Krug the Thinker, Ph.D.
15 Dec 2011
The fateful day has finally come: today I officially submitted my signature page to the university and got my Ph.D. lollipop! Woohoo!
As I arrived on campus this afternoon, I realized that someone had hung little hearts on Sather Gate: so sweet! I know they weren’t for me, but they made me feel happy and welcomed. An added bonus of the day was that I got to see so many lovely friends, the people who formed the fabric of my life here in Berkeley. I also had some really positive farewell meetings with my professors. I couldn’t feel more grateful. Time to celebrate! 🙂
The hilarious part of all of this was that it was all accomplished…with salsa on my jeans! Everything was going so smoothly with the trip, and when I hit the streets of Berkeley, I decided to have my favorite burrito for lunch. It is so succulently meaty and delicious (it is the blurry culprit in the picture above) that it can only be eaten with a knife and fork. I was being very careful, and then, whoosh: salsa all over my jeans! I washed it out pretty well, and there was no stain, but I felt like I smelled nice and taco-licious for the rest of the day!
This day is so wonderful, though, that no salsa can spoil it:)
Dec 15, 2011 @ 12:52:53
OMG! Congratulations, Dear!!!!
Dec 15, 2011 @ 18:34:54
Thank you so much!
Dec 15, 2011 @ 17:16:10
What a satisfying moment after 23 years of school, the ultimate achievement! I am so so proud of you my little PhD!
Dec 15, 2011 @ 18:35:57
Thank you so much, Daddy! I love you!
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Feb 28, 2013 @ 16:21:05
Lemme be the 1st, if not the last, to congratulate you on becoming a PHd! Now, what do those letters stand for again?? 😉
Feb 28, 2013 @ 21:22:17
Thank you, Mike! You’re so kind! It stands for doctor of philosophy, or, if we are being fancy, Philosophiae Doctor. If there is ever an emergency concerning nineteenth-century Russian literature, I am your lady!
Mar 09, 2013 @ 16:35:09
I think I need to let the PSNews know you should be their go2 gal the next time they need an xpert on russian literature. Btw, what can u tell me about good russian food?
Mar 10, 2013 @ 22:57:55
Sure, that would be awesome! My favorite Russian foods are the pastries, but the soups are a close second. Borshch is seriously delicious!