Had a bit of a tense moment this morning. Spent eight solid hours editing a final paper with a couple classmates yesterday, so put off doing my last literature review. Went to work on my partially completed lit review this morning and my laptop froze. No big deal, right? These things happen. Shut it off, let it sit for a second, hit the power button, heard the faint "whirrr" of it starting up, and.......nothing. Nada. Forced shut-off again, hit the power button, familiar "whirrrrrrr" and the light on the open/shut button blinked. Never seen that before, but whatever...as long as it's doing something! Right?! Wrong. Nothing. Mind you, I've emailed the 60 page paper to my classmates and myself, so that isn't a big deal. The lit review, however, had not been backed up (nor had the bibliography or supporting documents). Ack! In a moment of wisdom (and possibly resignation), I left the room, sat down, had a cup of coffee, and - out of desperation - took the battery out of the computer for a few minutes before replacing it and hitting the power button one last time. Same old "whirrrr," but a steady, normal light on the open/shut button, and the sweet sound of the computer kicking into gear. Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!! Why/How that worked is beyond me...but I'm beyond caring. :-) First thing I did was email myself that dang literature review, which I am now putting off (again) to write this blog.

12 hours from now and I'll be done with two years of graduate school (and technically, I'll have completed a Master's in Public Policy...sweet!!!!!!) Better yet...two days from now, I'll enroute to the beautiful PNW. See y'all then!

Music: Use Somebody ~Kings of Leon, Open Your Eyes ~Snow Patrol
Quote: "Obladi, oblada, life goes on, brah/Lala, how the life goes on..." ~The Beatles