I saw many friends yesterday. I got to Nebraska shortly after noon. I proceeded to my former place of residence on campus and spoke to my Residence Director, some friends in a connected hall (Dennis, Zach), bought a book of undergraduate literature which includes three of my poems, saw and talked to more friends, and then went to SpaghettiWorks. At SpaghettiWorks, I saw more friends.

From there, I proceeded to the Crescent Moon and talked to Wiggins for quite a while. It’s incredible having somebody in my life who can listen to whatever I say no matter how personal it is and not have them think any worse of me. Wiggins is like that with me and he definitely threw a lot of truth and ideas to think about in my direction. If you don’t have somebody like that in your life… get it! It’s good. One of the hard parts about being in Colorado is I don’t have somebody like that in my life as consistently as I used to, but it’s good to have it at all.

At 8pm many people converged upon The Pit (Jake, Varv, and Phil’s house). A few episodes of Invader Zim were watched and some talking was done. I got to see Jesse Luebbe, Tyler, Jake, Phil, Cora, and Tracy. Grant also came by and we talked for a little while.

Once that was done, I left to go visit Pizzo. We were able to walk around and talk for a while and it was good.

So basically, in the last day I’ve seen, talked to, and spent more time with friends than I have probably in the last month (other than Main Event). I needed it.

That’s all for now. G’day.

Categories: Friends, Life
Tags: Cora, Crescent Moon, Jake, Nebraska, Phil, The Varv, Tracy, Tyler, Wiggins

Today’s been swell. I woke up at some point. I called my fam and talked to mom and Isaac. Oh, and I got a hair cut. I have less hair now and it’s great. Summer style and such.

Bean dip rocks. Vanilla Coke, too. Props to Tracy for the hair and the dip. Sorry ’bout the hairy mess.

I chilled a bit this afternoon and went over to Antelope Park after dinner to toss around a frisbee and sing songs with Ray and other people. After that, went to the courtyard behind Crescent Moon and caught a show by the David Potter Band. Decent stuff. Had a great time listening to the music and talking with people.

Newcomers Home is gonna be in Omaha next Friday. I’m planning to go with Heidi, Merry, and Jesse. It should be sweet. I know one of the band members from high school so I’m looking forward to seeing him again. I haven’t actually seen him since my high school graduation party so it’ll be cool to see him again.

The following is a true story:
High school girl (prom clothes, probably over): How old are you?
Me: 22.
High school girl: You’re my new best friend.
Me: No, I’m not.

Think about it for ten seconds and you’ll get what it’s about.

Done thinking? Still haven’t got it? She wanted alcohol. Duh. So anyway, it’s bed time. Good night.

Categories: Life
Tags: Coke, David Potter, Newcomers Home, Tracy

Hey, what’s going on?

A lot’s been happening lately. Busy, busy, busy. Except, of course, for the long reading breaks I take. Lately, my book reading has involved The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. It’s an epic fantasy novel of immense proportions. The paperback is over 800 pages long, and this is only the first of over a dozen books. Unfortunately, I only own the first one, but that’s where the used book shop will play into future plans.

Last Saturday was a busy day. Navigator’s had a Fundraising Banquet around noon that my parents came to. After it ended, I talked to some people I know including a few UNL Nav alumni and friends. My parents left to head back to the hotel at that point.

Later Saturday evening, the Navigator’s 2004 Formal occurred. Good times, of course. We had a large group this year: Amy H. and I, Phil and Rachael, Double-J and Lauren A., Cora and Nathan J., Jake, Jenny, Tracy, and Hank. For dinner, we consumed food at The Olive Garden. They have excellent breadsticks if you were wondering.

The dance itself was great fun. Latrice deejayed with assistance from Steve and a few others. At my request, they played P.O.D. - Rock the Party. It was one of my favorites of the night ’cause it gives all the guys a chance to rock, jump around, and pretend to mosh. (Real mosh pits are much more painful, or so I hear.)

Amy and I both had a lot of fun. This year’s formal was different from the last two because there seemed to be less pressure and a lot of that is simply due to my own approach to the event. It went as well as and better than I had expected.

Today, I’ve got to rewrite the five page paper I messed up last week (wrote on the wrong topic). Thursday, I’ve got a fifteen page paper due. Basically, I need to start researching, forming ideas, and writing. Pray for me, please. Latez!

Categories: Friends, Life
Tags: college, Cora, Double-J, Hank, Jenny, Navigators, P.O.D., Phil, Robert Jordan, The Olive Garden, Tracy

On Saturday I turned TwentyNothing Plus Two. On walking to our freshman connection party that night, I asked a couple of guys from the Bible study I lead how old they are. Both are still 18. Ok, so I feel old. It’s time for me to get out of this college life.

My birthday was sweet. Thanks to my family for the stuff I got from them (fourth year straight with a birthday cake in the mail). Thanks to grandparents, Jenny, and Tracy for cards. You all rock. Thanks to the mysterious “happy birthday” voice mail from Misty (and Merry??). Thanks to Jenny for planning the party last night at Tracy’s. Thanks to everyone else who ever said anything remotely akin to “Happy Birthday”.

Categories: Life
Tags: birthday, family, Jenny, Misty, Navigators, Tracy

Oh wait. No. I’ll let you figure this one out on your own. I’m going to bed.

Update: Thanks for the pie, Tracy.

Update 2: Uh…. ok. So I’m not thrilled with life lately. There ya go, I told you. Not that you couldn’t tell if you’ve seen me in the last couple days, but I digress. I’m frustrated with a lot of different things related especially to the impending future and numerous details I don’t even want to consider yet.

I heard somebody say today “12 weeks left in the semester.” I don’t wanna hear that! Why? Because that means 12 weeks + a summer course and I’m done with college forever. I’m thrown into the world and don’t know where I’ll go. I’m afraid to leave my friends behind, I’m afraid about how difficult it will be to find a job.

Presently, I’m afraid of all the books I should read, papers I should start writing, my IS English class that I won’t have done on time. The first “paycheck” I’ve had in a long time I’ll use to extend the deadline for the English class (web design — thanks for the contact, Jenny). I can’t do what I want to on my birthday because I’ve got other obligations.

There’s also the woman issue, but I don’t even know what to think of the whole thing right now. Being so near to no-clue-about-what’s-next, my mind is more than partly cloudy.

I can guarantee you I haven’t been looking to answers for these problems in the right place either.

So, what should I do now? What, eh, what? Oh, right. Well, that would be the obvious answer. So obvious that sometimes it’s the most difficult thing to do.

Categories: Life
Tags: college, Tracy