I realize that because I am DONE WITH FINALS and on Christmas vacation, I may not think to update this blog very much in the following weeks. However, I also realize that a few of my faithful followers still check this blog on the daily, and are subsequently disappointed by its vacant state. Therefore, I give you today's short and sweet post.
I love being home for the holidays. I've got a Christmas tree in my room, 96.5 on the radio, and a pep in my step! And the craziest part is that Christmas is right around the corner! Despite my stress, I did manage to get all of my shopping done in one fowl swoop...literally. I was in Target for 4 hours. Its a good thing that that store is my happy place, or I'm pretty sure I would have gone insane in the brain.
I also love being with my family more often then I have been used to. Confirmation of this came last night, when my family broke out into an impromptu Christmas song-singing, electric guitar playing, dumbell-hitting, and shaker-shaking Christmas caroling performance! Feliz Navidad was a fan favorite. My family rocks. (<--Bad pun alert)
Well anyways...I'm not sure what else to report on. I have very few goals I plan on achieving this break (besides the obvious do no schoolwork and not use my brain), but one is to watch my fave holiday movies before Christmas. Almost accomplished! Although you can imagine my Mother and mine's horror when we opened up our absolute favorite (The Santa Clause), and found the DVD to be missing. Missing! So devastating.
Merry Christmas to my readers near and far; I can't wait to spend it with those of you who are near!
Friday, December 21, 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
Finals Fun.
Finals. How I love thee. Its the only time of year when you and your roomate (& a friend who has become our honorary 4th roomate) can stay in your room for 24 hours straight, leaving only for food and the potty. No joke. And it has been like this for 3 days. Needless to say we have gone a little bit insane in the brain...you know, laughing hysterically over something that is definitely not funny, getting hungry at one in the morning, and deliriously kicking balloons around our room until the wee hours of the morning. During my time of hibernation I did think up a genius idea though; I had to take a shower but did not want to waste 20 minutes not studying. So, I double plastic-baggied my notes, propped it up with a shampoo bottle and lathered away! Worked like a charm! Ahh..college.
This weekend hasn't been all work and no play, however. Friday we went to the Cru Christmas Party, ugly sweaters in tow. As you may have seen on Facebook, Paige and I braved the photobooth...and had a little too much fun with it. I lost my voice from catchphrase and am pretty sure I gained 3 pounds in gingersnaps, but it was a fun night!
Guess what? I come home in 3 days! I swear, it feels like SO long since Thanksgiving...but right now, Thursday can not come fast enough! I had 2 out of 3 finals today...back to back...two hours each...writing the whole time...All I can say about them--they're over! :) Its a shame that Art History tests are so hard, otherwise I would be sad about the class ending. But now all I have to say to that class is good riddance! You will not be seeing me again! (Well, hopefully some of the monuments will see me again...I'm still obsessed with Greek Art...and Roman...)
Just one final left, but I must get back to studying. To give you a further glimpse into my weekend, you should know this: I just put my headphones into my nostrils. I thought that it would play the music louder when I breathed. I will leave you with that disgusting image.
Update: I just looked up and found my roommate pacing the length of our room for exercise...oy vey.
This weekend hasn't been all work and no play, however. Friday we went to the Cru Christmas Party, ugly sweaters in tow. As you may have seen on Facebook, Paige and I braved the photobooth...and had a little too much fun with it. I lost my voice from catchphrase and am pretty sure I gained 3 pounds in gingersnaps, but it was a fun night!
Guess what? I come home in 3 days! I swear, it feels like SO long since Thanksgiving...but right now, Thursday can not come fast enough! I had 2 out of 3 finals today...back to back...two hours each...writing the whole time...All I can say about them--they're over! :) Its a shame that Art History tests are so hard, otherwise I would be sad about the class ending. But now all I have to say to that class is good riddance! You will not be seeing me again! (Well, hopefully some of the monuments will see me again...I'm still obsessed with Greek Art...and Roman...)
Just one final left, but I must get back to studying. To give you a further glimpse into my weekend, you should know this: I just put my headphones into my nostrils. I thought that it would play the music louder when I breathed. I will leave you with that disgusting image.
Update: I just looked up and found my roommate pacing the length of our room for exercise...oy vey.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
The Other Side of the Tracks.
Christmastime is heeeeeere! Happy December! (a few days late) I am slightly stressing; no, not for finals. For the fact that I have absolutely NO Christmas presents bought or even thought up. Unless you all want items for Forever 21...my hands are tied until I come home. I am my grandmother's grandaughter. (Nani, I'm talking about you). Brianna and I spent too much time trying to figure out how to hang Christmas lights in our room. I mean come on, how many college freshman does it take to hang Christmas lights?? Apparently 2, plus a tall guy friend. But at least our room looks festive! And we have a little mini Christmas tree! Its no Euctalyptus, but it does make studying a bit more enjoyable.
Let me tell you all a little story about an experience I had yesterday. For my last Freshman Seminar class on Poverty, we went on a field trip. Instead of trying to organize rides amongst one another, everyone was on their own to get there. Easy enough, I thought. I printed out specific instructions from Google, who told me it was a quick 15 minute bike ride away. Knowing me and my sense of direction however, I decided to leave 30 minutes early--just in case. Off I went. I'm biking along, following the directions and feeling myself start slipping further and further away from campus as I pedaled. Then came the final instruction: Turn RIGHT on Colgate, LEFT on N Street. Easy enough. I'm biking down Colgate as I pass L St., then M, then...a dead end. A coldasack. No N St. in sight. Don't panic, I think to myself. Thanks to giving myself 30 minutes, I knew I had 10 minutes to find the place. For whatever reason I decided to just keep biking down Colgate; however, the further I went, the more into the "ghetto" I became immersed in. Prior to this, I didn't even know my school had one of those "other side of the tracks" areas. But the more I biked, the sketchier it got. At this point I feel myself getting more and more unaware of where I am or where I am going. I decided to stop (of course, right in front of a smoke shop) and re-assess. I looked at the map on my phone to locate N Street, and discovered I was nowhere near it. Starting to get a little freaked, I called both of my roommates to make sure I had the address right. Well, neither of them were home. Great. I was officially lost in the ghetto of Cowtown. On a bike. Late for class. I figured the best I could do was make a U-Turn and back track. As I'm waiting impatiently for the crossing light to signal green, a creepy old homeless man approached me, and seeing my iPhone, questioned "Hey! Where'd you get the iPod" and told his friend I probably "popped some pills" (how he made this deduction is beyond me). At this point I'm panicking. I bike away as fast as I can, sweating, breathing hard and to my surprise finally see the letter "N" peeking through a branch. Hallelujah! I think. Now let me remind you that I have no idea what I'm looking for; the teacher told us it was a "co-housing facility", but I didn't know if this meant an apartment building or what! I'm pedaling, pedaling and at long last I spy my professor, standing there with a little smile on his face. "Have any trouble getting here?", he has the nerve to ask me. Nope! None at all Dr. Weiner! (thats actually his name). I huff and puff my way inside, only to find out from my fellow classmates that they too got lost. Why? HE GAVE US THE WRONG ADDRESS. THE WRONG ADDRESS. Unbelievable. I had little trouble getting back afterwards (in the dark, mind you). So went my experience into the cowtown ghetto.
So that was fun.
Let me tell you all a little story about an experience I had yesterday. For my last Freshman Seminar class on Poverty, we went on a field trip. Instead of trying to organize rides amongst one another, everyone was on their own to get there. Easy enough, I thought. I printed out specific instructions from Google, who told me it was a quick 15 minute bike ride away. Knowing me and my sense of direction however, I decided to leave 30 minutes early--just in case. Off I went. I'm biking along, following the directions and feeling myself start slipping further and further away from campus as I pedaled. Then came the final instruction: Turn RIGHT on Colgate, LEFT on N Street. Easy enough. I'm biking down Colgate as I pass L St., then M, then...a dead end. A coldasack. No N St. in sight. Don't panic, I think to myself. Thanks to giving myself 30 minutes, I knew I had 10 minutes to find the place. For whatever reason I decided to just keep biking down Colgate; however, the further I went, the more into the "ghetto" I became immersed in. Prior to this, I didn't even know my school had one of those "other side of the tracks" areas. But the more I biked, the sketchier it got. At this point I feel myself getting more and more unaware of where I am or where I am going. I decided to stop (of course, right in front of a smoke shop) and re-assess. I looked at the map on my phone to locate N Street, and discovered I was nowhere near it. Starting to get a little freaked, I called both of my roommates to make sure I had the address right. Well, neither of them were home. Great. I was officially lost in the ghetto of Cowtown. On a bike. Late for class. I figured the best I could do was make a U-Turn and back track. As I'm waiting impatiently for the crossing light to signal green, a creepy old homeless man approached me, and seeing my iPhone, questioned "Hey! Where'd you get the iPod" and told his friend I probably "popped some pills" (how he made this deduction is beyond me). At this point I'm panicking. I bike away as fast as I can, sweating, breathing hard and to my surprise finally see the letter "N" peeking through a branch. Hallelujah! I think. Now let me remind you that I have no idea what I'm looking for; the teacher told us it was a "co-housing facility", but I didn't know if this meant an apartment building or what! I'm pedaling, pedaling and at long last I spy my professor, standing there with a little smile on his face. "Have any trouble getting here?", he has the nerve to ask me. Nope! None at all Dr. Weiner! (thats actually his name). I huff and puff my way inside, only to find out from my fellow classmates that they too got lost. Why? HE GAVE US THE WRONG ADDRESS. THE WRONG ADDRESS. Unbelievable. I had little trouble getting back afterwards (in the dark, mind you). So went my experience into the cowtown ghetto.
