I hope the migraine doesn't actually appear, ita. I had one in the background on my trip, although it never actually appeared. I was a bit freaked out about driving because I was having interesting visual effects on the plane, but fortunately they abated with fresh air. This is all by way of emphasizing how amazed I am by your fortitude. And you cut your own hair too? Wow.

Thanks! Not so belated -- graduation was just yesterday! Phew.

Woo! Fun. Did you walk?

Our students' graduation ceremony is coming up Wednesday after next and they've been looking for two program representatives to participate, but I'm on the fence. I didn't even walk in my own ceremony, so I'm not sure I want to shell out $60-70 for regalia to walk in someone elses.

As I was going to work yesterday, a bunch of professors came out of the elevator in full academic regalia. I said "Knock 'em dead, guys!" and got a good laugh out of the most senior one. That was fun.

There were loads of grads and grads' families around and the campus florists had imported a bunch of leis. I don't know if you get those back East. Cal and other UC universities have large enough Asian-American student bodies (esp. folks from Hawaii) that leis are more and more common to see at graduation. Plus I think the tradition is growing outside of the Hawaiian students.

Congratulations, Jesse! I'm very impressed that you've gotten your masters. I'm still with my wee li'l bachelors. Which, the longer I go NGA, the more I think about calling my bachelorette degree.

Thanks for the advice, msbelle. I think you're wise. And god knows I wish I could be as productive and chipper as you are. Do you bottle it?

Just sat through graduation ceremony rehearsal thing. It took *forever* and no one really wanted to be there; plus commencement is being held in a gym, which gave the thing an overall feeling of high school. It was very strange, and largely surreal.

Also, the damn dean won't read my name properly, and said she has to call me "Sarah Alison" not "SA" which just pisses me off, because no one will know who the hell I am. Sigh.

I didn't even walk in my own ceremony, so I'm not sure I want to shell out $60-70 for regalia to walk in someone elses.

I did walk! Our school thing was Thursday, where they said our names, and yesterday was the U's, where we just stood up by school. The cap and gown and hood were only $20! Cheapie, obviously, plus subsidised by the university.

she has to call me "Sarah Alison" not "SA"

That's ridiculous. I know it's supposed to be formal and all, but you should have some say in the matter. It's not like you were asking to be called Batman. Jeesh.

It would be *so* cool to be called Batman as you walk across the stage to get your diploma.

We are having a very nice pre-graduation reception at the campus for all of our graduates, so I'll probably just hit that and forego the actual ceremony. Although some of my students from the first class I taught at the college are graduating and it would be fun to see them get their degree.

I am volunteering to usher at tomorrow's graduation. Even though I don't work on the main campus, I LOVE graduation. All the parents and grandparents are so proud, you know!

I usually work at the handicapped entrance, which I really like, but this year I am assigned to a regular entrance. Ah well. It will still be fun.

I never walked. I regret it only because I saw how into it my parents were when my sister walked. Then again, she graduated summa cum sumthing. I just graduated.

In fact, I've never been to any of my graduations, for one reason or another. The university one was the lamest--I was around, just didn't bother.

Hair is cut (it's really very simple, libkitty--just all over with a #2, leaving it a little long in the front) and bleach is on. I have a headache, but it's not a migraine, so I'm calling it a win and should have a little lie down.

Or vacuum.

We'll see.

Jesse, your graduation made NPR! Heh.

I have shopped, FINALLY gotten the old microwave off my floor and to Goodwill, got purred at by screech owls, screamed at by a bald eagle, scritched a couple of parrots, menaced (or flirted with, it wasn't clear) by a cattle egret, eyed by a barn owl, peered at by a hawk, bought a slipcover that doesn't fit, started cooking a pork loin, started a load of laundry and shredded some docs. Now I'm going to go kill my neighbor. If I hear "I pledge allegiance to the groove" ONE MORE FUCKING TIME... Some people are unclear on the concept of not sharing your music with every person within 50 yards.