Er...

[x_shadowcat]

Ok, this is a lot harder to say than... well, no, it's not any harder to say than I expected, cause I kind of expected it to be really, really hard. But, um, the world's gone kind of crazy, and I've been offered a position at Caltech in both their undergrad and graduate programs simultaneously. With a job as a research assistant (to my current boss, who's moving there next term), and most of a full ride, and... It's kind of complicated. Incredibly fabulous chance, but complicated. Mainly in the "how did this happen" kind of sense because I didn't actually apply, my advisor did on my behalf. Which makes the whole thing even weirder.

But, um, see again 'incredibly fabulous chance'. So, yeah... it kind of looks like I'm going to California. Jamie and I are, that is. We've already sort of started looking for apartments in Pasadena, and this is all really fast, but yeah. Um, so.

This totally isn't good bye, because it's just California, and we've all got email and all, but it kind of is, in that I've been here at the school since I was thirteen, and so it's kind of rough to be leaving it. And all of you. And everything.

And I'm being my usual incoherent self. I think I should stop now.

Comments

[xp_daytripper]

*blinks* Okay, July seems to be the month to move on to better things...

*hugs* Best of luck, Kit-Kat. It's about time you got to stretch yourself properly and I know you'll both do brilliantly there. Take care. You'll be missed. And thanks for everything you've done for me over the past couple of years - I might not have always shown it, but it was appreciated.

[x-skin.livejournal.com]

Always knew you could do it, Kit.

If I get back before you go, lunch in the city on me? When do you go, anyway?

[x-crowdofone.livejournal.com]

You realize, of course, we have to have a party to celebrate this. :)

[x-traction.livejournal.com]

Wow. That's just great and totally amazing. I'm sorry I didn't get much of a chance to catch up with you since I got back, but I wish you (and Jamie of course) the best of luck in California.

[x-forge.livejournal.com]

Well, this is definitely narrowing down my competition for sole genius-in-residence. All I need to do now is orchestrate a meteor strike on Paige, and my intellectual domination will be complete...

[x-siryn.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, Kitty. I think most of us are less surprised than you are. We all know that you're brilliant.

I'm going to miss you.

[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

That's really wonderful news, Kitty. You deserve (and have earned) an opportunity like this, and I'm glad to see that being recognized. I'll miss you and Jamie both, but like you said, it's not as if California is a world away. I hope you'll both be very happy out there.