It's been a good day.

[starzki]

My advisor came in to my office this morning to tell me that she got my new, revised booklist for my first prelim question and that we could set up a meeting to go over it after she'd read it. I said fine. Then she did some stream of conscious, thinking out loud planning for my first question. She had this hugely pained look on her face, explaining that since I'm starting during spring break, she'll have to work extra hard to get my committee on track, etc. So I interrupt with, "Well, if it would be easier to postpone it for a couple of weeks..."

She got the most relieved look on her face and said, "Oh, I know you want to get this done, but it would make my life so much easier..."

I'm in love with my advisor.  I'm seriously considering offering her my firstborn.

The woman thanked me for putting this off, like it was an imposition.  I now have breathing room.  Wow.

How am I this lucky?