Update!
Went to my brother David's graduation at UW yesterday, which lasted nearly 6 bloody hours! It started out chilly and not so sunny, but then it got nice and warm and very sunny and I was not prepared so now I haz lobster arms!...and they hurt. Quincy Jones was one of the speakers and I didn't know who he was before, even though I've heard/read his name many times. His speech lasted a long time and it made me cry a lot because that man is fucking awesome and full of wisdom and good quotes and inspiration and it hurt in the good way, like when someone pokes you in the soul and makes it feel better! So I spent half of his speech writing thigns down and crying tears of...um...I don't know. Good things. Mostly.
Also the Japanese students that went to UW right before the U.S. started doing that nazi bull-shit internment thing, got recognized and given honorary degrees since they didn't get to finish, having been put in camps and all that. So, that was awesome. My dad didn't seem to think it was, simply because it made the ceremony take even longer, and "We already apologized ages ago! Come on! And it too," So, he's fired yet again. I had to explain to him that although I'm into history I didn't even know about the Japanese internment camps until about my junior or senior year of high school, so apparently it needs to be brought up every now and then, not to mention that "apolizing" doesn't cut it to say the least! I could go on, but I won't.
Other than my dad suddenly turning racist at dinner after the graduation the day was good. I watched the ceremony with my grandma and Anna, David's girlfriend and I'm glad I did. I'm glad I went and I'm proud of David. He has a B of A&S with Distinction and he majored in Economics. Werd.
After dinner, I kidnapped the Joel and we went to Matt's party, where I had about 3 G&T's, probably talked too much. Had fun, then fell asleep, at which point Joel, Matt and one of Matt's Tim's all went on a walk, which was apparently awesome. Now I'm in my PJ's with Joel and I'm going to attempt to shower without making my sunburnt arms hurt too much and then probably go to Pike's Market and get food.
Going to Dinner this evening with My Dad and his parents for Father's day at Ivar's. Should be good.
Also the Japanese students that went to UW right before the U.S. started doing that nazi bull-shit internment thing, got recognized and given honorary degrees since they didn't get to finish, having been put in camps and all that. So, that was awesome. My dad didn't seem to think it was, simply because it made the ceremony take even longer, and "We already apologized ages ago! Come on! And it too," So, he's fired yet again. I had to explain to him that although I'm into history I didn't even know about the Japanese internment camps until about my junior or senior year of high school, so apparently it needs to be brought up every now and then, not to mention that "apolizing" doesn't cut it to say the least! I could go on, but I won't.
Other than my dad suddenly turning racist at dinner after the graduation the day was good. I watched the ceremony with my grandma and Anna, David's girlfriend and I'm glad I did. I'm glad I went and I'm proud of David. He has a B of A&S with Distinction and he majored in Economics. Werd.
After dinner, I kidnapped the Joel and we went to Matt's party, where I had about 3 G&T's, probably talked too much. Had fun, then fell asleep, at which point Joel, Matt and one of Matt's Tim's all went on a walk, which was apparently awesome. Now I'm in my PJ's with Joel and I'm going to attempt to shower without making my sunburnt arms hurt too much and then probably go to Pike's Market and get food.
Going to Dinner this evening with My Dad and his parents for Father's day at Ivar's. Should be good.