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Nice title, huh? I like it. I also like the double update. I'm feelin' pretty fly, so I thought I'd throw a real blog down today. (And #25, at that!)

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Now for a tale of wonder, achievement, and an amazing award.

The other night was the annual Lilly Reception, where the Community Foundation of my county awards the Lilly Scholarship, a full tuition scholarship to any school in Indiana. It was pretty fun. I ate dinner with my Gov/Econ/Soc teacher, my principal and his wife, my parents, and a committee member who was one of the people to award the scholarship.

When it came time to introduce the ten finalists, I was overwhelmed. Everyone in line had one really impressive detail about their past experience that the speaker could talk about. Everyone but me. No, to introduce me, he had to talk about what I was GOING to do, and talk about his experience with archeology. During these introductions, I put most thoughts of getting the scholarship out of my mind. I saw my competition, and realized they were more worthy than I was.

The introductions concluded and the speaker went on to begin to announce the award winner. And before I knew it, he had said my name.

MY NAME.

This scholarship is probably the best thing to happen to me school-wise in my entire education career. It provides me the opportunity to do so many things I thought I wouldn't be able to do with my time in college, as well as opening some doors for things I may want to do after college.

That night changed my life. I'm sure of it. I know I'll look back and realized that night is when things changed.

And all there is to do is wait for the world's end, that place that is mystical and wonderful in all aspects: Graduation.

Now, bring me that horizon.