For the last couple of days I 've been trying to talk Tevita into letting me interview him for this post. Since he experienced graduating with a PhD from a fantastic university, I thought his perspective would be more enjoyable than an outsider's point of view.
It took some convincing because anyone who knows my husband knows that he does not enjoy attention in any way, but he finally agreed after I pulled the "it's for our prosterity" card. Ha!!
L: Once again, Ti, congratulations on getting your PhD.
T: Thanks Liz
L Are you ready for this awesome interview?
T: Yes. Let's do it.
L: Hey now, this is a family blog.
T: Liz!
L: Ok, let's begin. Was getting a PhD THE BEST thing you've ever ever done in your whole entire life?????????
T: NO.
L: Good answer. So what was?
T: Finding you. You know, having someone that loves you and that I love-
L: awwww.
T: It all began with our 3 hour talk in August of...
L: all right, all right
T: I still have emails that ...
L: Ti!
T: No seriously, I never ever had a conversation like that with anyone before, I never connected with any of my other girlfriends like that . . .We connected spiritually, intellectually, emotionally . . . and still do. . .
L: Speaking of ex-girlfriends, out of all the girls you dated, who was your favorite?
T: Baby!!
L: Answer!
T: Elizabeth Joanne Rago
L: aawww, you shouldn't have! Ok, back to the PhD. The other morning you shared a fun observation about your graduation. Can you tell me again?
T: the one about other students eating their lunch, in their gowns, while sitting in commencement?
L: although definitely a fun observation, not the one I'm thinking of.
T: the one about how bad you wanted to buy me a pair of purple and yellow UW crocs to wear with my robes, that when I said no, tears rolled down your cheeks, smoke blew out your ears, and snot ran down your nose?
L: no, but I do believe your refusal to wear such crocs will be a lifelong regret.
T: Right. Oh yeah! The one about Pou?
L: YES! Tell us.
T: I was looking through all the photos on our camera and Pou is in almost as many as you! I'm in all of them, then you're in a lot with me, and then Pou.
L: Really? I hadn't noticed!
Are you sure?
Ti: Yeah, I'm pretty sure. She was with me a lot.
L: She was totally attached to you. Even when she was a baby, she came to you. Why do you think that is?T: I don't know. I think Uncles and Aunties have a special relationship with certain nieces and nephews. I noticed when she got the chance, she would hold my hand.
L: I think she feels safe with you.
T: Me too.
L: Is it because you both share the same birthday?
T: Um, right Liz, we're both Pisces. That's it.
L: Thought so.
To be continued
3 comments:
Again Congratulation, but I agree with you that, he'll regret not buying and wearing those purple croc's on graduation.
I agree that they seem that there's alway one niece or nephew, that you create a very sweet bond with and she's so is a sweetie pie.
Can't wait to read the next post.
always love the interview format. so funny. can't wait for the next round!
You two are so amazing! Congrats to Dr. Ka'ili. I was laughing out loud at the interview. Very funny, and Pou is a-dor-a-ble. See you in 1 1/2 weeks. I will e-mail you so we can exchange digits, etc. and make a plan to meet up.
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