Right now Jamie is across town taking the G.R.E. It's only been like 45 minutes since he's left and I don't know what to do with myself... we have literally been under the same roof for the last two months. I can't remember the last time we were more than 200 feet away from each other, haha. It is very strange... But I have the internet to keep me occupied (and some other stuff I should be doing).
The Math Subject G.R.E. (which Jamie is currently taking) is an evil monstrosity of a test that has kicked many a mathematician in the butt. It has quite a reputation. Jamie has taken it before so he knows what to expect, and he has been studying like a beast! It's hard for me to encourage him because I don't know anything about math so he doesn't really believe me when I tell him he's the best. =P But I really do think his hard work will pay off.
In the back of my mind I am constantly dreaming of the future, counting down the days until May when we will know for sure if we're in or if we're out. I sincerely hope and pray that it's the former, and that we will be on our way to our new home in a few months. Since we are not strangers to disappointment in this regard, we have been inventing a few alternatives to the grad school path (for now... I don't think Jamie will get that out of his system for a long while). The latest involves opening a Pie & Coffee Shop because Jamie has been making lots of delicious pies lately... we made an apple pie together the other day (Jamie made the crust and I made the filling) and it turned out to be quite miraculous! We ate the last of it today for breakfast. ;)
Yesterday we got a grand historical tour of Nashville from my Uncle Bill, which was very interesting! He knows so much about everything in this town... it's crazy. My favorite story was a local legend about a girl who committed suicide by jumping into the river. The story goes that her lover brought the rock she jumped from to the cemetery and placed a lantern on it because she was afraid of the dark. He would light the lantern every night so she wouldn't be afraid. A little online research revealed the story to probably be nothing but a legend, but there is still a lot of mystery surrounding this particular grave. I think it's beautiful and I love cemeteries and tragic stories, so that was my favorite bit. =)
The Math Subject G.R.E. (which Jamie is currently taking) is an evil monstrosity of a test that has kicked many a mathematician in the butt. It has quite a reputation. Jamie has taken it before so he knows what to expect, and he has been studying like a beast! It's hard for me to encourage him because I don't know anything about math so he doesn't really believe me when I tell him he's the best. =P But I really do think his hard work will pay off.
In the back of my mind I am constantly dreaming of the future, counting down the days until May when we will know for sure if we're in or if we're out. I sincerely hope and pray that it's the former, and that we will be on our way to our new home in a few months. Since we are not strangers to disappointment in this regard, we have been inventing a few alternatives to the grad school path (for now... I don't think Jamie will get that out of his system for a long while). The latest involves opening a Pie & Coffee Shop because Jamie has been making lots of delicious pies lately... we made an apple pie together the other day (Jamie made the crust and I made the filling) and it turned out to be quite miraculous! We ate the last of it today for breakfast. ;)
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Today I think we may splurge a little and maybe get lunch and see a movie to celebrate the G.R.E. being done (for now...). I vote Wreck-It-Ralph or Skyfall... but Sinister is also playing still in Nashville. SCARY. We shall see.
We are here today and tomorrow then we head over to Maryland for a few days!
