沒想到距離上一篇發文已是一個月前的事，趕緊來總結一下五月份的生活，也算是對這個部落格有個交代。
五月份前十九天整個就是忙，忙期末作業，忙期末考，忙修電腦。是的，電腦就在這麼重要的時刻完全罷工了，就算我要重灌，也是重灌到一半當機。無法skype、每天向學校借電腦也不是辦法，馬克趕緊在網路上買了一台Macbook Pro，讓我可以順利度過學期末這段最需要大量使用電腦的時間。尤其是5/11到5/19這幾天，需要交三份報告，電腦和我幾乎是不關機。總算在摸索適應Macbook中結束了PhD的第一年。
最後一晚只睡了兩個小時的我，一繳出最後一份考試後，馬上進入補眠休息階段。5/20抵達密西根，啥也沒做，連睡了三天。終於到了週四，可以在正常的時間醒來，感覺到體力已漸漸恢復了！
由於週一是Memorial Day，米國大部份公司這天放假，再加上請了週五一天假，於是馬克有了四天的連假。這也是自2012年3月以來，第一次我們兩人共同擁有的假期。住在鄉下地方的我們，選擇了芝加哥為三天兩夜旅遊目的地。逛了中國城、各式獨立書店與農夫市集、吃了我朝思暮想的港式飲茶、還有享用我們最愛的早午餐及各式美食。週日傍晚再到馬克姊姊姊夫湖邊小屋，和他們一起享用晚餐和悠閒的湖邊風光。忙碌疲憊但又開心的玩樂假期就在週日晚上結束。
週一白天馬克和我還在修生養息，只簡單做了些採買。晚上我煮了這次來密西根以來的第一餐，宣告著我的調養期已經結束，密西根家庭主婦兼研究生模式就要啓動囉。
It has been one month since last post. May is just a busy month to me. How so? Let me summarize as follows.
The first nineteen days were nothing but just busy to me. Busy working on my final assignments, final exams, and fixing my laptop. Yes, my laptop finally stopped working during the most important period. I tried to reinstall programs, but it even got stuck in the process. I had to borrow laptops from school everyday, and couldn't use skype. Mark immediately ordered a Macbook Pro online and sent it to me, so that I could get through the final few weeks of semester. Especially from May 11th to May 19th, I had to turn in three reports. Macbook and I almost did not shut down. Eventually I finished my first PhD year during my adaption to Macbook.
Once submitting the last exam, I, who only slept for two hours, entered my hibernation. Ever since I arrived Mark's place on May 20th. I did nothing but slept. Finally on Thursday, I could wake up at my normal time, and could feel my energy was coming back.
The following Monday was memorial day. Most companies had that day off. Mark also took Friday off, so that he had a four-day long weekend. This was also the first time that we could enjoyed vacation together since March 2012. We went to Chicago for a short three-day trip. We took our time exploring different neighborhood - hyde park/kenwood, china town, logan square and lincoln park. We also visited several charming independent bookstores and a lively farmers' market. Mark had his first dim sum experience in china town. We enjoyed delicious brunch and some other foods. On Sunday evening, we visited Mark's sister and her family on a lakeside cottage, having dinner with them and enjoying the relaxing lake view. The happy holidays ended on Sunday night.
Monday was the day for us to rest and be ready for the coming work days. Did some grocery shopping in the morning. I cooked the first meal since my trip to Michigan this time, which symbolized the end of my hibernation. The Michigan housewife/PhD student mode is ready to go.
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