is supposed to be 10 days at max.…
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Another part of my dissertation worked on. I feel like Sisyphus rolling that rock up a hill. Every time I think I have something done, it comes back with remarks. Yes, I am aware that as a doctoral candidate things need to be done just so. But, seriously! At least this Subject Matter Expert is…
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I keep getting locked out of my blog! I have no idea how, and it took me two weeks this time to get back in. But I finally (obviously) did. It is the beginning of June. Already. Where did the rest of the year go? To fast. I feel like I am not getting anything…
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So, it is after midnight here, which means I am officially 60 years old. I don’t feel like I am 60, mostly. My brain is pretty sure I am 30, but my body feels significantly older. But right now, I am thinking about my mom. It has been happening a lot lately. After my first…
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TRIGGER WARNING: Straight talk about a dog attack and the aftermath We had a major loss a few days ago. The title pretty much says it. My daughter and my daughter-in-law were walking their two little dogs. I say little because they were both chihuahuas. One weighs about 7lbs an the other right at 4lbs.…
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So, it has been almost 2 months since I last posted. Yeah, I have been busy. But, still, I should keep posting. It helps when I am trying to process whatever is going on in my life. There always seems to be something. Right now it is my health insurance. I will be losing it…
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It is almost the end of October already. I can’t say that I will be sorry to leave this year behind us soon, but I can’t say that just changing the year on the calendar will make a difference. What a year it has been! Cancer diagnosis. Cruise! Cancer surgery. Car accident. Daughter and co.…
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Is still a long fucking paper. There are five chapters in a standard dissertation. One: The introduction. Easy peasy. Finished it in less than 8 weeks. Two: The literature review- 30-60 pages, including at least 50 references. Not easy. I try to be very concise with my word choice. You know, not using several words…