So that was fun.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Christmas & a 10K.
Do you want to know whats crazy? I have one week of school left. ONE WEEK. Well, then finals. But let's not dwell on that. This first-week-back-from-Thanksgiving has flown by so fast and I ain't complainin'! I am trying extremely hard to get into the Christmas spirit around here, which includes hanging paper snowflakes around my room and listening to my Christmas playlist all day everyday. I may or may not have had to YouTube a tutorial to make the snowflakes...in my defense, its been a few years! Try elementary school. I'm also doing my best to stay one step ahead in my studies, as to not kill myself with stress next weekend.
Shout out to my beautiful Mama for turning48 30 this week! I so wish I could be there to celebrate with the fam. I ate a chocolate gram (yes, Nani; they're still going strong!) in your honor.
Two random resolutions I made this week: To get somebody hooked on Glee (I am tired of watching new episodes and having no one to discuss them with!!) and to train for a 10K. Waitwhat?! Yeahhh....that last one was my roommate's idea. So, starting after Christmas break, Brianna and I will be "training" to run 6.2 miles. Woohoo. Brianna also fulfilled my first resolution; we started this week on Episode 1 of Season 1 on Netflix, and after watching 3 episodes in a row last night, she is hooked. Yessss.
Don't think I have many funny/embarrassing/awkward stories to report from this week. Everyone has been hibernating to stay out of the rain so its been pretty quiet. Okay, who am I kidding, its never quiet in the dorms. But no strippers yet, and to me that is progress!
Oh, and one current event I must touch on...Carrie Underwood to play Maria von Trapp in the re-make of "The Sound of Music"?! GAHH! She is a country singer! She ain't no Julie Andrews! I am so troubled by this. So very troubled.
Anyways, I just wanted to check-in with you all, though I know this was a short and sweet lil' post. Unfortunately I don't foresee many upcoming adventures as I, along with my friends, will likely be knee-deep in coffee and all-nighters coming up...but I'll try my best! TGIF!
xoxo Cami
Shout out to my beautiful Mama for turning
Two random resolutions I made this week: To get somebody hooked on Glee (I am tired of watching new episodes and having no one to discuss them with!!) and to train for a 10K. Waitwhat?! Yeahhh....that last one was my roommate's idea. So, starting after Christmas break, Brianna and I will be "training" to run 6.2 miles. Woohoo. Brianna also fulfilled my first resolution; we started this week on Episode 1 of Season 1 on Netflix, and after watching 3 episodes in a row last night, she is hooked. Yessss.
Don't think I have many funny/embarrassing/awkward stories to report from this week. Everyone has been hibernating to stay out of the rain so its been pretty quiet. Okay, who am I kidding, its never quiet in the dorms. But no strippers yet, and to me that is progress!
Oh, and one current event I must touch on...Carrie Underwood to play Maria von Trapp in the re-make of "The Sound of Music"?! GAHH! She is a country singer! She ain't no Julie Andrews! I am so troubled by this. So very troubled.
Anyways, I just wanted to check-in with you all, though I know this was a short and sweet lil' post. Unfortunately I don't foresee many upcoming adventures as I, along with my friends, will likely be knee-deep in coffee and all-nighters coming up...but I'll try my best! TGIF!
xoxo Cami
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Thankful.
Hello All!
Allow me to take a break from my typical tales of humorous college experiences, and get a little deep on you all for a moment. Thanksgiving is just two days away, and as much as I can't wait to stuff my face with mashed potatoes until I can't breathe, I also want to take a second and remember that Thanksgiving is not called "Wonderful-Food Day" (although it may as well be). Being in college and encountering so many new things that I am not used to, I have been feeling extremely grateful for a lot of new and old things in my life; both here, and back home. I thought I would share a few of these things with you all!
Headphones-Okay, this one is a little silly. But headphones have seriously saved my life these past months! Not only can I enjoy listening to music or watching movies without disturbing the roomies, but they help drown out my roomate's constant snores...bless her heart.
My Location-Let me explain. I had no idea that I would end up here, out of all the schools I was considering. And while I'm still not sure how I feel about being a mere 2 hours from my home, I cannot imagine myself being anywhere else. It's crazy! What I love most about where I'm situated, is that it allows the occasional visitor(s) from back home to come and see me! I have LOVED getting to see some of you in my "turf", and it makes me extremely grateful that I'm just a hop, skip, and a jump away!
Church-Growing up in the same church my whole life, I was a bit nervous that I wouldn't find a place that I would feel as connected to down here in Cowtown. But I did! And right away! I have been feeling so thankful for Discovery; going to church is one of the highlights of my week. I always feel so comfortable and re-fueled for the rest of my week when I'm there. I have also loved getting to know the people, and making another community in a different area of campus.
Starbucks-Caffiene. Delicious sweetness. Need I say more?
Bikes-Although at times I curse the days when I have to ride in the rain, I am very thankful that I have a flat campus that allows me to ride my bike Shelly to class (and other places) in a pinch. Plus, it can be a great stress-relief after getting out of a not-so-pleasant lecture. Oh! And I have to give some credit to my little basket, which makes transporting of things so much easier (and cuter!)
Skype-I don't know what I would do if I couldn't see some of my friends faces for months at a time! Last night I had the pleasure of skyping my wonderful friend Abs in Australia! Talk about the wonders of technology! But for real, skype is da bomb.
GOD-Ok, this one might get a little lengthy. Without getting too "churchy", I need to give Godsome ALL the credit for all the things I am thankful for. To be honest, I was a little bit anxious about how my faith would change and develop as I left home and came here. But I can say now that I have never felt closer to God in my life. Its funny, in college there is so much time just to think about things (and usually OVER-think them), and I have realized that ending up here is proof that I can never ever plan my life out as well as God can. I remember this time last year, as a Senior, I made the decission to give my future college plans to God, and let him place me where I need to be. Well, admist some kicking and screaming, I ended up here. A place I never suspected. But now that I am here, I can't imagine being in any other school, any other hall, meeting any other people. And that is proof to me that God is in control. There is no way I am here by coincidence or sheer luck. As someone who constantly needs to be in control and tends to feel very anxious when I start to loose some of that control, trusting in God is such a hard choice to make. Its a daily effort to seek out what he has for me; but when I do, I have seen first-hand how things end up better than I could ever have imagined. There is such a peace I find when I place my hope and fears in the Lord. Of course being a part of Cru, and being around people who share my same faith has helped it develop. But it has been a personal journey too--surrendering all of my fears and anxieties of all the "unknowns" that I encounter here has shown me that God can really change my life for the better. I don't understand how people think that having Jesus in your life is restrictive and boring; I am proof that it can be the most exciting journey, bringing the most unexpected surprises! I am so so SO thankful to God for all that he has done for me, and for the family I grew up in who supports me in making the personal decission to believe and trust in Him. So grateful.
Of course I have EVERYTHING to be thankful for; especially the fact that I'm coming home tomorrow! (And I just found out my class got cancelled--woooooot!!) This is just a little sampling. Normal Cowtown Adventures will presume shortly.
xo Cami
Allow me to take a break from my typical tales of humorous college experiences, and get a little deep on you all for a moment. Thanksgiving is just two days away, and as much as I can't wait to stuff my face with mashed potatoes until I can't breathe, I also want to take a second and remember that Thanksgiving is not called "Wonderful-Food Day" (although it may as well be). Being in college and encountering so many new things that I am not used to, I have been feeling extremely grateful for a lot of new and old things in my life; both here, and back home. I thought I would share a few of these things with you all!
Headphones-Okay, this one is a little silly. But headphones have seriously saved my life these past months! Not only can I enjoy listening to music or watching movies without disturbing the roomies, but they help drown out my roomate's constant snores...bless her heart.
My Location-Let me explain. I had no idea that I would end up here, out of all the schools I was considering. And while I'm still not sure how I feel about being a mere 2 hours from my home, I cannot imagine myself being anywhere else. It's crazy! What I love most about where I'm situated, is that it allows the occasional visitor(s) from back home to come and see me! I have LOVED getting to see some of you in my "turf", and it makes me extremely grateful that I'm just a hop, skip, and a jump away!
