I Done Got Crowned, They Done Got Graduated

Last Thursday was the last of Hogwarts' Exercises in Stamina. These are three hour long Honors Day-type ceremonies that are reserved for the last two days of the school year. They are basically a two day contest to see who can sit through them without falling asleep, fainting, puking, or getting up to go to the bathroom. Kind of like spending a day watching all three Lord of the Rings movies back-to-back.

What my face looked like when I found out what Prize Day was.

But it was good. Lil' Newton got the award for being Super Smart, and Jessicaaaaaa and Glitter Unicorn got the "you are really creative and the whole school thinks you're awesome" award. My friend Reads During Prize Day (nickname definitely not set in stone) got the Big Prize which is voted on by the whole school community. Very exciting. Needless to say I survived and was competent enough to go to the Graduation of My Favorite People. I have to admit, a bit of Eye Water was indeed shed as I sat next to The De-Facto Mongolian Sweetheart, who brought tissues for the occasion. She knows us well. Part of me wanted to get out a bullhorn and Silly String when Trish went up, but the other part of me wanted to close my eyes because I didn't want to believe she was really graduating. But she'll be around.

Rock on, Trisha. Rock on.

There is no doubt in my mind that My Favorite People will do the world so much good. And then they'll come back and tell me about it.