So, first off, Thursday night. It was quite a happy night, for a lot of reasons, not the least of which was my impending departure for Boston (where I am now) to visit Heather. It was spiffy also because of the multiple meetings I went to--a QA discussion/meeting and a VOX meeting. Both were really productive and I'm just so excited about getting involved with both groups.
Earlier Thursday I'd run into Dhyana behind Commons and talked to her for a while. She vowed to hang out with me more. This was very exciting, because I heart Dhyana, but I was honestly really surprised when she showed up towards the end of the VOX meeting and then hung around until it was over to see me. Apparently she had been looking for me all evening, because a couple of people were happy to see she had found me. She was dressed (and speaking) like a pirate because it was International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Anyway, we hung out all evening and it was so cool and I was just generally flattered that she enjoys my company.
Early early Friday morning (4 AM) I got up and went to the bus stop over on 39th. The first bus drove right past me, but I caught the second one. Then I took that to the transfer center and took the MAX to the airport. At the airport, I went through security only to find I'd left my Leatherman in my bag. So I had to FedEx it to myself, which meant FedExing it to my home address, since they can't deliver to the P.O. box that is my school address. Not so cool, but not disastrous. So I went through security again, clean this time, and eventually got on my plane. The rest of my trip was fairly uneventful, other than trying to find my way around Newark International Airport. When I got to Boston, I called Heather. She had just woken up and was on her way to get me, which meant I had time to sit and people-watch and stuff. When she did show up, we got on the wrong shuttle to go back to the T at first and ended up going around and around the airport in circles a couple of times before we realized that we were on the wrong bus. Eventually, though, we got back to the T and then back to MIT.
MIT is rockin'. Heather's floor is very cool, and they seem open & friendly enough, though Heather says they haven't been huggy up until this weekend. A little bit of touchiness can go a long way in changing a community. :) Friday night Heather and I danced on a picnic table and it was beautiful. We also helped set up the trampoline and jumped on it and sat on it and curled up on it. It was gorgeous. I was so happy. It just made me remember even more how much I've missed Heather. I'm so happy when I'm with her.
Anyway, this morning--Saturday--we got up and went to the T station to meet Jai. It's soooo awesome to see her again. We went with Heather's hall to a chocolate brunch--this breakfasty thing at a hotel where everything is chocolate. They have chocolate crepes, allll sorts of chocolate cakes and truffles and sauces and drinks and other dishes... it was amazing. I got reaaaally tired afterwards, though not much more than I get after any carbohydrate meal. I've been eating vegan chocolate most of the time at school when I actually do eat sweets, so... it was just wonderful. Yummmmmm.
After the brunch we all went outside and a bunch of us ran through this fountain. It was great, because we were all in pretty nice, dressy clothes, and... yeah. It felt good and spontaneous and yayfor. I've been being so spontaneous here. I think it's just that I notice it here, because at Reed everyone else is even more spontaeous than I am. But it made me realize that I am definitely a Reedie now. It's really a part of my identity. I love Reed, even though it's sooooo far away from the east coast and all of this.
After all that, the three of us went back to Heather's room to hang out. Heather found out about a bad grade and got upset (though she controlled it very well) and I was so glad I was there to be able to actually give her a hug. I really wish I lived closer and had the mobility of a car, because so many times I've wanted to just drive over and hug her. I would do it even if I lived in, say, Providence. It would be worth it.
We went grocery shopping after that to get foodstuffs for Stressball and for tonight/tomorrow's foodmaking. We got spinach for our quesadillas tonight, which was especially worthwhile. The quesadillas we made were in a pan on the stove, not by microwave, and had chicken and cheese and soooo much spinach. They were amazingly delicious. I want more at some point. I think I get to take home the rest of the spinach, unless Heather has now decided to keep it. :)
After dinner we went and sat on the trampoline and gave each other backrubs and talked to boys and about boys and we had a lot of fun conversations and it made me miss Reed. Not actively, but enough that if I weren't going back I'd be sad, if that makes sense.
After that we all went upstairs to change for Coffeehouse, which is basically when a bunch of people get together and go hack-- they go up on rooftops, they go shafting, and they go ledging. Jai and Heather decided to go ledging, which sounded really scary, so I opted to come back here instead. I'm proud of myself, too--a year ago or even much less I would've really berated myself for deciding not to go and I would've been really upset. But tonight I just knew my limits and decided the scariness outweighed the fun potential and made the responsible choice without hating myself for it. I can't help it if I'm afraid of heights, but that doesn't mean I shouldn't respect my own preferences. I'm really glad Heather and Jai decided to go anyway, because I honestly don't mind not going. I needed a little quiet/alone time anyway, so this was perfect. My need for quiet time has increased since arriving at college. It's why I like doing my homework--I have guaranteed quiet hours every day with a legitimate excuse for not being too social. It's not that I don't like hanging out with people; I just need some space sometimes. So this is nice.
And that brings us to now, when I am sitting in Heather's room typing. I'm really happy to be here and also happy that I get to go back to Reed. I have a feeling fall break will leave me insanely homesick for Reed.
