...The Walrus said ^^'

Well, I'm done with High School. It was odd to think, the last time I entered the school, that it was the last time I would be walking in as a student. From now on, I am an alumni.
Shakespeare wrote, ' parting is such sweet sorrow', and I think he had it right. On one hand, I'm so done with High School. I'm done with the ridiculous rules and regulations and the retarded people that I'm sometimes forced to hang out with. A few people there just get me so incredibly pissed that I am quite literally ecstatic I never have to see them again.
And yet, there are a lot of people there that I absolutely love. From acquaintances to people who have become something like family to me, and maybe even closer, there are so many amazing individuals at Athena and it's upsetting that I won't see them everyday as I do now. And I most likely will never seem them again, period. And that is incredibly saddening to me.
What i'm grappling with right now is: does this good outweigh this bad?
I know that, in a few short months, I'll be delving into a whole new world, and will make all new friends. Athena has taught me that I can make new friends, amazing new friends, and so I am only a tiny bit worried I won't connect with people. But I feel more confident because of my move already.
My move has also taught me this: the friends that really, truly matter; the friends that latch onto your heart and that you can always count on to be there for you; those friends will stay in touch no matter where you go. I had a lot of friends in Batavia, but I only speak to a handful of them now. I'm not trying to belittle my lost friendships, because they were all special, wonderful relationships and I will always remember the times I've had. But sometimes, people move on. And I feel confident that they people that I never want to fall out of touch will stay with me, no matter how far we go.
And I really, really do loathe some of the people I'm leaving.
Ignore my moments of melancholy. I really am excited to go to college. I know that an amazing new chapter is opening up in my life. But I just feel that another important chapter is closing. I have my regrets about the way things have gone, but then I think about the times like 8th grade, one of the best years of my life. And then I think of 11th, which I believe was my favorite year of High School and right up there with 8th, and I know that I was extremely fortunate to end up where I am. Ninth grade was probably the darkest of them all, but without its pain I ever would have ended up where I am now. Now, that would be something to regret.

Sorry about my dumping of emotions. It will probably happen again after I actually walk the stage, but I felt the need to get all of this out.
Now on to some lighter stuff.

I love my job. Not many people say that, but they probably don't work at a zoo, which is almost guaranteed to be awesome. And my coworkers are great. I mean, one of them is X-Tine, so I was guaranteed at least one person, but everyone I've met is really, really cool. And both places you can work, in the store or at a kiosk, have things that make them awesome. The store is good because it's busier and the time goes by faster, and theres other people there so you can talk. The kiosks are good because theres not much business. At tigers you can either watch the animals or people watch (which is just as cool sometimes although it probably sounds quite a bit creepier) and at elephants you can read or text or whatever. Because its all hidden-like.

WERE PLAYING D AND D TOMORROW!!!!!!!! I am so so so so so excited!!! It's gonna be sick!!!
Our group right now is Me, Cait, Matt, and Ryan. Alan is DMing, which means that the storyline is gonna be amazing. Really, its gonna rock. I'm pumped about our whole group.
Kim was supposed to play with us... but she isn't gonna ;.;

I saw my cousin the other day. With his girlfriend. And his baby.
He's pretty cute ^^ And I really like Ashleigh. A lot. It was fun

I also got Condemned 2, which is pretty much the most terrifying game in existence. Right now I'm mad at it though. Stupid saw lollipop girl <.< shes ruining my fun with her stupid exploding baby doll throwing and refusal to come down and face me like the freaky lady in a clown mask that she is -_-
...and on that sort of weird note, I finish this journal entry.
I apologize for any errors in spelling, I seem to have forgotten how to spell/type...