First, I finished my thesis and passed my Master's defense! I am sad I had to leave my lab and friends at UNM but very happy to finally be finished with that daunting task. I'll get to go back to visit everyone in December when I attend my graduation ceremony.
I moved to Tucson on the Fourth of July! Packing wasn't so fun, but the drive at night was pretty cool. As we passed towns on the New Mexico/Arizona border, we got to see a panoramic view of all the fireworks shows all around us. That was a unique way to enjoy the Fourth! Once I arrived in Tucson, there was a lot of unpacking and organizing to do. Between Matt, his mom, two dogs, two cats, two birds, and me, we have too much stuff for a 1200 sq ft house! But I guess I'm never lonely!!
Next we decided to do some remodeling - redoing the floors, painting, etc. Matt's mom also generously gave us her beautiful office furniture as a gift, so we have a beautiful office now!! It makes storage and organization much easier, and it's the best looking room in the house by far!
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| October 24th, 2010 - the day after we got married! |
Here's a BIG one for you: Matt and I have decided to let our exciting secret out! We have been married for over a year and nine months now! We got married on October 23rd, 2010!! I'll save the amazing story for another post - it will take too long to tell here :)
Some sad news, Matt's 600-page Charter school application was denied based on a single copy/paste error. The Arizona Department of Education is very strict, and all the formatting and wording has to be perfect. It just so happens that through one of the 25 or so edits, a few words in the standards for the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade curriculum samples were left out. Thankfully, the AZ Charter Association has decided to advocate on our behalf, so while it remains unlikely that we will be accepted, we now have a slim chance to get back in the running. We will find out the fate of the Charter school next week. Otherwise, Matt will just reapply next year.
On a happier note, a couple weeks ago, Matt's (and now my) good friend Peter from Uganda, Africa came to Tucson to visit us! It has been super fun showing him around Tucson, and we will be sad to see him leave next week. If you are interested in helping out orphans and others struggling in Uganda, check out his website: http://www.covenantchurchuganda.com/Covenant_Church_Mpumudde/Welcome%21.html It really is a great cause!
Anyways, there will be even more exciting news to come in the next month!!
