if there was a summa cum laude in the masters program - i would be it! if i can maintain my 4.0 from now until the end of june, i will be graduating with honors and highest distinction! how cool is that! id be wearing a robe with a hood on it, with extra stols and such .. man, exciting! found out where the commencement would be - in good ole allstate arena. funny how that works. i will be working FOR allstate, and i am commencing life IN their arena ...

anyhoo ...
i was searching for really good ways to get to northbrook for july and given that the BEST way the transit can provide for me was to take one el line to a bus line, then transfer to another bus line, before taking a hike of six blocks to work, i decided that its high time i get my IL driver's license and buy a car so i can drive to work. so now, i have to BUY a car AND get my driver's license sorted out. i will need the car by june so i can get used to driving around here, and i have chosen this car (given that its cheap and it gets great mileage). so i am uber excited about owning a car. man, with graduation, and car buying, and working, and getting married AND buying a house, all in one year, this year has certainly got some major perks for me!

yay for growing up!