Some Inspiration

I had a late bday celebration tonight and got some lovely things. Did I mention that I love presents? I really really do.

My talented sissy made me a beautiful illustration of my man friend hard at work on his dissertation (a little non-canonical elaboration, although doesn't it seem likely that SS has his doctorate?):

It's hard to see all the incredible cross-hatching in this photo, but she tells me that it took twenty pen nibs to make (if you click on the photo, you can really get a gander).  I hung it up where I can see it from my work space, and I'm hoping the Master's industry will inspire me to my own.