I finish the Colloquium. I am done. OMG I can't believe it. Sandy and I were the first group to present, which I really liked. We were able to just go and get it over with. We had no one to compare us to. The presentation went really well. I think I talked at a really good speed, which is really my own problem with presentations. Apparently our adviser was smiling the whole time (especially turning the forms part - my solo research part). We don't know if we have a pass/fail yet, but the head of the department said that Xing was VERY happy with us. I feel like were one of the most professional/in-depth projects. I said a comment to the head of the dept that I realized later didn't come out at ALL like I hoped and sounded kind of assholey. I was in a very good mood so I just kind of spoke without thinking, and said something along the lines of "I hope she liked it! We worked on it a lot with her!" Which doesn't seem as assholey in writing, and apparently Sandy didn't even notice the asshole connotation to it til I mentioned it, but I realize now that even if it doesn't seem assholey in writing, I think it sounded a little bit...
But thats ok, because I'm done! Though I guess I should share the questions part because that's what we were most scared of. The first question was from a girl asking if its hard to tell what compounds are, if its a native thing or if theres some sort of more set in stone thing. I'm definitely not an expert on Chinese, but Sandy didn't seem to have an answer so I responded "Well neither of us are Native Chinese speakers, but I think there would be a instinct to it..." or something like that. First question, fine. Then Prof Hearne decided to ask questions. I didn't realize it was him until afterwords, but I've heard things about him being...harsh? He asked some semi-critical questions, like "You started off my saying it was difficult to define this...then ended up just skipping it in your presentation." Luckily Xing stepped in and TOTALLY defended us and they ended up having an argument. She said he was biased, looking through it with Native English speakers eyes. :) Very very very happy she was there at that moment, because I have no idea how we would have handled that otherwise. She was great! After that he said "Are you sure 'sleepwalk' is a verb-verb compound? Because its clearly noun-verb." My response to that was that was interesting and relates to an idea I mentioned about it being hard to know the class of words, but that in my opinion it was verb verb. All the students in the class agreed with me. Muahahah! :P
So yea, the questions were a little tough, but we got good reviews afterwards and everyone was on our sides during them (well, almost everyone of course).
Afterwards we had to walk back (from OM) to the C Lots where Sandy parks, but it was POORING DOWN RAIN. Instead of complaining, I decided to embrace it. I rolled up my pants and ran through the rain, jumping in puddles. It was so fun! It reminds of of a similar walk with Rachael after a concert.
Oh, and haha I saw a professor of mine that I LOVE and think is SOO cute outside humanities smoking. I don't have too much of an issue with smoking (meaning I have ZERO issue with some people, mild issue with some people). So, I have zero judgment there, and it just works well with her whole french image. Anyway, when we saw each other it was from a distance, but her body language made it seem like she was shocked to see me. Then two seconds later she was gone! I may be crazy (prolly am), but it was almost like she didn't want to be seen smoking? I don't know. Not very logical, most smokers don't hide it!
Anyway, that was really my evening! I am so happy to be done with the Colloquium that I'm taking the night off. Though I'm really sleepy and wanna go to bed...but then I'd just wake up and my day off would be over. :(
Ok, so what I have left to do... (as far as I remember, there may be more)
Due monday:
Essay Sociolinguistics
Essay Litterature
Long long answer HW Quebec
Tuesday:
Thirty minute one on one with professor
Wednesday:
Final project (includes 3 more recording sessions, 300 minutes of analyzing speech, 8 page paper)
Thursday:
Psych Exam
THEN DONE. Sides work of course... :)
There are things to look forward to too, of course. Besides work, classes and 2-3 recording appts, I have nothing due tomorrow and Friday, meaning I can space out my work over multiple days.
On Friday we're having a party in French class.
On Friday we're having a party at work.
On Sunday there is a Linguistics party that I may or may not go to (profs cabin). It depends on who else goes.
So, SMILES. I'm a lot happier that its June than I was just a few days ago. :)
