Playing Hookey
I am currently AWOL from my own graduation, and it feels good! I just got the crazy hood thing ("Rise, Bachelor of Arts!"), but there's still more than half the alphabet to go before I need to go up and get my shiny medal thingy.
It's been a pretty good ceremony so far -- I got to sit next to an amusingly ironic guy, so he and I made silly comments to keep ourselves amused. It's not too hot, so my black polyeter robes aren't suffocating me. And, our graduation address was given by William Hutt. William freakin' Hutt. For those who don't know, he's a fabulous Shakespearean actor who I once saw play Prospero in The Tempest. He spoke about love and metaphors and teaching and the creative act, and it was just great. Much better than those normal "You are the hope of tomorrow" speeches.
Anyways, I should probably get back now -- I left my piece of paper of +5 Learnding inside, and I don't want anyone to steal it.
posted by bento at 12:56 PM
6 Comments:
Aw, we didn't have the hooding ceremony and my diploma's in Latin. Stoopid McGill. After attending a good half dozen graduations of my friends and siblings, I can honestly say that McGill's was the dumbest. Except for the fact that it was held in a giant tent, which was kind of neat.
5:49 AM
Oops, that was me. Like you didn't guess.
Kenso
5:50 AM
yes, I figured that out by virtue of you being the only person I know who went to McGill
10:44 AM
Yes, but have you TRULY graduated until you have baptized your robe with your own sour perspiration?
Also, Sarah and I got speeched to by some dumb scottish man who just talked about science the whole time. In the ceremony for arts people! Grrs.
1:25 PM
your gran is delightful, and so funny! im glad i went to dinner, if only to witness her Britishness in play: "i want a small salad. SMALL. not canadian size" hehehe
anyway, hope your hooj party went well.
12:45 PM
I'm glad you got to see her hilarious Britishness too. And thank you so much for the USB drive -- it's uber awesome!
6:08 AM
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