"aLL tHe CaMeRa'S cOmE oUt FoR a PuBLiC aFFaiR"
im warning you now. this is going to be a long one. so much has happened. i apologize.
last weekend was homecoming. i didnt write about it until now for a reason. it wasn't the weekend i expected. whopper thursdays started out AMAZING. brian joined me and steph for our thursday tradition and i was glad he was there. we got to hear all about his yc meeting and how uconn was going. i hope its going better. then friday i went to the pep rally with the dufours, steph and brian. it was surreal and so weird to go back. it definitely wasnt as good as last year. then me and nina went back to her house and watched cinderella, baked cookies and watched hocus pocus during the tornado. the hc game was cancelled. almost everyone was back in town.
we met them all at bk. they ditched us all at 7-11. it was homecoming alright.
saturday i spent the day with nina. we went to the homecoming game that afternoon and everyone was there. steph, amy, matt, jack, nick, steve, john, brian, andy, devin. it was so high school. and everything seemed okay. it started pouring and it was even more fun. went back to ninas to watch hocus pocus again with steph, jimmy and brian. stayed with nina until she fell asleep and then we went for joe's hc pics. and we saw our boys, john, andy, and mike all dressed up. then me and nina went to bobby's going away party. basically hung out with bobby, eric, and the family, but it was fun. definitely out of the box. then me and nina got wendys and hung out with paul because he was alone all day. concetta came over. told us her cRaZy stories and then steph, jack, nick, matt and tim came to watch music videos. i loved paul's description of country music "i drove my chevy. i drank some beer. i beat my wife."
bk breakfast on sunday for brian. then back to connecticut. thats across the country. ugh. then i sat at home all day and didn't do any homework. the usual.
nothing happens during the week. i drive to school. i sleep. at school. cc. lunch with con. work. papers until 3 am. narcolepsy. thyroid cancer (its the only solution).
and then...
the countdown was over. mrs. gall picked up nina and me for the ultimate roadtrip to minnesota. we listened to the sound of music, disney songs, and 80s music when we weren't singing moulin rouge or when i wasn't asking 20 questions. i know everything there is to know now about nina dufour. after a quick lunch at dq...we made it to centennial hall and i ran to that girl's arms. we brought everything to kels' dorm. it was too cute. i wish i lived there. the pics and posters and polka dots were so kelsey. and i think she has more closet space than i do. we went to dinner with mrs. gall and cousin tim, who was really too cool and i wish i had a cousin like him. we went back to the dorm and partied with bartles and james for a little while. then met up with the minnesota friends, greg and doug. went to the union and then hung out with cousin tim and friends. total coincidence that nick was there. and he definitely isnt the husband anymore. never again. i love walking back to the dorms at 1:00 in the morning. the funnest moments of trips happen then. definitely called bandaids. sorry about that voicemail. and bt (not knowing it was 2 am). greg and doug were our brave boys and walked us back to the dorms. i tried my hardest to stay awake. i didnt want to sleep. i would have stayed up forever talking. but eventually the narcolepsy got to me and we passed out.
up bright and early for the mall of america. i've never gone anywhere. and this was the MALL OF AMERICA. heaven. but first, there was bagels and gopher gear at the bookstore. then shopping. which we all needed. four levels. and we made it to three stores, lunch at johnny rockets, and two roller coasters. they made several announcements about no cameras, but its us, so we definitely took pics sitting in the roller coaster. back to the dorm. "pregame." i have never laughed so hard. there were no words...for several minutes...then tailgate. minnesota gopher football. i love big ten school spirit. we didn't win. but i didn't care. we listend to drunk girls sing behind us and cheered along with everyone else. i loved every minute of it. after a bus ride home full of drunk boys who of course started talking to nina, we chilled in the dorm again. b&j i like to call them. we put the souveneirs into use. girl talk. and nina's questions for doug. he's a crazy smart kid. then more girl talk. showers and papa johns and anxiety-induced rashes. nina knocked out again and i struggled to stay awake and keep talking. but i honestly didn't mind just sitting there. because we were there. thats all i needed.
