Alice in Wonderland.... Puzzle?

I feel there is something very symbolic in the many of the things we "randomly"  decide to do.... My latest sporadic adventure was to do a 1000piece Alice in Wonderland puzzle.

I didn't seem like something that should be that big of deal, but somehow this puzzle ended up being ridiculously difficult. I  {and mom} were completely obsessed... we did multiple marathons of 6+ hours and staying up until one, two, or three a.m. Only to have sweet little Roman come and distroy about 1/3 of the 3/4 done puzzle. After another 10 hours of recreating it... we finally finished! Woot Woot!

Now, I am sure this does not seem like a big deal, and in reality it really is not, but to me the puzzle symbolized a lot to me. I have come to realize I have a tenacity and drive to complete a task, regardless of how tedious and long it takes. I just get so sucked up into a project I am working  on and just work at is fanatically and sometimes almost obsessively until it is complete... Instances like these are what make me think I really do want...or maybe even need to get my PhD. But who knows.

What Ido know is that this desire to do a puzzle was sparked by an analogy my mentor/advisor told me comparing a puzzle to the process of actually writing my literature review. Now that the puzzle is complete [and soon to be glued and framed] it is time to start working on the literature review.... easier said than done. But I feel now with my puzzle as inspiration and my fanatical mentality ... I CAN DO IT!





Gratitude: I am grateful for my  ambitious character and perseverance. More importantly I am grateful for my parents and various experiences for helping me to develop these traits!