Yes, it's true - I've gone over to the LiveJournal dark side. No, I'm not giving up this blog, I just decided to finally cave and get a LiveJournal so that I could keep up w/ certain friends-only accounts - thanks to M. for that. Anyway, if you're interested, it's here and is basically just a foodie blog -- recipes, food talk, etc--probably mostly of the sweets variety. Who knows, maybe not, maybe there'll be "real" food too. Maybe some crafting talk as well...because this is just what I need in life, another online journal. This makes--well, I'm not going to tell you how many this makes because some of them are so super-secret I'd have to kill you and your loved ones if you found them.

Anyway. Turned in my thesis and had my last class. Now, other than a tiny graduation ceremony (Sunday) and a class potluck (Thursday), I am done. I have my MFA. I reached my goal and got my master's before I turned 35 (but just barely)....and now....and now what?

Everyone keeps asking me that: now what?

I don't know. I really don't know. Work, I suppose -- at least I already have a good job so there's no worries about money. Keep writing, I hope. I'd like to start a local writing group and, maybe eventually, a reading series similar to this New York-based one. I think that's my main, post-holiday goal: to get into a writing routine that's fairly disciplined (which will be tough at first, I imagine, as there'll be no deadlines looming) and also get more social/involved in the local literary scene.

....it's a nice day today...sunny and cold but not as icy as it has been....mind you, I like the icy, I like the cold....but I also like the crisp, sunny days...all around everything is good even if I am suffering from a bit of post-MFA depression. Hopefully that will pass sooner rather than later. At the very least, hopefully the holidays will make me too busy to think about it.