It’s Friday and I am feeling a bit chatty so I thought, why not chat with you all on this fine, Friday morn?

It’s commencement time here at the university. The bleachers are up. The jasmine is in bloom and preparations are being made for the big event next week. I love this time of year. I graduated from this university, but it was the year of the big Northridge quake so I didn’t get to walk that year. The ceremony took place, but the school was in a shambles and I had lost my apartment, so my mind was on other things. At the time I thought that skipping it was the best choice. Seeing all the grads in their caps and gowns makes me nostalgic for what I missed, but I can’t help but be happy for them.

So what do I do? I get a job here so I can experience commencement every year. No one knows it, but when the College of Arts, Media and Communications is up on that stage, I walk the 50 feet from my office, to the commencement platform and PRETEND that it’s me. What can I say? It works.

On another note, my 17th wedding anniversary is this Saturday. Hope the RAPTURE does not interfere with my plans for an elegant, chinese dinner…out.

On my walk yesterday I tripped on the caution tape surrounding the commencement platform and dropped my Blackberry. I was out of commission for the day, but when I hit the Verizon store the guy put it back together for me with spare pieces since my contract wasn’t up until June 10th. Thank you Verizon guy. While there, The Boy got a Droid X which he paid for with his own money. I have to say, the Droid X is pretty nifty. Oh, and did you know that Verizon is ditching their $29.99 a month unlimited data plan? Yep, with the iPhone 5, they are going to a tiered plan. Ick. BTW, The Girl said that I “do not love her” because I would not buy her an iPhone last night but when I offered to buy her a Strawberry Cream Frapp with extra whip.. I became Mommy of the Year again. Frapp, iPhone… it’s the little things.

I’ve been reading all the BEA prep posts and although I am not attending, my mind is swimming from all that info. The only way to really be a good attendee is to go every year and become a pro at it. Seriously. I am a person who likes to plan WHEN she plans, so planning a trip like this one would probably send me into early retirement. I’d be too rigid and OCD about it. That I know. It’s probably a good thing I am not going because I’d be a basket case upon my return. I do hope those of you who are going have  a great time though!

Okay, off to do some work now.