the news at last

[rm]

While on one hand this isn't a very big deal (it's not like getting into their three-year program, a process which has been described to me as closely mirroring my conception of hell), on the other hand I've been trying to make this happen for fourteen months and admission is competative and I did have to convince these people that I have training and career behind me.

In short, I got into NIDA, and I am, in fact, really, actually going to Australia.

On the corner by Old Navy I burst into tears and randomly started singing Ani DiFranco's Both Hands. While some people never understood me, I am certifiably a stranger to them now. I hadn't realized that was one of the things this is about, but so it is.

I'm very happy, and FREAKED OUT OF MY TINY LITTLE MIND!

Comments

[askeladden.livejournal.com]

Yeehaw! Congrats!

[orien.livejournal.com]

I am very happy for you.

[lawnrrd]

Congratulations! I'm happy that you're getting this opportunity to do something crazy and wonderful and helpful.

[deslea.livejournal.com]

OMG, that's wonderful!

[beeswing.livejournal.com]

Many congratulations. :) :) :)

[karnythia.livejournal.com]

Congrats chica. I understand the urge to burst into song.

[random-girl.livejournal.com]

Congrats!! And if in a good mood, I sing in stores, too. Hubby just pretends I'm a little nuts and the bonus is the obnoxious sale staff stops asking if they can help you.

Congrats again!

[rm.livejournal.com]

My father sings in public constantly, and I hated it as a child, although I've inherited the same habit from him. I sing all the time, just to alleviate boredom. I stopped feeling embarassed about it about a year ago when getting off the subway a man ran to catch up to me and said "No one ever sings any more. That's lovely," and then went on his merry way.

[magicwoman.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!!

Susan

[orobouros.livejournal.com]

nice. :)

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

[confesstome.livejournal.com]

That's too freakin' COOL!!!!

[starkyld.livejournal.com]

happy for you. :)

[patashoqua.livejournal.com]

Rock. On.

[lllvis.livejournal.com]

w00t! Gratz!!

[anathemadevice.livejournal.com]

fan-fucking-tastic! kudos. after reading about both of those for... ages, i'm quite happy for you.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

Hurrah! Toasts! Merriment! Giant freaky Australian bugs! Life is good. :D

I am so so so happy for you.

[00goddess.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! That is so very very wonderful! I am happy for you :)

[tinywarrior.livejournal.com]

YAYAYAYYAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!! You are a force of nature, my friend!! Go you!!!

[nisaa.livejournal.com]

Wahooo!! That's great news! Congratulations!

[rothko.livejournal.com]

dude! congrats!!!!

[roadnotes.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[feyandstrange.livejournal.com]

Hooray! Brave and wonderful!

congratulations!

[dark-machine.livejournal.com]

most amazing.
not in a surprising, 'i never thought it would happen' way, but in a 'wow, cool things do still happen to interesting people once in a while' way.

bring me back a poisonous creature!
think of it as a recruiting mission for the republican party.

[heron61.livejournal.com]

Many congrats my friend!!!

[zarq.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!!! :-)

[delchi.livejournal.com]

Well HELL YES!

Congrads, truly. It would be overstating the obvious to say that you have worked your ass off for this, and deserve it.

Now all we have to do is wait for the stories of how it went.

[schpahky.livejournal.com]

I am late to this but OH HOORAY YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!! Gratuitous exclamation points for everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*fweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!*

[miep.livejournal.com]

*happy dance*
hurrah!

as a side note, i sing all the damn time, much to M's chagrin.