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May 18, 2005
Happy Birthday To Me!
In 9.5 hours I will be defending my thesis in front of a room of people. Thankfully, Ronan and I have a good grasp of our presentation, and even made two spunky new graphics to jazz it up. At precisely 11:15, I plan on leaving the classroom, proceeding downtown, getting completely drunk, and falling asleep mid-afternoon in the gutter.
Actually, I'll have lunch with some classmates, then go back and listen to 2 more presentations. While I'm sure that their topics will be riveting, there is actually something appealing about the idea of passing out in a Karlskrona alley. I've heard other students speak so highly of it, it would be a shame to miss out on the excitement.
Plus, I'll be wearing my suit (the ONE time I have the opportunity and I'll be damned if I brought it all the way to Sweden to have it hang in the closet for 10 months) and drunk people in formal business attire are the best--everyone agrees.
Additional fun story: I was supposed to meet Ronan at noon today to go over our presentation, but we discovered last night that we can't lock (or unlock) our front door from the outside. So someone has to be home until they fix it. Being the last one to wake up, I got stuck with the job. I had e-mail confirmation that someone was coming to fix it, but they never showed up. Thankfully, Roya got home in the afternoon and I was able to make my escape. I got home at 11 p.m. tonight to find out that the door is still messed up. I have no idea what we're going to do tomorrow, since all three of us have to be at school promptly at 9 a.m. when the presentations start. Guess we'll leave the door unlocked? If it weren't Sweden, that might actually be unsafe. At least if we get robbed, I'll still have my trusty suit!
Comments
Way to ccelebrate the big 27! Happy Birthday.
Posted by: LA at May 18, 2005 02:33 AM
No fair. It is ONLY your birthday in Sweden. We can't be faulted for not yet celebrating your birthday state-side yet. [Side note, "state-side" is a fun phrase you only get to use when you're not. Enjoy it!]
Alright, have a HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Thinking about you! (and yes, I knew it was your birthday without being blogged)
So, since I only recently started reading the blog ("reablogging"), when are you returning to us?
Best of luck on the thesis! Congrats!
Posted by: David at May 18, 2005 05:16 AM
*** happy birthday, jen *** best of luck on your thesis presentation and forthcoming drinking binge.
amy
Posted by: Anonymous at May 18, 2005 02:29 PM
