I won't be having an actual grad party because my graduation falls at 8 p.m. on a Saturday night, which means the celebrating won't begin until 10 or so. It also means that my graduation dress will be covered up by a big black gown for almost two excruciating hours, which I think is close to as tragic as being an unemployed (funemployed?) college graduate.
But if I was having a grad party, I would take a cue from Martha Stewart, who put together one of the cutest celebratory soirees around. My favorite part about the whole party isn't the mortar board-inspired invitations or the tasseled napkin rings or even the scroll-topped chocolate cake.My favorite part, by far, is that Martha's decorations say "Good luck," a much more appropriate sentiment than "Congratulations" for a class of students who are looking forward to a future of part-time jobs and moving back in with the parents.*
As always, Martha gets it.
*According to The National Journal: "A new survey of 1,200 college grads and soon-to-be grads by the employment website Monster.com found that 71 percent anticipate living with their parents because of limited financial resources and 31 percent predict that they'll be doing so for at least a year."