woke up early again. took even more pics before breakfast. tried to find a grocery store or target was unsuccessful but fun driving with "mumsie" as kels calls her.
then there were final photos with "all the colors of the wind." and goodbyes. which im definitely not good with. i thought i was gonna be okay. but kels can always make me cry. i hated leaving. i hate not knowing the next time i'll be there. i hate being home. because there are so few of us here. i actually havent gone a weekend yet without seeing someone that had left for school. i'm lucky for that. too lucky.
thank you. for EVERYTHING. for letting us stay with you. for EVERY moment. i have been waiting for this weekend and it was everything i had hoped it would be. more actually. it was perfect. i probably had the most fun just sitting in the dorm. because we were there. i needed it kels. like you have no idea. me and concetta were talking the other day. about how hard it must have been for everyone to leave, because we're not even handling it being at home. you are SO brave. you are my hero. and i know you're going to make it there. its just so lonely without you here. so thank you. knowing i would be in minnesota by friday got me through last week. and knowing i'll be back again will get me through october.
"i don't like that pluto isnt a planet. we can't land on the sun and that's still a planet."
"nina the sun is a star."
"shut up."
"oh my god ew. that girl just went in the kryptonite see through bathroom."
"hi i'm greg" - alan
"it's like iowa, but cleaner. and you have a gopher."
"what's a union?" "it's like the cc." "yeah but a lot bigger."
"you see those people standing in line. we just walked past my entire school."
"age you ruined it." "no! i'm so sorry i feel so bad." "it's okay i'm just kidding. actually no, i'm not."
"ADDISON!"
"ian, david, jacob." - all of nina's names for doug.
"he doesnt look like an alan. he looks like a greg."
"doug doesnt look like a doug. he looks like a kevin."
"bandaids this is tits mcgee and tatas. jugs misses you." ::greg & doug stare at me like im crazy::
"cuz tonight's the night...when two become one."
"i need to call someone and tell them i'm about to ride the roller coaster at the mall of america."
"i think im bruised."
"are those real? you're very blessed."
"you're kidding me. look in the box."
"that wasnt me that was your sister."
"they're dusty!"
"1996 was a good year. wine coolers get better with age."
"to age's pony tail." "its so the guy has something to hold on to..."
::choking, laughing, spitting::
"shit my jeans. i have nothing to wear."
"i think i just peed in my pants. i really think i actually peed in my pants." "oh good i didnt."
"my sleeping bags smells."
"to parkinsons, narcolepsy, and thyroid cancer."
"did you guys..." "yeah." "oh, i was kidding."
"what's a pirate's favorite letter?" "aRRRRRRRRRRgh."
"what's a pirate's favorite restaurant?" "aRRRRRRRRRRRRby's." - drunk boys on the bus.
"nina always makes friends with drunk boys."
"ahhhh. my lucky rat's tail."
"the black river. 'tis firm. 'tis firm as stone."
"oooooohhhhhh. a boy. can i play with him."
"hollywooooooooood."
"bless you." "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh."
"he makes fire from his hand."
"allison. oh allison. kiss me i'm allison."
"what do you call them max? yabos? max likes your yabos."
"come little children i'll take thee away..."
"booooooooooooooooooooooooooook."
"sisters......"
"has thou seen thy sister emily?"
"zachary binnnnnnnnnnnx."
--- me and nina quoting hocus pocus at the football game and the whole walk to the bus
"you can't hit all of us."
::me laughing hysterically::
"age. he's talking about you. cause you're laughing like an idiot."
"i dont know why its so funny."
"i had an awesome time."
"and awesome shooters."
"wrong line from the wrong movie."
"oh."
"you're dorm is the nicest and we've spent the least amount of time here."
"oh my god my butt is numb."
"oh my god my legs are itchy. i think its the mumps."
"i chewed it the one time i took it."
"its october." "wow."
"its like pocahontas. we could paint with all the colors of the wind."
"i think i'm gonna keep doing this." ::nina slaps me in the face"
"wonderwall on shuffle. of course."
