With all of the stress from the trip (mostly from transportation/hotel issues) we probably didn't speak to each other for a few weeks, at least I didn't. I needed time to completely break away from everyone. And since I had comprehensive exams to study for as well as work and other class tests due immediately after I got back, I hit the ground running, with my next goal in sight. Graduation. That was the most stressful 1.5-2 months I've had in a long time. Between preparing to move, finishing up classes, working, and the ever present spring fever in the air, it was a struggle to get through it all. But I did. Kudos to me ;) . Mid May, Jaz came to my graduation (8hrs away driving) and helped me move my stuff to Little Rock. I couldn't describe my graduation other than being ridiculously long. Seriously. Of the Masters students, I was number 462. I'm not sure if that counted the 20 or so Ph.D. graduates. And after the Masters students there were at least 1500 to 2000 undergrads. Long. So long that people started leaving. And I mean grad students who had just cross the stage, not audience members. Then more. And eventually it looked like there were only half of the Masters students and still a third of the undergrads to go (most of them weren't leaving). Eventually I had to leave early too because my people were falling asleep/ had to work the next day, seeing as it was a Monday night. So, yeah, I totally left my own graduation early. Very sad. But then Jaz helped me move my stuff back to Little Rock. Each of us in separate car full of my stuff. Then a few days later we hopped back on the road to go to Lauren's graduation in Athens. (I told you these girls like to travel) We picked up Kenyetta in Memphis and made it into Athens just in time for me to get to the mall before it closed. Thanks to Jaz good driving skills in spite of the rain that tried to hold us back.
We went to Applebees that night for half priced appetizers. It reminded me of our college days when we'd go there like once or even twice a week sometimes, met some of Lauren's law school friends. Had a horrible server, who loudly, and I mean LOUDLY asked how we wanted to split the checks talking to two tables worth of people. We were so confused because first of all we hadn't even ordered yet and secondly, we didn't know the other table of people at all so I wasn't sure why she was addressing us as a solitary group. After a few minutes we got her to understand that we were indeed separate groups and that the only thing we had in common was that we were all black. Finally she started taking our orders (separately). They took sooo long to come out and we were starving after a long day of sitting in the car munching on junk food. Eventually, things started to come out although we only saw our actual server like one more time over the course of the evening. Idk if she was embarrassed or just didn't want to deal with us..either way, her service sucked. But, we ate, went back to the hotel and crashed. Lauren's graduation was quick. Well compared to mine at least lol. And very, VERY, eerily quiet. Then we ate and immediately started our trek back to Little Rock.
Lots and lots of traveling. But if there is some way for me to be able to get away to Canada this summer I will definitely do so.....I'll have to make something happen...Be on the look out.
And remember, don't blink ;)
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