Homeward Bound I: Homeward Bound Too?
Since my parents have gone to a high school reunion for the weekend, maroon_lagoon and I took the Fed Bus home yesterday. It was my first time (successfully) taking the Fed Bus. I discovered where the bus picks up and drops off - definitely not the spot that I was informed of back in November 2003 when I tried to get to Waterloo.
I had a very late dinner last night - I ate homemade mac & cheese around 9:45pm, as opposed to the usual 4:45pm. While I was preparing, I watched the worst American/Canadian/French/German/Russian/Kazak/NZ/Polish/British/Aussie Idol contestants from around the world - BWAHAHA! It was gold. I also watched the taped reunion show from last Sunday's Survivor. I certainly didn't expect Coby's surprise at the end!
Today involved copious amounts of sleeping in and not doing stuff. I met Daniel and Carol at the mall this afternoon. Even though Carol was waiting for us at the wrong entrance for 15 minutes, we had a good 4 hours together. We started off at Starbucks (where I ordered a non-coffee based drink), spent 2 hours looking for a white skirt for Carol, and then spent 1 hour unsuccessfully looking for one potentially okay skirt that she had identified during those 2 hours. Dan had a few altercations involving hangers in two stores, but he managed to escape with only minor cuts and fractures. Overall, the afternoon was fun.
As a result of today's shopping excursion, I now see why it takes girls 2+ hours to look for a garment when it would take most men about 12 minutes to find the right item.
I love being home alone; there's so much freedom to do whatever I want. I'm also talking to myself way too much. (Even as I type this, I'm reciting this outloud as I'm writing.) You guys might not have noticed this, but I'm a bit of an introverted person :). I find it draining to be around people all of the time - and at SPUC, that seems to be all the time. I've been keeping my door closed at times over the past week or two just because I need to get away from being continually surrounded by people.
Anyways, that's why I like having a place to myself once in awhile (or driving the car for long periods by myself). It feels good to be cut off from the rest of the world and have a chance to do nothing or to focus on work. I still love hanging out with my friends or going out or whatever - I just need a bit of "me" time here and there. I'm not trying to be reclusive and stay away from people, but I do need a bit of space here and there.
Also, I find myself more comfortable in smaller social settings - a group of no more than three other people. I don't know why, but I find it much easier to get involved in the conversation this way. I guess that's why I like the setup of the caf tables at SPUC - there are four people to a table, which is the perfect size for a conversation (in my mind, at least).
To the STAT 231-mobile, Batman!
I had a very late dinner last night - I ate homemade mac & cheese around 9:45pm, as opposed to the usual 4:45pm. While I was preparing, I watched the worst American/Canadian/French/German/Russian/Kazak/NZ/Polish/British/Aussie Idol contestants from around the world - BWAHAHA! It was gold. I also watched the taped reunion show from last Sunday's Survivor. I certainly didn't expect Coby's surprise at the end!
Today involved copious amounts of sleeping in and not doing stuff. I met Daniel and Carol at the mall this afternoon. Even though Carol was waiting for us at the wrong entrance for 15 minutes, we had a good 4 hours together. We started off at Starbucks (where I ordered a non-coffee based drink), spent 2 hours looking for a white skirt for Carol, and then spent 1 hour unsuccessfully looking for one potentially okay skirt that she had identified during those 2 hours. Dan had a few altercations involving hangers in two stores, but he managed to escape with only minor cuts and fractures. Overall, the afternoon was fun.
As a result of today's shopping excursion, I now see why it takes girls 2+ hours to look for a garment when it would take most men about 12 minutes to find the right item.
I love being home alone; there's so much freedom to do whatever I want. I'm also talking to myself way too much. (Even as I type this, I'm reciting this outloud as I'm writing.) You guys might not have noticed this, but I'm a bit of an introverted person :). I find it draining to be around people all of the time - and at SPUC, that seems to be all the time. I've been keeping my door closed at times over the past week or two just because I need to get away from being continually surrounded by people.
Anyways, that's why I like having a place to myself once in awhile (or driving the car for long periods by myself). It feels good to be cut off from the rest of the world and have a chance to do nothing or to focus on work. I still love hanging out with my friends or going out or whatever - I just need a bit of "me" time here and there. I'm not trying to be reclusive and stay away from people, but I do need a bit of space here and there.
Also, I find myself more comfortable in smaller social settings - a group of no more than three other people. I don't know why, but I find it much easier to get involved in the conversation this way. I guess that's why I like the setup of the caf tables at SPUC - there are four people to a table, which is the perfect size for a conversation (in my mind, at least).
To the STAT 231-mobile, Batman!