I've finally made my decision, with a little help from my parents (I still look for their approval ... can't help it! lol) So ... anyway ... I'm moving back to the States, probably in early July. I've decided not to take the Ph.D. entrance exam. I've been here for five years now, and the past year and a half has made me realize that I would be better off back home. I want to get a real job, settle down, and begin the rest of my life.

The whole moving thing is gonna be a major pain in the butt, but at least I have three months to prepare, and nothing else much to do during that time, other than take the oral exam for my M.A. thesis, which won't be a big deal at all. So, now I just need to figure out what to do first! I'll probably start packing up books and shipping them home soon, and make sure my cats are all caught up on their vaccinnations.

Once I get home and recover from the jet lag, my first priorities are getting a cell phone, buying a new car (Toyota RAZ4 mini-SUV, baby! hehe), and sending in my online job applications. Once that's taken care of, there's a certain somebody in Virginia that I need to go pay a little visit to ... if he's not being to stubborn! That is NOT my reason for moving back to the States, though ... this has been a long time coming, and I'm ready.

So, anyway ... yeah ... I guess I need to get busy. It's nice to not have the stress of that stupid Ph.D. entrance exam on my mind now.

As for my story, Kitty has already done the first set of revisions on Ch. 9, so hopefully I'll have the final edit back from her soon. I've also sent her the rough draft of "Seeking Nirvana." So there should be new stuff up on my website and GA this week ... probably in a few days.

That's about it for now ...