I miss y'all!

[SallyMander]

Just wanted to let you know! I have been MIA because I now have a COMPLETE DRAFT of my dissertation... all goes well, I'll be Dr. Mander on May 22! :D

Just wanted to pop in and say hi! :hi:

:bounce:

:hug:

[Aristus]

1. The patient is ready, doctor!

:applause:

Ha-ha! Congrats, Sally! :hi:

[SallyMander]

6. Hahaha -- not that kind of doctor!

The kind that's totally useless when someone goes into labor on an airplane! :D

:hi:

[XemaSab]

2. Woot!

:woohoo:

[SallyMander]

7. Thanks Xema!

:hi:

[CreekDog]

3. Wow, congratulations!

:fistbump:

[SallyMander]

8. Thank you CreekDog!

I'll let you all know how it goes... too early to be nervous, but ask me again on May 21. ;)

:hi:

[TZ]

4. Hey there!

Good to see you. Congrats on getting the draft of your dissertation done...Good luck on your upcoming defense..
:hug: :hi:

[SallyMander]

9. Hey TZ!

Thanks! I think i'm having a little post-partum depression for my dissertation... strange but true... :rofl:

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. My dear SallyMander!

And you know what?

We miss you too!

Dr. Mander. Wow, that sounds truly awesome!

:hug:

:bounce: :bounce:

[SallyMander]

10. Thanks Peg!

Honestly, the Dr. thing makes me giggle -- I think it'll take some getting used to! :rofl:

:hug:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

11. Here's to addressing you as Doctor Mander soon!

You are missed here Sally, hope all goes well. Hi Iza!

:hi: :loveya: :)

[SallyMander]

12. Aww, thanks sweetie!

I'll let you all know how it goes!

How have you been?

:hug:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

14. Asleep for the last hour

:rofl:

Not bad, Mom's back home after a spell in hospital and doing better.

[SallyMander]

17. Hope you had a lovely nap!

And glad to hear that your Mom is doing better! :hug:

[hippywife]

13. Here's wishing you

good fortune on your dissertation. I know you don't need it though because you totally rock and luck has nothing to do with it! :hi:

[SallyMander]

18. Aww you're the sweetest

I'll take a little good luck though, can't hurt! :D

:hug:

[sniffa]

15. K&R:

:hi:

:woohoo:

[SallyMander]

19. Hope we can party it up next time I'm home in MA!

:woohoo:

:hug:

[lizziegrace]

16. Woohoo!!

Dr. Mander. :hug:

I really like the sound of that. :)

[SallyMander]

20. Aaaand, I get to graduate with your lovely daughter!

:D

:hug:

:loveya:

[lizziegrace]

35. Party at Tara that weekend

for all the graduates we consider family. :)


:loveya:

[SallyMander]

39. Yaaayyy!

I have to leave that night to teach the 1-week field course again that I did last summer -- but hopefully I can stop by for a bit! It's going to be a whirlwind week, that's for sure!

:loveya:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

49. A small favor to ask

When you and lizzie meet up, hug each other for me.

It would make my year :D

[lizziegrace]

51. Gladly

:hug:

We'll get a photo.

:loveya:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

53. YAY!

:woohoo: :bounce: :loveya:

Looking forward to it :D

[Dr. Strange]

21. Good for you.

The world could always use another sexy PhD. Welcome to the club.

Hey! Stop laughing.

[SallyMander]

22. Hehee

:blush:

:toast:

(What's your degree in??)

[Dr. Strange]

23. Math, baby!

Hence the sexy!






Again, stop laughing.
:)

[SallyMander]

25. *fans self*

;)


That's cool though -- I have a friend doing a PhD in math, and he explained his research to me the other day -- sailed about 2 miles over my head. Something to do with network analysis...

[jeff30997]

24. Hi Sally!

I'm really glad for you. :hug:

[SallyMander]

26. Thank you Jeff!

Starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel! :rofl:

:hug:

[femmocrat]

27. Congratulations, Sally! That is a huge accomplishment.

I was wondering what happened to you!

:hi:

[SallyMander]

29. Thank you so much femmocrat!

Not quite there yet, but SO close! :)

:hi:

[Haole Girl]

28. Hi SallyMander!

Or, should I say Dr. SallyMander! :hi:

[SallyMander]

31. Not quite yet!

But I'm beginning to think I'll make it! :)

Thanks! :hi:

[Deja Q]

30. Congrats to the Doctor from this Bachelor-in-training!

:party: :woohoo: !!

[SallyMander]

32. Hehee, thanks Deja Q!

Does that mean you are working on your Bachelors? What field?

:hi:

[Deja Q]

36. Yup...

Business Admin, dual major: Web design and internet marketing. Hot field right now, it won't be going away, and when I graduate the economy should be in full gear again!

[SallyMander]

38. Wow, congrats!

Sounds like an interesting field with good future opportunities! :toast:

[BarenakedLady]

33. Well hello there, Doctor!

I'm SURE all will go well.

:hug: :woohoo: :yourock:

[SallyMander]

34. BNL!

Thanks sweetie! I hope you are doing well! :hug:

[appal_jack]

37. Woot! SallyMander!

We miss ya darlin'!

I can't imagine the labor pains that birthing a dissertation entails, but many congratulations!!!

I think that we Loungers can think of many ways to help you in dealing with that post-partum depression you're feeling.

The first round's on me :toast: :beer: :loveya:


-app

[blueknight]

40. way to go sally!

my wife is a phd, and my son is working on his! what is yours in?

[SallyMander]

42. Thanks blueknight!

Congrats to your highly educated family! :D What fields are they in? Mine is in biology -- specifically conservation genetics. Basically I am using genetic data to look at how isolated populations are. And I work with salamanders, as you might guess! :D

[blueknight]

43. very cool! i love it!

sounds so interesting! my wife has a phd in nursing, and the oldest son is working on his in computer science. one of our twin girls just got awarded a presidential scholarship for next year. her twin should also get one (we think). the one that got the presidential is going to major in biology! looking towards med school. im the only dummy in the family:hi:

[SallyMander]

46. Ooh, very cool -- congrats to your girls, too!

And I think smart wife + smart kids probably = smart husband. :D

:hi:

[SallyMander]

41. My very favorite intermittently-posting DUer!!!

:woohoo:

Thanks for your congrats, and the :beer:

I'll take you up on that, although right now I feel more like this guy ---> :hangover: (minus the fun he had last night)

What have you been up to? :hug: :loveya:

[appal_jack]

45. Intermittent could be my middle name :)

I mean, I've been a DU'er since the mid-Pleistocene, and <800 posts!?! WTF?

Yeah, I've been similarly intermittent about the rest of life too, but heck, it keeps things interesting.

Anyway, enjoy the coffee now, and we'll hit the beers after your defense!

-app

[SallyMander]

47. You'll get to 1000 one of these days

and then I'll finally be able to take you seriously! ;)

:hug:

[Gormy Cuss]

44. Well. When you're Doctor Mander we'll expect you back here to

Frist the medical problems of DUers and their critters. :hi:

[SallyMander]

48. Hahaha -- I enjoy "Frist" as a verb

but (a) I won't be an MD, and (b) that guy's a complete ass. :rofl:

:hi:

[bigwillq]

50. Good Luck!

:toast: :bounce: :hi:

[Shell Beau]

52. Awesome!! Congrats!