went to sakinah's graduation day today. great day, great speech and ive come to realize, that its much greater to be a spectator on the day of graduation than to actually take part in it. theres less pressure and you can scream and cheer and be as loud as you want without people thinking youre being weird. when you are down there, on the boardwalk, you cant really scream your heads off. you are "supposed" to be dignified, and you sure as hell cant scream for your self when you go up on the stage to get your diploma -- that would just look sad and pathetic. plus, i remembered when i graduated, i had this looming darkness in front of me; the fact that i was jobless and had no prospects lining up. it made graduation day so very unfunny for me.

today was much better. watching sakinah graduate makes ME feel better about MY graduation two years ago (not sure how the psychology works but it does) and its also great to cheer on a friend getting her degree. we were a company of four, but when her name got called up on the stage, we sure as heck gave a cheering performance worthwhile of the entire stadium =) hehehe... ok maybe a gross exaggeration but we were plenty loud, and lemme repeat myself -- its so much more fun being a spectator!! next time someone graduates, im bringing a honky tonk to blow when theyre being called up.

went to treat mikes dad for a fathers day dinner. reminds me .. i should call MY dad and wish him happy fathers day. i dont even know if they know its fathers day down there. these hallmark holidays arent quite as celebrated as they are here. for good sense too.

i was invited to sheraleens cousins birthday party tonight at zentra. i havent decided if i should go or not, but im already in my jammies and am refusing to think about having to wear skimpy outfit to go clubbing after i stuffed myself full of fiery flautas and a bowl of homemade chips and salsa from chevys... if i feel a little less bloated (which is highly unlikely since my time of the month is bound to knock on the door any moment now) i might go...

in other words .. not a chance am i leaving the domain tonight.. i think im gonna play mikes new gotham racing game instead to see if its any good. i hope jay will sell his gamecube and paraphernalias to me for $150. it will complete our already almost completed console gaming center.

did i ever recommend this read for you:

1. Jennifer Government by Maxx Barry
2. The Confessor by Daniel Silva
3. Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
4. of course all of the books written by Dan Brown (I already have ALL of them, I like him that much)