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Here we are. We've made it. High school is officially over and now all we can do is look forward to the future. Granted I'm going to miss each and everyone of you, for reasons most-likely expressed in your year book, a chance for a new start seems all the more inviting.

We've known this day was coming. Since the beginning of Kindergarten, all those long 13 years ago, we've been counting down the days til we were given the chance to walk across the stage, accept our diploma and graciously and effortlessly move the tassel from one side of our head to the other. We've come so far.

Sure along the way, we've built friendships. Built ties that would last forever. We all met people who shaped us and helped us become who we are today. Sometimes it was a teacher (that grade 4 teacher who taught you something so profound you've never forgotten it), sometimes it was a friend (that friend who was there for you no matter what and would do anything for you) and sometimes it just a complete stranger who just wanted to do something kind. Whatever the person, the case or the situation, we each have been shaped, hopefully for the better, but definitely for good!

Now along the way there have been bumps and mess-ups. We've fallen down, and scratched our knees, and sometimes needed a little extra push to stand up again, but we still did. We got back up and pushed through the trials, usually with trusted friends to help push through the barricades.

Grad is a time to look back, on all the times we've had together, the good and the bad, but is also a time to look forward. Many of us are heading off to universities that span cities and continents, others are jumpstarting their careers, and others are going out to find themselves through some first-hand experiences. We have reached a milestone, but remember it's not a pit stop. We've got to keep going forward!

So i'm going to miss you all. Each and everyone of you! Each of you have played such an important role to me, that in a way I'm bummed its over. No more will I see you everyday. No more will my sarcastic comments and views haunt your every action. No more will I be there to laugh with you through the good times and cry with you through the bad. Granted I'm only a country away, it's still not going to be the same.

So, as we go on...we remember...all the good times we had together. Cause it has been good. It's been FANTASTIC! And we've had awesome lives so far. So i'm keen on the future. And I will never forget you!

This is my memento to 2010, Please don't forget me.

Signing Off,
DG

Season Fanale part 2

So, grad night has come and gone. And since then life has calmed considerably. Projects are in the process of being completed and everyone is scrambling to get it all finished.

But here's what happened at Grad Night:

The three hour limo ride was enjoyable, comical, memorable, and even a little bit interesting. We were obnoxious and blasted over-played pop tunes for the whole downtown core to hear. It was a beautiful day, so there are pictures galore of us gathered together for photographic evidence that we were infact enjoying ourselves.

Then we arrived at the hotel. Each of us managed to get ourselves into the building and take even MORE photos. Then we all found our seats (which to our horror were not numbered...causing supreme chaos to unfold...but luckily the problem was quickly solved). Listened to a 10 minute speech while we all just wanted to eat. My table (in typical fashion) was last to get food, but it didn't seem to matter. We all ate our over priced food and enjoyed it...mostly. Then came dissert, more photos, and music.

Then the dancing started. And after an over-kill of fast songs...the DJ played slow songs. And I showed up everyone in the room with my amazing slowdance abilities (none of that awkward middle school hands on waiste, hands on shoulders crap...it was LEGIT dancing...twirling and all!). Needless to say I impressed most of the female population at grad. ;)

Then after a few "dress mishaps", a rather awkward experience involving foreshadowing, thanks returned via having someones babies, ball and chain syndromes, dying flowers, and of course my "broken" toe (which didn't cause TOO much trouble for me), we all returned to the school for aftergrad (while I went home). And then we all managed to enjoy the remaining few days of "grad weekend" each in our own special way....job hunting....sigh!

So, did I enjoy grad? After months of reading my gripes, and rants, and disgruntled prejudices towards the evening...did I enjoy myself?

Well reader, I'm afraid, that will always remain a mystery.

Signing Off,
DG

I GOTTA FEELIN' THAT TONIGHTS GONNA BE A GOOD NIGHT!

Yes, Dedicated reader, the season fanale is FINALLY HERE! The event that I have ranted about, complained about, griped about, dreaded, stressed over, awaited, and even hoped for has finally arrived: GRAD NIGHT 2010!

The lanyards came, and my job is over. And I can just enjoy this night, and PRAY nothing goes wrong with the table arrangements or the chocolate fountains (or both).

And, as I know you are, extremely observant reader, you are correct! It IS only 2:00pm in the afternoon when I am writing this. AND YES, grad does not start for another 4 hours. AND YES! The limo doesn't pick me up for another hour...SO i thought I'd do TWO ENTRIES today. One before grad (to get all of you as pumped as me) and one after grad (to tell you what REALLY went down).

So to start things off, everything seems to be in order...other then the fact that I've almost broken my toe...well it really just hurts...alot! I was running on a playground and slipped...and somehow...hurt my toe. Weird thing is...I have NO CLUE how I did that...it just doesn't make sense...BUT nevertheless, I hope that my sore toe will NOT give me TOO much trouble.

But, have no fear, Faithful Reader, I have gotten everything else. I've got the flowers, the suit, the ride, the excitement. Yup...."OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY...EVERYTHING'S GOING MY WAY!" <--------------Oklahoma (The Musical).

So, Reader, I hope that you are now JUST as excited as I. For a more detailed view at what is happening AT GRAD read previoius blog posts because most of them have the gory details.

Signing Off,
ALMOST GRAD
DG