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themetfairy's Big Week!

themetfairy May 19 2008 07:06 AM

I have been looking forward to this week for a very long time. It seems surreal that it's finally here. Two major events in my life are gong on back-to-back. Tomorrow is my Freakin' Rutgers Convocation. Yes, I finished my classes last August. And yes, my MLIS diploma has been hanging in my study since December. But tomorrow I finally get to graduate. I'm part of the first Rutgers cohort to have substantially completed my degree online, and my classmates and I are excited about celebrating having successfully withstood being the program's guinea pigs. Then Wednesday is my 25th wedding anniversary. That's a long time, especially in this day and age, and it's definitely a cause for celebration! We'll keep things low key this week, since we have an event at our son's school on our anniversary, but we'll take time to celebrate this coming weekend. Over two years ago I remember kidding D-Dad that my graduation would take place on our big anniversary, and then looking up the calendar and seeing that was actually going to be the case. I told him that I should get a new car for the combined celebration. Once I finally wore him down on the subject, life intervened - my daughter had an accident with our oldest car (luckily she and my son walked away from the crash), so I got the new car back in September 2006. At that point I joked that I was required to finish the program, since I already had my present. So here I am. The new 2007 Subaru isn't as new as it was, but it's a fine car and I love it. I'll be celebrating graduation along with my cohorts who helped get the kinks out of Rutgers' online MLIS program. And I'll have made it to my silver wedding anniversary. It's definitely a big week for me!

soupcan May 19 2008 07:14 AM

Congrats on all counts. The 25 years is quite an accomplishment. Me, I just take it one day at a time. The online degree is great. I can't imagine how much personal discipline and determination that must take. Good for you.

themetfairy May 19 2008 07:16 AM

Thanks soup :)

A Boy Named Seo May 19 2008 09:10 AM

Congratulations on both. Very cool stuff. 25 years. Wow. I can't even stay in a relationship 25 weeks before I start freaking out. That is a very very big deal. Congrats to you both.

themetfairy May 19 2008 09:13 AM

Thanks Seo :)

Centerfield May 19 2008 09:18 AM

Congrats on both counts. Both are incredible accomplishments. You know AG, we spend a lot of time online here, why don't we get any degrees?

metirish May 19 2008 09:34 AM

Very nice for you on both counts :)

Fman99 May 19 2008 10:28 AM

I agree. Very happy for your successes.

DocTee May 19 2008 11:14 AM

Congratulations and congratulations!!

seawolf17 May 19 2008 11:25 AM

Best wishes for 25 more!

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 19 2008 11:35 AM

Congrats on 25!

themetfairy May 19 2008 11:38 AM

Thanks guys :)

seawolf17 May 19 2008 11:41 AM

Just think! 25 years ago, I was seven! I could have been the ring bearer at your wedding! Or the flower girl! Or whatever Jewish people have at weddings!

themetfairy May 19 2008 12:05 PM

LOL - you would have made a lovely flower boy I haven't actually been to a lot of Jewish weddings, and most of my friends didn't have younger siblings or nephews or cousins. I guess Jewish people have ring bearers, but I can't say for sure.

Gwreck May 19 2008 01:38 PM

Congrats and continued best wishes for the next 25.

themetfairy May 19 2008 01:58 PM

Thanks :)

metsguyinmichigan May 19 2008 03:56 PM

Wow and wow! Remember to pause for a moment as you walk across that stage, look out over the audience and remember that feeling. Good for you!

Willets Point May 19 2008 04:05 PM

No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on on the day of the Diamond-Fairy nuptials, Let's Dance: I bet you did! Congratulations, and congratulations.

Rockin' Doc May 19 2008 05:24 PM

Congratulations on making your graduation official and on the landmark 25th anniversary. May you enjoy many more years of happiness together.

themetfairy May 19 2008 07:37 PM

I hadn't remembered Let's Dance as being the chart topper that week. And yes, we did dance :) And thanks everyone for the good wishes. I'm definitely planning on savoring the moment tomorrow, and Wednesday also!

G-Fafif May 20 2008 11:26 AM

Happy Convocating and Anniversarating. They may not be verbs, but they're worthy of celebration.

bmfc1 May 20 2008 12:55 PM

Congratulations to you and your husband. BTW, is "Freakin' Rutgers Convocation" the official title of the event? I mean, is that what's on the invitation and program?

Kong76 May 20 2008 05:43 PM

Hi-Ho Silver ... all the best to both of youse and to a couple more quarter centuries together!

themetfairy May 20 2008 07:54 PM

[quote="bmfc1":2m6bybmj]Congratulations to you and your husband. BTW, is "Freakin' Rutgers Convocation" the official title of the event? I mean, is that what's on the invitation and program?[/quote:2m6bybmj] It's how the program should have read ;) Thanks everyone. It was a great day. Busy and tiring, but I enjoyed celebrating the conclusion of the program with my friends who were there with me from the start :)

TheOldMole May 30 2008 06:45 AM

It's not the first for either of us, but Pat and I have gone past 20 years, still loving each other totally. And my stepdaughter Sue is getting her BA this summer. And you go, girl!

AG/DC May 30 2008 06:54 AM

Congratualtins on a week of page turning.

themetfairy May 30 2008 08:27 AM

Thanks guys, and congrats Mole!