[this madness] alright. so i've survived a relatively mild, but brain-crunching set of finals, and now i just have to survive graduation. did you ever think that graduation was more for other people than it is for yourself? that's what i'm feeling right now. parents are here. brother is here. family friend from germany is here. uncle from LA is here. cousin from LA is here. friends from across the bay are coming. thank you so very much -- i definitely do not deserve all of that attention, but i really appreciate it. =) you all are amazing people who have helped me reach where i am today.

i haven't been able to make it out to as many graduation celebrations as i would have liked because all these out-of-towners are here, but i'm with all of you in spirit =) i feel ya bruthas and sistahs =) this will be one of the rare moments i have till next next week to sit down and say hi and conjugalations -- so -- hello and the warmest conjugalations to all of you =) don't think i don love you :D

...and as calm as i may be sounding right now -- i am really feeling quite hectic. my home is in disarray. my parents are on the other side of the bay, so i hafta commute twice a day to see them. my dear b is on the other, other side of the bay, and dah! what happened to the gorgeous weather?! =O

[don't go] without saying goodbye guys =) gimme a ring so i can give you a HUG! :D

[we made it] sigh. this crazy ride that is college-mixed-in-with-some-life-lessons-and-perhaps-a few-tips-on-how-to-do-differential-equations is almost over. hang in there.