The Real Deal

(picture courtesy of mr. mariano)

We’re done. FOR REAL. No more graduation rehearsals, white shoes or standing in lines. It’s all over.

This morning started off with breakfast with the Mariano’s (and my family, of course). We went to Eggspectations, a spectacular breakfast place that has anything you could ever want to eat.

Afterwards we came home and had a few hours before it was time to go -- oh yeah, we picked up some cheesecake for later. Graduation was at 4 at Merriwether Post Pavilion (a giant stage place in Columbia that is usually used for bands and other big named people who like to come). It turned out to be a really, really nice day. After hanging around to say talk and goodbye to people we headed home for some sushi and cheesecake! My mom, dad and Sarah are headed off to Pittsburgh for a 3 days long volleyball tournament tonight. Jenny and Kristin are coming over in a little for some movies and shenanigans because I haven’t seen them in forever! (i guess that’s what happens when you leave for college...)

I’m working on putting pictures up in a bit from all of these activities and what not. Be patient please, there are a lot =]

Graduation Rehearsals

Whoever thought that we needed to PRACTICE walking across a stage and shaking someone’s hand is just silly.

For the past three days we have done nothing but stand up, sit down and, yes, even practice shaking hands. This of course is all in preparation for Friday, graduation day and as you can see from the picture, we don’t take this seriously. It’s quite demeaning really. Look guys, we just spent 13 years in your educational system, I think we know how to walk by now. Nevertheless, year after year of graduates parade across the stage to “practice”.

But GUESS WHAT?!

It’s all over tomorrow.