so,


oracle, did it all happen as foretold? we're here at the finish line, and there's a lot to discuss. i have to send you off with this letter before they send you to fight in iran, after all.


remember how we met in educ? geez that is like forever ago. well from there we started to talk a little bit, before not really talking that much until junior year, where we had brown together. that was around the time i started to hand with ydalia, josh, alexa and everybody. from there senior year began, which is where we really got know each other. as much as i loved learning about demand curves in santamaria's class, the table we sat at was truly the highlight of my day. noah and ydalia ragebaiting you, our entire table loudly talking above everybody else, it was a great experience. it's also where i got to know a little bit more about you, like your navy aspirations, your family, the classes you were taking. and then that led to a cascade of other events. friendsgiving, prom weekend, etc. i think my favorite parts thought were just every time i saw you in hoyt's or at the college. it was really nice to get to know you at a deeper level and deepen that friendship, to make all of those memories during my final year.


one of them i'm particuraly fond of is that night campfire and photoshoot. now this requires a bit of context and vunerability, but this is pretty much the point of these letters. especially after what had happened with me and the alexis and jody friend group, i intentionally went out of my way to meet new people and not be afraid of entering a group that i wasn't a part of. that's why i sat at that table with you at santamaria's, why i planned events such as the campfire and such, why i brought my camera everywhere. i was looking to make memories, but i was also a little disafflicted by what had transpired with my previous experience entering into a community of people, a group of friends who hang out together. why is this all important to mention? because you are truly someone who makes me feel like i belong. i just feel like you get me, for one reason or another. maybe we're on the same woke wavelength, both chronically online. maybe it's a queer connection, or something of that sort. but i think the simplest way to put it is that you are someone i want to be around, your personality invites people in that sort of way. and that's what was exemplified by that day at the campfire. it was everything i had planned it to be and more. my goal for that hangout was to not be afarid to show myself, to get to know you guys and invite you into a true conversation, which is exactly what took place. sufjan stevens and solar power, s'more and the stars. it is one of my favorite memories of senior year. i appreciated hearing your perspective too, of your time in middle school and your outlook on the future. your musings on senior year inspired the project on the main page of this domain, but we'll get to that later. what's imporant is that we connected on a deeper level, and i will always be appreiciatve of that. and thanks for modeling for the photoshoot. those images are some of the things i'm most proud of making, like ever.


as you move into serving for the navy, i wish you good luck during boot camp and training. i hope that you don't get sent off to iran or venezuela or whoever we're at war next, i hope that you are paid well and are able to claim disability with ydalia to live out your lesbian fantasy somewhere, collecting those military checks. but on a serious note, i wish the best for you.


there are a couple more things to say. first, i have another surprise for you. it was supposed to be apart of this one, but you're gonna have to wait until your going away party. but i think you'll love it. also, your oracleness has inspired the contents of the main page, which you'll find linked below. you should check it out, it has all of my thoughts about senior year on there. and this digital letter wouldn't be complete without about a billion videos, photos, and other stuff to commerate our gradutaion. thanks for all of those memories, by the way. thank you for being an amazing friend. you know where to reach me when you want to catch up.


MUCH LOVE AND FAREWELL!!!

ruben capetillo

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to: shona


yo,


SHACUNTALA! WE ARE GRADUATING! and more than that, we're both headed to austin with ydalia. i mean, it's just amazing. i'm writing these letters as a farewell to everybody, but this note will be different because we will actually be going to the same school, so instead i just want to share some memories and reflect on things.

first off, i just have to thank you for every little chat you gave me. every time we went to tea city, watched severance in the office, every debate tournament and pr meeting or shoot. it has been so amazing to have you as a friend these past few years. but just some more highlights, thanks for coming to gcic with us, for chatting anime with me, for helping out with NHS stuff. i'm very grateful to have you be a part of my high school experience as someone i know i can always count on for a good time, for someone who's a great listener and who has a lot of the same interests as me. maybe one day i'll finish those show recs you gave me, but first i have severance to finish.


there's a lot that we've been through throughout this time. i mean, the whole jody situation (which i still find hilarious, eating my crepe while writing in my grimoire with you on the text was so much fun), crazy ass classes for you especially, and on top of all of that NHS business, and for you the pain that is manthan moore (still your favorite person, and he will be joining us at UT don't forget). but the fact that we've made it this far and that are necks will still be heavy under the weight of our cords simply means we're awesome, and i don't have a problem with saying that.

looking forward, there's so much on the horizon. just looking at summer, i hope we can hang out and plan activities. i'm sure we'll keep in touch a lot as moov in or whatever the hell approaches, and then of course we start our classes at UT. i'll keep you updated about the transfer situation and stuff as all of it goes down. ooh: may be we could shop for dorm stuff together? finally pull off that IKEA run? just a thought. i just hope we can stay in touch, even if we go to two completely different colleges at UT. who knows, we'll find an urban bird or a starbucks. we can find all the study spaces together, and this may be wishful thinking, but could you imagine if UT just happens to use jantek. we could steal from ANOTHER school! another money glitch!


but for now, let's worry about crossing that stage and saying goodbye to baytown and impact. there's plenty ahead, but i just want to enjoy this moment for a little while. thank you for all of the memories, i look forward to creating many more in austin. and before i let you go, i included some images and a link to main page, make sure to check it all out. alrighty, see you later!

TO MORE FRIENDSHIP!!,

ruben capetillo