I successfully defended my thesis yesterday, but walked away from the experience drained and frustrated. I was passed unconditionally, but many of the questions raised in the defense made me realize just how much more I wish I could have done with this work. I know that it is unrealistic to expect to be able to cover everything I wanted to cover with this thesis, since I already exceeded the page recommendation, but still part of my feels that it is an unfinished piece.

Aside from a few edits here and there I am done though and that feels good. All that is left now is to wrestle with the graduate school in preparations for its publication.

On the lighter side of things this video really made me smile: