Passed

Today I passed my Ph.D. preliminary exam, the last official hurdle before the final defense, which we hope will be only a few months away. 

Good for me. Progress always feels nice. 

Combine a succesful preliminary exam with an unexpected prize (for best publication by a doctoral student in the department in 2008), and you have the outlines of a pretty fantastic week. 

But, for now, celebration will probably involve a lot of sleep.