Graduation is tomorrow, and I've been forgetting about it off and on until now. I don't intend this to be a philosophical rant about my life post-graduation; I'm just frustrated that there is so much hassle that goes along with the ceremony. So as I plan to rant about that to you, I realize it's not actually that much, but here I go anyway.Today, I finally picked up my master's hood from the bookstore, which was 44 dollars (with a tassle). That's ridiculous. Then, I came home to try and figure out how it works. There is a very oddly shaped piece of material coming out of the bottom of it, which, to the best of my knowledge, just needs to be shoved inside the colored material until it's hidden and not oddly shaped. So I was working on that, realizing I was going to get dressed by myself without help, when Lori came home, so I yelled, "Lori! I need you to help me!" I think she expected for something to have collapsed on me. But she couldn't figure the hood out either. Why is it so awkwardly shaped?? And why did liberal arts get white hoods? Isn't white the absence of color? Or all the colors together? Courtney, I'm sure you can help me out with that one. Either one could have some deeper significance... that's probably why white was assigned to liberal arts.
So tonight, I remembered I'll need to wear a dress. I don't have a plethora of dresses - that's Leigh's department. Unfortunately, I don't have access to her closet right now. If I hadn't virtually forgotten about all that goes along with graduation, I wouldn't be worrying about what to wear the midnight before. I started with the shoes. I decided the best shoes were either the stilettos I wore for Courtney's wedding or the sparkly heels from Leigh's. Stylish ladies, they are. I decided on Courtney's because they are strappy and go better with the sundress I found hidden away in my closet. The dress is white with yellow flowers and green leaves. I actually wore the same dress to a Tech graduation when I was a junior - shh, maybe everyone won't remember. Fortunately, I feel like the dress looks better on me now than it did three years ago. I also chose a three quarter sleeved pink cardigan with lace on the shoulders and upper back to wear over the dress to tie it in with the heels. I think it works.
I do feel a bit wobbly in those heels - and they hurt like heck - but what are you going to do? As long as I don't bust it as I'm shaking Dr. Reneau's hand, I can deal with the pain.
For some reason, I also can't stop debating if and where to get lunch with my family tomorrow before graduation, as well as where to go for dinner that evening. Every chance I get, I want Frothy for lunch because it's amazing and I like contributing to the business. However, I always have an issue with not picking the cheapest place to eat when my mom's paying. Oh well, just another thing to think about.
In addition to graduation, here is a list of the holidays that started 45 minutes ago:
Thermos Bottle Day
New York Subway Birthday
Movie Cartoon Birthday
National Pistachio Day
For Pete's Sake Day
Levi Strauss' Birthday
Tell a Fairy Tale Day
New York Subway Birthday
Movie Cartoon Birthday
National Pistachio Day
For Pete's Sake Day
Levi Strauss' Birthday
Tell a Fairy Tale Day
Any combination of these could be really entertaining! Go crazy!
Well, I totally agree with you about how those hoods are so awkward! haha! To me, they're like back extensions. Some men that where them look like they have razor backs. I think the ladies pull them off more gracefully though. Why can't graduation be fashionable?? The only think women have going for them is their makeup and their shoes!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, the whole white theory is twofold. When it comes to solid colors (paint, fabric, solid things, etc.) white IS the absence of all color, whereas black is the addition of all color. When it comes to colored light, it is just the opposite. Black is obviously the lack of all light (colored, or not). If you shine red, cyan, and yellow lights all in the same place, it's going to appear as white light. So there you go! Color theory, FTW.
I hope you enjoyed your graduation day! I know it can be stressful, with all the family and the eating out with the other billion families in town. Although, I guess it would be slightly less crowded at the Winter graduation. Anyway, hope to talk to you soon!