A's MFA
May 16th, 2005
So, I’m back from A-’s gradumatation. It was an intense weekend, what with heavy discussion and crying (for both of us) and everything. I had gotten to the point where she wasn’t on my mind all the time, but now I’m back not being able to stop thinking about her again. I feel empty, like a piece of me is missing. I wonder if I’ll have to wait another six years before I meet someone who moves me like A- does (the last girl was K-, back in ‘98/’99.) I won’t let myself think of the possibility that it won’t ever happen again.
The ceremony was long and boring, as they’re supposed to be. The lighting was horrible for photos, particularly from my back row seat on the side with the large lady continually waving her hat around in front of me, but photos from the weekend are up, including a lot of crappy quick-draw off-the-hip shots, so the color and focus is off on some. I think this is my favorite, though - probably captures more how the weekend went than any other photo. I can’t say I made her graudation enjoyable, but I can say I made it memorable, although that was not my intent. I also moved some of them to the Photo Gallery, as well as adding two from SD.
Her thesis is quite possibly one of the most beatiful things I’ve ever seen. I read it with tears in my eyes on the plane ride home. I’m so proud of you, A-, I can’t even put it into words.
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