Portfolio...finished...defended...passed...whew!

My life can now get back to normal...well, as normal as it has been since January 2006 anyway. The defense was somewhat stressful, but mostly in anticipation. I took off a few days to rehearse my presentation and to refamiliarize myself with every piece of evidence included in the portfolio. As it turns out, it was overkill. However, I'm sure if I didn't prepare, I would have been a lot more nervous. My biggest problem was dealing with the lousy setup in the room they gave us. I suppose that was a hint of things to come too though. But the main point is...IT'S DONE! I PASSED!