All the girls stepping out for a public affair
All night, that's right 'cause the party don't stop
All the cameras come out for a public affair
Who cares, let's rock, 'cause the party don't stop
last weekend was homecoming. i didnt write about it until now for a reason. it wasn't the weekend i expected. whopper thursdays started out AMAZING. brian joined me and steph for our thursday tradition and i was glad he was there. we got to hear all about his yc meeting and how uconn was going. i hope its going better. then friday i went to the pep rally with the dufours, steph and brian. it was surreal and so weird to go back. it definitely wasnt as good as last year. then me and nina went back to her house and watched cinderella, baked cookies and watched hocus pocus during the tornado. the hc game was cancelled. almost everyone was back in town.
we met them all at bk. they ditched us all at 7-11. it was homecoming alright.
saturday i spent the day with nina. we went to the homecoming game that afternoon and everyone was there. steph, amy, matt, jack, nick, steve, john, brian, andy, devin. it was so high school. and everything seemed okay. it started pouring and it was even more fun. went back to ninas to watch hocus pocus again with steph, jimmy and brian. stayed with nina until she fell asleep and then we went for joe's hc pics. and we saw our boys, john, andy, and mike all dressed up. then me and nina went to bobby's going away party. basically hung out with bobby, eric, and the family, but it was fun. definitely out of the box. then me and nina got wendys and hung out with paul because he was alone all day. concetta came over. told us her cRaZy stories and then steph, jack, nick, matt and tim came to watch music videos. i loved paul's description of country music "i drove my chevy. i drank some beer. i beat my wife."
bk breakfast on sunday for brian. then back to connecticut. thats across the country. ugh. then i sat at home all day and didn't do any homework. the usual.
nothing happens during the week. i drive to school. i sleep. at school. cc. lunch with con. work. papers until 3 am. narcolepsy. thyroid cancer (its the only solution).
and then...
the countdown was over. mrs. gall picked up nina and me for the ultimate roadtrip to minnesota. we listened to the sound of music, disney songs, and 80s music when we weren't singing moulin rouge or when i wasn't asking 20 questions. i know everything there is to know now about nina dufour. after a quick lunch at dq...we made it to centennial hall and i ran to that girl's arms. we brought everything to kels' dorm. it was too cute. i wish i lived there. the pics and posters and polka dots were so kelsey. and i think she has more closet space than i do. we went to dinner with mrs. gall and cousin tim, who was really too cool and i wish i had a cousin like him. we went back to the dorm and partied with bartles and james for a little while. then met up with the minnesota friends, greg and doug. went to the union and then hung out with cousin tim and friends. total coincidence that nick was there. and he definitely isnt the husband anymore. never again. i love walking back to the dorms at 1:00 in the morning. the funnest moments of trips happen then. definitely called bandaids. sorry about that voicemail. and bt (not knowing it was 2 am). greg and doug were our brave boys and walked us back to the dorms. i tried my hardest to stay awake. i didnt want to sleep. i would have stayed up forever talking. but eventually the narcolepsy got to me and we passed out.
up bright and early for the mall of america. i've never gone anywhere. and this was the MALL OF AMERICA. heaven. but first, there was bagels and gopher gear at the bookstore. then shopping. which we all needed. four levels. and we made it to three stores, lunch at johnny rockets, and two roller coasters. they made several announcements about no cameras, but its us, so we definitely took pics sitting in the roller coaster. back to the dorm. "pregame." i have never laughed so hard. there were no words...for several minutes...then tailgate. minnesota gopher football. i love big ten school spirit. we didn't win. but i didn't care. we listend to drunk girls sing behind us and cheered along with everyone else. i loved every minute of it. after a bus ride home full of drunk boys who of course started talking to nina, we chilled in the dorm again. b&j i like to call them. we put the souveneirs into use. girl talk. and nina's questions for doug. he's a crazy smart kid. then more girl talk. showers and papa johns and anxiety-induced rashes. nina knocked out again and i struggled to stay awake and keep talking. but i honestly didn't mind just sitting there. because we were there. thats all i needed.
woke up early again. took even more pics before breakfast. tried to find a grocery store or target was unsuccessful but fun driving with "mumsie" as kels calls her.
