Two hundred seventy-nine

Pages.

Wow.

Reading copy: finished!
Mental state: exhausted.
Ability to spout synonyms: unrivaled.
Sleep: deprived.
Friends: wondering where I vanished to.
Family: starting to pray for me.
Roommate: curious who I am.
Officemates: jealous? ( ;-) )
Meteorology secretaries: sad to see me go
Doctoral committee chair: impressed

My next four weeks:
Tues 18 Sept: take reading copy to printer for binding & color printing; deliver copies to committee members
~ 27 Sept: give seminar to department
~ 15 Oct: hold dissertation defense
~ 20 Oct: incorporate suggestions from the committee into final copy
~ 22 Oct: deposit 2 copies of final dissertation to Bizzell Library. Rejoice.

My next 8 weeks:
Rejoice. rejoice. rejoice. Consolidate dissertation into (2?) shorter manuscript(s) for publication. Attend MJO conference Nov. 5-7 in Irvine, CA. Attend 10-yr high school class reunion Nov. 10 in Greenville. Seek closure in Norman with friends from SoM, Wildwood, and frisbee (my 3 circles). Pack my things and move to N.C. in mid-Nov. Celebrate Barrett thanksgiving/Christmas in Greenville. Leave for Santiago ~ 01 Dec.

Thanks for (1) praying for me; (2) celebrating with me; (3) wishing me well for the future; and (4) bringing closure (if you live in Norman!) Till the next post . . .