In case you didn't guess from the title of this post, the new pictures in the slide-show, or the new song playing called "Graduation Day," then I'll tell you. Friday, June 3rd was my graduation from high school.
I've got to admit, actually being here feels a lot different than the journey. From as far back as I can remember, I really hated school. I had friends and everything, but I just didn't get excited about the whole concept. However, now that I've actually graduated I have a slightly more bittersweet outlook on the whole thing. Sure I'm glad to move on, but high school was fun. More precisely, senior year was fun. All my classes were with people that I enjoyed being with and the atmosphere had a maturity I'd been waiting for for four years.
Aside from all that, I'll be the first to admit I'm a little scared/nervous about heading out to college. I mean I've never been away from home for more than a week at a time to EFY. Now I'm living on my own some 2,000 miles away from home. And the next time I see my family could quite possibly be Christmas. Yikes! Ok, enough sadness. On the positive, I'm closer to serving a mission. That really excites me. I've been waiting to serve a mission ever since I my family sang "Called to Serve" in the car to keep me quiet. I'm also closer to coming home from my mission, getting married, and raising a family! No need to look too far into the future though =)
Let me describe my actual graduation and then I've got to head out. At graduation all the seniors took balloons and placed them on my Principal's podium while she read out the names of the graduates. It was pretty funny when she became buried in the balloons and no one could see her. I don't do the scene justice but it was hilarious. Also, when my principal pronounced us graduates the silly string was everywhere! Volleyballs, toilet paper, and streamers was flying everywhere! The coolest part was throwing my own hat in the air! That was such a cool, rush-like feeling. You see people do it on TV all the time, but actually doing it---it was cool!
Ok audience, I must go to bed. It is 2:11am and I'm leaving for a camping trip at 3am. I will be gone until 6/12/06. Sorry guys, no posting or content until then. But I'll post some cool pictures with my new digital camera (thanks again Kristen and Cory). Until then, enjoy the new song, "Graduation Day," by Head Automatica and enjoy the new pictures in the slide-show. Don't forget that if you click on the pictures, it will take you to a picture index if you want to see enlarged versions of the pics. That's all. Wish me luck in the deserts of New Mexico. Aurvoir and Sianara!
Bittersweet - that describes it well. I can't believe it's here. Where has the time gone? Wasn't it yesterday that we pretended to drive places on the flip chair in your room and shared the storytime blanket? ...and now you're getting ready to go off to college. I couldn't be prouder, though, of the good young man that you are. What a blessing you are in my life!
I was here.
i'm proud of you, too adam. being a grown-up feels weird--even still. you'll do great at whatever you try. we love you.
ps--you forgot to mention that it was hot. really, REALLY, hot.