Today was a good day!

I cannot find enough words in the English language (or any other for that matter) to express how great today was. I accomplished so much in the short span of 24 hours. Which is a complete turn around from the last week or so.

So what made today so great? Thanks for asking.

1. I saw my homegirl defend her thesis! She did an amazing job. She not only inspired me to do better, she also assuaged every doubt that I have been feeling over the last few weeks. I also learned a lot from her presentation. I now know what to expect from the professors and I am no longer worried.
2. I finally spoke to my committee chair and finalized my date for my thesis defense. I will defend April 15th 9am-11am! I am just too excited.
3. I worked on my historic preservation project. I have to produce a national register nomination report by the end of the semester.
   1. Some major geekdom occurred during this project. I had so much fun photographing this structure. Although I love the Greek Revival style, I figured out that the Stick Style is a close second. I am a whore for the Stick Style because of its simplicity, which is odd since I love Greek Revival for its ornate over the topness (yes I just made that word up, deal, with it, love it). The building that I am documenting is the Christian Science Society Church. I took pictures today, and it was a blast. Today was exterior photos, and tomorrow will be interior photos. I cannot wait until I can do the drawing in CAD. That’s the best part.
4. I got exercise in today. I walked home from the downtown bus station. That was a good 30 minute walk.
5. I didn’t overeat!
6. I finished almost all of my errands for the day.

I really cannot get over how quickly my life turned around. If you go back a few posts, the despair jumped off the page. And now it is all gone. I am completely relaxed. My heart rate is normal, and I am happy. Wow its been so long since I’ve been happy that I have forgotten what it feels like. That is scary business. I knew that I was unhappy, and I was trying to change it, but nothing worked. I am really disconcerted at how much other people have been affecting my life of late…
Regardless, today just rocked out loud. It is sad how simple I am, but such is my life.

Here is a picture of the exterior of the building from the road.