January202002

Mmm...Spring Semester...

Yes, Virginia, there is more learning to do even though I'm not ready for it. Never again will I do a home study course over winter break. I took my final on the 17th, so from the 17th-20th, I had no work to do. I'm sorry, that's not a proper break from school. But it's okay because now...

I am a junior

Scary, huh? I am now offically half way done with my college career...early. Being an over-achiever has finally paid off. Granted, over-achieving is providing free ethernet access, early scheduling and getting to run around saying that I manage a radio station...okay, so it keeps paying off. Where the hell was I going with this?

So I'm back at college, gritting my teeth at the girls across the hall who can't scream in their own rooms with the door shut. No, they have to turn the hallway into the Battle Dome, with the 2x2 space outside my door as the center ring. I've been back for about 7 hours and I'm already ready to kill them. The nice, sweet, friendly noisy NOISY NOISY girls! Where the hell was I going with this?

I tripped down the stairs today on my way out to grab more stuff from my car, which got me to thinking how this was NOT the way I wanted to start the semester. My vacation ended NOT the way I wanted it to thanks to all that excessive snow. It not only got me sent home early from work but it also prohibited me from spending time with a certain someone. So that on top of wiping out in front of some freshman, my semester didn't seem so promising either...

And then as I was walking back up the stairs to begin the horror that is unpacking I hear

"You're back!"

And I see Aimee with a big smile on her face and I forgot all about the stairs and the snow and the 6 duffle bags that needed unpacked because my friend was back too!

Last year, especially with being full time on the track team, I got sucked into having friends of convience, who (don't get me wrong) were nice people but not necessarily those I would have chosen to be friends with on my own. But this year has been different. The people I eat and hang out with are people that I like and that I wanted to be friends with...and for some crazy reason, they (I hope!) wanted to be friends with me. (or at least they put up with me and all my Megness)

So Aimee and I avoided unpacking together, running back and forth across the hall to show each other something we brought back or just to complain about unpacking, and then later Melissa came in and I jumped out of my chair to go hug her...

Another friend back! And actually, through meeting her in PCs and Women in History, I met most of the other people around here that I consider actual factual friends. Nerds have to stick together, you know.

Another hour or so later, Denise bursts into the door carrying THE funniest thing I've seen in I don't know how long.

Stupid Question Of The Year
(picture of Meg in some fierce Tai Chi pose)
"Hey Denise! Do you want to fight?"
(picture of Meg smushed in big yellow recycling can...unable to get out)

Oh yes...I thought I could challenge Denise, who promptly picked me up and dropped me in the recycling bin followed by her roommate who pushed me down into the can so I couldn't actually get out and had to remain there while everyone got their cameras.

I think I learned my lesson.

I love my friends.

I know Melissa and Aimee will almost definitely get around to reading this, especially since Aimee loves to harass me about my away messages...Where the hell was I going with this?

Right. So I did an entry about my friends at home and how much I missed them, but I miss you guys too. Thanks for a hysterical and amazing fall semester. God only knows what we'll come up with in the next three months...