the MASTERS pharr

May 8, 2010
GRADUATION DAY!! Zach and I are officially the Masters Pharr. :) We got up TOO early to head over to the Farris Center for graduation. Luckily we were in the same ceremony and were seated behind each other. Katy Kirk also informed me that Dr. Frontain told her only ugly girls get bangs when she got hers. I'm glad I did not see him today. *heh heh*

Dan spent the night so he could come to graduation.

Getting hooded is rather nerve-wracking because of the fear that they will knock your hat off in the process, thus embarrassing you AND screwing up your hair. Cap hair takes a long time to perfect. We both came through unscathed.

Monica and Ms. Judy came to see us, too!

But let me tell you that, when you are in the first two rows of graduates, graduation feels like FOREVER as you wait for everyone else to get their diploma (covers).

In the Department of Mysteries

Zach with Anatoliy, who was named one of the university's Outstanding Students of the Year

Katie, my dear friend with whom I started grad school--and who hooked Zach and I up!

Our Family--they're the best!

After lovely pictures in the sun and spray at the fountain, we attended the CSPA graduation banquet.Zach's CSPA Cohort

Finally, we headed to the Saucer to celebrate with some of our closest friends.

Ladies of Letters

All in all, it was a great day to become masters! ( And, yes, we would like to be addressed as such. ;) Thank you to all of our family, friends, and faculty who supported us through this process. We couldn't have done it without you!!

"You can pay for school, but you can't buy class..."

I am DONE! And to celebrate, I picked up my cap, gown, and hood. I'm going to be looking pretty snazzy, right?Is this how you wear the blasted hood?! (This a view from the back...)

Also, the hood may look bluish, but it is UCA purple. I'm glad my college/department/whatever-designates-me-as-a-certain-kind-of-master has good colors (purple, gray, and white). *lol*

And what is with those sleeves?! I am certain the sleeves I sewed onto my Lady Guinevere costume were shaped more gracefully. I just don't get them.

I get the hat; I've worn that before. :)
And I like the "Class of 2010" charm on the WHITE tassel. Yep. My gown matches well.

Man, those sleeves irk me. I don't feel very Hogswartsean as I had hoped.

(Just remembered that bangs don't work that well with mortarboard caps. *argh* Thank God for bobby pins and hairspray. :)

This is my "golden ticket," if you will. But I am NOT showing up an hour early. They can forget about it!