now that she's back in the atmosphere.

it is no coincidence that my last post was in january. in that same month i began my last semester of graduate school. i knew going in to the semester that my life would be busy - with working a full-time job and taking two capstone courses - but the extent of the time it would take was beyond my expectations. at least for the months of march-may i was putting in a minimum of 70 hours a week...researching and editing and writing into the wee hours of the morning, only to wake a few hours later to go to work.

i realize that some people have to work like this all the time, but i don't like it. i love sleep. i love having lazy days where i don't get anything done. i need those times in my life. i am thankful that i am done with school, and that all of my hard work paid off. i am so proud that i ended my last semester of graduate school earning As in both classes while working full-time. not being an "A" student makes it even more special, i know i put in the extra effort to get those grades and survived! i am now the first person in my family to have earned a graduate degree...and that is something to be proud of.

{master of public administration ladies}

so now that i have a life again, i will be back with more posts. i will be reflecting on cooking vegetarian and meat-eater meals at the same time. i will be sharing my thrifty finds and crafty adventures. i will be logging my training for my triathlon and cross fit craziness. lots of fun and definitely some alliteration.