with DISTINCTION
OK, so *this* is a little exciting.

I defended my thesis today. My advisors not only gushed about it during the entire Q&A session, but they convinced me to pursue an additional print run for distribution at the UO with funding from outside investors.

Then they passed me with distinction-- that's the highest honor an undergraduate can receive for an HC thesis. Basically, they're approving my work as if it were done at graduate level. And I think I get (another) special award at graduation! WOOHOO!! x-D

After the presentation I was overcome with the vague, haunting emptiness that accompanies losing one's purpose. In the BDSM community, they call it "bottom drop," the pit you fall into after losing a severe adrenaline rush. I drank a beer, cried for a while for no good reason, and then packed a weekend bag and rode up to Seattle with Justin and Monk. Didn't have anything better to do!

Summer vacation has officially begun. Might be my last one ever.