Colour photo indoors of a smiling white fluffy Samoyed dog, Milo, lying on a rumpled bed facing the camera with his paw on a small pile of cards and presents.

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   mariafarrell (mariafarrell@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 09-Sep-2023 23:59:00 JST mariafarrell

   Well, yesterday I defended my PhD dissertation.

   It was challenging in all the best ways and took about two hours - mostly because well into the second hour we all seemed to be having a delightful and multifaceted conversation. An amazing experience - just incredible to be in a room of people who have really grappled with and thought hard about your work. Still beaming.

   Phew! Pass with minor corrections. Soon to be a doctor of English and Creative Writing...

   Also I turned 51