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Well, the only thing i really want to say is that i'm a graduate! again! i had my graduation this weekend. i thought it was going to be worse than what happened, and i was expecting so much more than what did at the same time. there were so many conflicting feelings and emotions, i just have no idea what to do with myself, well, besides find me a job! goodness!
I had to wake up pretty wicked early on a Saturday morning to get there. And I drove Amanda and Ashleigh with me, since there was no one else to drive them. Then when I got there, I saw my sexy rexy/dani dani dani/ Danielle and of course, parked right next to her! She was, of course, hanging on to cris, those two lovebirds! I’m telling you! And then right when I parked, I saw the ex-fling. I don’t like ex-flings, because they can bite you in the ass, and not in a good way! Anyway, after that, I saw my twin and her twin, so I ran to meet them. I swear, I was running all over the place screaming loudly (are you cereal? Of course I was loud!) like a banshee! I missed everyone so much, including my lovely phoebe, and deb, and ramon, and Brianna my slow-mo buddy, d-mar, and Kevin (who I didn’t really get to see), chris and Enrique, and the guys that model . . . . haha! I’m just glad that I had fun at graduation. Well, after getting there at the butt-crack of dawn (which on a Saturday morning is about oh, I dunno, about 8 am), I went in to sign in. there were like five tables. Goodness. Information about us, then we get a pin. Then we move over, and show them the index card they gave us, and we get a cord if we’re supposed to get one. I got a gold one btw, because of high honors! Rockin’ me! Then to another table filling out even MORE information, and then we get a medal. With a blue and white ribbon. I was all decked out! After that, I was running around, trying to make sure Amanda and Ashleigh didn’t get into too much trouble in my car, then I distracted dani for cris, who wasd buying her a lei and some flowers (totally jealous btw!). then we finally got to heading near the rest of the “graduates”. I saw jen and jo, and headed toward them, and then I found out that where they were standing was for the picture. And they were right in the middle! So I was pretty much in the middle too! And it was weird, Stephanie totally forgot that I yelled at her or something. It was awesome! Because after the picture, we got to go to our seats. Chosen seats by the way. So we got to choose who to sit next to at graduation! I got to sit next to d-mar and dani, and across the aisle from my twin! That was too far though. After the seating, they explained stuff I couldn’t hear. Then we got up to practice the entrance. Then to practice the acceptance of the diploma. I think my mom was taping the rehearsal, since she is weird that way. It ended up being better that way, since everyone and their mother was standing in front of her during the actual ceremony. Then, we got up to actually start the ceremony. . . so back to our entrance spots we went.
When we entered, we walked in to the graduation song, pomp and circumstance. I always wanted to march to that. It was always a dream of mine. And I swear, when I saw everyone that came to see everyone graduate . . . it was awesome. They were just screaming and letting out their boat horns or something, and I wanted to cry, it was SO awesome! When we got to our seats, there were addresses made, and the graduation speaker, who was actually really awesome. It was a really good speech I think. It was true, and although she was lucky enough to make a personal shout out, she really caught the feeling of school, from entering to finishing. It was just too perfect. And I was sitting near steph and kari and dani, and in front of dave and rico and these other guys. They were so hilarious cheering for everybody. It was just all too funny. And I thought that was pretty cool. We went row at a time, getting up and going down the aisles, seeing the chefs beaming at us, and then we give the announcer our card to they say our name. I pronounced mine for the lady. Then shook the president’s hand. President of the school that is. Then I stood to have my picture taken. It was cool. Then when I was on my way up, I saw Brandon and smiled. Then I saw cat and chrissy and smiled even bigger. I could so hear them cheering for me! It was so cool! By the way, dani was right in front of me, so I yelled when they called her name, and all she heard was me screaming! Hahahaha! And side note, Stephanie was asking if I was a lesbian . . . scary. I’m not by the way. I’m straight as straight can be. I got back to my seat and hugged dani as hard as I could. I really wanted to cry right then. I hugged her extra hard because I couldn’t get to jen and hug her. So sad! Then when it was all done, we were presented to the guests as the graduating class of 2004, from the California School of Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu training! We put on our chef toques (hats) and started screaming and yelling! It was so cool. The only bad thing was, that I didn’t get to see anyone after the graduation. I didn’t see jen, or jo, or any of the chefs! And I had to see boo boo! Who I didn’t see! That was bad! I did see dani, since she couldn’t find cris or her family. And I saw cat and chrissy. And I was so bummed they had to go. But I really did appreciate them being there and supporting me and cheering for me. And I saw my parents’ guests. After that, my mom went to buy the group picture, then we went to lunch.
Thank goodness for Ashleigh and Amanda. They helped me keep my sanity for that while. We went to the movies and saw national treasure. It was okay. I just wish I got to spend the day with my friends, like my real friends. Amanda is cool, but sometimes I feel like she really doesn’t appreciate all I do for her. But goodness, she’s funny! I went out in public decked out in my graduation jacket, with the full trappings, mainly because I had nothing to wear! Boo on that! After the movie, I went home, took a shower, and went to sleep. It was just so awesome!
Well, here’s to everyone I started with, especially Jennifer, because we started an adventure together, and now we head forward into life with shared experiences, never-forgotten lessons, good times and noodle salad!, memories that are always a whisper or a heart beat away, and friends that will always shape us, whether it be to remember not to put your finger into boiling sugar (david!), or how to really be a friend (jenn and dani!). I’ll never forget anything that happened, who I met, what I went through, the hardships, the tears, the cuts, the triumphs of the perfect cake, the melting of a butter sauce in your mouth . . . it was just too much not to experience. And although it was much different than any college I could have attended, I know it was what I needed, and what my soul was searching for. Thanks for all the memories and fun times! Here’s to the graduates from the graduating class of 2004! Yup yup! Le cordon bleu baby!
