One day until I graduate! Of course with commencement, there are serious rituals that must be done. Rehearsal, packing (see below) and hanger videos.

License to ill, thrill and the like…

My boa for the UPS Gala…

Thanks to Stephen, I finally had a great salon experience! Too bad I’m moving. I’m going to miss his handiwork. And the weather.

I’m done with school. I took my last final. There was a lot of hard work to get to this point. I should be elated, but I can’t seem to shake off the down-in-the-dumps mood. And like the song, sometimes thinking about my favorite things makes it a little better. So here are some of my favorites:

- Pretty colors being friends.
- Listening to Fiona Apple’s “Extraordinary Machine.”
- Discovering crazy gadgets.
- Mighty Girl’s loot from Argentina.
- Being among the like-minded thrifty people who share their insider tips.
- Listening to full Johnny Cash songs on his website. Specifically, “Hurt.”
- Knowing my life/appearance isn’t this crazy.

What are your favorites?

Me: Hey guys (Heather & Abigail) what is Gulag?

Heather & Abigail (all too enthusiastically in unison): Goulet?!

Me: No, Gulag.* It’s on my history review sheet.

Heather & Abigail: Not Goulet?

Me: Why am I moving?

Heather & Abigail: Yeah. Bitch.

Yes, it’s my last weekend of studying and also my next to last weekend in The Unit. Sad.

*”The Soviet system of forced labor camps was first established in 1919 under the Cheka, but it was not until the early 1930s that the camp population reached significant numbers.” (Thanks, loc.gov.)

Tonight marked the finale of ANTM Cycle 6. There were chips. There were Oreos. Double Stuffed. Peanut Butter. Mint. There was a vaulted 12″ TV. There were fans, die-hard and newbies alike. And there was a quiz. If you are not lucky enough to live in The Unit, you can still take part in the quiz. Email me if you want the answers. No cheating!

Ten days separate me from my freedom. It feels like a new year is beginning. So I thought I’d check up on my resolutions.

1. Read my Bible more. I plead the fifth.
2. Floss. No more cavities! Better, but not where I need to be.
3. Get organized. Personal living space and finances. It’s a good thing most of my readers can’t see the room I’m sitting in, although I just cleaned the living room.
4. Become a better ultimate player. Join a team? Weekly practice after I graduate. I’ve been playing a lot in Fullerton.
5. Wake up to my alarm the first time, every time. On Monday and Tuesday I dreamt that I woke up and got ready. And there were some unscheduled naps… Still need to work on this.
6. Learn more about web design. I’ve been wanting to do a redesign but Matt has been too busy to do it for me. :O)
7. Stop being a people pleaser. I’m getting better! It’s a process.
8. Eat more corn. I ate my can of cream corn that I bought a while ago!

Things I’m looking forward to in 2006
* Living in The Unit — It’s been fabulous and I’m sad to leave. Must get a conference call phone.
* Visiting Vegas and New York — I need to go back!
* Graduating — 10 days, baby!
* Getting a job — GOT ONE!
* Figuring life out! — Actually, my Theology, Morality and Culture class has really made an impact.
* Learning and growing — Learning, definitely check. Growing … I need to work off my recent college food choices.

In summation, I am only a partial failure.

Fortune cookies are fun. They are tasty and they provide entertainment after eating great food. But I’ve noticed lately that the fortunes have been lacking in the predicting lucky or adverse happenings department.

Consider the one I just opened: Saturdays are good days for taking care of chores.

As if learning that my mom really does know better than I every time weren’t bad enough, she is channeling through cookies to tell me to clean my room.

I need a highlighter. One with the little flags. I reach into my pencil pocket and grab all the contents. Findings? Three lip gloss tubes, one makeup brush, one crochet hook, one fabric pen, one regular pen.

One highlighter lost, realization of abiding femininity gained.

I PASSED MY LSU CLASS! C+ BABY!

Celebrate! Do a little dance with me!*

My graduation is secure, and I’m going to wear my dorky cap with pride! What is Miss Sass going to do upon graduation. Well … [insert Wayne’s World dream sequence — diddly oop diddly oop diddly oop] …

I could take more school…

I could work/celebrate it up with Christine and Sierra in NYC. Of course, I’d have to steal the other Christine away from stinky Davis.

I can whisk away to something a little more tropical…

Or just fly away to the moon!

Got any better ideas? Because otherwise it’ll just be this:

*Heather and I are totally bringing back the 96 fashion. Grab your blue wigs, sparkly hot pants and chunky plastic accessories!

Here’s one of my University’s alum in action.

Yep. Feeling a little intimidated and inadequate.