words of wisdom

there are times in my life when i receive words of wisdom from wise folks i admire and esteem. today, as i embark on the first day of the last stretch of my phd (yes, yes ... i'm settling in for 6 long, uninterrupted months of work on my dissertation), i am taking to heart the advice given to me by the beloved head of the english department here at queen's (and i quote): "you gotta bust some ass on your dissertation, girlfriend".

while the cold is still hanging on, i'm now sufficiently medicated -- picture me popping cold and sinus tablets and swigging cough syrup in the stacks of stauffer library (!!) -- and ready to give it a go. let the ass busting begin.