May is almost over, which means I should probably post something, lest we end up with the same fiasco that was February. So let's dive in, shall we?
We last left our little adventurer commemorating the Titanic. So because of that, we're a little behind on her doings. Oops. Well. I left Montréal and flew to Nashville on April 24. My first year of grad school wasn't quite complete, but I had been given permission by my two advisers to submit my thesis proposal from afar. So I spent two weeks in Tennessee with the best boyfriend ever. I also chopped the majority of my hair off for a multitude of reasons, such as extreme split ends and wanting the black dye to fade out more quickly. So as someone who is extremely attached and obsessed with her hair ... I'm coping.
I've been in Kentucky with my family as of May 8. I took a Greyhound bus from Nashville to Lexington on Mother's Day for a grand total of $30; 'twas a bit cheaper than flying, methinks. The original plan was for me to stay here until about June 27, at which point I would take a bus to St. Louis to work as a preceptor for the second session of JBA. However, last week (I think it was last week), I received an email with an offer to be a preceptor for the first session, as well! This means less time with my family, but it also means a lot more money and more time at JBA. And the best part? It means I get to see Kat sooner! I'm stoked. I miss her. Just a bit.
So I head to St. Louis via bus on June 6 and will be picked up by the lovely David and Deb and I move back into the dorm on June 8. Ah, dorm life. I do not miss you. (Although life in Ryle is much better than living in a Concordia dorm, let me tell you.) I'll be a preceptor for the filmmaking class for Session I, take a few days off over Independence Day in between sessions, and start training for Session II a little while later. After JBA, I'll spend an extra week in Missouri before flying back up to Montréal with Kat!
And who shall be meeting us in Montréal? Lauren! The three of us will spend a week together in Wonderland and it shall be fabulous. And also the first time the three of us have been in one place since Memorial Day of last year when Kat and I took a road trip up to Wisconsin. I'm so excited! Once they leave (sniff), my second and last year of grad school begins. Gulp.
And that's literally everything. Noodles.