Church-Growing up in the same church my whole life, I was a bit nervous that I wouldn't find a place that I would feel as connected to down here in Cowtown. But I did! And right away! I have been feeling so thankful for Discovery; going to church is one of the highlights of my week. I always feel so comfortable and re-fueled for the rest of my week when I'm there. I have also loved getting to know the people, and making another community in a different area of campus.
Starbucks-Caffiene. Delicious sweetness. Need I say more?
Bikes-Although at times I curse the days when I have to ride in the rain, I am very thankful that I have a flat campus that allows me to ride my bike Shelly to class (and other places) in a pinch. Plus, it can be a great stress-relief after getting out of a not-so-pleasant lecture. Oh! And I have to give some credit to my little basket, which makes transporting of things so much easier (and cuter!)
Skype-I don't know what I would do if I couldn't see some of my friends faces for months at a time! Last night I had the pleasure of skyping my wonderful friend Abs in Australia! Talk about the wonders of technology! But for real, skype is da bomb.
GOD-Ok, this one might get a little lengthy. Without getting too "churchy", I need to give God
Of course I have EVERYTHING to be thankful for; especially the fact that I'm coming home tomorrow! (And I just found out my class got cancelled--woooooot!!) This is just a little sampling. Normal Cowtown Adventures will presume shortly.
xo Cami
Friday, November 16, 2012
Studying and Stalking.
Sometimes when my vision is not being clouded by the ever frequent downpour of rain drops, I look up for the ground that I'm biking on to really take in the people around campus. What I see always surprises me and never fails to make me laugh. What I've discovered, is that in college...there are some downright strange people. I knew I would encounter a vast magnitude of different personalities, but some days I'm still surprised by the things I see and hear. In the matter of 30 seconds yesterday, I saw a man walk out of a lecture hall wearing a plaid blanket wrapped around his waist into a make-shift skirt. Did I mention he was also wearing fishnet stockings and high heels? AND he was being escorted by a very officially-dressed business woman. What is going on there?? I turn around and see a boy whizzing by on his bike, straddling it and pumping his arms like he is running. On his bike. I proceeded home and overheard two girls next to me say to each other; "Just tell your Mom, 'Mom, its legal in Colorado!'"...Okay I think I can guess what they were referring to. Ahh people-watching/eavesdropping. The best form of entertainment there is.
This week I also discovered my new favorite spot on campus. You see, here's what I have found. I have found that I can stand some murmuring noises/"natural noises" (i.e. birds chirping, lawn mowers, the opening and closing of doors) surrounding me while I study. I do NOT, however, study well when surrounded by people's voices so clear that I can hear every word of their conversation. I have found that I like to talk out loud to myself while I study,. I do NOT, however, study well with music playing. So my dilemma was finding a study area that I would not get distracted in (yeahhh; the dorm room isn't working out so well), but had just enough noises to where it all kind of blends together. That spot is the table to the right of the stairwell on the second story next to the window at the front of the SiLo. You know what I'm talking about, right? :) Its basically on the second floor of one of our campus's Starbucks, and the window overlooks the outdoor patio area and a round-a-bout. My favorite table, if I can snag it, is in the very corner; I turn my back to the rest of the tables because, as most of you know...I'm a stare-er...and a people watcher...And while people watching at Starbucks might make for some humorous blog posts, school comes first! Anyways I've been there twice and find it to have better internet connection than my dorm room, a pleasant temperature, and natural light that allows me to focus. Of course, having a (non-fat) Gingerbread Latte to keep me company does make studying a tad more bearable.
I promised no more weather updates...but its raining again! On the weekends I don't bike around very much, so my love for the rain will likely not diminish this weekend. Plus, my midterms are over. Which makes my weekend so much more glorious. P.S. My mid-term was on Greek Art...SOMEONE PLEASE TAKE ME TO GREECE! I kind of fell in love with it through a lecture. How pathetic is that. But now that I actually know that the Acropolis in Athens was built 450 BC, I would love to visit and take a closer look at the Ionic order of the Temple of Athena Nike and observe the pedimentary frieze illustration of the Classical Period kore...who's with me?
A.C. update: I took a picture of him. Well, half of him. Even I admit this is bordering on stalker, but I just had to get a pic to show off to my fam! Be excited. Oh! And beacause A.C.'s face is sometimes just too much perfection to handle at once, I have found a new man who I call A.C.^2. I swear I do pay attention in class! But A.C. 2.0, too sits next to me in class. And he, too, is a cutie in his own right. Perhaps I can snag a photo of him today, too...
Well folks, I realize this has been a rather long-winded post, covering a multitude of subjects. So I hope Grandpa is happy. :) 6 days until I get to see (most) of you!
xo Cami
This week I also discovered my new favorite spot on campus. You see, here's what I have found. I have found that I can stand some murmuring noises/"natural noises" (i.e. birds chirping, lawn mowers, the opening and closing of doors) surrounding me while I study. I do NOT, however, study well when surrounded by people's voices so clear that I can hear every word of their conversation. I have found that I like to talk out loud to myself while I study,. I do NOT, however, study well with music playing. So my dilemma was finding a study area that I would not get distracted in (yeahhh; the dorm room isn't working out so well), but had just enough noises to where it all kind of blends together. That spot is the table to the right of the stairwell on the second story next to the window at the front of the SiLo. You know what I'm talking about, right? :) Its basically on the second floor of one of our campus's Starbucks, and the window overlooks the outdoor patio area and a round-a-bout. My favorite table, if I can snag it, is in the very corner; I turn my back to the rest of the tables because, as most of you know...I'm a stare-er...and a people watcher...And while people watching at Starbucks might make for some humorous blog posts, school comes first! Anyways I've been there twice and find it to have better internet connection than my dorm room, a pleasant temperature, and natural light that allows me to focus. Of course, having a (non-fat) Gingerbread Latte to keep me company does make studying a tad more bearable.
I promised no more weather updates...but its raining again! On the weekends I don't bike around very much, so my love for the rain will likely not diminish this weekend. Plus, my midterms are over. Which makes my weekend so much more glorious. P.S. My mid-term was on Greek Art...SOMEONE PLEASE TAKE ME TO GREECE! I kind of fell in love with it through a lecture. How pathetic is that. But now that I actually know that the Acropolis in Athens was built 450 BC, I would love to visit and take a closer look at the Ionic order of the Temple of Athena Nike and observe the pedimentary frieze illustration of the Classical Period kore...who's with me?
A.C. update: I took a picture of him. Well, half of him. Even I admit this is bordering on stalker, but I just had to get a pic to show off to my fam! Be excited. Oh! And beacause A.C.'s face is sometimes just too much perfection to handle at once, I have found a new man who I call A.C.^2. I swear I do pay attention in class! But A.C. 2.0, too sits next to me in class. And he, too, is a cutie in his own right. Perhaps I can snag a photo of him today, too...
Well folks, I realize this has been a rather long-winded post, covering a multitude of subjects. So I hope Grandpa is happy. :) 6 days until I get to see (most) of you!
xo Cami
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Weather and the Weekend.
*A few days back I wrote an entire entry which I thought posted; apparently it did not! My apologies. I will try to sum up all that occurred.*
If you know me at all, you know that I am a rain lover. If I could live 365 days a year in a terenchial downpour, I would. However, since having to bike ride around campus in the rain, my love for it is faltering. I don't know about you, but when I think of rain I envision being indoors with a heater, blankets and The Parent Trap...instead, my new reality has become pedaling my way through puddles without a hood on (okay, that part was my bad), finding the first bike spot I can, and showing up in an AIR-CONDITIONED class with wet socks, wet hair, and cold hands. Rain, you are skating on thin ice my friend. Please remind me why I love you so.
But let's not get into weather talk again...its the weekend! Well technically its over, but thanks to our Veterans it lives on for another day! This weekend was a busy one. Friday: Laura came up to visit for her birthday, and we spent the night eating froyo (yep...frozen yogurt in 50 degrees) and playing intense round of bowling in our MU's basement; thats right, my school is awesome. Although upon requesting bumpers for our lane, the cashier informed us that they were for "8 and under only"...harsh. I blame that as the reason my performance was a bit below-par. Saturday: spent the afternoon with my wonderful grandparents, indulging in indian cuisine and macaroons...writing it out now I realize those two foods don't exactly go hand in hand...but everything's an adventure with the g-rents! In the evening a few of us went out to get lattes with yet another friend who was visiting for the weekend. We all agree that we felt like real grown-ups going out to coffee and actually having stuff to "catch-up" on like old(er) people do! Today (Sunday) was church, my weekly tradition of grapefruit and hard-boiled egg brunch at the DC, and a little trip to Forever 21-also known as the only clothing store within biking distance of our school. I swear, I see girls wear identical shirts on a daily basis around here.
