Commencement
*SQUEE*!!!! In less than two weeks, I get to walk across a stage and have a pretend diploma handed to me, commemorating 10 years of work (sometimes easy, often hard, occasionally heartbreaking). I'm in the process of trying to find a tiara to wear over my mortarboard. I have to say, Michael's and David's Bridal just aren't feeling me on my tiara obsession. All theirs are tiny and delicate. What I'm after is something big and sparkly that can be seen half an amphitheater away. Darn it, I wore a tiara when I passed CCE, one when I proposed my dissertation, and one when I successfully defended my dissertation. I just HAVE to wear one for graduation!!! (Also, every freaking graduation photo I've seen is the same-boring gown, boring mortarboard, strained smile on the face. They're practically interchangeable. Not for me, thank you!)