JoMarie Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I'll go on a trip to the US with my special someone, to visit campuses and get really excited about moving there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdok Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 A bottle of Glenlivet! It seems like whiskey is the reward of choice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLajax Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 My wife said I could buy a bow tie... only if I'm accepted. Bow ties are cool. Like Fezes. superbygk, SunnyWade, Spriteling and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jldstudio Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Good ideas! I've been tempted with an iPad for a while, would think about getting that. Expensive chocolate and things like perfume are always nice rewards to me. Or, if I don't get in anywhere it can turn into a consolation shopping spree since I won't have moving costs to save for.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MashaMashaMasha Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 This is the best topic! If I wasn't unemployed right now, I think I'd treat myself to an iPad and a fancy dinner with DH. But since I am unemployed, I am going to be equally happy with a hot fudge sundae from McDonalds with extra hot fudge and a bottle of wine from my stockpile. I think I might get myself a wine *stockpile* if I get in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blinguistics Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 If my treat coincides with my tax return, I'm buying myself a drum machine! habanero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexi3 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 If I don't get in anywhere I'll probably sell everything and get a plane ticket to Europe. If I do, I'm getting myself a giant piece of cake for each acceptance letter. Either way, I'm pretty happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antecedent Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 If I do get in to an American program I'm buying a sweet new laptop. If I don't get in to an American program I'm quitting my shitty job cause there's no point in suffering through anymore if I'm not getting out this year. Either way I'm getting a badass tattoo to commemorate how hard I worked this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmm Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 They weren't expensive, but after I got admitted, I got myself a necklace and earrings (not quite a set, but they can be worn together). I just wanted a small reminder that I had done something significant and to feel good about it, even when day-to-day things might seem overwhelming or discouraging. It actually helps to wear the necklace &/or earrings when I need a morale boost. I'll have to plan for something more extravagant when I actually graduate! Grunty DaGnome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rem Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I will be buying donuts for my department at work then later celebrating with family and then also celebrating with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisSlumgullionIsSoVapid Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Beer. Lots and lots of beer. kbirch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habanero Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Wow, that's a pretty hefty list! It may seem long, but it's really all in prep for taking a large pay cut and having to study hard for 5 years. I want my doggie friend so that I can have a companion, and I want a very sturdy dutch oven so I can make stews and dishes resulting in lots of time-saving leftovers! Additionally, I wish to travel a bit before I start because I will be donating the majority of my twenties to university. I would like to see the world as a young woman (when I am still fine with sleeping on benches and walking for days). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litjust Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I'm going on a roadtrip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axc Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Since so far I've been rejected by 1/2 schools I've applied to I probably won't have an acceptance prize (I'll have a rejection pick me up). If I do get accepted after this interview I'll buy Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain and maybe an expensive snack. If I don't get funding/enough funding I'll continue my plan B: get a related job or unpaid internship in the city holding the worst economy in the Western hemisphere. If I am rejected from school 2/2 I'll buy a gallon of cheap icecream and some mezcal and eat/drink myself into some pounds while I plan round 2 and plan B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDreaming Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 lots of THIS: http://www.talentigelato.com/Products/SeaSaltCaramel.aspx habanero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderpete Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Either: 1) a week of intensive surfing somewhere hot or 2) a week of scuba diving to get PADI qualified somewhere hot. Having spent a year in a landlocked country I'm pretty ready to go crazy in the ocean for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivka Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 A new pair of Doc Martens And I did get my first acceptance so I will be buying those puppies tomorrow! cunninlynguist and mirandaw 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunty DaGnome Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I'm so jealous of other programs that aready know their fate I try not to be jealous, but I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildviolet Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 A diamond pendant shaped like an infinity symbol. A new leather COACH bag. An iPad3 when it comes out. And maybe a MacBook Air so it won't be so heavy to carry around campus (in my new COACH bag, of course). Since no one buys me presents anymore, all of these are my birthday/graduation/Christmas/acceptance presents to myself. A girl's got to take care of herself first before she can take care of others! (I learned this lesson the hard way--after taking care of all the other people in my life, at the age of 30, I finally started taking care of myself first, and it has been a pleasure!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sshaw9 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I'm gonna treat myself to a nice night at home, completed with a blazing fire furnished by GRE vocabulary cards and crappy first statement drafts, some beer, and like 30 rounds of Mario Kart on my N64. sociologyplease, snes, once and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sociologyplease Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 If I get into a Ph.D. program (I've already gotten into to a M.A. program in the south, and promptly went out for mint juleps), I will treat myself to a fancy new piece of technology- smartphone, kindle, something nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocHope Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I got my first admit today and treated myself to two rings (as in jewelry) for a grand total of.....drumroll please....$23. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioalfredio Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I love this thread! What I treat myself to kind of depends on where I get in **knock on wood that I do get in somewhere** I definitely want a Citizen messenger bag, but if I end up going somewhere with snow, then I'll have to get myself a pair of fancy Sorel boots too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zillie Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 If I'm accepted, I'm getting Teavana's 6 month tea club. Delicious! If rejected everywhere, I'm getting 2 oz. of my favorite Teavana tea. zillie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
once Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I'm going to overhaul my wardrobe. I have issues with spending money on myself (a problem a lot of people would love to have, I'm sure!) and there are a lot of "essentials" that I'm missing- a white button down shirt, cardigans, black heels... getting into graduate school is going to be a pretty clear sign that I need to stop dressing like a tomboy (polka dot rainboots go with black dress pants.. right?) and start accessorizing. I'm also going to treat all my coworkers to fancy cupcakes from the cupcake store in town for putting up with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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