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12 December, 2009

Game Over, Man - Game Over

It seems that my DPhil examiners were careless in my viva, because they've passed me! Thanks to all those who sent comments and e-mails of support / comfort over the last week.

See you all in the New Year!
 



Dr. Hobbes circa 4 p.m. yesterday

33 comments:

  1. Unknown12 December 2009 at 13:50

    To Dr. Hobbes

    Congratulation!

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  2. Hobbes12 December 2009 at 14:19

    Thanks, Terje - that's going to take some getting used to. :)


    Toodlepip,

    Hobbes

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  3. Kim12 December 2009 at 14:19

    Congrats !! Time to drink (and store ?) a special tea !!

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  4. Hobbes12 December 2009 at 14:20

    Thanks, Dr. Kim! Maybe time to slump over a cup in a Beijing teahouse... :)

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  5. Jamus12 December 2009 at 14:24

    Ooh step aside, there's a dangerous man on the loose! Congrats my friend! ^__^

    jamus~

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  6. Hobbes12 December 2009 at 14:25

    Thank you, Big Man =)

    Good to see you writing again!


    Best wishes to you and Grace,

    Hobbes

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  7. Jamus12 December 2009 at 15:13

    Year-one down as a single parent; just needed a few months to completely freak out and lose my marbles so I could pull it all back together again.

    "Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology!"

    On any given day, the expression I lugged about was something to the effect of

    0_o

    Best wishes to you and your wife,
    jamus~

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  8. Matt12 December 2009 at 19:54

    Hobbes,

    Surprisingly Christmas in China is quite festive these days, especially in the commercial shopping areas and in the markets.

    Expect to see more Christmas lights, light-up Santas, and fake Christmas trees in China than England!

    (Although the religious aspect of Christmas in China is completely non-existent. This was evident when one heard an edited version of "Joy To The World" sung by a Christmas Choir in China a few years back. Apparently there was a bit of unease with the line "God rules the world..")

    Enjoy your time with family.

    Peace

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  9. Israel12 December 2009 at 22:38

    Well done! Enjoy your travels!

    best,
    Israel

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  10. speakfreely13 December 2009 at 01:51

    Congratulations, and don't forget:

    PhD = Piled Higher and Deeper

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  11. Jamus13 December 2009 at 01:59

    @Speakfreely is that anything like wo dui? :-)

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  12. MarshalN13 December 2009 at 04:24

    Time to break out some good tea to celebrate!

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  13. Jason M. Cohen13 December 2009 at 07:24

    Dear Dr. Hobbes,

    Congratulations!

    All the Best,
    Jason

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  14. Hobbes13 December 2009 at 09:07

    Thanks, all :)

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  15. Anonymous13 December 2009 at 17:05

    Congrats my friend. Dr. Tea. :)

    --ST

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  16. Lew Perin13 December 2009 at 18:58

    I was sipping this Alishan and finding it ridiculously rich while still fruity and minty. Now I think I know why. Congratulations, Doc!

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  17. Hobbes13 December 2009 at 19:34

    Hah, thanks Lew and Seb ;)

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  18. speakfreely13 December 2009 at 19:42

    Bravo Jamus! LOL! Much better for it to be big piles of tea.

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  19. tieguanyin14 December 2009 at 01:26

    Felicitations Docteur Hobbes =D!

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  20. sp1key14 December 2009 at 01:49

    sup doc! good job with that pic too haha

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  21. Hobbes14 December 2009 at 05:43

    Thank'ee, thank'ee :)

    You can't argue with Winston!

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  22. davidn14 December 2009 at 06:17

    Congratulations!

    Please let us know what you decide to drink to celebrate the occasion :)

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  23. Anonymous15 December 2009 at 04:23

    Marvellous. Congratulations. May your spirit soar to the farthest constellations.

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  24. Hobbes16 December 2009 at 08:06

    Dear Davidn,

    Thanks very much! My friends were in charge of the drinks, but not much tea was consumed... ;)


    Toodlepip,

    Hobbes

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  25. Unknown17 December 2009 at 06:12

    I don't know how I missed this post several days ago.

    But Congratulations, and I wish you luck in your future endeavors.

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  26. toki17 December 2009 at 16:20

    Yes! A Hoyo de Monterrey Julieta No. 2 on me, Dr. Hobbes : ) Cheers! ~ Tim

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  27. Hobbes17 December 2009 at 19:53

    Adam and Tim - too kind, thank'ee, thank'ee. :)

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  28. geneviève meylan21 December 2009 at 10:00

    bravo bravo bravo !!!!! nice to ea that it is over and well passed ! congratulations ! I hope you can rest a little and wish you and wife a good stay in china and the best for 2010 with the tea for friend to stay with.

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  29. shibumi21 December 2009 at 18:47

    Hobbes,

    Congratulations, well deserved I'm sure!

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  30. Veri-Tea2 January 2010 at 21:24

    Only just caught up on this - Congratulations Dr Hobbes, what wonderful news :) - hope everything else is easing up too. Looking forward to reading more in 2010!

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  31. Lainie Petersen3 January 2010 at 21:07

    Late to the party here, but congratulations!

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  32. Hobbes14 January 2010 at 07:39

    Ta muchly!

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  33. Richard Zhang18 January 2010 at 11:17

    Hi Hobbes:

    I am Alexa, a sales assistant from VICONY TEAS CO.,LTD. I am also an
    editor of Vicony Tea Directory which is a niche tea directory created for people involved in tea industry.

    Recently, I found your blog was so great that I added it at
    http://www.viconyteas.com/directory/informative-tea-web.html
    Is it ok? Kindly give us your feedback.

    I wish you could also add a link to our website at your blog.
    URL: http://www.viconyteas.com.(We are a chinese tea manufacturer &
    exporter.)

    Best Regards

    Alexa Wang

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