Greetings blog friends! As of last night at about 9:30 pm, since I emailed my last paper off to a prof in Holland, I am no longer in grad school. I have been a full time student since, oh, I think 1984, so this is a particularly sweet moment. I have been sitting in bed 12 hrs a day, most days, cramming for comprehensive exams and expanding graduating papers for this final push since Jan 15th. Last night, however, I stayed up till 1 am reading a novel, (a novel! No note taking involved!) Wild Swans, for my upcoming trip to Beijing. This morning I was in a cleaning frenzy until at 9:30 I had all four wisdom teeth extracted. I must say, after a few intensely bloody moments upon arriving home, it’s not as bad as it looks. The experience has been a cakewalk compared to my adult tonsillectomy—that much is certain.
In any event, I promise these will be the last unflattering photos of me and my bloodied bits in a very long time, since this year is going to be wonderful—lots of travel and bunch of incredible weddings are lined up. I have two weddings to post even now, so finer faces will soon appear!
It’s great to be back.
A little Hebrew on child sacrifice!
books to return from the last exam
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