[welcome h*ome]

Moving back into the school scene is always a little rough, but so far this year has gone fairly smoothly. Of course, nothing is absent of setbacks. It's either a) discovering you are two credits short of being a junior, b) not getting cast in the favored show of the season, c) paying 500 dollars out of pocket for assorted charges and fines, or d) all of the above. I won't say the answer, but just know it's a Dog eat Dog world out there, Dammit.

However, there is always a handful of small blessings that keeps us peddling along throughout the week. For starters, I moved in into Colenbrander 315 with the ever lovely Rascal (Granted it's no Heemstra, but at least there won't be any staph infection breakouts this year). Our room has become quite eclectic with assortments of different blankets, pillows, mirrors, lamps, and strange oddities (located from several different thrift stores). We're calling our room Grandma's Attic. Lovely, isn't it? I think it will catch on.

I have also been faithfully attending design meetings for the upcoming children's show, a collection of Asian folk tales. At first the collaborative process was a little frustrating, but lately things have been going much more smoothly.

Oh, oh! I shouldn't forget to mention that my friend, Sarah Fisher, and I will be putting together a student initiated production of Jason Robert Brown's musical "The Last Five Years". We have begun rehearsals and plan to perform sometime mid October.

Overall I would say I am enjoying my time back in the great OC. Although I'm taking 18 credits, I enjoy all my classes, and look forward to other positive things to come my way this semester.

But what am I doing online on a gorgeous Friday evening? In the words of Charlie Brown, "I should be outside playing, getting fresh air and sunshine" Did I hear somewhere that Pumpkin Land is finally open?



ABS.

(PS: This whale mug is at a Belmont Army in Chicago. Someone please buy it for me)