Master De

so, wow. i have a master's degree. i did my MA defense thing yesterday, and i passed! it went really well and i got a lot of positive feedback about my work. i cant stop smiling stupidly. i hung out with anna last night (more on that later) and she would randomly remind me about it and it has yet to fail to make me break out in a huge grin! at some point anna also recommended that people should call me Master De now. *giggle*

i cant believe im done. all along, ive been telling myself it's no big deal. lots of people have master's degrees, and i was surrounded by other people at school who would soon have master's degrees. but last night anna and i went to see Erik Larson talk. the person who introduced him briefly talked about his credentials, work, and life. when they discussed his educational background they of course mentioned his degrees and where he went to school. when they mentioned his master's degree, i thought to myself, "oh, right. it *is* a big deal. it is important!" hehe, im smiling stupidly again. and its not in an im-such-an-important-person-la-di-da kind of way, but just in a way where im realizing that yea, this really is a big accomplishment. and while i dont need a parade (tho i wouldnt turn one down!) for it, its also ok for me to admit to myself that this is a pretty big accomplishment and pat myself on the back for it.

so yea, anna and i hung out. we went to the Erik Larson event. i havent read any of his books yet (ive been meaning to read The Devil in the White City...just havent gotten to it yet), so i felt a little like i was doing something bad, lol. i enjoyed it anyway. Larson is a good speaker - funny and interesting. there was free food and wine, which anna and i enjoyed (perhaps a little too much? nah, not possible. hehe). then we went to Moody's (my fave, fave, fave place to drink these days) and had some yummy snacks and drinks. it was a great way to end a great day. hopefully there is more celebrating to be had!