While I never truly left the boards, I did let my membership lapse briefly during the summer. I just checked and, though I’ve been around and have posted in other threads, it looks like I haven’t started any threads here in two years!
The reason I let my membership lapse this summer was that I was writing my PhD comprehensive exams. I passed them! I suppose I also forgot to let you all know that I got my MA a year or so back. I’m starting to work on my dissertation and I will be teaching my very own class at a university next semester.
I’m a little glad I missed most of the drama, although I’m sure it will feel odd not to pick up on the references being made to it a few years from now. I’ve been a member of the SDMB for over eight years, and for better or for worse this board and the people on it mean a lot to me. I can’t guarantee that I’ll de-lurk completely (I’ve never exactly been a prolific poster) but I’m glad to be back among you all.
Don’t worry. More drama will be along any moment.
In the meantime, I’m glad to hear things are going so well for you, and I hope to see you posting a little more frequently.
Look, if you’d told us you were coming back, we’d have saved some drama for you. Maybe fixed it up nice on a plate with some brisket and potatoes, and left it in the oven to keep warm until you could find a little time to visit, what with you being such a big shot these days with the PhD exams and such.
But nooo… you just had to show up, last minute, and kvetch about the fact that there’s no drama.
And would it really hurt you to call once in a while? Oy. Kids, I tell ya.
How did you know brisket is my favourite food? Oh, SDMB, you are so good to me. I’m sorry I ever left. I’ll never forsake you again!
I’m looking forward to getting to know some of the new faces around here, the whippersnappers. Back in my day, we were too poor to afford a new goat for initiations. We had to settle for used goats. And walk uphill both ways to get to them.