Which brings us to tomorrow-a holiday!-where I will likely be spending my day studying. Guess I need to remember that college isn't just fun and games at some point! And only 10 days until Thanksgiving break, when I will be seeing (most) of your beautiful faces once again! Can't wait. But until then, I'll do my best to keep you updated with the current events!
xo Cam
If you know me at all, you know that I am a rain lover. If I could live 365 days a year in a terenchial downpour, I would. However, since having to bike ride around campus in the rain, my love for it is faltering. I don't know about you, but when I think of rain I envision being indoors with a heater, blankets and The Parent Trap...instead, my new reality has become pedaling my way through puddles without a hood on (okay, that part was my bad), finding the first bike spot I can, and showing up in an AIR-CONDITIONED class with wet socks, wet hair, and cold hands. Rain, you are skating on thin ice my friend. Please remind me why I love you so.
But let's not get into weather talk again...its the weekend! Well technically its over, but thanks to our Veterans it lives on for another day! This weekend was a busy one. Friday: Laura came up to visit for her birthday, and we spent the night eating froyo (yep...frozen yogurt in 50 degrees) and playing intense round of bowling in our MU's basement; thats right, my school is awesome. Although upon requesting bumpers for our lane, the cashier informed us that they were for "8 and under only"...harsh. I blame that as the reason my performance was a bit below-par. Saturday: spent the afternoon with my wonderful grandparents, indulging in indian cuisine and macaroons...writing it out now I realize those two foods don't exactly go hand in hand...but everything's an adventure with the g-rents! In the evening a few of us went out to get lattes with yet another friend who was visiting for the weekend. We all agree that we felt like real grown-ups going out to coffee and actually having stuff to "catch-up" on like old(er) people do! Today (Sunday) was church, my weekly tradition of grapefruit and hard-boiled egg brunch at the DC, and a little trip to Forever 21-also known as the only clothing store within biking distance of our school. I swear, I see girls wear identical shirts on a daily basis around here.
Which brings us to tomorrow-a holiday!-where I will likely be spending my day studying. Guess I need to remember that college isn't just fun and games at some point! And only 10 days until Thanksgiving break, when I will be seeing (most) of your beautiful faces once again! Can't wait. But until then, I'll do my best to keep you updated with the current events!
xo Cam
Monday, November 5, 2012
General Update.
Long time no write...my apologies! There is not much to write about when you are knee-deep in mid-terms! But my last one for this "wave" is tomorrow, so hopefully I can get back on track.
Other than mid-terms, not much has been happening, but I'll try to fill you in on a few things that may not be extremely comical, but informative none the less. Update on Archaeology cutie (A.C., as we will now refer to him): nothing. :( We did get placed in the same group during our discussion section the other day, buttttt that's about it. I'm working on it!
After watching my former dance team perform via Youtube, I have realized how much I miss dancing! I used to wake up every morning at 7:30AM and dance for an hour, and now my jazz slippers are collecting dust. I'm a little rusty, but I just want to DANCE! So I took matters into my own hands. Its too late in the quarter to sign up for lessons at the ARC (our gym), so I researched on-campus dance clubs. You're looking at the newest member of the "Salsa Addiction" club! Yep, that's right. I haven't actually gone yet, but I'm going to try it out tomorrow...and I ain't gonna lie, I'm a little terrified. I'm willing to bet that I will be the only white person...YOLO (Translation for the grandparents: You Only Live Once).
In other news, I have been really loving Cru! Meeting so many good people and especially loving church services on Sundays. Whats funny is that back home, Thursdays used to be my crazy days: school all day, work until 5:30, do a little homework, and then straight to youth group. Well, down here my Thursdays are also becoming my crazy days: its the day when I have the most classes, and get a quick dinner before going to youth group!...Some things never change. Speaking of youth group, I am considering volunteering in the children's/youth ministry at my church. I contacted the ministry director and downloaded an application; perhaps next quarter I will start!
What I'm Missing this Week: My car. I miss the Wuzzinator so so much! Austin obviously isn't taking giving him enough love as proved by the little fender-bender my poor Wuzzy got involved with last week...poor baby!
Hmmm....yeah, not much is happening in these parts. I did have a good weekend; Firday night my friend and I got some girls from Cru together and hit the town! We stuffed outselves with dinner and ice-cream and it was lovely. Saturday we were hoping to use a friend's zipcar and go hiking near the coast, but couldn't get the car in time. Plan B? 2-on-3 Ultimate Frisbee in the quad! Hey, don't underestimate; it was an intense game, which I intensely lost.
Oh, and can I just say, this daylight savings things is trippin' me out. I have to start bringing my bike light with me everywhere! What the heck!
Anywhoo, hopefully you all aren't giving up on AICT due to my lack of posts recently! I promise to be better!
xoxo Cam
Other than mid-terms, not much has been happening, but I'll try to fill you in on a few things that may not be extremely comical, but informative none the less. Update on Archaeology cutie (A.C., as we will now refer to him): nothing. :( We did get placed in the same group during our discussion section the other day, buttttt that's about it. I'm working on it!
After watching my former dance team perform via Youtube, I have realized how much I miss dancing! I used to wake up every morning at 7:30AM and dance for an hour, and now my jazz slippers are collecting dust. I'm a little rusty, but I just want to DANCE! So I took matters into my own hands. Its too late in the quarter to sign up for lessons at the ARC (our gym), so I researched on-campus dance clubs. You're looking at the newest member of the "Salsa Addiction" club! Yep, that's right. I haven't actually gone yet, but I'm going to try it out tomorrow...and I ain't gonna lie, I'm a little terrified. I'm willing to bet that I will be the only white person...YOLO (Translation for the grandparents: You Only Live Once).
In other news, I have been really loving Cru! Meeting so many good people and especially loving church services on Sundays. Whats funny is that back home, Thursdays used to be my crazy days: school all day, work until 5:30, do a little homework, and then straight to youth group. Well, down here my Thursdays are also becoming my crazy days: its the day when I have the most classes, and get a quick dinner before going to youth group!...Some things never change. Speaking of youth group, I am considering volunteering in the children's/youth ministry at my church. I contacted the ministry director and downloaded an application; perhaps next quarter I will start!
What I'm Missing this Week: My car. I miss the Wuzzinator so so much! Austin obviously isn't taking giving him enough love as proved by the little fender-bender my poor Wuzzy got involved with last week...poor baby!
Hmmm....yeah, not much is happening in these parts. I did have a good weekend; Firday night my friend and I got some girls from Cru together and hit the town! We stuffed outselves with dinner and ice-cream and it was lovely. Saturday we were hoping to use a friend's zipcar and go hiking near the coast, but couldn't get the car in time. Plan B? 2-on-3 Ultimate Frisbee in the quad! Hey, don't underestimate; it was an intense game, which I intensely lost.
Oh, and can I just say, this daylight savings things is trippin' me out. I have to start bringing my bike light with me everywhere! What the heck!
Anywhoo, hopefully you all aren't giving up on AICT due to my lack of posts recently! I promise to be better!
xoxo Cam
Friday, October 26, 2012
Cute Boys and Nude Statues.
Another week done, and I actually have some quite humorous tales to tell you all! Don't worry, no more strippers...although they did come back last night, in a Tigger costume...MOVING ON!
Let's see...you all heard my dumb "buttercream" moment in the last post. Apparently this lapse in intelligence was a precursor for the rest of the week, because I had my fair share of more minor humiliations. Like any normal Freshman girl, I have a handful of young men that make each class a little more bearable...if you catch my drift. One in particular (a front-runner in my mind) always happens to sit semi-near me in lecture. And he also happens to be in my discussion section of 10 people. It also so happens that yesterday he sat next to me. Of course, I became instantly aware of my every movement...then the TA made a joke. It wasn't a necessarily funny joke, just one that promotes a mere "under the breath chuckle", if you will. This was my intention, but my throat decided to cough simalteanously...and out of my mouth came a wayyyy too loud, short cackle followed by a gargling in my throat. Ummm.....yeah. Did I mention that the rest of the class was silent? Now Archaeology Cutie knows me as the girl who laughs too hard and too loud at a joke that's not even funny...great.
Today something similar happened, while I was sitting next to yet another cutie in class. He leaned over and asked "Its the 26th right?" Well, I thought it was the 25th. So I told him so. After his face read a somewhat puzzled expression, the boy in front of us (who was not too bad himself) turns around, looks at us, and says "...its the 26th". Geeze! Do I have to look like an idiot in front of TWO cute guys?! Double whammie!
Yeah...its been a little rough. I wasn't the only one embaressing themself this week, though. My Art History professor made me laugh out loud. Picture a cute little old lady who has a lisp, a new york accent, and can't pronounce her "R"s. (Yeah, I don't know how I understand anything in class either). Anyways, we were looking at Greek statues of men who were all, well, nude. She asked the class, "Do you think this one is erotic?" Of course, nobody answered because we were all stifling laughs, so she follows with "Come on, is this guy sexy??" We all start cracking up, but she doesn't stop; "I think so! I mean talk about a pin-up! This one is seeeexy!" AHHH! Remember, a 90-year old saying this...so disturbing! Hilarious...but disturbing.
