I’m a University Graduate!

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What a fun day! Almost my whole family from FSJ came down for it!

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After my graduation we had a four-course dinner on my patio. It was catered by this company, a local catering company that uses only food from within a 100-mile radius OR that’s fair-trade and organic. How cool is that?!

We had an amazing dinner! And I ate the Salmon since it’s local salmon from a place just outside of Kamloops :D

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And we had lots of wine and champagne! I have a bit of a headache this morning.

Of course, I got spoiled:

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New running sunglasses with polarized lens from Eric. A black pearl necklace from my aunt and family. Some money and awesome cards from my mom, dad and grandma :)

It was a fabulous day!

I’m off to spend the day with my family – they are heading back to FSJ tomorrow and taking Eric with them!!! I’m so sad. We’ll be apart for an indefinite amount of time now as we both start pursuing our careers in separate cities. However, it’s in the works for him to move back down here permanently in September 2011 to go to school! And I’m sure I’ll see him in a few weeks or a month. Now that it’s summer driving home is much more manageable than in the winter!

Have a fabulous day and weekend! Thanks for keeping me going over the last eight months when the going got tough. XO

40 Responses

  1. Great pics, Amber. Looks like a great graduation day and meal. Yum…the dessert! When you start to miss Eric, just remember all the awesome times you had during your Europe trip and that you will see him every 4-6 weeks or so. Not easy, especially since you two have been together all the time lately, but hang in there!

  2. Leigh says:

    Congratulations!!! It must feel so good to graduate and be done with the school work.

    Sounds like and looked like you had a fabulous dinner with your family. So nice that they came down to celebrate with you!

  3. erin says:

    i love how you had a dinner in your own backyard. that’s pretty sweet!

    and congratulations!!! now the crazy adventures begin!

  4. samdotcom says:

    Congratulations Amber! You look gorgeous in your gown, and I love the idea of having a catering service bring the dinner to you, rather than going to a noisy restaurant. Fantastic.

  5. Congrats, lady! You look gorgeous in those grad pics! Love the idea of catering in dinner. Way more cozy! I am glad you had a chance to celebrate with family. It’s weird to think that I graduated 7 years ago. i do not know how it is possible that 7 yrs have passed since I finished undergrad. Makes me feel like an old lady!

    Enjoy your final day w/ your family. Good luck w/ the good byes. Those are always so darn tough. :( I am always available on bbm if you need someone to sob to electronically. And liek I Said, it’s perfect iming to start marathon training! If will keep you busy and the endorphine release from running will hopefully keep the blues at bay.

    Sending hugs!

  6. Cheryl says:

    Congratulations!!! So proud of you and your accomplishments!

    Eric will miss you as much as you miss him. He can get grumpy when you are not around. Hopefully we can go visit you soon or you can come up here! Baby is almost here!

  7. Jen says:

    CONGRATS!!!! That must feel amazing girl!!!

    Im glad you got to spend your special day with your family!!!
    And you definitely deserved to be spoiled!!

  8. Becky says:

    Congratulations!!! Great pictures! Enjoy the time with your family!

  9. Jen says:

    YAAAHHHHHH!! All that hard work paid off! Congrats Ambular
    I LOVE YOU!!
    xoxoxox

  10. Emily Jane says:

    Awwww what a wonderful day! CONGRATULATIONS!! Those are wonderful pics :)

  11. Jess says:

    Congrats Amber!!!!

  12. J says:

    YAY! Congrats!!

  13. Congrats! That picture of you is adorable!

    And your graduation meal looks fantastic- love the idea of the catering company that does food like that…

  14. Nikki says:

    Yay!!!! Congratulations! All that hard work and that fight to get through and YOU DID IT! (We all knew you could) :)

  15. What a wonderful and exciting time for you, Amber. Congrats on all your achievements and the many more to come!

  16. sarah says:

    Congratulations!

    That dinner looks pretty sweet.

  17. Heather says:

    Congratulations!! Im so happy for you! Welcome to real life now!

  18. eemusings says:

    Congrats on making it!! I love that you wore jandals on stage, and my mouth is watering looking at those pics.

    I was just thinking today, can’t believe it’s 6 months since I graduated. It seems so long ago, and I’m actually really proud I made it through those three years!

  19. Kathleen says:

    Yay! Congratulations!

  20. Congratulations!!!

  21. Congratulations. Dinner looks delicious! I don’t know how you’ve adjusted so well to long-distance. I spent ONE semester away from my boyfriend, now husband, and I literally missed him every single minute. And I’m not a clingy person!

  22. Jessica says:

    Yay, congrats! Looking gorgeous in those grad pics!

  23. Lo says:

    You are such a cute college graduate!! Congrats Amber!!!

  24. shoshanah says:

    Congrats on graduating Amber! And good luck on all that’s to come post-graduation!

  25. A HUGE Congratulations to YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  26. Carissa says:

    congratulations on graduating, Amber! you did it!! :) I know you have a wonderful, bright future ahead of you!

    and it looks like you had an amazing celebration too :) yum!

    enjoy your weekend and congrats again!

  27. Amanda says:

    Congrats girl!!

  28. tra says:

    HEY CONGRATS ON GRADUATING! that’s awesome. great gifts too. are those OAKLEYS!?!??! i need some new running shades/sporty shades that make me look awesome when i crossfit.

  29. Kyla Roma says:

    Congratulations!! =D
    I can’t wait to hear how life after school treats you, miss. I know it will be full of good things <3

  30. BostonRunner says:

    Congratulation Amber!! Love the pictures

  31. Paula says:

    Congrats on graduating Amber!

  32. andrea says:

    congratulations darlin’. I remember how surreal and wonderful and scary that day was. I’m so happy you spent it in the company of such wonderful friends and family. Bravo.

  33. Kelly says:

    A million congrats!!!!! I’m very proud of you :)
    That’s great news that Eric may come down to go to school! I feel like distance is a lot less of a challenge when there is a clear end to it! When will you start working full time? or have you already been doing that haha?

  34. Jessica says:

    Congrats! The photos are great and your dinner looks amazing! That dessert looks incredible.

  35. Heather C says:

    Congrats!!! You look so happy :) And I’m now craving some sort of chocolate…YUM

  36. Nora says:

    Aww, this post made me so happy! You deserve all the accomplishments, accolades and presents :) So proud of you!

  37. Amber says:

    Congratulations Amber!!!! :)

  38. Sarah says:

    Congratulations you’re FINISHED!!! HOORAY!