then there were final photos with "all the colors of the wind." and goodbyes. which im definitely not good with. i thought i was gonna be okay. but kels can always make me cry. i hated leaving. i hate not knowing the next time i'll be there. i hate being home. because there are so few of us here. i actually havent gone a weekend yet without seeing someone that had left for school. i'm lucky for that. too lucky.
thank you. for EVERYTHING. for letting us stay with you. for EVERY moment. i have been waiting for this weekend and it was everything i had hoped it would be. more actually. it was perfect. i probably had the most fun just sitting in the dorm. because we were there. i needed it kels. like you have no idea. me and concetta were talking the other day. about how hard it must have been for everyone to leave, because we're not even handling it being at home. you are SO brave. you are my hero. and i know you're going to make it there. its just so lonely without you here. so thank you. knowing i would be in minnesota by friday got me through last week. and knowing i'll be back again will get me through october.
"i don't like that pluto isnt a planet. we can't land on the sun and that's still a planet."
"nina the sun is a star."
"shut up."
"oh my god ew. that girl just went in the kryptonite see through bathroom."
"hi i'm greg" - alan
"it's like iowa, but cleaner. and you have a gopher."
"what's a union?" "it's like the cc." "yeah but a lot bigger."
"you see those people standing in line. we just walked past my entire school."
"age you ruined it." "no! i'm so sorry i feel so bad." "it's okay i'm just kidding. actually no, i'm not."
"ADDISON!"
"ian, david, jacob." - all of nina's names for doug.
"he doesnt look like an alan. he looks like a greg."
"doug doesnt look like a doug. he looks like a kevin."
"bandaids this is tits mcgee and tatas. jugs misses you." ::greg & doug stare at me like im crazy::
"cuz tonight's the night...when two become one."
"i need to call someone and tell them i'm about to ride the roller coaster at the mall of america."
"i think im bruised."
"are those real? you're very blessed."
"you're kidding me. look in the box."
"that wasnt me that was your sister."
"they're dusty!"
"1996 was a good year. wine coolers get better with age."
"to age's pony tail." "its so the guy has something to hold on to..."
::choking, laughing, spitting::
"shit my jeans. i have nothing to wear."
"i think i just peed in my pants. i really think i actually peed in my pants." "oh good i didnt."
"my sleeping bags smells."
"to parkinsons, narcolepsy, and thyroid cancer."
"did you guys..." "yeah." "oh, i was kidding."
"what's a pirate's favorite letter?" "aRRRRRRRRRRgh."
"what's a pirate's favorite restaurant?" "aRRRRRRRRRRRRby's." - drunk boys on the bus.
"nina always makes friends with drunk boys."
"ahhhh. my lucky rat's tail."
"the black river. 'tis firm. 'tis firm as stone."
"oooooohhhhhh. a boy. can i play with him."
"hollywooooooooood."
"bless you." "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh."
"he makes fire from his hand."
"allison. oh allison. kiss me i'm allison."
"what do you call them max? yabos? max likes your yabos."
"come little children i'll take thee away..."
"booooooooooooooooooooooooooook."
"sisters......"
"has thou seen thy sister emily?"
"zachary binnnnnnnnnnnx."
--- me and nina quoting hocus pocus at the football game and the whole walk to the bus
"you can't hit all of us."
::me laughing hysterically::
"age. he's talking about you. cause you're laughing like an idiot."
"i dont know why its so funny."
"i had an awesome time."
"and awesome shooters."
"wrong line from the wrong movie."
"oh."
"you're dorm is the nicest and we've spent the least amount of time here."
"oh my god my butt is numb."
"oh my god my legs are itchy. i think its the mumps."
"i chewed it the one time i took it."
"its october." "wow."
"its like pocahontas. we could paint with all the colors of the wind."
"i think i'm gonna keep doing this." ::nina slaps me in the face"
"wonderwall on shuffle. of course."
All the girls stepping out for a public affair
All night, that's right 'cause the party don't stop
All the cameras come out for a public affair
Who cares, let's rock, 'cause the party don't stop