Celebrating Doctoral Day (Valentine’s Day to some)

National Blog Posting Month – February 2013 – Love

Prompt – What is your ideal Valentine’s Day celebration?

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How would I like to celebrate Valentine’s Day?

I’d like to laze about and dine on chocolates. I’d like a card and some flowers – early in the day, so it’s clearly not an afterthought.

I’d like TV. Just because I never watch TV.

And to be warm.

An excuse to dress up. Too bad it’s February. All my dressy clothes are a little meager for the cold weather. Maybe I should wear one of the gowns I’ve made. Hmm.

How do I celebrate Valentine’s Day?

I pull out my diploma and pat it gently before putting it away.

In 2000, I defended my dissertation on Valentine’s Day. It was the only day I could get my six-member committee together. Plus, I’d had a rough go of the whole ‘love’ thing, and decided that getting my doctorate that day would make the day worth celebrating.

It’s worked.

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