policeman says, son you can't stay here
Thought: Today would have been my parents' 15-year anniversary. Um, so if I end up getting married in the month of May, it will not be on the 20th.
This week at work is staff appreciation week, which means they gave us breakfast yesterday, lunch today, I think snacks on Friday, and they've been giving away stuff every day. The food for lunch today was amaaaaaaaazing! They had giant meatballs that were absolutely delicious and so many tasty desserts. I probably ate way too much, but it was so nice. And free! Can't beat that.
Also went to the dentist today - no cavities, but I had a deep pocket and a recession. She put antibiotics in the deep pocket, but did nothing about the recession, which is where I've been having sensitivity for awhile. So hopefully that will . . . I don't know, go away on its own? Or at least stop being so sensitive. I asked about veneers for my two front teeth, since they'd mentioned it last time I was there, and I found out that it's $1400 per tooth!! Crazy. But they are going to find out how much of it they could get covered by my insurance, and they'll let me know, so if somehow the procedure would be at least mostly covered, I might do it. We shall see.
All of that was little pointless stuff that I'm sure no one really cares about, so I'll move on to graduation. I graduated, woo. I don't know, people keep asking me if I'm excited to be done, and honestly, it doesn't feel any different. It might hit me in September when I don't go back to classes for the first time . . . um, pretty much ever. But right now it's all pretty much the same. As for graduation day itself . . . it was mixed. The day started off on a sad note, when my dad called me in tears to tell me he wouldn't be able to make it home in time for graduation. He'd had a conference in Denver that he was supposed to leave early from in order to be back in time, but his flight home that morning was delayed and then canceled, and they couldn't get him on another flight that would get him home in time. :( I know it was really important to him to see me graduate, so that was disappointing. But Brad was there (more on that in a bit) and my stepmom and Kira came, so I was glad to have people there for me. After the ceremony, we all went to dinner with Sarah and Kristian at a little Italian restaurant that Kristian had recommended, and it was delicious. Attempts were made to get Rita's after dinner, but since we were unsuccessful, I took Brad to Twist in Princeton instead.
So overall, it was a busy day with lots of waiting around, but I was glad that everyone who came was there. Really, I am a million times appreciative of everything Brad went through to be there. It was a crazy hassle for him to get his passport, which he needed because he actually flew down this time. That in itself was huge, because he is really opposed to flying, but he still did it anyway so that he could be here for me. He's also definitely an introvert, so for him to spend the day being social with people he doesn't really know all that well was probably a lot of effort. He did a lot just to be there for me that day, and it really meant so much to me. Especially when he told me later that as annoying and difficult as the day had been to get through, he would do it again for me if he had to because he loves me that much. :) ♥ ♥ He's amazing, honestly; I don't even know how else to put it. He really loves me so so much, and it makes me happier than I have ever been before. I love him every bit as much, and it was so nice to have the weekend together after graduation was over. One of the days we did absolutely nothing - literally slept till noon, and then sat around on the couch for the rest of the day watching movies and eating meals - and it was still one of the best days ever, just because we were together and happy and full of love for each other.
I hate when he leaves. I drove him up to Syracuse on Sunday so he could take the bus from there, and I just did not want to let go of him. It was just so good this visit, everything was - I was so happy, so relaxed, so comfortable - all the things I'm not when we're apart, and I didn't want him to leave. It makes me happy to know that very soon we won't have to leave each other, that we'll be able to be together all the time . . . but it's still another month and a half to two months away, and I don't want to be apart even that long. Anyway, I didn't mean to end this on a downer note, so I will say how very much I love my Canadian and how lucky I am that we found each other. What I have with him is better than I ever imagined a relationship could be, and I know that I want to spend the rest of my life with him. ♥ I love you, baby. :)
Oh, PS: pictures from graduation and other random events are up on facebook.
This week at work is staff appreciation week, which means they gave us breakfast yesterday, lunch today, I think snacks on Friday, and they've been giving away stuff every day. The food for lunch today was amaaaaaaaazing! They had giant meatballs that were absolutely delicious and so many tasty desserts. I probably ate way too much, but it was so nice. And free! Can't beat that.
Also went to the dentist today - no cavities, but I had a deep pocket and a recession. She put antibiotics in the deep pocket, but did nothing about the recession, which is where I've been having sensitivity for awhile. So hopefully that will . . . I don't know, go away on its own? Or at least stop being so sensitive. I asked about veneers for my two front teeth, since they'd mentioned it last time I was there, and I found out that it's $1400 per tooth!! Crazy. But they are going to find out how much of it they could get covered by my insurance, and they'll let me know, so if somehow the procedure would be at least mostly covered, I might do it. We shall see.
All of that was little pointless stuff that I'm sure no one really cares about, so I'll move on to graduation. I graduated, woo. I don't know, people keep asking me if I'm excited to be done, and honestly, it doesn't feel any different. It might hit me in September when I don't go back to classes for the first time . . . um, pretty much ever. But right now it's all pretty much the same. As for graduation day itself . . . it was mixed. The day started off on a sad note, when my dad called me in tears to tell me he wouldn't be able to make it home in time for graduation. He'd had a conference in Denver that he was supposed to leave early from in order to be back in time, but his flight home that morning was delayed and then canceled, and they couldn't get him on another flight that would get him home in time. :( I know it was really important to him to see me graduate, so that was disappointing. But Brad was there (more on that in a bit) and my stepmom and Kira came, so I was glad to have people there for me. After the ceremony, we all went to dinner with Sarah and Kristian at a little Italian restaurant that Kristian had recommended, and it was delicious. Attempts were made to get Rita's after dinner, but since we were unsuccessful, I took Brad to Twist in Princeton instead.
So overall, it was a busy day with lots of waiting around, but I was glad that everyone who came was there. Really, I am a million times appreciative of everything Brad went through to be there. It was a crazy hassle for him to get his passport, which he needed because he actually flew down this time. That in itself was huge, because he is really opposed to flying, but he still did it anyway so that he could be here for me. He's also definitely an introvert, so for him to spend the day being social with people he doesn't really know all that well was probably a lot of effort. He did a lot just to be there for me that day, and it really meant so much to me. Especially when he told me later that as annoying and difficult as the day had been to get through, he would do it again for me if he had to because he loves me that much. :) ♥ ♥ He's amazing, honestly; I don't even know how else to put it. He really loves me so so much, and it makes me happier than I have ever been before. I love him every bit as much, and it was so nice to have the weekend together after graduation was over. One of the days we did absolutely nothing - literally slept till noon, and then sat around on the couch for the rest of the day watching movies and eating meals - and it was still one of the best days ever, just because we were together and happy and full of love for each other.
I hate when he leaves. I drove him up to Syracuse on Sunday so he could take the bus from there, and I just did not want to let go of him. It was just so good this visit, everything was - I was so happy, so relaxed, so comfortable - all the things I'm not when we're apart, and I didn't want him to leave. It makes me happy to know that very soon we won't have to leave each other, that we'll be able to be together all the time . . . but it's still another month and a half to two months away, and I don't want to be apart even that long. Anyway, I didn't mean to end this on a downer note, so I will say how very much I love my Canadian and how lucky I am that we found each other. What I have with him is better than I ever imagined a relationship could be, and I know that I want to spend the rest of my life with him. ♥ I love you, baby. :)
Oh, PS: pictures from graduation and other random events are up on facebook.