How Graduation Works...

I've been to two commencement ceremonies in the past two weeks. Here are my observations for how they work.

1. Line up and wait to get to your seat.

2. Wait for the graduates to form a line and enter.

3. Wait for the graduates to line up and wait.

4. Wait for their names to be read.

5. Clap, a lot. Clap extra loud when you hear your friend/relative's name.

6. Wait for the faculty to clap.

7. Watch the faculty line up and leave.

8. Wait for the graduates to line up and leave.

9. Wait in line to leave and wait for the graduates.

10. Line up your car to leave the parking lot.

I am convinced that commencement is a ceremony designed expressly to annoy me.

Neglect

Sorry, internet, but I'm about to neglect you for the next week. It's crunch time, and blog entries are not numbers 1-17 on the to-do list.

I leave you with this excellent cartoon I just made titled "seal vs. Seal"

As you can see, the quality is very good; it is suitable for downloading and setting as your desktop background. It is also suitable for printing a high-resolution poster for your room. You're welcome. [Side note for grammatically-challenged readers: please see the past two sentences for the correct distinction between you're/your]

This is the quality of image that will, I'm sure, establish this blog as one of the highest caliber. Enjoy it as you wait a week for updates.

Smooches,

Ben

Namesake

“We will never have true civilization until we have learned to recognize the rights of others.” – Will Rogers

I am named after my grandfather (William R. Rogers), who is a big inspiration to me. Also, people tend to associate my name with Will Rogers, the famous western entertainer. It turns out that Will Rogers was a pretty cool guy. I'm definitely thinking of reclaiming William as my first name.