gutterman

The graduation ceremony went very well. The afterparty went smoothly. Thank you to the candy-giving homeless drive-all-the-way-here-in-the-rain friend who was also the drive-all-the-way-home-almost-falling-asleep friend and the bring-me-more-candy-than-I-ever-dreamed-of friend. Also thanks to the change-of-plans-hurry-up-and-get-here friend who was also the put-up-with-a-lot-of-shit-that-I-know-you-didn't-like friend. You guys are awesome.

So now I just wait for the diploma (because they mail them out) and spend some time painting the roof. But...
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No more pencils, no more books.
No more teachers' dirty looks.

I am done with the last class, the last homework assignment, the last research paper, the last exam.

Done done done.

All that's left now is the ceremony. And the slip of paper.

Speaking of slips of paper... I got a check in the mail yesterday for $600. Prize money for my work in...
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Yeah. One more final and a critique tomorrow, then I'm done.

Forever.

And the school is thinking about purchasing the other piece I put int he annual awards ceremony.

Fuckin hooray.

As John Connor once said in a message from the future, The future is not set... There is no such thing as Fate, but what we make for ourselves by our own will. You must be stronger than you imagine you can be. You must survive, or I will never exist.

A quote from my Russian Literature paper, comparing Russian Existentialist writers with other existentialist,...
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Macaroni and cheese is good.

Spring break is better.

I bought some Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday records. They are really nice.

I have quit the "Dating sucks" group. My standards are a little higher now than they were 10 years ago. I think it's paid off.

Between work, school, and the special lady friend, I've got little time for anything else. But I cleaned...
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Work's good. School's good.

Had an exam yesterday, one today. Two last week.

Someone brought me 2 boxes of Nerds candy from overseas. They are flavors I have never heard of. I haven't tried them yet.

I got bored and cut my hair. It looks really normal now.

I guess that's all I have to say.

Today is the day when people try to make up for an entire year of neglecting loved ones.

In other news, there is no news.

I came home last night a rich man, after winning the first prize at the senior art show.

FUCKING FIRST PRIZE!

It felt good. And I got lots of complements from lots of people, some who I knew, and some who I didn't know. A lot of people were curious about technical things, some just expressed appreciation. Some wanted to know how much the prize...
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So after dealing with a free monitor that sucked, and a $10 monitor that sucked worse, I finally got a monitor that works. It was cheap, it was local, and it works amazingly well. The best part is this: It's a 21 inch monitor, which is like having a billboard for a monitor. I don't think I can ever go back to a 17.

The...
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Hey kids. I don't have a whole lot of stuff to say today. I apologize. But at least it'll be short enough that you will read it.

- I now have 2 pieces on display in a senior show at the school.

- I now have a total of 4 pieces on display at 2 local banks.

- I'm about a third of the way...
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