The creativity in silence

…comes a different perspective, for me, at least.

Just got out of the woods of the Great Smoky Mountains.  Ten days away from distractions, attractions, excursions, delusions, impulsions, and illusions.  An experience like none I have had (except for the other time, the first time, that I went on the same trip years ago).

I have so much to tell, so I must process first….

So, this is how it feels to have accomplished something huge.  I feel like I have just birthed something (but not a child) after having spent many, many hours in various time ranges, sun up or down, writing and editing my final paper for class.  It’s my thesis born!

Presented it to my review panel.  Got high marks!  My advisor looked happy as she reviewed it with me.  Plus, I got a 2.7 from the panel chair!  Whew.  My parents and sister even came to this presentation.  Awesome.

No one really talked to me about my presentation table, though, which was a bummer.  I thought I built something very interactive and exciting.  Had a tri-level circular piece with a mirror in the middle…for in reflection one has to see one’s image. Also had some metal blocks that represented ideas like teamwork, leadership, and collaboration…which a user needed to balance on a little see-saw like thing.  And many others.  “Zen-like” as my advisor said.  Well, I thought it represented well my research.

Then “walked” last Saturday during the graduation ceremony.  A “whew!” kind of feeling.  Hot and sticky weather, but very fulfilling.  Soon, as I finish every piece of work due by the middle of next month, I will be fittingly called a “Master.”  Ha-ha!

…but not quite there yet

…and so I’m excited, overwhelmed, overjoyed, overcome with emotion, joyful, silent, sad, sincere, lonely, ecstatic, tired, hungry, exhausted, drained, drenched, happy, uneasy, thirsty, dry, dried up, drastic, missing, fulfilled, filled up, needing, needy, assuming, presumptive, prepared, unprepared, distinguished, denied, slow, abrupt, energized, empowered, overpowered, caffeinated, not carbonated, bloated, disturbed, achy, tummy achy, torn, torn up, torn away, tense, tingly, carpel tunnel-y, constricted, unhinged, hysterical, unexplainably understandable, doubtful, doubting, dignified, dirty, emotional…

…as I travel on the road to a masters…the road is ending very, very soon

…and yet there is more, and I’m close enough for now