And. . .it's over!

Don't be sad that I got my Ph.D. I will keep the blog going, but the name will probably change!

So, for all of you who like the gory details, here is the play by play:

10:25- Arrive at BC. Find parking on the very top of the garage at the end of the row.

10:35- The room is locked. Sign on the door is hanging by just one corner.
10:36- Go to the Dean's office to get the key, while taking down signs advertising my defense from all walls (hoping people might forget).
10:38- Unlock room where there is a buffet table of moldy food from a Friday meeting. Ewwww.
10:40- Tech guys pulls down the projection screen to reveal green marker drawn circles (woops-- guess someone thought it was a white board).
10:45- Rearrange the room, so there are no objects to trip on and everyone can see the screen (and green marker).
10:45-11:00- Waiting. One of my committee members is a tad late.
11:00-11:35- Present.
11:35-12:45- Questions and Answers
12:45- Everyone leaves the room while the committee deliberates.
12:50- The door opens and they say "Welcome, Doctor!" They then told me that they wanted to pass me with distinction and they had no revisions. None of them had ever seen a dissertation before that did not require revisions.
1:20- Bottle of champagne consumed and I was leaving BC for the LAST TIME!!!!
2:30- Larry is awarded an honorary degree.

Thank you all for your support and encouragement. It means so much to me!!!! Please keep checking the blog. . .I know I will keep writing.

Stressing

I am sooooo close! My practice run through on Tuesday was a little over the time limit. But I feel like I have made significant changes and I should be ready to go on Monday. Currently, there is a pile of questions on the kitchen table that Larry can randomly draw from. This is to help me practice "thinking on my feet." If you didn't know it, this is one of the most important skills someone with a Ph.D. can have. I need to be prepared to demonstrate my competency in this area.

My biggest worry at this point is that if I don't pass, Larry may physically harm someone at BC. We need to come up with a plan for how to get him of campus in the event that things go terribly wrong. That would be bad!