Roommates and Friends

So Madi, my roommate for the year, finally moved in on Friday. I was distracted by the Conference and wasn't really able to help her out, but I really like having someone else here. Friday night was really nice. We rearranged the house so that I was sleeping in my room (something I was uncomfortable with doing living by myself). Then, for dinner, we went to her friend's place. She has told me his name multiple times, but I fail at remembering it. It's Nate (she just told me). Saturday, she had her boyfriend, Ricky, over, which was fun. We attempted to watch Bones, and just having people and sound in the apartment really lightened it up.

Sunday Amy moved in. Amy is going to be living here for about 6 weeks, not counting the weekends, for classes. It's nice, because then she can drive me to my internship, which will be in Cincinnati (as you already know).

Oh, important note. I went to my friend, Michael Cain's house on Sunday night to watch a movie. After his finding out that I had never seen Happy Feet, he insisted we watch it. I'm glad we did, because it was most excellent. I can't stop thinking about the fun, one liners from the movie, and the awesome characters.

Monday, Madi and Amy started their classes. Meanwhile, I worked. I met with one of the teachers I will be UAing with, who is kind of crazy, but mostly awesome. We discussed the syllabus a lot, still in its beginning stages. It's so interesting how much detail goes into just designing a class. Kyle, another student manager coworker, brought me over a lamp for my room, and we talked a while waiting for the rain to subside. It was nice. My friend Abby came over for about an hour and we just chitchatted.

One thing I really like about this week compared to last week is that there are people in my life. Roommates and friends are here since classes are finally starting, and I'm getting closer to those at work. It's really exciting. :D

School's Out For Summer!

I moved into my apartment yesterday, a nice, quaint place right next to campus. Around 2pm, Madi, my new roommate, picked me up and helped me move all of my stuff into the apartment. It took us about an hour, since we had to make two trips for all of my stuff. I arranged my room into corners, one corner of boxes full clothes, one of books, one for my bedding, and one for other random stuff.

Once moved in, I realized how much an apartment needs and how much I was missing. My living room and bedroom lacked lighting, I needed a trashcan for the bathroom and kitchen. I was so used to using my roommate's can opener that I forgot I needed one for myself. There was no shower curtain for my bathroom. Basically I was missing a bunch of things.

Since then, I have obtained a few things from friends, such as lighting, but I'm still in need of shopping, desperately. Also, I'm going home at the end of the month for memorial day, so hopefully I'll get some goodies then.

Oh, the life of a first time apartment-er.

A Summer in Ohio: A Beginning

I started out my journey into Ohio almost two years ago, as a freshman Creative Writing major at Miami University, which resides in a really small town called Oxford, Ohio. I stayed in this very flat state for almost nine months before going back to Pittsburgh for the summer. While in Ohio, I learned to love everything about the small town, the people, and its beauty. After coming back for my sophomore year, I decided it was time to stay. As much as I love Pittsburgh, the beautiful cultural city that it is, I realized that my home, at least for now, is in Oxford, close to my friends and the opportunities that I have found here.

My summer is going to be a busy one, but it's also going to be full of lazy days by the pool. I'm really excited for my friends and for my adventures in Ohio, and I'm hoping my experience will be better than the song I got the title of this blog from.

Just a brief overview of my activities for the summer:

-working various places on campus, including my current job at Haines Food Court
-interning online for the Adirondak Review
-preparing for my thesis by doing research and collecting ideas
-researching for an MFA program after I graduate
-organizing my computer
-writing, reading, and singing
-hanging out with friends
-visiting home and getting my driver's license

Of course, my summer will be filled with much more than this, so we'll just see how it goes. Three weeks until I move into my apartment!