Congratulations, Dr. Mazia!

My fiancee successfully defended her doctoral dissertation today and earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology -- her schoolin' days are over. Yippee!

It's worth noting this in my journal, since her process leading up to her culminating academic project has definitely impacted mine -- whether commisserating over the various trials and tribulations we were each going through, or annoying the hell out of each other because we've each only been able to talk about one thing for the last X years. But now, I get to be the only one who's stressed out and crazy for a few weeks.

Actually, seeing her complete something that seemed so daunting (400 pages or so) has given me new inspiration for completing this project. Despite my sense of mounting panic as March melts away, leaving only an oily residue on the curb, I'm feeling simultanesouly overwhelmed and excited. I know that one way or another, I'll get this done.