I’ll post all the gory details tomorrow, but just a quick note to let you all know that it went really, really well. The committee loved the project. We had a nice conversation and they passed me in about 20 seconds. Not even conditionally. They even said it was “beautifully written.” (!!!)
It almost was enough to make up for the last 13 years of agony.
And now, to bed. I might actually sleep all night for the first time in weeks!
Thanks so, so much for all of your good energy and kind words today. They were really, really appreciated.
Pretty Hard, Dammit 
Woo-hoo!
YYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!
Sleep well!!!
Love you!
Congrats, Dr.Stewgad!
WOW AND DOUBLE WOW!!! WONDERFUL WONDERFUL NEWS. MR. ROOF NOT AT ALL SURPRISED….NEVER DOUBTED YOU WOULD DO IT — NEVER!!
Congrats! See – told ya!
Yay and yay and congratulations 1000 times. Yay.
Huzzah! Hip, hip, hurray! Congratulations, Dr. Stewgrad!
As another struggling dissertator, this is so encouraging for me to hear–and I’m really happy for you.
So what will your new nickname be, now that you’ve already ended with grace and dignity?
Congratulations!!!
Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!
That’s so wonderful! So glad it turned out to be a rewarding experience!!!!!
Congrats!!!!
Pretty Hard DoneIt! !!!!!!!!!
Congratulations!!!
I knew you’d do a great job. I feel so….proud! 🙂
Way to go, Dr. Stewgad!
What’s up…doc? 🙂
Way to go! Exactly none of us are surprised at the outcome. Now go enjoy some well-deserved rest and Gadlet time!
Amazing!!! GREAT JOB! YOU ROCK!!
congratulations Dr. Stewgad!
congratulations!
HOOOORRRRRAAAAAYYYYYY!!!!!! I’m so very excited for you! Dr. Stewgad! I know that sounds great to you and your family!
Congrats!
Congratulations!!! Sounds like it went perfectly!!
Congratulations!
OMG! Congratulations!!!
Congratulations!!!! So happy for you!
Just what I’ve been waiting to hear! CONGRATULATIONS!!! So inspiring to all of us who are still trying to end with dignity and grace! Enjoy yourself DOCTOR STEWGAD!!
Congrats!
I love Kelly’s new name for you: Dr. StewGRAD!! The whole neighborhood is happy for you!
Congratulations from an occasional lurker. I’m so excited for you, even though I don’t know you – isn’t the internet wierd?? Hope you find many, many ways to celebrate your achievement!!
yes, yes, yes!!! congratulations! 🙂 enjoy! post-diss life is soooooooo sweet!
Fabulous! Hope things are good on the other side of the letters, too. Congratulations!
Oh! Fantastic! Hooray! Well done, Dr. Stewgad!
Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow. I still want to hear the gory details!
This morning (at about 1 year, 3 months, 3 days abd), I found myself typing into a google search “I HATE MY DISSERTATION!” I wasn’t actually looking for anything but found your chronicle. It made me laugh and I really needed that.
I still hate my dissertation. But at least I know somebody else could relate–and yet finished.