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[zyzyly]

Wow, it's been a long time since I posted anything here, or came to see what is going on in your lives. I had to go back and look to see how long--about 7 months and a few days. Back in March. I guess I was kind of busy then.

I ended up having the summer off since I am a teacher now, and really didn't know what to do with myself. I stayed up late and drank a lot of wine. I pretty much stopped taking pictures. I decided that having the summer off wasn't the best thing for me.

We went to Thailand at the end of July and spent a little less than a month there. It was refreshing. I took lots of pictures, but for the first time, I didn't post them here.

Somewhere in the middle of summer I decided I needed more focus in my life, so I applied for a doctorate program. I was accepted and started 4 days after we got back from Thailand. It is demanding and stressful, but I feel great. Challenged.



I don't take too many pictures these days other than the cats helping me study.

Malida is studying too-she is getting better and better at English, and is now writing very interesting essays. We have been married for 7+ years!


I shaved off the facial hair at the beginning of the semester.

I guess that's about it. Just wanted to check in a bit.

Comments

[therealocelot.livejournal.com]

What sort of doctorate? NP?

I'm two papers from finishing my BSN, and currently procrastinating on that by suddenly developing this obsessive fascination with this newfangled concept of blogging (which I've been doing for 15 years), and how utterly fascinating it is to write stuff and look back at it later, and see how things turned out exactly like I thought they would. Or didn't, in some cases.

Are you doing similar in writing this entry?

[danjite.livejournal.com]

Excellent!

Wishing you lovely folks all the well in the world!

[howeird]

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Welcome back. Your cat looks a lot like mine, except she would have shredded your book by now.

[basefinder.livejournal.com]

Nice to hear from you! I assumed it was either work, school, or travel that was keeping you busy.

It seems like only yesterday you were starting the masters program! Time flies.

And here I am going back to school, without a cat to help me study.

that's about it

[crookedfingers.livejournal.com]

glad to read you and your wife are doing well-peace

[wantedonvoyage.livejournal.com]

Eerie. I was thinking about you yesterday and wondering how you were, as it had been a while!

Glad things are going well. Miss your photos.

[neptunia67.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you posted. Congrats on being accepted to the doctorate program.

Yesterday I was looking at my friends list, and wondered when you would pop in to say hi.

[mac-arthur-park.livejournal.com]

Nice to see you around again. Lovely picture of you two!

[w. lotus (from livejournal.com)]

I'm glad you two are doing well! I wondered how you're doing.

[elainegrey.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on finding challenge and joy. (And thanks for sharing your news!)

[randomdreams.livejournal.com]

Zowie, grad school! Congratulations. That's a huge undertaking but I'm envious nonetheless.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Great to hear from you and to see you. Congratulations on seven lucky years married, and congratulations on the doctoral program--sounds good.

[auntysocial.livejournal.com]

Good to hear from you!

[gracegiver]

Dude, I'm not going to be nice like everyone else but chastise you for being absent for SO long! C'mon, I mean, don't you love us anymore?

[pbsage.livejournal.com]

Hello. must be in the air. I checked in to track down a long lost friend. She's not here, so, I'm checking in on my lj friends. Congratulations on your seven year marriage. Loved the pic from your wedding, being taught how to have sex. Must be a Thai tradition?

All sounds good in your universe. including the hard work of your doctorate. Glad to hear of Malida's progress too.

best,
deb.

[3-black-cats.livejournal.com]

So glad to see a post from you! You and Malida look well and happy. I hope that you are! I'll say it again, glad to see you posting. I've seen your posts on other sites, but LJ seems more intimate and personal somehow. I hope you are feeling challenged in a good, invigorating way. :)

[toluene.livejournal.com]

Nice to see you around, and I hope you don't disappear too long between posts again. :P Congrats on the seven+ years, and best of luck with the doctorate program!

[rockbirthedme.livejournal.com]

I pop over here on a regular basis to see if you're "home." It's nice to have you back.

A doctoral program. Good for you! I'll be interested to hear what comes of that.

You and Malida look good together. You're both beautiful. Malida smiles with her eyes -- it something some people do, and I love it when I see it.

[lavidamd.livejournal.com]

Glad to read your post.

The Van Dyke suits you. (I'm not real clear on the difference between a Van Dyke and a goatee.) I'm biased, though, because that's how my husband shaves. :-)