I'm back!

After having some trouble with the Blog Police (I truly have no idea why), my blog is again authorized, and I'm ready to write!

Highlight of my week: YACHT CRUISE on Friday. The Res Colleges had a formal on a yacht this year! It was awesome to get dressed up, to see all my friends dressed up, and to go on a yacht.. there was an incredible display of fireworks at the beginning: I had forgotten how good American fireworks actually are! We had a great time dancing- it was better than all the other dances because now we actually know each other, as opposed to having just met, during Welcome Week. So we were able to have a lot more fun. Pics will soon be on Facebook as soon as I get Tricia to give me them. It was a blast!

Wettest moment of the week: On Tuesday, it was literally pouring down raining, and Rachel, Tricia, Chrissy, Suz and I made a mad dash to the building where they were having a free dance lesson. It normally seems very close (3-4 min?), but this time it seemed SO far. There is a street with a light that you have to cross on the way there and, when we stopped at the light, a car went zooming by through an enormous puddle and absolutely literally drenched us all. I really thought that only happened in movies. 

Fun and relaxing moment: on Friday afternoon, after my 2 *yay* morning classes, I had lunch with Julia, a freshman from RUF, and then I went out to coffee with Randi, the RUF intern. It was actually a lot of fun and I was proud of myself for maintaining friendships outside of Chapin, something that everyone is trying to do, but I'm not exactly sure why. ;)

Most different moment: my job! (I work at the Evanston Day Care Center, 10 hours a week- I help out in a classroom of 3-5 yr olds) I love my job because, even though I get tired doing it, I feel incredible, because it's a completely different kind of tired. My mind is thinking about kids and families, instead of classes and people my age. So I actually do rest while I'm there, even though I'm always doing something. Helpful tip: Don't forget to wear gloves if you're serving food!

I have a lot more thoughts on the week, but some friends called me to play Loaded Question in the lounge.. we're so good at putting off studying.. (only joking, I'm actually studying a lot- one of the guys in my dorm said he never saw me doing anything BUT studying which, though grossly untrue, I took to be a complement :))