From last night, and for always
I have been both looking forward and dreading this moment since last year’s senior showcase. Look forward to, because there is nothing I would rather do than talk about what an amazing person Stef is, and what she has meant to me these past two years. But I’ve also been dreading this because saying goodbye to Stef is one of the hardest things I’ll ever have to face.
The fact that Stef is leaving in less than four months hasn’t really hit me yet. Although UC Davis isn’t far, I dont think any of us can really imagine her not being here during 6th period.
Stef started acting in Shakespeare shows starting in 4th grade, and has been wowing people ever since. Many of you may remember her lead in Our Town during her 7th grade year, which from what I hear, blew everyone away.
But the reason she's here tonight is because of the incredible things she's brought to Broken Box over the past 3 years. Over the past 12 shows she’s worked on, she has managed to play a dormouse, a cardinal, a lost boy, a roller-skating shakespear speaking waitress, a teenager longing for fame, and a conniving wife, to name a few. She has had blood splattered on her, flown, ran half naked, sung Barbara Streisand on stage, and no matter what she does, people are in awe of her. Anyone inside this tight knit group we call Acting 2 knows that she puts her heart and soul into every role she plays.
One of my most vivid memories from the past year will always be the two of us sitting in the theatre at Chapman, listening to the judges announce the awards. She was squeezing my hand really hard, and when they announced her name for Outstanding Tournament Monologue, she was the only one that was surprised. We all knew what a fantastic job she had done and how much she deserved this award.
But over the past two years, Stef and I have grown closer than your average two Broken Boxers. Hardly a day goes by now when I don’t spend at least half an hour on the phone with her, and that’s on top of the endless hanging out at her house, my house, Starbucks, Italian Deli or wherever we deem appropriate. She’s the first one I tell my secrets to, and shes the first one I call whenever I have something important to say. In fact, shes the first one I call when I have nothing to say. In the middle of this year when I called her sobbing, she was at my house in a minute flat. Ever since we spent every waking hour together in February, when we were not only doing Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, but the Visit as well, Stef and I have been inseperable. She is, and always will be, without a doubt, my other half.
Stef’s family even became my family, and vice versa. Both her and her mom think I’m joking when I say I’ll be back for magic bars long after Stef leaves.
To know Stef is to lover. Because honestly, what isnt to love about her wit, charm, intelligence, humor, talent, and everything else packed into this girl?
We all know that Stef is destined to lead an impressive life, whether we see her gorgeous face on the big screen, or if she simply shares her talent for writing with more than just her friends. But whatever she becomes in the years ahead, she’ll always be my best friend, my sister, my Lorelai, my “mama”, my rock, my other half. Thank you so much Stef, I love you and you have meant everything to me these past two years. I know this is supposed to be a senior goodbye, but I could never say goodbye to you.
The fact that Stef is leaving in less than four months hasn’t really hit me yet. Although UC Davis isn’t far, I dont think any of us can really imagine her not being here during 6th period.
Stef started acting in Shakespeare shows starting in 4th grade, and has been wowing people ever since. Many of you may remember her lead in Our Town during her 7th grade year, which from what I hear, blew everyone away.
But the reason she's here tonight is because of the incredible things she's brought to Broken Box over the past 3 years. Over the past 12 shows she’s worked on, she has managed to play a dormouse, a cardinal, a lost boy, a roller-skating shakespear speaking waitress, a teenager longing for fame, and a conniving wife, to name a few. She has had blood splattered on her, flown, ran half naked, sung Barbara Streisand on stage, and no matter what she does, people are in awe of her. Anyone inside this tight knit group we call Acting 2 knows that she puts her heart and soul into every role she plays.
One of my most vivid memories from the past year will always be the two of us sitting in the theatre at Chapman, listening to the judges announce the awards. She was squeezing my hand really hard, and when they announced her name for Outstanding Tournament Monologue, she was the only one that was surprised. We all knew what a fantastic job she had done and how much she deserved this award.
But over the past two years, Stef and I have grown closer than your average two Broken Boxers. Hardly a day goes by now when I don’t spend at least half an hour on the phone with her, and that’s on top of the endless hanging out at her house, my house, Starbucks, Italian Deli or wherever we deem appropriate. She’s the first one I tell my secrets to, and shes the first one I call whenever I have something important to say. In fact, shes the first one I call when I have nothing to say. In the middle of this year when I called her sobbing, she was at my house in a minute flat. Ever since we spent every waking hour together in February, when we were not only doing Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, but the Visit as well, Stef and I have been inseperable. She is, and always will be, without a doubt, my other half.
Stef’s family even became my family, and vice versa. Both her and her mom think I’m joking when I say I’ll be back for magic bars long after Stef leaves.
To know Stef is to lover. Because honestly, what isnt to love about her wit, charm, intelligence, humor, talent, and everything else packed into this girl?
We all know that Stef is destined to lead an impressive life, whether we see her gorgeous face on the big screen, or if she simply shares her talent for writing with more than just her friends. But whatever she becomes in the years ahead, she’ll always be my best friend, my sister, my Lorelai, my “mama”, my rock, my other half. Thank you so much Stef, I love you and you have meant everything to me these past two years. I know this is supposed to be a senior goodbye, but I could never say goodbye to you.