I've been AWOL for a while now, but I've been working on a substantial, awesome late-Victorian themed entry about social/cultural stuff for a while...seriously....but I've yet to finish it. Sigh.

In the meantime, here's what I've been up to lately:

• Finally completed and submitted thrice-revised dissertation proposal. This event actually happened well over a month ago, but I didn't mention it, cause I'm weird like that.
• Was "elected" (by 12 big votes) the PhD rep for 2007-2008. Rock on! I'm keen to take on the administrative stuff. Weirdly, I actually enjoy admin stuff, which means my nerd-o-meter goes up by about 4 SRUs.
• Completed a 10 week running clinic organized by the very inspirational Changa.
• Read a bunch of books. Special thanks to interlibrary loans at my uni.
• Ran my first real race, the 8km Do It For Dad Prostate Cancer (trail) run and lived to tell the tale.
  

I also planted some herbs, got my bike in working order, and contemplated life some more. I'm now in the midst of fiction reading, which is lovely lovely lovely and gives me time outside -- covered with sunscreen, of cours. Ah, bliss. I appreciate every day.

Sarah is an incredible person.