Well, so much for my goal of posting five times a week in May!

What a week, man. It really wasn't that much different than any other week, except that I had two big deadlines at work, and my entire family is here this weekend, and I'm throwing a party tonight. That's all.

Sometimes, I get perfectionistic about things. (Spell check is arguing with me over the word "perfectionistic." I'm enjoying the "ironicalness". Take that, Alanis.) I am certainly not a perfectionist all the time, but when it comes to certain projects (or throwing a party) I will think about every last detail and do things over and over until they are just so.

It's tiring.

That's what I did this week, but with three different major projects, and I ended up working through lunch and late at work, and coming home to clean the house and make salsa and hang lights and make candle lanterns and do four hundred loads of dishes and on and on and on.

Dude, I'm tired. That's all I'm trying to say.

The good news is that I completed my work stuff right before I needed to, and both projects look great. I'm excited about the fete in my backyard this evening. Yay for family, friends, and pretty backyards.

And so, my friends, it's time to take a moment to consider my sister.

Today is Andreia's graduation day. She's officially earning her bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education from Texas State University in San Marcos. She's also accepted a graduate school fellowship, where she will be placed in a school district and have her own classroom for a year, and earn a Master's degree at the same time.

Woooohoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Dea's graduating!

I'm very proud of her, and can't wait until she has her own room of little people to teach. She already asked me to be a guest of honor in her class sometime, and they'll all call me "Miss Lucy." I plan to tell them about the importance of a life plan, and how they'll need to figure out their path in life by the time they're 17, because they'll need to choose the right college and major and career and partner and childrens' names, and DON'T MESS IT UP, FOR GOD'S SAKE.

Oh wait, they'll already know all that. I think I'll teach them how to make origami frogs instead. They're for good luck, and also cute.

But, back to Andreia... I know how hard she has worked to get to this point, and it's nice to see everything come together for her. Out of all the teachers in the world, my sister will be the most caring, most compassionate teacher with the most well-educated students. Those students will in turn go on to make changes in the world, big and small, and Dea will help bring out the best in each one of them. It's awesome, when you really think about it.

Congratulations Andreia Lee - I love you!



She made it all by herself.

Lucy loves you |