Weekend Wrap Up

Friday: Doctor's appt, gym, grocery store. Home for ravioli and the Office with Matt. Off to my aunt's house to watch the debate and drink wine.

Saturday: Up early - hung around house for a few hours then took my car to the shop to repair damage from hit and run. Headed downtown to stand in line for three hours:

Then in the rain for three more:
To see Barack Obama and Joe Biden:

The last time I was on that field, I heard Newt Gingrich speak (it was my grad school graduation). We left the field soaked to the bone and completely exhausted and came home to eat cheap pizza and watch Flight of the Conchords in our bathrobes.

Sunday: Up at 7 to write lesson plans and do laundry. Volunteered at Obama headquarters for several hours (I've been drafted as a volunteer recruiter/organizer), then jetted to the gym. Came home to make potato leek soup and hang out with Matt. More planning, then drove around to find copies of today's local paper.

Weekend Wrap Up

Friday: Gym, home for stir-fry and candlelight then In the Name of the Father and early-ish bedtime.

Saturday: Up early to shower and prepare for canvassing for Obama. 9:30 - 1:30 walked around Fredericksburg knocking on doors and being overly nice to shirtless McCain supporters. Iced coffee on Matt - home in lie down and be airconditioned before driving up to Arlington. Dinner with my fam, including FOB from China brother.

Went out with Matt and Jim to meet Amanda downtown. LOVELY time. Stayed out later than I have in ages.

Sunday: Hung with my mom all morning for some heart to hearting. Back to Fredericksburg by lunch time. Wrote lesson plans all day with a sprinkling of Office episodes here and there.

Belated Weekend Wrap Up

Friday: First day of SPRING BREAK. Lounged watching Project Runway and folding laundry and chatting online. Went to BodyPump class and had a fantastic time. Popped by Matt's work with a coffee treat and a great attitude having just been blasted through with endorphins. Home for house cleaning and pizza making. Dinner with Matt - then ice cream at Friendly's! Home to be disappointed by Lost, again.

Saturday: Up and achy from the gym. Lounged around the house while Matt studied for his midterm. Watched the Season Two finale of The Wire - considered sending a copy to J.J. Abrams. Drove up to my parents house for dinner with them and my finally home from China brother and his girlfriend. Dyed eggs with brother, his girlfriend, and Matt. Laughed an caught up with them. Finally, ate ice cream in bed with Matt while we watched Gone Baby Gone - impressed by Ben Affleck.

Sunday: Easter! Up for special breakfast and chocolate then to Mass with amazing music from the choir (which included my mom!). Home to prepare for dinner and guests. Played tangrams
and had a typical loud, laughter-rich Wilson family get-together with my cousins and aunt. Said goodbye to Matt before being apart for a week. Hung out with my brother, then went to bed.

Officially DONE

Well, it happened, I am a MASTER. Though I have not get been conferred a degree (that only happens annually in May at a MANDATORY commencement exercise), I consider the title officially acquired. Why else would I hold an awesome graduation celebration on Saturday? Grades are still out (but rest assured I pwn'd) and I don't have that degree to hang on my wall (and look out of place since it will be the only one in the house not in LATIN), but I am totally done with graduate school. Since this really snuck up on me I have to keep telling myself:D-O-N-E.

My graduation party was fantastic. Want to feel like the luckiest girl in the world? Just get about 25-30 of the most wonderful people in your life into a room - your heart will swell, you will smile like it is your job, and the day will melt away before you realize it.

Thank you, guys who came - especially those who have been especially supportive in the past year and a half (you know who you are). I LOVE YOU.