Happy Monday Guys!
I hope you had a great weekend. I spent mine working on revisions to my defended dissertation (eek!), reading, job-hunting, and getting delicious free pizza (yes to coupons in the mail!).
It’s not even a full 2 days into this week and it’s already one for the books. One because Chapel Hill is in the NCAA championship, and two because I defended my dissertation today! Yep! My head is still spinning. 
Happy Monday Guys!
How was your weekend?
I spent most of mine working in this really cool (and pretty) library on NC State’s campus (check out my insta for pics). Environment makes all of the difference when you’re studying/working. I’m looking forward to going back this weekend (yes, I’m aware that makes me a dork – I own it!)
Hi Guys! Happy Monday:)
This weekend was a good one for me despite feeling like I may have been coming down with something on Saturday. Fortunately, when I woke up on Sunday the sun was shining, my throat felt less funny, and my body felt less achy (although I think the aches may have been due to Friday’s workout lol). I pushed through it though and finished pulling all of the research articles I’m going to need to carry out my dissertation research (we’re talking 400+) so I am stoked. I have a meeting with my advisor tomorrow so I wanted to make sure I had a solid progress update to give him.
You know what else is also tomorrow?
Yep, Valentine’s Day. Since I shared a dessert recipe last week, I thought it’d be nice to share some style inspo this week using classic pieces that you likely already have in your closet.
Hi Guys! Happy Monday:)
We’ve managed to make it to another week. *Insert applause.* Got any exciting plans?
My week will primarily involve coder training for my dissertation. I know it doesn’t sound super exciting, but it’s the last big hurdle that I have to clear in conducting my research. I’ll be holding the first one on Wednesday, and I’m praying that everything goes smoothly so that I can stay on track with my May graduation timeline. I swear that a mixture of excitement, stress, and anxiety is my default emotional state these days.
Now. I could twiddle my thumbs and play coy about what’s happened in the past few days, but I’d rather not. So let’s just go ahead and address the elephant in the room.
The inauguration. Did anybody watch it?
I didn’t. I made a conscious decision not to. I wasn’t interested in witnessing this exchange of power because of the particular hands in which power was being placed. On a side note, I have indulged in the countless Michelle Obama side eye memes because they are amazing. It’s crazy how differently I felt in 2009 and 2013. You couldn’t pull me away from inaugural coverage.
Needless to say this past Friday was hard for me (as was the whole weekend and arguably the next four years).
Happy New Year Guys!!! I hope 2017 has been nothing but wonderful to you. I’m currently writing this post from my childhood home in SC. It’s gloomy and raining outside, which makes me want to stay huddled up indoors, but I have to leave for NC in a few hours. If you follow me on Instagram you’ll know that I kept pushing back when I’d leave, but I can’t push it back anymore. I’ve got to get back to the business of full-time dissertating (is that really a word) and job-hunting. To be honest, I’m not quite sure how to feel about it all. I’m sad to be leaving, but I’m also excited about what the end of this coming semester will bring, and nervous about what it’s going to take on my part to get there.
