it's finally over...

my year long sprint is over.

today i recieved the word that my master project has been approved. tomorrow i will go and have it professionally bound, take it up to the city u campus at Fife, have my supervisor sign it, and that's it. i'm done. i've completed my masters degree. i am now a master in teaching. and i'll have my washington state resident certification. i never thought that i'd get this far. i was one of those guys who never really thought much about life even after high school. there were times where i thought i wouldn't even make it through college. i did, barely. but, i'm proud to say that my final graduate GPA is 3.757. not too bad.

i'd like to take a moment to tell everyone who reads this that you all played a part in my sucess. it took you all to keep me sane during this academic year. if it wasn't for the bowling, karaoke, dancing, drinking, talking, and friendship, i would have had really horrible time with this year and i don't know what the outcome would have been. so, i'd like to say thank you to all of you. in my master project there is a dedication, in it i acknowledge my family and friends. i just wanted you all to know that you're in there. and that i am very thankful that you were all there this year. thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

AND, to show my thanks, and since my birthday is next week, i have a great idea for a get together! I have the house to myself from may 13th through the 15th! SO, i invite all of you to come down that weekend! come on down to OLY! come when you want! but, everyone please come! when will we have another chance like this for everyone to get together!? friday nothing really important is going on. we can hang, drink, play bocce, drink, watch tv, hit the oly bars, listen to music outside on our outdoor speakers, play porch monopoly, and drink. it will be laid back and awesome! everyone can stay the night, i have lots of room. (no work is being done on the house this time so everyone will have lots of room and the kitchen is working also, but that doesn't mean we can't grill!) saturday can be as lazy as we want. i have a football game at 1:30 (i think) in town, so everyone can go watch me play, or they can just hang out! doesn't matter. here's the BIG part of the weekend! HEW and i already have tickets to go see Pretty Girls Make Graves at the China Clipper here in Oly (i've talked about it before, it's small and awesome!) SO, i went to ticketmaster today and they have LOTS of tickets left. the show is only 8 bucks and we could all go see a kick ass show then go back to my place and do an afterparty! sunday we can all go down to steamboat annie's and get some burgers and fries and cross the street to hit some golf balls! what a kick ass weekend!

so, there's my big idea. i think it could work. i envite EVERYONE to come! bring people! all are welcome! this house has a beautiful fenced backyard so we have privacy and we have a big dog! (he's hypo-allergenic, so no problems!) so, please! come one, come all! come for as long as you like! this will be a great time! everyone get back to me on this, I MEAN IT! call me and tell me who you're bringing and when i can expect you!

alright, now i'm all excited! i can't wait till next week! jen is usually the only person who can get me excited about my birthday, but i'm getting excited about the weekend after!

"YOU'RE excited!!?? FEEL THESE NIPPLES!" (has anyone else ever seen the movie Brain Donors?)

-weatherboy