.:Tuesday, October 26:.

..:Graduation, grandma, and life lessons:..

..:Current Mood: Contemplative
..:Listening to: Breach of Trust .:. Disease

Well, although this is a little late, this is really the first chance I've gotten to blog about this weekend. On friday I had my graduation, well, commencement really. I got to go back to my old highschool, see all my old friends and teachers and learn just how much people can change, even if it's only in a few months. Some, like Josh Nic and Vicki, haven't changed at all. They're still the same people I remember from the end of last year, but some really have. Kyle's alot happier than I think I've ever seen him in the last 3 years, even at prom he didn't smile and laugh as much as I saw him do at grad, even if he did do a faceplant while on the stage getting his diploma. Noelle and Jenn have both cut their hair, but they both also seem older somehow. Jenn, no doubt due to to the fact that she changes day to day anyway, and after not seeing her for 3 months it was fairly pronounced. Noodle just seems... more mature than she was before.

Brandon hasn't changed a bit, still the skate rat that I always knew, and still trying to grow that god awful gotee... it looks like he has a fungus on his chin! and Kyle's is no better... Sandra and Amanda are also much the same, as was James. I really do miss seeing him... James if you read this you better bloody well come visit!!

Grad itself was an event too. One of the girls mooned everyone, Kyle fell flat on his face while walking up to get his diploma. The grad speach was hilarious, Mark Koelsh really did us all credit, you got to hand it to the drama kids, they always make for a good performance! I still love his comment about miss LH though. Miss LH is one of those people who seems to be on a permanent high from life. Everybody loves her! She walks areound wishing everybody a "happy Monday!" or "happy Tuesday!" and you just can't help smiling when you think of her. Mark commented on the fact that even if it was her last day on earth, and the 4 horsemen were bearing down on her she'd still smile and wish them a happy Doomsday!! I got to see a pile of my old teachers again. Bennet slipped right back into the role of taunting me to no end about everything and anything, Mr Kerr smiled and laughed with all the grads. he actually remembered where all of us got accepted and what we were studying! Got to see my art teachers and ahve them shake their heads at me for not doing something artistic. It was nice.

One low note in the entire thing was something I learned about just that day. One of the kids in my old Classical Civilizations class was a boy named Brad. Brad was the type who was into any kind of sport, not outstanding at any of them but still one of the most enthusiastic players. He was also like that in class. Not too quite or outspoken, but still throwing himself into everything he did. On the labour day weekend, Brad ans a friend of his were driving and they got into an accident. His friend, who wasn't wearing a seatbelt was thrown clear and was fine. Brad, who was wearing a seatbelt, was seriously injured. I hate it when something like this happens, Brad deserved to go to university, he deserved to be up there on stage, laughing and smiling with the rest of us in those stupid blue gown while he accepted his diploma. I really do hope he can be okay eventually.

Friday was also the day of my grandmothers operation, the doctor phoned us to tell us that it all went okay, but they're still not sure they got all the cancer. my mother left to go and stay with her, good luck mom!! Maybe grandma will be a bit more pleasant while on morphine... The night before the operation, she actually phoned my mom up to say goodbye permanently. She really is the master at making everyone feel guilty! The only reason my mom wasn't there with her was because she had to take me to my grad.

Another thing that happened this weekend was that my friend Jo sent me one of those chain messages. This one actually made me think though. I think it was called "As i mature" or something. But it's an interesting thought.

I've learned that trust is like crystal, it's beautiful while you have it but it can be desytroyed in an instant, and sometimes the damage can never be repaired, no matter how much work you put into it.
I've learned that good friends are something I treasure more than anything else I've ever gotten out of life.
I've learned that even though my family may drive me mad, I would never give up a moment that I've spent with them, good or bad.
I've learned that even if you've known someone all your life, that doesn't mean that you can ever know everything about them, there's always more to them, people never stop changing or growing.
I've learned that good people are always taken away from us before they should be, so you should treasure the time you have, and never forget a moment.
I've learned that outer appearances don't matter nearly as much as i thought they did, and the face of an angel can still hide a complete bastard within.
I've learned that half the people you see on the street, or even around you, your never going to see again. So it's better to have fun and act as wild as you want, because who cares what other people think? Those whose opinions really matter are probably right beside you acting equally as crazy.
I've learned that everyone has a story.
I've learned that natures beauty is better than anything man made, because you can never predict it and it always changes.
I've learned that you can never go back to your childhood once it's over, but you should always have childish moments, no matter how old you get.

wow this was a long post.... i really can natter on when i get into a mood.

Meru at 1:16 AM