98 - tuesday

calm before the storm? or, all calm, no storm?

the end of july is here (slow down, life! ahh!) and oddly, no panic attack.  maybe it's because I planned for it, or maybe it's the amount of ice cream I've been eating.  either way, I'm totally relaxed going into the last few days of my summer semester.  last night, at a formal reception for the program, I had the audacity to tell the department chair that I felt like I was "getting away with something" because my research team has been working together so well and we're (collective gasp!) running ahead of schedule on our final project.

I don't have a picture for today.  wait. nevermind.  she'll do.

ahem.  that's right, boys and girls, my loan check came in the mail today.  I sure can't dine out every evening - I'm still a poor grad student, but at least I won't starve - or going on lavish shopping sprees.  it just means I no longer have to worry about the fact that my rent is due on friday.  phew.

(I would have loved to take a picture of that check, but you know, personal security.  some things just aren't meant for the internets.)