Back home with my dial-up... talk about a let-down.

Today sucked considerably less than most non-vacation days in recent memory. I met with my advisor at school who surprised me completely by encouraging my uncertainty about all things dissertation related, saying that it's good to explore potential topics and as long as I settle down by the end of next year I should be just fine. I also found unexpected sympathy for my dreadful methods class saga, which reaffirms my decision not to quit just yet...