I'm excited for this summer, especially because I'm going to 2 concerts. The first concert is the day after we graduate, and it's for a singer named Lewis Watson. He's not super famous, so he's performing at this small venue and I might be able to meet him! He's one of my favorite musicians and I sing a bunch of his songs. The second concert is an Ed Sheeran concert in July. Ed Sheeran is my all time favorite musician, and he's a big inspiration to me, so it's exciting. I went to see him when he performed at the University of Delaware years ago, and it was amazing. I know it's going to be another amazing concert. I'm also going to John Mulaney's comedy show. So basically, it's gonna be a great summer. 

Tonight was the last night of an open mic called Gracie's Cafe. The building that it was in was sold, meaning that Gracie's can no longer be there. As of now, the people who run Gracie's don't have any plans for a new location, but they do want to start it up again somewhere else, just like everyone else does. This open mic was where I sang for the first time ever, so it is a pretty special place for me. Tonight, a ton of people came out for the last night. Some of the people, like me, haven't been there in a while and came back just for tonight. Others play there regularly, like I used to. Everyone who wanted to sang a song; the whole thing lasted about 5 hours. It was a great last open mic night for Gracie's, but it was really sad. I've met lots of wonderful people there, and it was a place that I just thought would always be there. It's hard to accept change, but hopefully, they will find a new location and Gracie's will continue on as a place of acceptance for all types of musicians and performers. 

I can't believe that we are graduating in only a few months. It feels like just yesterday I was starting highschool and now I'm at the end of it. It really did fly by. It's crazy how it feels so slow the whole time, but at the end, it feels like it went by in the blink of an eye. I'm ready to graduate, like everyone else, but I know it's gonna be sad. The worst part is that I won't see my friends every day. Some of my friends are going far away and who knows how often I'll get so see them. I know we're all going to do great things, but I just wish we could do them together.