Present Joys

Day 2: wed, 28 aug 2013. Hello, new “brand and market development” class. Hello, old, familiar seat in old, familiar classroom.

Today was my first day of school. My first day of senior year. To celebrate, and to appease my nostalgia-loving future self, I am trying something new. EVERY DAY of senior year, I will post one photographic snapshot from the day. That is my promise to you, internet.

Today’s senior snapshot: a spirited friendship lunch at the Hills Market.

Oh! I forgot to post this picture of Mr. Burleigh and me that I took on the last day of the school year. Two years together!

• Didn’t go to school at all on monday; instead, spent all day working on the White Castle presentation.
• Endured my last tuesday: sat through three hours of presentations in Ad and Advanced Type. Presented the mondo White Castle project.
• Turned in final work in Advanced type.
• Went to draping. We spent an hour and a half critiquing our final garments before Cheryl Steele dismissed us for an hour-long break. So I sat in the garden by the library and relaxed, then went back to say my final goodbyes.
• Had my very last class on thursday morning with Mr. Burleigh. I gave him a card then drove straight to Great Clips to get a buzz cut.
• Went back to campus on friday afternoon to see the newly-put-up end-of-year show. Ran into Ben Mahan.

• Turned in my final package design project, which I spent all of three weeks on. Mr. Hazlerig gave us an insta-grade™ and I got an A, so I’m not complaining.
• Did some homework at a table with Colleen, whom I hadn’t seen in ages!
• Had friendship lunch at the Hills. It was just me and Ian this week; some of the others were at a lecture about Family Guy, which I did not attend.
• Had a White Castle-themed meltdown with my team on tuesday morning.
• Made actual in-class progress on a project in Advanced Type. There must be something in the air this time of year.
• Took my “final exam” in Draping, for which I had to drape and create a pattern by looking at an illustration. I haven’t got my grade back yet, but I’m sure I did poorly.
• Forgot to take a crucial piece of draping homework with me, causing me much duress.
• Used my charisma at the CCAD library to access their button-making machine (for White Castle purposes, of course).
• Finally heard back from Cheryl Steele about the mysterious lost draping homework. Had to invade a senior fashion crit to get my work back. On the plus side, Cheryl Steele texted me, which was practically on my bucket list.
• Got annoyed at the warm weather all week.