sweet dreams

Sandy and me at Tartine in S.F.

Haven't been blogging much lately. Not because there haven't been things to blog about, but more because it's been too much that I can't quite keep up with it all. God has been teaching and showing me so much; I hope to write some of that down here eventually.

I've also had lots of fun times with friends in the past few weeks: a lovely day in S.F. with Sandy; visited Berkeley with Mike, Joy, and Byron to eat yummy foods; cooked dinner for Mike and Amy; went hiking last Saturday morning, then watched Spiderman 3 in the afternoon; and caught up with many classmates during lunches and coffee breaks.

Also had a really positive meeting with one of my advisers last Thursday, who encouraged me with the news that he believes I can finish this summer. *excited*

Yet for some reason, my mind is mush. Having a hard time focusing on work this week (I blame it on the hot weather). Do any of you ever experience this--you work so hard on something, trying your utmost to get it done, and then when you get external confirmation that it can be done, you lose motivation? It's the most irrational thing, I know, but that's how I've been with my dissertation. You would think that after I got the good news from my adviser, I would be working madly, but instead I just want to vegetate and dream about all the new bakeries and desserts I want to try. :)

Anyway, I am trying, with God's help, to shake off this sugary stupor and dive back into working mode. Self-control. Delayed gratification. Choosing what's important and what will help me not be stressed out later.