You should all know I succesfully defended my thesis yesterday from an onslaught mostly consisting of my friends and family who slept through the presentation b/c they didn't understand it.
Thus, I am now Dr. Mazzucco, and only one year after Shannon. Shannon, I hope we didn't wager any money on who would become a doctor first. I think we just wagered our self respect (I figured I wasn't losing much if I lost that bet).