So I'm back! Did you miss me? I'm sorry I was gone so long without any sign of where I'd gone or why I'd left. And I realize it's not ideal to leave on such a depressing note as well. But don't think I'd just forgotten you completely. Oh no, I was still here. I kept tabs on all my blogging friends and loved the poetry and daily details. I just didn't feel the need to express myself. But that's all changed. I'm so happy right now! Though I still have a paper to finish for tomorrow and it's already past 2AM, even my procrastination can't bring me down right now. Because life is great. College is this amazing experience that's unlike anything I've ever done before. There's just so much to take in...independence, living with friends, learning about thin-slicing/how the mind works, thinking for myself, discovering that my opinion matters, the list goes on and on. And then I got to spend a lot of time with Ann today which was great. I love how we can go for awhile without really hanging out and then get back together and talk for hours. And things are just as they always are. I realize now what a difference it makes to spend time with people who really know me. Because even though my college friends are fabulous, I'm still not to the point where I know that I can rely on them. And of course those things take time but I'm just really glad I got to have that heart to heart with my bestie today (Hi Ann!). Example of an situation where it really really pays to have a tried and true friend at college with you: participating in a date auction. I was so nervous and then a certain someone promised to be my backup with a $25 bid which is quite respectable in an auction where the minimum bid is $5 and I wasn't sure if people would even pay that for me. We even planned a sushi date for the outcome of the auction. Of course I was still nervous but less so knowing I would at least receive one bid. So I did what I always do when presented with a scary situation: I made sure I looked good. Over the years, I've learned how to make the most of my looks and a dress with heels has never let me down. And even though I was slightly overdressed for the occasion, I felt pretty snazzy in my polka dotted heels. And then the auction began. picture me dancing about nervously in front of a crowd, with the occasionally cocked hip pose and shimmy And the result.... I was bought for $45! By a funny, cute senior who will at the very least ensure an entertaining date. A date! My first college date...hehe. Actually, I think I'm on a roll now. After tonight, I have 3 dates lined up. First with my senior who bought me "for the kids" (dance marathon children's miracle network's favorite tagline), second with a hilarious guy on my floor who I ended up buying (another fun night), and third with a sweet friend who's going with me to our floor prom. So life is full of wonderful surprises. And I like it. | 