Phew, wellllll all I can say is TGIF!
Let's see...you all heard my dumb "buttercream" moment in the last post. Apparently this lapse in intelligence was a precursor for the rest of the week, because I had my fair share of more minor humiliations. Like any normal Freshman girl, I have a handful of young men that make each class a little more bearable...if you catch my drift. One in particular (a front-runner in my mind) always happens to sit semi-near me in lecture. And he also happens to be in my discussion section of 10 people. It also so happens that yesterday he sat next to me. Of course, I became instantly aware of my every movement...then the TA made a joke. It wasn't a necessarily funny joke, just one that promotes a mere "under the breath chuckle", if you will. This was my intention, but my throat decided to cough simalteanously...and out of my mouth came a wayyyy too loud, short cackle followed by a gargling in my throat. Ummm.....yeah. Did I mention that the rest of the class was silent? Now Archaeology Cutie knows me as the girl who laughs too hard and too loud at a joke that's not even funny...great.
Today something similar happened, while I was sitting next to yet another cutie in class. He leaned over and asked "Its the 26th right?" Well, I thought it was the 25th. So I told him so. After his face read a somewhat puzzled expression, the boy in front of us (who was not too bad himself) turns around, looks at us, and says "...its the 26th". Geeze! Do I have to look like an idiot in front of TWO cute guys?! Double whammie!
Yeah...its been a little rough. I wasn't the only one embaressing themself this week, though. My Art History professor made me laugh out loud. Picture a cute little old lady who has a lisp, a new york accent, and can't pronounce her "R"s. (Yeah, I don't know how I understand anything in class either). Anyways, we were looking at Greek statues of men who were all, well, nude. She asked the class, "Do you think this one is erotic?" Of course, nobody answered because we were all stifling laughs, so she follows with "Come on, is this guy sexy??" We all start cracking up, but she doesn't stop; "I think so! I mean talk about a pin-up! This one is seeeexy!" AHHH! Remember, a 90-year old saying this...so disturbing! Hilarious...but disturbing.
Phew, wellllll all I can say is TGIF!
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Dumb Moments and Being Scarred for Life.
Quote of the day: while in the dining commons with a friend, I was eating a piece of bread with butter. I turned to them and said "Do you ever notice how butter kind of tastes like frosting? That frosting that's kind of bitter...whats it called? Buttercream?"........it took me about 2.5 seconds to realize what I said and I felt so dumb. Oh my gosh. Who would have thought?! Butter cream tasting like butter cream?! What is this?! Heehee....we all have our moments, right?
Dorms are funny to me. Some afternoons they can be hoppin' with people, loud music playing, people's voices you can hear even when the doors are closed, to the point where you can even get annoyed if you're trying to study...and then there are afternoons like today, where everything is absolutely silent and no one is around. I don't get it. I think Wednesdays specifically, people are realizing that its halfway through the week and they need to actually start doing work ASAP. Maybe that's it. But hey, I know that's what I realize Wednesday afternoons, so I ain't gonna complain about a little bit of quiet!
*GRANDMOTHERS: READ THE FOLLOWING AT YOUR OWN RISK*
...I am warning you now Grandparents. You may not want to read this. We good? Okay.
So last night I am lying in bed about to fall asleep, longggg after quiet hours are supposed to be enforced. All of a sudden I hear bumping, LOUD, "club music" playing from down the hall, and a bunch of voices that can only be described as "frat boy noise". Of course I become curious and quite peeved at whoever is blasting their music at 12:30 AM, so I take a little gander down the hall, and come face to face with 2 boys who...lets just call them...exotic dancers. Thats right. 2 boys with a group of girls giggling around them, stripping down into their hot pink undies in the middle of the night. Umm....whattt?? But it gets better. I then see a whipped cream bottle being taking from one of their backpacks. Oh no, I'm thinking, this is about to get a little R-Rated. But no no, they just decide to squirt it all over one of the "exotic dancer"'s hair. UMM...WHAT?? It was truly one of the strangest things I have ever witnessed. At this point my neighbor was watching this all unfold with me, and we weren't sure if we should laugh, cry, or alert the authorities. But just like that, the music stopped, the "dancing" stopped, and the girls scattered while the boys cleaned whipped cream off the floor. This experience just elicited a big, fat, question mark on my part. I was, and still am extremely confused at whether what I witnessed last night was just some terrible nightmare, or if it really happened. Needless to say, I can't look at a select few men on my floor the same anymore.
Nani, I'm sure you just read what I warned you not to read, so before you sell your house so you can send me to Jessup, let me assure you that things like this are not a regular occurrence. Other random shenanigans? Witnessing boys putting hand sanitizer on their hands and lighting it on fire? Sure. But this was just a whole other strange new level. Ugh. I could shudder at the memory.
Well ANYWAYS, I'm sure this was wayyyy more information then I am required to give in my blog, but I knew a select few of you would get a good chuckle, or perhaps just utter confusion, out of the Stripper Story. I leave you with that.
Dorms are funny to me. Some afternoons they can be hoppin' with people, loud music playing, people's voices you can hear even when the doors are closed, to the point where you can even get annoyed if you're trying to study...and then there are afternoons like today, where everything is absolutely silent and no one is around. I don't get it. I think Wednesdays specifically, people are realizing that its halfway through the week and they need to actually start doing work ASAP. Maybe that's it. But hey, I know that's what I realize Wednesday afternoons, so I ain't gonna complain about a little bit of quiet!
*GRANDMOTHERS: READ THE FOLLOWING AT YOUR OWN RISK*
...I am warning you now Grandparents. You may not want to read this. We good? Okay.
So last night I am lying in bed about to fall asleep, longggg after quiet hours are supposed to be enforced. All of a sudden I hear bumping, LOUD, "club music" playing from down the hall, and a bunch of voices that can only be described as "frat boy noise". Of course I become curious and quite peeved at whoever is blasting their music at 12:30 AM, so I take a little gander down the hall, and come face to face with 2 boys who...lets just call them...exotic dancers. Thats right. 2 boys with a group of girls giggling around them, stripping down into their hot pink undies in the middle of the night. Umm....whattt?? But it gets better. I then see a whipped cream bottle being taking from one of their backpacks. Oh no, I'm thinking, this is about to get a little R-Rated. But no no, they just decide to squirt it all over one of the "exotic dancer"'s hair. UMM...WHAT?? It was truly one of the strangest things I have ever witnessed. At this point my neighbor was watching this all unfold with me, and we weren't sure if we should laugh, cry, or alert the authorities. But just like that, the music stopped, the "dancing" stopped, and the girls scattered while the boys cleaned whipped cream off the floor. This experience just elicited a big, fat, question mark on my part. I was, and still am extremely confused at whether what I witnessed last night was just some terrible nightmare, or if it really happened. Needless to say, I can't look at a select few men on my floor the same anymore.
Nani, I'm sure you just read what I warned you not to read, so before you sell your house so you can send me to Jessup, let me assure you that things like this are not a regular occurrence. Other random shenanigans? Witnessing boys putting hand sanitizer on their hands and lighting it on fire? Sure. But this was just a whole other strange new level. Ugh. I could shudder at the memory.
Well ANYWAYS, I'm sure this was wayyyy more information then I am required to give in my blog, but I knew a select few of you would get a good chuckle, or perhaps just utter confusion, out of the Stripper Story. I leave you with that.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Its Raining Men!
Archaeology is slowly becoming the most entertaining class to attend for a number of reasons: Number One, every single day I get stuck sitting directly in front of iPad girl. She feverishly takes notes on her iPad, but it does not occur to her to turn off the "clicking" sound. So, with every single letter the professor utters I hear unending "clicks" in my ear...talk about distracting. Number Two: I have yet to identify the source, but there is someone in class who every 30 seconds or so, makes a loud sound that sounds like a mix between a dog barking and someone say "eff!" I have learned to tune it out, but others constantly look around the room to figure out who let the sneezing dog in the classroom. Now I realize that this individual is most likely special, shall we say, but its every. 30. Seconds. Thirdly, I personally find it very entertaining that certain people literally sit in their chairs and stare at a blank computer screen, making no effort whatsoever to take notes. Okay, if you're not going to listen and not take notes then at least do something fun. Watch a movie. Go on Facebook. But if you're just going to sit there, why even come? At least I know I won't be the person with the lowest grade on the mid-term...
Good news! I just checked my grades and got a 100% on my first college "paper". I am particularly pleased with myself, because everyone said "don't even try to fight back against professors, you'll get marked down". Well, haters, I wrote my entire essay about why Obama stinks and got an A+! So ha!
Woo...just took a break and watched the final Presidential Debate. Speaking of Obama; ummm you may want to spend the short 1 1/2 hrs you have to convince the world why you should be President doing just that, instead of showing us that you have memorized every quote Romney has ever said. Congrats on that, but you may want to try actually offering up some ideas. In my opinion, Romney won tonight. And did anyone else hear the moderator comment on killing "Obama Bin Laden"?? I laughed pretty hard at that slip-up.
