What Time Is it?....Summertime!

School's out scream and shout...

Yes, we all know the words to the rather famous "High School Musical" song (sad to say I'm tired of hearing it) but I think it's appropriate to use for this particular "blog" entry.
I want my summer to start, well, technically summer has started, but I have yet to scratch one last thing off my list- the thesis contest. At least it will be over tomorrow, I'm hearing the hallelujah chorus now as I'm typing...
I mean, come on, summer is about going to the beach or packing your bags to go off to some exotic island/country... right? Anyhoo, for the past 2 / 3 weeks after graduation, the only thing that was on my mind was to get the thesis contest thing over with- it's the OCD (sadly it keeps me up at night).
This is how it works: normal individuals can shrug off a pressing matter (say, a project or a deadline) and I don't know, worry about it at a more convenient time? at the very last minute perhaps? (does mañana habit ring a bell?). Yeah that's right, but for me? it doesn't work that way. The thought of a deadline or assignment bugs me relentlessly! I have to get it done right away or else I won't get any peace at all (this is one of the characteristics of a person with OCD or perhaps just the OC part).
Apparently I thrive on work, I live for it (I just discovered this) I tend to set aside "fun time" to work- nuts right?
Quel dommage! Yeah, it drives me insane half the time, but look what I have to show for my "workaholic" mode- our thesis was entered for this contest in school, something about "best thesis" yada yada... Ah... and here I thought I was finally going to be divorced from my thesis- curses!
Don't get me wrong, my thesis was very interesting, but I've worked on it since...June? I (we) went through proposal, revisions, and of course the defense! After all that, I think (assumed) that it was about time to spend some time apart from it (I was wrong).
It's no big deal really... it just kind of kept me up at night- thinking about what would happen, what the judges are going to ask, etc. it's like the defense all over again, but this time (gasp!) there will be more people involved.
Wait a sec... now that I'm written / typed this- it doesn't sound too bad.. ha! yes, I'm neurotic sometimes (or maybe all the time???) hmm....
Oh well, after tomorrow I will finally be able to put the thesis to bed. It'll rest with my other books to gather dust, until the day that I will probably need it again or pick it up and show it to my kids or grandkids (that is, if I'm sane enough to have kids).

What time is it?
Summertime
It's MY vacation
What time is it?
Party time
That's right, say it loud

Ewww... but yeah, that's the whole shebang. I so want to go to the beach!!!!!