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Shiny new Wii with shiny new games, and what does Joe play for hours? Super Mario 3.

Ah, $5, what retro fun you can buy.

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Congrats to Jenn and Jet on baby!

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I don't like it when Joe's not here... I can never sleep, I think about bad people and sad and dramatic times. It's just much happier when he's around.

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Why do we put up with heinous personality-disordered shit? I see people in similar boats, and I try to explain addictiveness -- the highs, despite the low low lows -- and it always lights the lightbulb. But people still can't break free in a timely fashion, if ever. I'm here, in a wonderful relationship, almost a PhD, with a great job -- I'm glad I made it, because in some ways it seemed so unlikely at certain life points.

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It's official: June 9, around 5ish, Dr. Creel.

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I spent a vacation week in NJ after finishing up my dissertation draft on the 25th. The weather wasn't that super awesome, but we had a great time. We made it out to LBI on Saturday, which was great -- we love that place.

Back home, things are converging around June 9 as my defense date. That's exciting. My advisor thought my dissertation was mostly on the right track, so I'll make his suggested edits and send it out!

But more exciting? My sister got me A FRIGGIN WII for my scholarly successes. If there is a better sister in this world, I don't know about her. Today was like Christmas, as I had to try all my new toys.