Sep 03, 2009 17:00
So I went to the university yesterday to visit a Nano friend and it felt like memory lane for me being back at the university. Crowded in quad because of the big Week of Welcome. We ended up meeting another nano friend and another guy and we all went for a drink. While on the way, some people were handing out Maynards candy. That morning, I had two espressos at like 7am. Luckily for me, the buzz was wearing off around 11am, but I told myself not to get the candy because if I got the candy I knew I would start eating it. Like I had the munchies or something. So I kept saying to myself "Don't take the candy, don't take the candy, don't take the candy," and what do I do? I end up taking the candy. They gave me three small packages so I started chowing down! One after another while we headed into the Student Union Building to get a beverage. Everyone got something different. I got a blended Iced Mocha. Mocha, chocolate and more importantly, caffeine. I already had two espressos, so the last thing I needed was more caffeine! Boy was it good though! I stopped with the Maynards after eating the second package. I almost felt sick. Two small packages, but I ate them within 5 minutes!
Afterwards, we all departed and I stuck around to look at my old place. Where I used to go to school. Being in CAB reminded me of lonely lunches. Just sitting there by myself having pizza. I remember that. The funny thing is yesterday I felt more like I belonged there than I did years ago. Didn't feel like an outsider. I even got myself a Gateway before I headed home.
My favorite place still has to be HUB mall. Most of my good memories are in there. That's where Rutherford Library is. 5th floor. That's where all the literature is! I used to do that in between classes sometimes. Just browse through all the books. I couldn't believe they had all those authors there. Shakespeare, Philip Larkin, William Carlos Williams.
If you told me back then that I'd be where I am right now and happy, I wouldn't have believed you.
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