It's done.

Well, I did it. The long awaited graduation ceremony has come and gone. What a rush. I had so many family members there to cheer me on, a true sign at how supported I've been all along this journey.The months quickly turned to weeks and the weeks to days. This semester moved quickly and though there were minor obstacles to overcome weekly and in every course, there was no barrier stopping me now.I still cannot believe it actually happened. I remember applying for graduation and receiving notification from my adviser that it looked promising, all my credits were lined up and in the computer. My diploma requirements were complete and upon passing the final credits of the semester, I'd be done. For real. All done. I still felt hesitant even after ordering announcements and picking up commencement tickets from the dean's office. I knew that at any moment a pesky email would arrive in my inbox stating that there had been some clerical error and I wasn't qualified or ready to graduate.

That e-mail, well it never happened. But graduation, well it did. Six hundred names in, mine was called. As I heard it read aloud, I could do nothing but smile. And walk to shake hands with whoever was on stage, grab the diploma and smile bigger. Just like that, it happened. Just like that, I'm done with college. I don't know what happens next or where I'd like to go from here. But for now I'm still smiling, still thinking "Wow, I did it. For real" and still so thankful for the opportunity and support all along.



Did it.

resolutions.

i usually don't do resolutions. mostly because i have all these awesome ideas and aspirations and then don't start them. obviously if you don't even start resolutions you can't complete them, right? that's why i just don't do them. then whatever i do accomplish throughout the year is a success, not a "whoops didn't get to the gym 6 days a week" or "damn i didn't remember to (fill in the blank)". i thought about it and well frankly that was a boring, lazy, basically shitty outlook. so out with the old, in with the new, resolutions are being made this year people.

so far i have three.

1. graduate. finally. a year and a half late. in this instance it truly is better late than never.

if all goes well and the plan sticks i'll be wearing a cute graduation cap in december.

2. spend more time with the boys one on one. michael is a boy too. so he counts. while i'm being optomistic that i'll have time to do anything like this i'd like to add that the one on one time should be of some quality substance, not laying in bed watching Yo Gabba Gabba.

3. cook more. therefore allowing us to eat at home, the four of us together at the table.

sorry subway you were a good friend in 09 but we are hoping for less of you this year.

so here's to 2010. a better year than before, because i'm aiming for big things to happen. i figure i'll atleast accomplish 1/3 of my goals and maybe even half of the other twos. all these fractions are making me hungry for pizza. can my resolutions start tomorrow? i don't make pizzas ;)