Graduation Day

On May 23rd I graduated from Dalhousie University with a diploma in dental hygiene. I never had the chance to post about it or the after party, because shortly after I moved home for a while and was internet deprived so I thought I would take this opportunity to share that day with you and myself so in a few years I will be able to look back on this and possibly remember somethings I otherwise wouldn't.

The day before graduation I got my hair cut and straightened which I loved, but the 'rents not so much. Oh well Farron liked it and wants me to get it done again so no one else really matters, lol. That night my parents, Aunt Joanne, Lucy, and Fred arrived. We spent the night chatting, tasted Farron's fondant cake (I still think he should have made our wedding cake, but I'll let sleeping dogs lay), and a few of us went shopping.


Early the next morning we awoke and were off for graduation which started at 9:00am. It was also as this time that we met up with Steven and Stacey. We waited upstairs with our class for what felt like a century and then in we march to the packed auditorim. Once my name was called and I crossed the stage my Dad, from the balcony yells, "That's my girl." I was not the least embarrassed, I actually felt proud that he would embarrass himself and do that for me. I stopped half way across the stage and waved up to him.


I then had to stop and talk to the dean like man before receiving my diploma. He talked to me forever, asking who my dad was and when I was getting married. I guess he saw my ring and I told him Farron would be talking to him shortly. And sure enough he was. When Farron crossed the stage dad said he was tempted to say that's my future son-in-law but felt better of it. The dean man asked Farron about Clark's Harbour, I think.


After graduation ceremony we headed down to the public gardens for pics and then off to Montana's for lunch. After lunch we did some packing and cleaning. And then headed down to the hotel where our grad banquet was held. Lucy got Farron and I are very own room. This was our first hotel experience together and it was great. We had a king bed, it was soo huge and high I loved it. We also had robes and breakfast served right to our door.


About an hour before go time, Farron and I were walking downtown Halifax in search of what else but shoes!!!! I knew the ones I wanted and needed to compliment my new charcole dress, the hot pink heels!! We made it back in time for a quick shower and then we were off.


We all mingled around for a bit and enjoyed the appetizers before we were seated and the ceremony began. At this time some speeches were made. Prof. Grant provided out toast and mentions my bachelorette party! And then dinner began.


Dinner consisted of a huge buffet with an amazing assortment of cheesecakes!!! And can you believe right before dinner I came down with one of the worst migraines I have ever had and missed out on the whole thing. There were steamed mussels and everytime I caught a whiff of them I thought I was going to lose my lunch. I remember Fred got ketchup all over his tie, it looked like he had been stabbed in the heart, lol.

After dinner speeches began again, the best one being from our valedictorian. She wrote a song about the class and performed it, it was the best thing ever. I was laughing so hard I was crying, everything she said in the song was hilarious and so true. She did an amazing job! Way to go!!!

And the evening ended with a dance. Not alot of people stayed but those of us that did made the most of it. And to top it off we had a little gathering in our room before calling it a night and parting our ways.


It was a great day! But I am so glad I will never be back at Dalhousie as a student ever again! Congrats DH grads of '07!