Sometimes home is in too many places instead of not enough. Ooof.
Happy Sparkle Christmas!!!!!!!
-Jenn-
Earlier Thursday I'd run into Dhyana behind Commons and talked to her for a while. She vowed to hang out with me more. This was very exciting, because I heart Dhyana, but I was honestly really surprised when she showed up towards the end of the VOX meeting and then hung around until it was over to see me. Apparently she had been looking for me all evening, because a couple of people were happy to see she had found me. She was dressed (and speaking) like a pirate because it was International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Anyway, we hung out all evening and it was so cool and I was just generally flattered that she enjoys my company.
Early early Friday morning (4 AM) I got up and went to the bus stop over on 39th. The first bus drove right past me, but I caught the second one. Then I took that to the transfer center and took the MAX to the airport. At the airport, I went through security only to find I'd left my Leatherman in my bag. So I had to FedEx it to myself, which meant FedExing it to my home address, since they can't deliver to the P.O. box that is my school address. Not so cool, but not disastrous. So I went through security again, clean this time, and eventually got on my plane. The rest of my trip was fairly uneventful, other than trying to find my way around Newark International Airport. When I got to Boston, I called Heather. She had just woken up and was on her way to get me, which meant I had time to sit and people-watch and stuff. When she did show up, we got on the wrong shuttle to go back to the T at first and ended up going around and around the airport in circles a couple of times before we realized that we were on the wrong bus. Eventually, though, we got back to the T and then back to MIT.
MIT is rockin'. Heather's floor is very cool, and they seem open & friendly enough, though Heather says they haven't been huggy up until this weekend. A little bit of touchiness can go a long way in changing a community. :) Friday night Heather and I danced on a picnic table and it was beautiful. We also helped set up the trampoline and jumped on it and sat on it and curled up on it. It was gorgeous. I was so happy. It just made me remember even more how much I've missed Heather. I'm so happy when I'm with her.
Anyway, this morning--Saturday--we got up and went to the T station to meet Jai. It's soooo awesome to see her again. We went with Heather's hall to a chocolate brunch--this breakfasty thing at a hotel where everything is chocolate. They have chocolate crepes, allll sorts of chocolate cakes and truffles and sauces and drinks and other dishes... it was amazing. I got reaaaally tired afterwards, though not much more than I get after any carbohydrate meal. I've been eating vegan chocolate most of the time at school when I actually do eat sweets, so... it was just wonderful. Yummmmmm.
After the brunch we all went outside and a bunch of us ran through this fountain. It was great, because we were all in pretty nice, dressy clothes, and... yeah. It felt good and spontaneous and yayfor. I've been being so spontaneous here. I think it's just that I notice it here, because at Reed everyone else is even more spontaeous than I am. But it made me realize that I am definitely a Reedie now. It's really a part of my identity. I love Reed, even though it's sooooo far away from the east coast and all of this.
After all that, the three of us went back to Heather's room to hang out. Heather found out about a bad grade and got upset (though she controlled it very well) and I was so glad I was there to be able to actually give her a hug. I really wish I lived closer and had the mobility of a car, because so many times I've wanted to just drive over and hug her. I would do it even if I lived in, say, Providence. It would be worth it.
We went grocery shopping after that to get foodstuffs for Stressball and for tonight/tomorrow's foodmaking. We got spinach for our quesadillas tonight, which was especially worthwhile. The quesadillas we made were in a pan on the stove, not by microwave, and had chicken and cheese and soooo much spinach. They were amazingly delicious. I want more at some point. I think I get to take home the rest of the spinach, unless Heather has now decided to keep it. :)
After dinner we went and sat on the trampoline and gave each other backrubs and talked to boys and about boys and we had a lot of fun conversations and it made me miss Reed. Not actively, but enough that if I weren't going back I'd be sad, if that makes sense.
After that we all went upstairs to change for Coffeehouse, which is basically when a bunch of people get together and go hack-- they go up on rooftops, they go shafting, and they go ledging. Jai and Heather decided to go ledging, which sounded really scary, so I opted to come back here instead. I'm proud of myself, too--a year ago or even much less I would've really berated myself for deciding not to go and I would've been really upset. But tonight I just knew my limits and decided the scariness outweighed the fun potential and made the responsible choice without hating myself for it. I can't help it if I'm afraid of heights, but that doesn't mean I shouldn't respect my own preferences. I'm really glad Heather and Jai decided to go anyway, because I honestly don't mind not going. I needed a little quiet/alone time anyway, so this was perfect. My need for quiet time has increased since arriving at college. It's why I like doing my homework--I have guaranteed quiet hours every day with a legitimate excuse for not being too social. It's not that I don't like hanging out with people; I just need some space sometimes. So this is nice.
And that brings us to now, when I am sitting in Heather's room typing. I'm really happy to be here and also happy that I get to go back to Reed. I have a feeling fall break will leave me insanely homesick for Reed.
Sometimes home is in too many places instead of not enough. Ooof.
Happy Sparkle Christmas!!!!!!!
-Jenn-
posted by Jenn at 9/21/2002 10:16:00 PM
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