I had to wake up pretty wicked early on a Saturday morning to get there. And I drove Amanda and Ashleigh with me, since there was no one else to drive them. Then when I got there, I saw my sexy rexy/dani dani dani/ Danielle and of course, parked right next to her! She was, of course, hanging on to cris, those two lovebirds! I’m telling you! And then right when I parked, I saw the ex-fling. I don’t like ex-flings, because they can bite you in the ass, and not in a good way! Anyway, after that, I saw my twin and her twin, so I ran to meet them. I swear, I was running all over the place screaming loudly (are you cereal? Of course I was loud!) like a banshee! I missed everyone so much, including my lovely phoebe, and deb, and ramon, and Brianna my slow-mo buddy, d-mar, and Kevin (who I didn’t really get to see), chris and Enrique, and the guys that model . . . . haha! I’m just glad that I had fun at graduation. Well, after getting there at the butt-crack of dawn (which on a Saturday morning is about oh, I dunno, about 8 am), I went in to sign in. there were like five tables. Goodness. Information about us, then we get a pin. Then we move over, and show them the index card they gave us, and we get a cord if we’re supposed to get one. I got a gold one btw, because of high honors! Rockin’ me! Then to another table filling out even MORE information, and then we get a medal. With a blue and white ribbon. I was all decked out! After that, I was running around, trying to make sure Amanda and Ashleigh didn’t get into too much trouble in my car, then I distracted dani for cris, who wasd buying her a lei and some flowers (totally jealous btw!). then we finally got to heading near the rest of the “graduates”. I saw jen and jo, and headed toward them, and then I found out that where they were standing was for the picture. And they were right in the middle! So I was pretty much in the middle too! And it was weird, Stephanie totally forgot that I yelled at her or something. It was awesome! Because after the picture, we got to go to our seats. Chosen seats by the way. So we got to choose who to sit next to at graduation! I got to sit next to d-mar and dani, and across the aisle from my twin! That was too far though. After the seating, they explained stuff I couldn’t hear. Then we got up to practice the entrance. Then to practice the acceptance of the diploma. I think my mom was taping the rehearsal, since she is weird that way. It ended up being better that way, since everyone and their mother was standing in front of her during the actual ceremony. Then, we got up to actually start the ceremony. . . so back to our entrance spots we went.
When we entered, we walked in to the graduation song, pomp and circumstance. I always wanted to march to that. It was always a dream of mine. And I swear, when I saw everyone that came to see everyone graduate . . . it was awesome. They were just screaming and letting out their boat horns or something, and I wanted to cry, it was SO awesome! When we got to our seats, there were addresses made, and the graduation speaker, who was actually really awesome. It was a really good speech I think. It was true, and although she was lucky enough to make a personal shout out, she really caught the feeling of school, from entering to finishing. It was just too perfect. And I was sitting near steph and kari and dani, and in front of dave and rico and these other guys. They were so hilarious cheering for everybody. It was just all too funny. And I thought that was pretty cool. We went row at a time, getting up and going down the aisles, seeing the chefs beaming at us, and then we give the announcer our card to they say our name. I pronounced mine for the lady. Then shook the president’s hand. President of the school that is. Then I stood to have my picture taken. It was cool. Then when I was on my way up, I saw Brandon and smiled. Then I saw cat and chrissy and smiled even bigger. I could so hear them cheering for me! It was so cool! By the way, dani was right in front of me, so I yelled when they called her name, and all she heard was me screaming! Hahahaha! And side note, Stephanie was asking if I was a lesbian . . . scary. I’m not by the way. I’m straight as straight can be. I got back to my seat and hugged dani as hard as I could. I really wanted to cry right then. I hugged her extra hard because I couldn’t get to jen and hug her. So sad! Then when it was all done, we were presented to the guests as the graduating class of 2004, from the California School of Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu training! We put on our chef toques (hats) and started screaming and yelling! It was so cool. The only bad thing was, that I didn’t get to see anyone after the graduation. I didn’t see jen, or jo, or any of the chefs! And I had to see boo boo! Who I didn’t see! That was bad! I did see dani, since she couldn’t find cris or her family. And I saw cat and chrissy. And I was so bummed they had to go. But I really did appreciate them being there and supporting me and cheering for me. And I saw my parents’ guests. After that, my mom went to buy the group picture, then we went to lunch.
Thank goodness for Ashleigh and Amanda. They helped me keep my sanity for that while. We went to the movies and saw national treasure. It was okay. I just wish I got to spend the day with my friends, like my real friends. Amanda is cool, but sometimes I feel like she really doesn’t appreciate all I do for her. But goodness, she’s funny! I went out in public decked out in my graduation jacket, with the full trappings, mainly because I had nothing to wear! Boo on that! After the movie, I went home, took a shower, and went to sleep. It was just so awesome!
Well, here’s to everyone I started with, especially Jennifer, because we started an adventure together, and now we head forward into life with shared experiences, never-forgotten lessons, good times and noodle salad!, memories that are always a whisper or a heart beat away, and friends that will always shape us, whether it be to remember not to put your finger into boiling sugar (david!), or how to really be a friend (jenn and dani!). I’ll never forget anything that happened, who I met, what I went through, the hardships, the tears, the cuts, the triumphs of the perfect cake, the melting of a butter sauce in your mouth . . . it was just too much not to experience. And although it was much different than any college I could have attended, I know it was what I needed, and what my soul was searching for. Thanks for all the memories and fun times! Here’s to the graduates from the graduating class of 2004! Yup yup! Le cordon bleu baby!