Finally...

I realised the other day that I had forgotten to post my big news - on the 31st of August I submitted my thesis! And, as is custom with Melbourne University, I got my balloon:

Now to wait up to 4 months to see what the examiners say.

This does however mean that I am thoroughly enjoying having nothing I should be doing when I get home from work in the evenings! Thus sewing no longer has any accompanied guilt.