so

I ended up going out that night. Go figure. I can be such a whiner sometimes. In fact, I ended up going out all weekend, which completely cancels out my weird mood from Thursday evening.

Going out isn't everything, but it's a lot of what to do in Tucson. Being freshly 21, I couldn't help but indulge a little big. I'm sure my weekends will be a bit more low key from now on... or else I'll go broke.

Anyhow, my second week of my senior year begins now (but who's counting?) and I am a bit anxious for it. I've had a lot of interesting things to think about this weekend, so I'll be glad to get back to a regular schedule with more to fill my brain than my own ridiculous thoughts.

I wanted to quote Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls allllll day today.

~L

Conundrum

Well, here I am. This happens sometimes. I was so excited all day while I cleaned my room mindlessly to go out tonight . Now that it's after 11 at night, I find that I'm not out. Maybe I'm just tired from completing my first week of class. Either way, going out sounds unappealing... I think mostly because of the effort. I'm coming down a little and feeling sleepy. And I don't want to spend money. But... I like to go out, and I like to see my friends. Sigh.

I'm not making much of an effort. I feel like I have the next couple of nights to go out, and maybe by staying in I'll save money tonight. The downside is, if I don't do anything then I'll probably feel lonely. Do other people have this problem? It's strange because I can hear people at my apartment complex raging but I don't even feel like going to check it out.

I guess that's just one of those weird moods.

I made it

I made it through my first day! Of course, the first day of class is notoriously easy, with hardly more than the syllabus and a lecture that nobody really pays attention to. My first class, Mass Media Policy and Regulation is pretty intense but very interesting. It's essentially a behind-the-scenes look at television broadcasting and networks. We'll learn about, well, the policies as well as how broadcasting networks and cable networks function and are regulated (hence the course title). My second class is a night class, which, I must admit, feels long already. However, it's called Media and Politics in America which is a perfect combination of my major and minor. Considering my minor doesn't exactly intrigue me to no end, this is a good way for me to build interest in it.

Tomorrow I have to try to add a PoliSci class to my schedule, because right now I'm signed up for a night class on Thursday and that's just not going to happen. Three night classes is too many. I have to bring my add/drop form to each class I am going to try to get into tomorrow. It's going to be a long day. I do have a class at 11, which is Intro to Mass Media Effects. I imagine this one will be easier than the two I took today, although there happens to be two people I really would prefer to never see again in that class... oh, life. This is without a doubt going to be a challenging semester--hopefully in a good way.

It was nice to be back on campus today, I feel like I'm at my home away from home. The weirdest thing though was walking around completely familiar and seeing hundreds of faces not having a clue about what they are getting themselves into. The freshmen are so easy to spot with their lost eyes and campus maps. It's strange knowing that I'm in the oldest class at the school and that I know this campus and town better than pretty much everyone else. It's strange knowing that I am the senior I once thought was so old.

I'm feeling some Disney lyrics....
What I like most about rivers is, you can't step in the same river twice
The water's always changing, always flowing
But people, I guess, can't live like that
We all must pay a price
To be safe, we lose our chance of ever knowing....

~L

1 hour, 20 minutes...

...until my first day of my senior year of college. I was a horrible blogger while abroad in London due to the fact that I was so busy all of the time. I still sort of began to like the idea of blogging, so I created this one just in case I feel like I want to continue. Well, I suppose I do.

Here's what's running through my head as of now: I've just moved into my new apartment with my new roommate, and I really like it. It was nicely furnished, I have a good-sized closet, and my own bathroom. It's so much bigger than my old room, so not only do I not feel cramped but it's actually seemingly spacious. We went grocery shopping today, so I have some food (which is hard to come by for me). EVEN BETTER NEWS my parents finally bought my car today! It's a 2002 white CRV with a tan fabric interior (can't have leather out here in AZ or you die in the heat) and of course A/C. It also has a system that holds 6 CDs or something like that. My dad is going to drive it out over the Labor Day weekend. It's about time I had a car out here! Now I owe all of my friends a million rides...

My senior year starts tomorrow. OF COLLEGE! This is where it all comes together. My GPA goal for graduation is so incredibly close, but I have to stay on my toes this semseter to reach it, and then the following semester to maintain or move beyond it. I'm taking classes that I'm very excited for. I still have to tweak my schedule a little bit, so I'm somewhat nervous about making sure I can do that tomorrow. I am also going to have to get back into the swing of things and get myself in the proper mindset. My summer classes were a joke. I'm ready to get back into it, though. My brain is getting antsy. It's time for a challenge.

SENIOR YEAR LET'S GO.

~L