on theses and theories

I pause during the middle of a 24 hour paper writing cram session (6 pages down, 6 to go) to discuss another of life's simple joys.

There is something beautiful about the moment when, after searching through text after text, you find an author whose work says exactly what you want to say. They are just what you're looking for. You are totally on the same page. Their book will be the perfect source for your paper. It's a precious moment of affirmation, when you can breathe and say, "Yes! I knew my thesis wasn't that crazy. Look, this other person thought the same thing!"

And let's end this nerdy post here.