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May 02, 2008
may 1, 2008: last day of grad school
things I will miss about Athens, GA:
-the fact that it's warm right now while still cold back home (I know, shut UP, yes I bitch and complain that there are no seasons here and that the "winter" isn't cold enough. Whatever. Everybody's a hypocrite about something).
-kudzu
-the close proximity to Hockey Mom and all of the other fabulous internet people I got to meet and hang out with while here (not nearly often enough, especially in this last year)
-tofu fried in nutritional yeast. be still my heart.
-the north Georgia accent, which has grown on me these past three years (after initially driving me up the wall)
-Lamar Dodd School of Art people, some of whom are leaving Athens when I leave, some of whom are not
-free buses
-red iron oxide coloured dirt
-pints of imported beer that are about half the price I'd pay for them back home
-walking through the woods to get to the studio
-all the crazy decorated cars, and old trucks that never die because the roads here aren't salted
-pecan trees
-how every restaurant has mac 'n' cheese listed as a vegetable side. Still funny after all this time.
Posted by jodi at May 2, 2008 10:33 PM | categories: athens : school
Comments
Even though I only really got to see you last year at SAFF, it'll still be weird thinking of you being so far away. But you'll be home, and that's a good thing.
Congrats on finishing up!
Posted by: Janice in GA at May 2, 2008 11:44 PM
*sniff*
I see a trip north in my future for sure! Now, just gotta get my passport up to date!
Posted by: Sandy at May 3, 2008 12:14 AM
Sad to leave the good things but you will keep them in your heart and mind and when they will miss you, you will remember of the the good old georgia things!
Again, congratulation for your master!
A page is turning...
Posted by: Alice from france at May 3, 2008 03:30 AM
Are you sticking around for graduation? I hear that Clarence Thomas (gag) is speaking. Congratulations to you!
Posted by: Kathode Ray Tube at May 3, 2008 10:14 AM
Something looks different about you, something, ah yes!--masterful! Congratulations!
Athens won't be the same without you. I miss you already! Thank goodness for the Internet for keeping in touch.
Also, you are perfectly welcome to take all the kudzu with you.
Bon voyage!
Posted by: Courtney at May 3, 2008 10:38 AM
The States won't be the same without you. I hope we treated you well.
Posted by: NWJR at May 3, 2008 06:54 PM
congrats jodi! such an accomplishment :)
Posted by: brenda in toronto at May 6, 2008 11:42 AM