Good news: A new dissertation topic is almost within my reach. I will not disclose the exact nature of my research just yet, but will say that it is non-plague related. Crazy, I know. I figured that after 12 years of researching the plague and Black Death in various capacities, it was time to move on. And believe me, I tried to find a way to incorporate the topic of epidemic diseases into an International Relations dissertation, but to no avail. (Past readers of this blog will know that I first researched the plague for a report in 5th grade and have written every 'free topic' research paper on it since then, culminating in my 100-page undergraduate thesis 'Living Truths in Dying Times: A Social Examination of Plague in Early Modern England').
This is not to say that I am giving it up entirely. I will always hold a soft spot for the topic in my heart (a bit macabre, I know) and may perhaps research it on my own. I will admit that I am a bit of an Ernest Gilman and Samuel Cohn Jr. groupie. I am always on the lookout for a plague-related history conference to attend. I am still a bit bummed that I missed out on this gem:
From the report I read, not only was Klaus Bergdolt there, but so was Vivian Nutton. Be still my historian's heart! I'm sure a great time was had by all. (Take home message: if you hear of a plague-related conference in the near future, let me know! I'll whip up a paper to submit in no time!)
Now that my history nerdiness has been exposed...
BETTER NEWS: My little brother, John, was accepted into
Towson University yesterday!!!
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| John in his normal everyday attire. Just chillin' with the Towson Tiger. NBD. |
It was his first choice school, and he will be transferring from Howard Community College to complete his degree in some sort of technology-related subject. I am not exactly tech-savy so the mere name his major is enough to send me spiraling into confusion, which is why I can't recall what exactly he is majoring in. Anyway, I am very, very proud of him because I know how hard he has worked over the past two years at HCC and throughout high school. Way to go Johnny!!!!
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| We love each other...really |
(And if you are wondering how long it took me to make that wonderful picture celebrating John's educational success - an unnecessary amount. But no sacrifice of time is too great for my little brother. One day he will look back on all of this and say 'Wow, she was a pretty good sister. Who else would give up their {valuable} time to make rudimentary PaintShop pictures for their brother?')
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