Yes, I have officially graduated from high school.
I don't feel any different. Going through the ceremony didn't feel like anything particularly exciting. Maybe I am devoid of all emotions but I don't really feel anything at the moment. Walking through the Gateway (a tradition at my school, there is an actual gateway we walk through on our first day of school and then at graduation), I turned to my friend Molly and said, "We're graduated." It felt nice to speak the words and I certainly felt happy. But now that several hours have passed I've lulled back into my every day life. Right now it could be any old Wednesday night. Who knew that just seven hours ago I was getting ready to graduate in my white gown carrying my red roses.
Oh, well. It is what it is. I am now graduated. It is real.
I was nostalgic about two weeks ago. I will be excited in about two months. Right now I am just looking forward to a great summer. Right now I just want to enjoy being 18.
Starting tomorrow night. White Dance. Since the dance is not affiliated with the school it is generally known as Drunk Dance. We're graduated and we like to celebrate by insane drunkenness. But we also like to dress up. This year our theme is Pirates of 2009. We take our white graduation dress (which is butt ugly and yet cost $300 to buy from some fancy wedding gown shop) and decorate it. And I'm sure Captain Jack Sparrow will be proud of how much rum will be consumed.
I have graduated and now I am off to hang out with my brothers, read a book, and finalize plans for tomorrow night. Just a relaxing Wednesday night. Except now I am no longer a high school student. And there's no getting around the fact that in a few months everything will be different. So tonight and this summer I'm going to enjoy this feeling of freedom every moment that I can.
Reading: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling
The marathon continues. Page 319
also
My Diploma - it sure is pretty
Listening: Ain't No Reason - Brett Dennen
After graduation (and a million pictures) my family and I went out to dinner downtown at a great restaurant called Woodbury Kitchen. As always the discussion turned to politics. This song says what I want to say about the world.
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