Final thought for today: It rained today. Have you ever tried to BIKE in the RAIN?? Not a pleasant experience, take it from me. Slippery, wet, cold, showing up to class looking like a drowned rat...horrible. One good thing though--I don't know what magical powers the rain brought with it, but today out of the woodwork came a cutie at every corner!! I swear, I've never seen so many hotties with bodies in one day. Don't know where they all came from but I ain't complainin'! I knew I always loved the rain.
Good news! I just checked my grades and got a 100% on my first college "paper". I am particularly pleased with myself, because everyone said "don't even try to fight back against professors, you'll get marked down". Well, haters, I wrote my entire essay about why Obama stinks and got an A+! So ha!
Woo...just took a break and watched the final Presidential Debate. Speaking of Obama; ummm you may want to spend the short 1 1/2 hrs you have to convince the world why you should be President doing just that, instead of showing us that you have memorized every quote Romney has ever said. Congrats on that, but you may want to try actually offering up some ideas. In my opinion, Romney won tonight. And did anyone else hear the moderator comment on killing "Obama Bin Laden"?? I laughed pretty hard at that slip-up.
Final thought for today: It rained today. Have you ever tried to BIKE in the RAIN?? Not a pleasant experience, take it from me. Slippery, wet, cold, showing up to class looking like a drowned rat...horrible. One good thing though--I don't know what magical powers the rain brought with it, but today out of the woodwork came a cutie at every corner!! I swear, I've never seen so many hotties with bodies in one day. Don't know where they all came from but I ain't complainin'! I knew I always loved the rain.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Rambling.
How has my week been? Well, I couldn't really tell ya, as my eyes have been completely focused on the hundreds of flashcards I need to memorize for my Art History mid-term (which is in T-Minus 2 hours and 38 minutes). But the roomies and I are getting Pinkberry frozen yogurt beforehand to celebrate the completion of their Chemistry final, and the impending doom of mine.
Speaking of froyo, yesterday I saw a rather large young female in the dining commons watching a movie on her iPad and holding one ice-cream cone in each hand...which she alternated licking. Needless to say this was all the motivation I needed to wake up at 7:30 AM today and go to the gym! Yes Mother, I actually woke-up at 7:30 AM. *GASP* Our "rec" center is super nice and free...well, with the cost of tuition...so I guess its actually a $35,000 membership...
Other than this, not much has been happening. Still haven't crashed my bike, still missing my Honey Boo Boo...NOT, however, missingPresidential Debates Romney owning Obama on stage. Voting is fun :) I was loving the "fall" weather we had here for about, oh, 1.8 days! Yep, I'm really talking about weather. I broke out my scarves and boots and jeans and then BAM another heat wave hits. Its 91 degrees and its ridiculous.
Anyways, this weekend I have a few festivities lined up; Laws (Laura) is visiting tomorrow night & the madre is coming on Saturday! And do you want to know the 2 things I'm craving?! Bobba Tea and Chicken Spread. And avocados. Although the other day the DC had kiwis which made me happy.
Ok, I am rambling about the weather and food so I think it is time for me sign off on what has been a fairly pointless blog post. But Grandfather wants more posts, so he gets more posts!! Gotta make the fambam happy.
xo Cami
Speaking of froyo, yesterday I saw a rather large young female in the dining commons watching a movie on her iPad and holding one ice-cream cone in each hand...which she alternated licking. Needless to say this was all the motivation I needed to wake up at 7:30 AM today and go to the gym! Yes Mother, I actually woke-up at 7:30 AM. *GASP* Our "rec" center is super nice and free...well, with the cost of tuition...so I guess its actually a $35,000 membership...
Other than this, not much has been happening. Still haven't crashed my bike, still missing my Honey Boo Boo...NOT, however, missing
Anyways, this weekend I have a few festivities lined up; Laws (Laura) is visiting tomorrow night & the madre is coming on Saturday! And do you want to know the 2 things I'm craving?! Bobba Tea and Chicken Spread. And avocados. Although the other day the DC had kiwis which made me happy.
Ok, I am rambling about the weather and food so I think it is time for me sign off on what has been a fairly pointless blog post. But Grandfather wants more posts, so he gets more posts!! Gotta make the fambam happy.
xo Cami
Friday, October 12, 2012
My Class in an Insane Asylum.
Update time! Well, there isn't much to update on...but let's see what we can come up with.
I would like to take this time to tell you all a little tale about my first Archaeology Discussion Section. It is once a week on Thursday afternoons in Young Hall. Now, prior to this class, I had never been into Young Hall. So I open the door and layed out in front of me is a dark, empty, creepy hallway. Never-ending, with tons of doors but no one in sight. Oh, did I mention it was SCORCHING HOT? Like someone had turned the heater as high as it could go. (This detail will be more relevant later). I realized that my room was on the 3rd floor, and fearing that I would get a sunburn, I bounded up the steps and away from the creepy hallway. Upon landing on the Second Floor, things didn't get much better. Another totally empty insane-asylum hallway lay before me; except this one was FREEZING COLD. I'm talking meat locker. Umm...what the frup? How can one building have two polar opposite weather conditions?! At this point I was getting a little freaked out so I started to power walk in search of the third stairwell. The creepiest thing, was that as I walked by each door, they were all wide open and with nobody int hem. When I peaked in the first door I saw skulls layed out on the table. The second door I peaked in had old weathered knives scattered on the table. The third door had a full-blown, full-sized animal skeleton. I mean I get this is Archaeology, but really? Thats just creepy. But still nobody in sight. At this point, the infamous "Psycho" theme song started to slowly cresendo in my mind as my pace got faster and faster. I finally found the staircase and made my why into my classroom. I walked in, sat down, and saw that everyone, including the TA, was just looking at me. No one was talking, no one was rummaging around, just complete silence. I wasn't sure if I was in the wrong classroom, but there was no way I was going to spend another minute wandering the halls of Young Hall, so I sat and stared like the rest of them. That was how the class continued for the next 4 minutes; complete silence, heads straight ahead, until exactly 4:10pm when the class started. It was very strange and I kind of don't want to go back.
So goes my first experience in the frightening-fun-house-climate-changing Young Hall.
In other news, I fell right to sleep last night for the first time in weeks. Why you may ask? I bought earplugs. Best 33 cent investment of my life. I love my roommate, but her snoring....I just can't handle. Bless her heart, but its unbearable. Speaking of roomies, mine will BOTH be going home this weekend, so I will be an empty-nester. I want to go home this weekend!! Wahhhhhhhh-okay I'm done. I will have company tomorrow, however, as two of my lovely friends from Berkely are coming to visit. Maybe I will have to take them on a little trip to Young Hall so they can experience it for themselves...
I would like to take this time to tell you all a little tale about my first Archaeology Discussion Section. It is once a week on Thursday afternoons in Young Hall. Now, prior to this class, I had never been into Young Hall. So I open the door and layed out in front of me is a dark, empty, creepy hallway. Never-ending, with tons of doors but no one in sight. Oh, did I mention it was SCORCHING HOT? Like someone had turned the heater as high as it could go. (This detail will be more relevant later). I realized that my room was on the 3rd floor, and fearing that I would get a sunburn, I bounded up the steps and away from the creepy hallway. Upon landing on the Second Floor, things didn't get much better. Another totally empty insane-asylum hallway lay before me; except this one was FREEZING COLD. I'm talking meat locker. Umm...what the frup? How can one building have two polar opposite weather conditions?! At this point I was getting a little freaked out so I started to power walk in search of the third stairwell. The creepiest thing, was that as I walked by each door, they were all wide open and with nobody int hem. When I peaked in the first door I saw skulls layed out on the table. The second door I peaked in had old weathered knives scattered on the table. The third door had a full-blown, full-sized animal skeleton. I mean I get this is Archaeology, but really? Thats just creepy. But still nobody in sight. At this point, the infamous "Psycho" theme song started to slowly cresendo in my mind as my pace got faster and faster. I finally found the staircase and made my why into my classroom. I walked in, sat down, and saw that everyone, including the TA, was just looking at me. No one was talking, no one was rummaging around, just complete silence. I wasn't sure if I was in the wrong classroom, but there was no way I was going to spend another minute wandering the halls of Young Hall, so I sat and stared like the rest of them. That was how the class continued for the next 4 minutes; complete silence, heads straight ahead, until exactly 4:10pm when the class started. It was very strange and I kind of don't want to go back.
So goes my first experience in the frightening-fun-house-climate-changing Young Hall.
