Change.

This past week has been a hectic and eventful one and now I finally have some free time to sit here and update everyone, in case anyone actually cares =). (PS this is going to be a
LONG post, sorry!)

This past Wednesday was the Spring Design show which showcases the work of the interior design, graphic design and photography students from the past year. If you are a graduating senior, like I was, you get your own table to showcase yourself further which was exciting.

It was a great turnout. There were a LOT of people during the actual reception. I've already received a few offers to shoot things.







Keith and I =) He showed everyone up with an amazing layout at his table but it's ok cause he is awesome!












Staci!! =) One of my favorite classmates. She's insanely cool and funny.










Sharleen makes these lovely bunnies herself (they were part of her photographic senior project). I couldn't wait to get my own so I bought four. =)









Me next to one of my photos that was on the floor show, which won the Best in Show award. It was one of three to get the award out of like 200 images. Pretty awesome. I got a little glass award. =) I'm still shocked I won.









Me in front of my table.











And then in back of my table haha. We only had a little room to work with so I kept it simple. You can see my award in front of the Wizard of Oz photo.










Sam! One of my favorite of my photo professors at Sac State. I love to go bug him and Angie in their office. I know they will secretly miss me haha.

(Yes I love to thumbs up in pictures haha. I'm super cool, don't be jealous)









.... and then Thursday night I went to a little photo club get together at one of my other favorite professor's studio (no pictures, sorry) and then went to meet up with my family at a hotel in Sac only to discover that my brother from New Hampshire and my little niece flew in for my graduation to surprise me!!!!! And then we went to the airport and I was surprised with my other brother, who lives in Arizona, and his girlfriend!

...... then Friday was the big day. My graduation day. I graduated with honors. Top 15% of my class. Not that exciting after you have a brother who graduates first in his class haha. But whatever I'm incredibly proud of myself. I honestly went through so many horrible and traumatic experiences in the five years on the path to this degree. I honestly never thought I would make it so just to graduate, for me, is incredible.





My "special friend" (my professors term for who we shared a design table with haha) Ashley. Don't know what I would have done without her this semester.














Cristiano! I love this boy! He really is like a brother to me. I'm going to miss him so much!

Ashley, me, Sharleen, and Staci =). We had soo much fun at graduation. We were by far the loudest group there. We did the wave a few times and Staci kept high-fiveing random people as they passed haha. We were way too excited.














Photo kids do it better!














Ashley and I! We were the only people in studio lighting who worked as a pair the entire semester.
























Afterwards I went to dinner with my family. We went to Chevy's home to my favorite food on this planet, their flautas.






My brother Richie and his FIANCE Veronica. (He proposed Saturday night!!!! and of course she said yes. With a goofy face like that how could she resist him? haha)










My brother Brian.















My niece Sophie, and my brothers Jeff and Brian. So weird to have almost everyone together again.












Sophie really wanted to touch the stars in the restaurant and so her Druncle Brian helped her out (no that's not a mispelling. They call him Druncle on account of his alcoholism.. jk.)


Sophie was such a trooper that weekend and we had sooo much fun together. I can't wait to fly out and see her again in a week.







..... Saturday was spent packing and moving back home to the bay area where I spent the next three days, with my mom's wonderful help, painting my brother's old room for me to move into.






It looks awesome in person and it took a very long time, but it was fun and worth it.








Sorry for the long post everyone. That's pretty much it though. Everyone wants to know since I graduated what's next for me and honestly I don't know. All I know is MFA in a year or two probably.

Tomorrow, Sex and the City the Movie!!!!!!! And then in a week my mom and I are off to NY to FINALLY see Wicked and then to NH to see my family! A big thank you to my mom and dad for their support during these five years. I honestly could never have made it through without your financial (haha) and emotional support. Love you guys!! And thanks for the graduation presents!!