Sunday, 03 May 2009

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  Graduation Day!
  
  It's taken me just over 10 years to get here and I'm still trying to wrap my brain around being done.  Thankfully I haven't been continuously in school...no school should give me a degree if it took that long.  A pat on the head and an "A" for effort maybe?  Anyway, 2 years on...5 years off...a semester on...1 year off...2 years on and here we are!  It's been a LONG journey, lots of living and learning, loving and losing, failing and succeeding, struggling and surviving but I made it!!  Dragging your shingle-covered self across the stage is still finishing.
  
  Obviously, I wouldn't be here in body let alone a cap and gown without the incredible grace and mercy of God.  I'm so thankful He's faithful to complete the work He started in me...no matter how long it takes.  My friends have been an awesome support network and cheering section.  Brian was certainly my rock in the scary beginning when my brain was still getting back up to speed and I was seriously doubting whether I could do it.  We both learned alot from my classes and the questions they raised and he believed in me enough for both of us.  I honestly don't think I would have made it as far as I did without him.  He's coming to graduation today (Sunday), which I'm really happy about.  I feel like we did it together (though I must say I worked harder) and even if we aren't together anymore...I still wanted to celebrate with him.  In total there will be about 12 of my closest friends, including my Sister, Sami, my cousin Adam and his girlfriend Lauren are in town from Chicago for the celebration.  I'm excited, I just wish the commencement exercises wasn't 3 hours long...that's crazy talk!
  
  I'm having a breakfast of pancakes with fresh blueberries and bananas, Frank's special eggs and cheddar cheese, Farmer's Market turkey sausage and mimosas with fresh strawberries.  I have some snacks planned out for the 5.5 hours I will sitting on a cement floor in my cap and gown.  Lisa and Laura vetod my original plan of tuna to-go.  Then we're going to this yummy restaurant to meet up with more people and have dinner.  After dinner I think we're going back to Laura's or their parents for dessert and coffee.  Then I imagine everyone will need to go home - since they have grown up jobs.  My new job is going to be finding a job.  That should be fun.
  
  Well it's time for bed.  I've cleaned the crap out of my apartment (not literally, unless you count Ama's litter) and made it guest worthy.  I grocery shopped and planned out my possible outfit(s) for tomorrow.  It's likely to be this pretty red and white dress with strappy red heels.  I applied my "Glow and Steady" self tanner and will hopefully be less neon white tomorrow morning. I'll pics of the festivities later. 
  
  Side note: I watched a film last night called "Waking the Dead" - I was sobbing for an hour afterwards.  Ok I was partially hormonal and a smidgy depressed feeling but it was still a fantastically tragic, beautiful love story.  The album I listed was playing at the closing and through the credits...I can't get enough.  The song called "Snow Come Down" is crazy good.  Ohmygosh she is sooooooo awesome!!
  
  

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