In other news, I fell right to sleep last night for the first time in weeks. Why you may ask? I bought earplugs. Best 33 cent investment of my life. I love my roommate, but her snoring....I just can't handle. Bless her heart, but its unbearable. Speaking of roomies, mine will BOTH be going home this weekend, so I will be an empty-nester. I want to go home this weekend!! Wahhhhhhhh-okay I'm done. I will have company tomorrow, however, as two of my lovely friends from Berkely are coming to visit. Maybe I will have to take them on a little trip to Young Hall so they can experience it for themselves...
Monday, October 8, 2012
18.
Long time no post! (jk, its been like 2 days). I have been a little busy celebrating a little something that happened on October 5th...my birthday!
Despite my prior fears, people DID know it was my birthday! Maybe it had something to do with the fact that I obnoxiously updated countdowns on my neighbors' whiteboards...hey, gotta spread the word!
I came back from class to find my whole room covered with balloons from my sweet neighbor, ate way too many DELICIOUS ginger cookies made by my Omi (my whole floor also thanks you), and sent in my voting registration! Oh, and I spent my day at a tattoo parlor...getting an ear piercing. A friend and I biked downtown & I felt like an official adult when the piercer asked for my ID and I could proudly present it to her. Although she did notice that it was my birthday....so what if I had only been 18 for a few hours? Let me have my fun, lady!
That night a group of us drove to dinner in Davis where a homeless man sang "Happy Birthday" to me, and went to froyo. I ended my night staying up wayyy to late, and you guessed it; eating more ginger cookies.
But the festivities did not end there, folks! Yesterday the parentals picked me up and surprised me with my bestest friend!!! I can't believe I forgot to put her on my Birthday List! They also brought more baked goods, which I am enjoying more than I should. We had a lovely dinner at the newlyweds new home; quite a feat, as they were fresh off the boat! (Quite literally). It was a splendid way to end my birthday weekend.
...And now back to reality. Reality hit me in the form of a 9am class this morning....happy happy joy joy. Thank you to all who made me feel so loved on my 18th! Now that the birthday has concluded, let the countdown to Christmas begin!
Despite my prior fears, people DID know it was my birthday! Maybe it had something to do with the fact that I obnoxiously updated countdowns on my neighbors' whiteboards...hey, gotta spread the word!
I came back from class to find my whole room covered with balloons from my sweet neighbor, ate way too many DELICIOUS ginger cookies made by my Omi (my whole floor also thanks you), and sent in my voting registration! Oh, and I spent my day at a tattoo parlor...getting an ear piercing. A friend and I biked downtown & I felt like an official adult when the piercer asked for my ID and I could proudly present it to her. Although she did notice that it was my birthday....so what if I had only been 18 for a few hours? Let me have my fun, lady!
That night a group of us drove to dinner in Davis where a homeless man sang "Happy Birthday" to me, and went to froyo. I ended my night staying up wayyy to late, and you guessed it; eating more ginger cookies.
But the festivities did not end there, folks! Yesterday the parentals picked me up and surprised me with my bestest friend!!! I can't believe I forgot to put her on my Birthday List! They also brought more baked goods, which I am enjoying more than I should. We had a lovely dinner at the newlyweds new home; quite a feat, as they were fresh off the boat! (Quite literally). It was a splendid way to end my birthday weekend.
...And now back to reality. Reality hit me in the form of a 9am class this morning....happy happy joy joy. Thank you to all who made me feel so loved on my 18th! Now that the birthday has concluded, let the countdown to Christmas begin!
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Just One of Those Days.
Well, I think I have had my first all-around-wake-up-on-the-wrong-side-of-the-bed-nothing-works-out type of days since being in college. Nothing too life-altering, but little things in conjunction with this bloody HEAT is making me one unhappy camper today. Allow me to vent for the following minute;
-People; PLEASE re-enter planet Earth and LOOK AROUND when you are biking!! I know we are all focused on getting to class but I beg of you, just open your eyes and look to the right and left of you at an intersections, its not that difficult! Coming from the student who had one too many close collisions today, it would be greatly appreciated.
-Campus policemen; I get that the crime rate is low and that you have nothing else to do with your time, but standing with your arms crossed at intersections just so you can repremand dumb Freshman is NOT a good use of your time! Forgive me, I thought the bike lanes were for us bikers. No need to yell at me when I'm turning left (in the bike lane, mind you!) and telling me I need to be in the street to do so.
-Cashier at the book-return counter; please snap out of your grumpy pants attitude. Yes, your job sucks and I am sorry for your predicament, but no need to take it out on ME. And please post more clearly that I need a "detailed student schedule" that proves I dropped a class so you can give me a refund for my book. Boohoo, you lost $45 on a book I returned...but making me go all the way back to my dorm to print out a schedule doesn't give me much sympathy for your depressing career.
-Professor; Fine, tell me that Evolution is a scientific fact all you want, but DO NOT mock the bible and its teachings. You should know that I never wanted to be in your class in the first place, so don't make it any more painful for me than it already is.
-Other Professor; The reason Christians don't encourage gay marriage is NOT because we think "if everyone's gay then we're all going to hell". In fact, that statement actually makes zero sense...and I thought you had a PhD...?
-Student Store; I (my parents) are not paying $30,000 a year for you to NOT have the book I need in stock, and then to not believe that Art History is a class when I ask to order its textbook. Seriously.
....I guess you could say its been a rough morning. Its only 3:00pm.
I apologize for anyone I offended in this post. I just needed to vent, badly. Now I'm going to walk down my hall and see if someone will give me a hug.
Here's to the rest of my day being 100x better than the morning...
-People; PLEASE re-enter planet Earth and LOOK AROUND when you are biking!! I know we are all focused on getting to class but I beg of you, just open your eyes and look to the right and left of you at an intersections, its not that difficult! Coming from the student who had one too many close collisions today, it would be greatly appreciated.
-Campus policemen; I get that the crime rate is low and that you have nothing else to do with your time, but standing with your arms crossed at intersections just so you can repremand dumb Freshman is NOT a good use of your time! Forgive me, I thought the bike lanes were for us bikers. No need to yell at me when I'm turning left (in the bike lane, mind you!) and telling me I need to be in the street to do so.
-Cashier at the book-return counter; please snap out of your grumpy pants attitude. Yes, your job sucks and I am sorry for your predicament, but no need to take it out on ME. And please post more clearly that I need a "detailed student schedule" that proves I dropped a class so you can give me a refund for my book. Boohoo, you lost $45 on a book I returned...but making me go all the way back to my dorm to print out a schedule doesn't give me much sympathy for your depressing career.
-Professor; Fine, tell me that Evolution is a scientific fact all you want, but DO NOT mock the bible and its teachings. You should know that I never wanted to be in your class in the first place, so don't make it any more painful for me than it already is.
-Other Professor; The reason Christians don't encourage gay marriage is NOT because we think "if everyone's gay then we're all going to hell". In fact, that statement actually makes zero sense...and I thought you had a PhD...?
-Student Store; I (my parents) are not paying $30,000 a year for you to NOT have the book I need in stock, and then to not believe that Art History is a class when I ask to order its textbook. Seriously.
....I guess you could say its been a rough morning. Its only 3:00pm.
I apologize for anyone I offended in this post. I just needed to vent, badly. Now I'm going to walk down my hall and see if someone will give me a hug.
Here's to the rest of my day being 100x better than the morning...
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Uncle Chad and Church.
Greetings! It has officially been one week since I moved in....feels like I've been here for months! What have I been up to? Not sure, to be quite honest. The days just fly by down here. I have had 2 days of college classes, and they were pretty harmless! Then there was my archaeology class; the professor is in the middle of an archaeological dig in Canada (aren't teachers supposed to plan these things out?!), so she sent her husband to "sub" the class for her. Quite frankly, he had no idea what he was doing. Poor guy tried to go through the power point as well as he could, but I could still see the TA's chuckling behind their laptops in the front.
Last night I went to the first football game! We dominated, as expected. Of course my friends (yes, I have friends! Yay me!) and I were a little distracted by literally the THOUSANDS of kids running around on the grass end of the field. They were everywhere and hyped up on sugar and popcorn...out.of.control. Ummm I get that parents are proud of their Alma Mater, but I thought this was a college...? My friends and I also enjoyed observing what we dubbed as the resident creeper-looking bald middle-aged man who was "playing" with all the little kids...in a slightly creepy way. What made me chuckle was that when I asked my friends what we should call him, they replied "Uncle Chad". Shout-out to the bro-in-law whose name apparently conjures a creeper persona to college students.
Another Shout-out to my sissy for sending the first and only letter I have received in college! Made my day! The rest of my family...you're slacking. Although the line about "meeting hot guys" I read out loud to my guy friends who were around me...yeah, bad idea. Awkward chuckles ensued.
Good news, I think I found a church that I want to be a part of! I got a ride from an upper-classman and I really love it. Reminds me of my church back home, but with more college students. Also joining the Campus Crusade group on campus that is a part of the church. And let me just say, SO nice biking at 9:00 am on a Sunday morning...NO ONE is out due to...um...festivities that occurred the prior night...so while everyone was hungover in their bunk beds, I enjoyed an empty bike-path campus!
