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[sabrinamari]

To make things as easy as possible to understand, we can summarize the four boundless qualities in the single phrase "a kind heart." Just train yourself to have a kind heart always and in all situations.

~Patrul Rinpoche

I walked yesterday and got hooded. About two feet in front of Jane Goodall. It was incredible. And M. showed up at my door at 9 am with little bunny Trent and a vase of a dozen roses, bagels in case I had forgotten to eat (I had), and a card. A total surprise. And my parents were at the 3-hour long RoP along with my brother. It was awesome. I got teary-eyed when we processed between two long lines of older and middle-aged faculty, all wearing the same specially-designed Rutgers doctoral regalia as were we.

I am so far behind with everything and I have to take the online Human Subjects Research test today and my parents are staying an extra day and I will never catch up and I haven't paid bills yet and I don't even care.

But my brother is here and everything is OK and I am happy.

I think I can catch up with my beloved LJ friends next week. Be well, dears.

Comments

[effloresense.livejournal.com]

*squee!*

Yay!

It's all officially official and stuff now. :)

[skyefyr.livejournal.com]

CONGRATULATIONS HONEY!!!

And for the record, I found some things out the hard way. Bills can be one month late without any reprocussions. Gas and electric can get up to 3 before they start threatening to turn your power off. Most others get ansy around the two month mark. So don't stress, you'll be fine if you push them back a week or two!

Enjoy your time with your family and your brother! I'm so happy to see you so happy. Great bit cyber hugs!!!

Wooo-Hoooo!

[jeneralist.livejournal.com]

Yippee and Yahoo!

Enjoy it, dear heart. Much happiness.

[sleepymaggie.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! Funny thing: my younger sister was out there walking in her undergrad graduation. Yay graduates!

[dawningday.livejournal.com]

Congrats! Awesome to finally have the ceremony to close it, huh?

Just because I'm on the commencement committee for my school, I do have to ask one question, though: They have the faculty wearing the regalia of the school for which they teach, as opposed to their alma maters? Or do they keep the alma mater colors and just have a different robe design or something?

Congratulations!

[seedmoon.livejournal.com]

Wow.
The ceremony that marks the end of an amazing journey you have made. You must be so proud and happy.
I know we are all happy and proud of you.

Relax and revel in the joy of this. Gods know you have earned it.

[onyxtwilight.livejournal.com]

Wheee, rites of passage! :-)

[sligoe.livejournal.com]

This is a sweet and precious time---enjoy every second! You have struggled and worked hard---you are entitled to relish the fruits of your labor.

You are an incredible, impressive and powerful woman. I am proud to know you and claim you as friend and sister. Blessings always!

you are now a MetaPhysician!!

[rio-luna.livejournal.com]

squee!! so happy for you!! I can just picture it(truly I can, i've been there).

jane Goodall. I mean, Damn. damn. double damn.

biggest of big ups!! you continue to be an inspiration to me. fully enjoy this moment.

[vgnwtch.livejournal.com]

I'm terribly glad for you - it's what you've deserved for ages :)

I wish I'd know when it was to be; I'd definitely have been there :)

[elphaba-of-oz.livejournal.com]

Wonderous wounderfulness Dr. Chase!

[sharrainchains.livejournal.com]

What an incredible day - congratulations on receiving the recognition for such a long and dedicated effort.

[citabria]

Yay! Congratulations!

Wow!

[faedaughter.livejournal.com]

Let me add my congratulations too! That's a mighty fine achievement you got there. And it sounds like you are basking in the glory of it as is right and proper. :)

And I say "Rock on...."

[davidt4e.livejournal.com]

Or, as our friend Frank Zappa would say, "Oh well...."

;)

[dr-pretentious.livejournal.com]

I so wish I could have been there. I always knew the day would come, never had a moment's doubt. Tell me your family and sweetie took pictures.

[puckmls.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, Brina! {{{ Hugs }}} I will be sure to bring you something wonderfully deliciously chocolatey from Vienna ... (that's Austria, not Virginia).

[oaktavia.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!!
YAY!!!

[hypatia42.livejournal.com]

Congrats you you! Amazing accomplishment! I'm so glad you had family there to support you and congratulate you. YEAH!

[methastra.livejournal.com]

Yay! Hooray for Closure and Rites of Passage!

Congratulations!

Love ya,

- Brian