A photo story, for my fellow thesis-tacklers and researchers

[Harriet]

You must be too tired to be excited. I was.

 

[Gemma12]

Gwen, big huge massive congrats!! What an accomplishment! I hope you are enjoying a well earned celebration!

PS Just had to say-I big puffy heart my Crumpler so was chuffed to see yours making a cameo!

 

[gwendolyn]

Oh wow, you guys are so fabulous! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

I am on J''s computer now, so my ''i''s have returned! My laptop is still broken, though, and will (alas and alack) remain so for a while because there''s a problem with the membrane and will be mucho expensivo and I have no money! Bleh. Oh well, at least she waited until the thesis was finished to break on me.

Ellen: hehe, I did! I honestly can''t believe it! Thank you so much!

princess: hehe, thank you! I love taking goofy photos of myself, even more so when I have props!!

Bia: You''re proud of me? Aww, yay!! Thank you so much, honey!!

Deelight: heheh, oh, I had some great partying over the weekend (as well as some fab sleep). Thank you so much for your congrats, darlin''!!!

aliciagirl: Thank you, babe! Yup, long-distance is now officially OVER!!!!!! Ended when J showed up at school on Friday to move me out of Cam!!! YAY!!!!!!!

Cachette: heheh, thank you so much, darlin''! I am very proud (but mostly just in shock).

Miranda: Thank you, darlin''! I am glad you liked my pics!

IndyGal: Thank you so much--and yes, it feels amazing! And thank you so much for saying I don''t look hideous; I certainly FELT dead tired and rather zombie-esque.

dreamer_dachsie: No no NO plans for a PhD right now! I''ve gotten myself a job in London, teaching at a special needs school (music and year 8 classes). *Maybe* one day I will get a PhD, but no plans for that in my imminent future. I think it might kill me!

Sabine: Thank you, darlin''!

Elegant: Thank you, my dear! Heheh, I love all the emoties in your 2nd post--so cute!!

You will know this feeling yourself before you realize it. I can''t wait to help you celebrate when it''s your turn!!

TanDogMom: Thank you so much!

choro72: Heheheh, you are such a sweetie! Thank you SO SO MUCH for helping me celebrate! Just like with Elegant, I can''t WAIT to help you celebrate the completion of your PhD, and I will be with you along the way to help cheer you on, sweetness!! Thank you!!

kcoursolle: Thank you! I have been alternating between relaxing, celebrating and napping, which has been so indulgent considering the lack of sleep I''ve had recently.

katamari: LOL!!! That''s hilarious, hon!! I love that you said my thesis is the most beautiful thing on PS.

Thank you!!!

Starset Princess: Thank you so much!!

NEL: Heheh, thanks, darlin''! I am so glad you like my photos, and am so happy you are so excited for me! Thanks for sharing this with me!!

pixley: Yay, thank you so much, sweetie!!

KimberlyH: Thank you so much, my dear!! It was an exciting day!! [}

Freke: Thank you, my dear! I have definitely been taking it easy and loving the fact that I don''t wake up in the middle of the night with that, "oh no!!!" feeling, like I didn''t when I was writing the thing. So glad it is over!!!

softly softly: Thank you so much, sweetie! It is a great feeling, thank you so much for the congrats!!

thing2of2: heheh, so glad you liked my pics, darlin''! Thank you again for the congrats!

WishfulThinking: hahaha, thanks so much!!! I am glad you liked my pics--I love the one of me being surprised the best too! Mostly because I look like a goof and it cracks me up.

I will be in the thesis thread there to cheer you on with the rest of the crew, so I am so happy to hear that maybe you''ve been extra motivated!! (and on a weekend no less?!)

LP: hehehe, thank you so much! Most of my stuff is in storage until we move together to London next month. I have about four weeks to chill out before we do the official move, which is lovely!

Coati: Heheheh, thank you, I''m glad you love my photos, Photoshop Queen!

I''m so glad you are here to help me celebrate, my dear! Thanks again!

Bliss: Awww, sweetie, thank you so much! Hahah, I haven''t had any cupcakes yet--must get some STAT!

gemgirl: hehe, thank you, darlin''! I love those cheerleader smilies.

jsm: Thanks, my dear!

CR: Hahah, glad you are here to help me celebrate, sweetheart!! And you know exactly how I am feeling because you''ve done this too?! Woohoo, a belated congrats to you too, then! It DOES feel really fantastic!!

FlyGirl: Thank you!! Yeah, a new laptop might be in store...not right now, though--no dinero!

iluvcarats: Thank you, thank you!! I have been celebrating (and sleeping) all weekend!!

motownmama: hehe, thanks!

brazen_irish_hussy: Oh no, that''s awful about your computer with your thesis! I hope you didn''t lose any data--my laptop was kind enough to wait until I''d finished writing the thesis to poop out on me. Thank you so much for your kind words and adorable post--I love all the adorable little emoties!!

TGal: Thank you! Yeah, I am not sure I could do it again--it sort of turned into my biggest nightmare by the end.

But it''s all over now!!

wishful: Thank you, sweetie! It surely does feel fantastic!

ahappygirl: Aww, you are so sweet to say that! Thank you for checking up on me and for thinking about me recently! I really appreciate it, darlin''!

Harriet: Thank you so much, my sweet! I have been swinging back and forth between really happy (and relieved!) and really exhaused.

Thank you so much for posting to share in the excitement part of it with me!!

Gemma12: Thank you, darlin''!! Oh yeah, I totally love my Crumpler bag too!! That thing comes in handy ALL the time and is basically indestructable! I love it! Thank you so much for the congrats too!!

 

[Upgradable]

Gwen, I''m sorry that I haven''t read your saga before now. I just saw your title page and had to give you SUPER KUDOS!!! I finished my Masters of Education in 2000 with my research topic "Choosing an Educational Setting for a Child With Down Syndrome: A Case for Inclusion." What an exhausting but rewarding endeavor you''ve completed!

Now I''m off to read all of your details. Cheers!

 

[purrfectpear]

This is such a major accomplishment that a mere congratulations just doesn''t do it. Honestly, I couldn''t be more proud of you if you were my own daughter !!!

Mega, mega kudos to you.

 

[Shoopy]

Can''t believe I missed this!!

CONGRATULATIONS

I''m so proud of you!!

 

[pocahontas]

OMG, how did I miss this? CONGRATULATIONS Gwen! Way to go

What a huge accomplishment - we're all so proud of you

 

[anchor31]

CONGRATULATIONS!! Well done, Gwen.

 

[v!v!]

Congratulations!! What a wonderful accomplishment!!

 

[gwendolyn]

Upgradeable: Sounds like you and I are in similar fields, and wrote on very similar topics! I am working in a special needs school in the fall and have a student in my class with Downs. Thank you so much for the congrats! You know probably better than anyone what a huge field inclusion is and how much literature I had to read for this baby!

purrfectpear: Awww, thank you so much, darlin''! That''s probably the nicest compliment in this whole thread!! I''m both grinning and blushing.

fieryred: heheh, thanks so much, sweetie! I love those hopping grinny faces!!

SDL: Oh my goodness, YES, ''relieved'' doesn''t even begin to cover it!! Thanks so much, sweetness, and I''m so glad you liked my photos!!

pocahontas: Heheh, thank you, darlin'', for the congrats and all the applause!

I am so glad it''s done!

anchor31: Thank you so much, sweetie!

v!v!: Thanks, darlin''!! I am so excited it''s over!!

Just wanted to say another big THANK YOU to everyone who posted to wish my congratulations! It really means a lot to have you all share in my excitement!!