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: melanie


hey,


well here we are, at the finish line. this webpage is so I can give a proper sendoff to you before we graduate. so where to begin...


i recall first chatting it up with you all the way back in ashworth's. i'm pretty sure we sat in front of arnulfo, near her main desk. that last semester of freshman year i remember talking to you a lot in the hallway and in class. thank you for making 8th period bearable! i don't know how i'd stay awake without you! but i first remember really getting to know you during junior year, of course. that first time when i tagged along to the football game, eating at wingstop with you and everybody, the energy just felt natural. you were one of the first people that really showed me what a passion for photography can create for you. and it was just fun to hang out with you during that period of time. that was a time of a lot of growth for me, and i just want you to know that the little friend group we had for a little while there was instrumental to the discovery that was taking place. it has informed my work as a photographer, writer, and person for the past year and a half.  i'll always be grateful for that first semester of junior year, so much fun and so many memories. second semester onward i stopped hanging out with that crowd, but i'm glad we still talked every now and then. and i can't forget covering that game at stallworth. me you and melina all had a lot fun that evening. and it was nice to see you around during pr squad stuff. and i voted you for best hair for senior superlatives, just had to throw that in. oh, and i hear you're attending san jac? my sister actually just graduated from there this month! she says that she had a great experience, and i hope you feel the same way this fall. enjoy college life and all it has to offer.

and now we're at the very end. thank you for all of the memories over the years, for sending the photos and being a very cool and funny person to hang around. i'm including some photos, videos, and other digital trinkets for you. i'm also including an excerpt from my college essay, i want to let you into that discovery i mentioned. it is really important to me. lastly, there's a link to the rest of the domain on this page. i spent a lot of time creating content for it, so i think you should check it out. all sorts of senior stuff on there, i think you'll enjoy. that's all i have for you! stay safe, have fun, and enjoy your future. i hope it is very bright for you.


farewell,

ruben capetillo