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My diplomas came in the mail today, wahoo! I noticed a friend’s post on facebook that she received hers in the mail so I hurried out to my mailbox in excitement and anticipation… and a little apprehension because I was afraid the mailman may have bent them with the way he (or she) shoves stuff into our mailbox. My friend’s nice mailman actually brought her diploma to her door for her. I was going to arrange to pick up my diplomas at school because our mail-carrier isn’t very considerate (to put it nicely) but they came faster than I expected. Luckily my diplomas weren’t bent (they were in stiff mailers not easily bendable), though I had to really work to get t hem out of the mailbox. I am so excited to have them — all my years of hard work comes down to these two pieces of paper– and seems to make it all official. Now I really have to get serious about my next move (s) …

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So I was going through my closet the last couple of days to see what I had and what I want to wear for dinner at the Grand Hotel. Sadly the gold dress I wore to dinner previously is now too big 😦 …or I should say happily. I am glad I am getting smaller but I loved that damn dress, and I have some really cute shoes that match it. I was going to send the blue dress I bought (that was too formal for my stepson’s graduation) back but now I will keep it for dinner at the Grand.

I also found a cute olive-green handkerchief dress at JC Penney’s last week but the sizes were either too big or too small. I was in a hurry and grabbed the dress in a size about 2 sizes lower than what I am currently wearing thinking it would be a good dress for late summer or fall anyway and I hope to lose more weight. Well, I tried the dress on and it actually fits — the dress sizes in that style must run big but it is still kind of cool to be able to fit in a much smaller size…gives me hope and motivation. Now I really need to buckle down and get to exercising and eating more fruits and vegetables this summer.

Yay! My stepson graduated from high school yesterday! My husband and I are very proud. Now on to our Mackinac trip and graduation party planning — my husband actually got the invitations made for the party today.

My stepson’s graduation ceremony was alright — it was in the high school gym. I wish his high school had a nice auditorium or I wish people could think of other places to have graduation ceremonies rather than gyms and arenas — they just aren’t very pretty or comfortable. It was very hot and humid in the gym  yesterday and the darn bleacher seats are hard on the ass. I wish we could have gotten to the ceremony really early to get a good seat. We were too far from the action. We were lucky to get a seat even though we did arrive 10 minutes early. Maybe we should have brought our own chairs 🙂

The ceremony itself was not too long but I don’t know, the speakers did not grab me, nor did the choir performance (really could have done without that) although the band was good. I did not care for the speakers at my own graduation ceremony either and I must say that our band performance was weak, ha. Must be people aren’t in the mood for graduations this year…or perhaps we are all losing faith in education, the future, or in our traditions. I would think it is only me but I don’t know, everyone seems a little flat and tired. I’ll have to see how my nephew’s high school graduation goes in June. Oh well, my stepson is pretty happy that he graduated and seems to be looking forward to going into the Navy.

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I really love dresses. I love wearing them more and more lately. Over the years I have found some really cute dresses that I love to wear but of course I always want more, or have something in mind that I am searching for. Part of my increase in shopping lately has been due to my desire to find the perfect dress to wear to my graduation ceremony and to my stepson’s too; it would have been great to find something I could wear to both. I was thinking of a lovely blue dress (my school color and also my stepson’s) or something very summery/springy/flowery. I wasn’t able to find the dress I was looking for in time for my graduation but I did find a cute dress to wear…and I continued my search for something for my stepson’s graduation ceremony. I did find a really nice blue dress  but I think it may be too much, or too formal for a high school graduation. I really like the dress though and I wish I would have found it for my graduation… grr. Part of me just wants to find a cute sun-dress to wear but I don’t really enjoy shopping out at the mall or spending hours looking. I prefer online shopping. I am so picky 🙂 I really need to learn how to sew so I can create my own fashions, oh and I need to lose weight so I can fit into the dresses I really adore. One thing leads to another…all these needs and wants. I am out of control 😉

All I want to do lately is shop, sleep, and eat. This is not good at all. Grrr. I really need to get motivated and start exercising again and reading the 50+ books I want to read over the summer…plus start learning about mindfulness and meditation to help my stress levels. I have had a very stressful year and I need help dealing with it all so I can concentrate on the things I can and want to do and leave all the BS behind. I need a break, a time out…I just want to go up north and be by myself (or with my husband) for a few days. Maybe over our anniversary week-end in June. I hope…