Tomorrow begins a new week where I will experience a full and complete week of classes and other festivities. Oh, and the heat here needs to go away. Miserable!
Until next time...Cam
Last night I went to the first football game! We dominated, as expected. Of course my friends (yes, I have friends! Yay me!) and I were a little distracted by literally the THOUSANDS of kids running around on the grass end of the field. They were everywhere and hyped up on sugar and popcorn...out.of.control. Ummm I get that parents are proud of their Alma Mater, but I thought this was a college...? My friends and I also enjoyed observing what we dubbed as the resident creeper-looking bald middle-aged man who was "playing" with all the little kids...in a slightly creepy way. What made me chuckle was that when I asked my friends what we should call him, they replied "Uncle Chad". Shout-out to the bro-in-law whose name apparently conjures a creeper persona to college students.
Another Shout-out to my sissy for sending the first and only letter I have received in college! Made my day! The rest of my family...you're slacking. Although the line about "meeting hot guys" I read out loud to my guy friends who were around me...yeah, bad idea. Awkward chuckles ensued.
Good news, I think I found a church that I want to be a part of! I got a ride from an upper-classman and I really love it. Reminds me of my church back home, but with more college students. Also joining the Campus Crusade group on campus that is a part of the church. And let me just say, SO nice biking at 9:00 am on a Sunday morning...NO ONE is out due to...um...festivities that occurred the prior night...so while everyone was hungover in their bunk beds, I enjoyed an empty bike-path campus!
Tomorrow begins a new week where I will experience a full and complete week of classes and other festivities. Oh, and the heat here needs to go away. Miserable!
Until next time...Cam
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Two is Better Than One.
Yep, two posts in one day. I swear I have friends. I just wanted to update y'all on how my first day as an OFFICIAL college student went! Only had one class, but it counts.
The class was "Social Problems", and while the subject matter can be summed up in the title of our book ("From Preacher's Daughter to Lesbian Mom"), I am looking forward to the rest of the class. Doesn't seem to stressful, and LOTS of room for debating! :D That, and you know the class is gonna be good when you're teacher talks about the psychology of Reality TV on the first day.
For those who were curious as to the state of my health after facing my fear of the bike round-abouts, I am alive. Near collisions aside, I am alive. Definitely does not make anything easier when upper-classroom set up lawn chairs surrounding the bike circles to watch Freshman crash into each other...no, really, they actually do this.
Tomorrow I venture into the world of Archaeology; shall be a good time. Planning on checking out two more Christian fellowships on campus tonight and hoping they prove to be a bit more intriguing than the last. Otherwise things are good, I am good, the cows are good.
The class was "Social Problems", and while the subject matter can be summed up in the title of our book ("From Preacher's Daughter to Lesbian Mom"), I am looking forward to the rest of the class. Doesn't seem to stressful, and LOTS of room for debating! :D That, and you know the class is gonna be good when you're teacher talks about the psychology of Reality TV on the first day.
For those who were curious as to the state of my health after facing my fear of the bike round-abouts, I am alive. Near collisions aside, I am alive. Definitely does not make anything easier when upper-classroom set up lawn chairs surrounding the bike circles to watch Freshman crash into each other...no, really, they actually do this.
Tomorrow I venture into the world of Archaeology; shall be a good time. Planning on checking out two more Christian fellowships on campus tonight and hoping they prove to be a bit more intriguing than the last. Otherwise things are good, I am good, the cows are good.
"I'm a Ginger. Having the sun on me is never a good idea. Ever"
Just a little gem I heard while in line for my bike license. That is all.
Oh, and Egyptian War is my NEW FAVORITE GAME. Seriously. A group of us played for 3 hours straight last night. One by one, people started slowly leaving to go to bed, but 4 of us kept going strong. Gotta love college "school nights".
First class today at 3:00pm! As nervous as I am to have a professor who's last name is "Weiner" (not kidding), I'm more afraid that I will get trampled by bikes during passing period.
So, so afraid. More to come later!
Oh, and Egyptian War is my NEW FAVORITE GAME. Seriously. A group of us played for 3 hours straight last night. One by one, people started slowly leaving to go to bed, but 4 of us kept going strong. Gotta love college "school nights".
First class today at 3:00pm! As nervous as I am to have a professor who's last name is "Weiner" (not kidding), I'm more afraid that I will get trampled by bikes during passing period.
So, so afraid. More to come later!
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Mid-Week Thoughts.
After only a few days here, I have observed something quite spectacular. Apparently I missed a memo that had to be passed around on move-in day regarding the unspoken uniform, because everyone seems to be in on it except for me.
Boys- Is it REALLY necessary to give-in to what I call "The Tool" look?! Come on, we aren't in high school anymore; its time to ditch the Nikes with the calf-high socks, paired with basketball shorts and bro tanks. We all know that you're trying to convey your "gym rat" persona with your little draw string gym bags strewn over your shoulder, but you are not fooling anyone. I dare one man on campus to wear a pair of jeans. I DARE you!
Girls- Britney Spears hasn't been popular since we were in 3rd grade. Therefore, I urge you to forgo the belly button Forever 21 crop-tops and booty shorts. There is a time and place for--wait a minute, there is NEVER a time or place forshort shorts underwear in public. Please and thank you.
In other news...I checked out my first Christian youth group last night! Wasn't a fan. It was weird. Better luck tonight.
I'm also having withdrawals from my reality TV addiction already. Most shows are posted a few days after, but not my beloved "Breaking Amish" or "Honey Boo Boo"...I miss me some quadruple-chinned rednecks. Almost more than my own family. (I kid, mother).
Boys- Is it REALLY necessary to give-in to what I call "The Tool" look?! Come on, we aren't in high school anymore; its time to ditch the Nikes with the calf-high socks, paired with basketball shorts and bro tanks. We all know that you're trying to convey your "gym rat" persona with your little draw string gym bags strewn over your shoulder, but you are not fooling anyone. I dare one man on campus to wear a pair of jeans. I DARE you!
Girls- Britney Spears hasn't been popular since we were in 3rd grade. Therefore, I urge you to forgo the belly button Forever 21 crop-tops and booty shorts. There is a time and place for--wait a minute, there is NEVER a time or place for
In other news...I checked out my first Christian youth group last night! Wasn't a fan. It was weird. Better luck tonight.
I'm also having withdrawals from my reality TV addiction already. Most shows are posted a few days after, but not my beloved "Breaking Amish" or "Honey Boo Boo"...I miss me some quadruple-chinned rednecks. Almost more than my own family. (I kid, mother).
Monday, September 24, 2012
Day One.
Today was the long awaited move-in day. The three of us and our trusty U-Haul truck packed up and headed to the middle of nowhere; the place where my college experience would soon begin. To put it simply, it was an exhausting day. But rather than bore you with tales of desk drawer organizers and instant oatmeal, I thought I would share some of my not-so-hot moments from today. My first Freshman Moment was after dinner. I picked up my devoured plate of steamed vegetables (be proud, Mother), and suddenly forgot where I was supposed to clear my dishes. I drew a complete blank. I proceeded to aimlessly walk around the entire cicumfrence of the cafeteria (TWICE) trying to figure out where I was supposed to put my dirty dishes. While contemplating my options, I spotted it. "DISH RETURN HERE". Apparently despite my 500 visits of the campus and its cafeterias, I failed to remember its state of the art dish retun conveyor belt contraption that exists in all of their cafs. I seriously don't know how I missed it. It is smack-dab in the middle.of.the.cafeteria. I ran to the magical Dish Return Room and got out of that DC as soon as I could before people started to notice the weird girl walking laps around the caf.
But no no no, of course that wasn't my only epic-fail moment of the day. Let's see; I walked for 7 minutes in the dark only to realize that I was going the opposite direction of my dorm room, I met about 3,000 people today only to remember 3 of their names, came verrry close to locking myself out of my room multiple times, and took 15 minutes to figure out how to open my mailbox, upon discovering that I had no mail.
But I have realized one thing: if you want to make friends, simply write "We have cookies." on your door. The men will flock to you.
Wish me luck, I'm about to brave the dreaded dorm showers, hop on my bike to go find my classes, and hopefully not get stuck in the middle of what I call, "Tour de France". Until the cows come home....Cami
But no no no, of course that wasn't my only epic-fail moment of the day. Let's see; I walked for 7 minutes in the dark only to realize that I was going the opposite direction of my dorm room, I met about 3,000 people today only to remember 3 of their names, came verrry close to locking myself out of my room multiple times, and took 15 minutes to figure out how to open my mailbox, upon discovering that I had no mail.
But I have realized one thing: if you want to make friends, simply write "We have cookies." on your door. The men will flock to you.
Wish me luck, I'm about to brave the dreaded dorm showers, hop on my bike to go find my classes, and hopefully not get stuck in the middle of what I call, "Tour de France". Until the cows come home....Cami
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