Oktoberfest
Good gravy. It will be October tomorrow. This means three things.
One, Fall Quarter has just started at Western Washington University. Herds of freshman moved into their new residences on Saturday and Sunday last week and began attending class on Wednesday. Do you remember the feeling? Registration, moving-in, buying books and supplies, adjusting to new roommates, eating in the dining hall for the first time, going to new classes and finally having a whole two days of leisure time (maybe) in a new town where you barely know anyone? It can be a bit overwhelming, and if any Western freshmen are reading this, you aren't alone in feeling lonely and homesick. Many, including myself, have felt the same thing and many are feeling exactly how you are now. It will be okay. I actually kind of dove into learning something new on Wednesday myself, a new programing language and IDE (Integrated Development Environment, not Integrated Drive Electronics, another computer-related acronym) application at work, so I was relieved when the weekend came.
Second, Lydia and I are getting married in 20 days. This is both exciting and somewhat intimidating, as marriage is a very large and life-altering decision. Most of the planning and preparation is taken care of, but I'm sure more issues than I could imagine will arise a day or two before. We just got Lydia's getaway dress and cash for the marriage license fee. It's really feeling real now.
Third, Halloween is coming. Visions of caramel apples and popcorn balls keep running through my head. The Great Pumpkin and Charlie Brown, Garfield and a band of pirate ghosts. I remember last year when Lydia and I decorated with construction paper and paper lanterns and I got a tarp to cover my bicycles on my balcony, but the wind ripping the little mounting screws out of the wood, so I had to bungee chord the tarp around the corner railing to cover just the bikes, not the whole balcony. I even dressed up as a ninja for any trick-or-treaters that came by, but only a small group of about five kids showed up.
Well, I think Lydia needs attention now, so I'm going to go tickle her.
P.S. My sister is also getting married in two days. I suppose that's significant.
One, Fall Quarter has just started at Western Washington University. Herds of freshman moved into their new residences on Saturday and Sunday last week and began attending class on Wednesday. Do you remember the feeling? Registration, moving-in, buying books and supplies, adjusting to new roommates, eating in the dining hall for the first time, going to new classes and finally having a whole two days of leisure time (maybe) in a new town where you barely know anyone? It can be a bit overwhelming, and if any Western freshmen are reading this, you aren't alone in feeling lonely and homesick. Many, including myself, have felt the same thing and many are feeling exactly how you are now. It will be okay. I actually kind of dove into learning something new on Wednesday myself, a new programing language and IDE (Integrated Development Environment, not Integrated Drive Electronics, another computer-related acronym) application at work, so I was relieved when the weekend came.
Second, Lydia and I are getting married in 20 days. This is both exciting and somewhat intimidating, as marriage is a very large and life-altering decision. Most of the planning and preparation is taken care of, but I'm sure more issues than I could imagine will arise a day or two before. We just got Lydia's getaway dress and cash for the marriage license fee. It's really feeling real now.
Third, Halloween is coming. Visions of caramel apples and popcorn balls keep running through my head. The Great Pumpkin and Charlie Brown, Garfield and a band of pirate ghosts. I remember last year when Lydia and I decorated with construction paper and paper lanterns and I got a tarp to cover my bicycles on my balcony, but the wind ripping the little mounting screws out of the wood, so I had to bungee chord the tarp around the corner railing to cover just the bikes, not the whole balcony. I even dressed up as a ninja for any trick-or-treaters that came by, but only a small group of about five kids showed up.
Well, I think Lydia needs attention now, so I'm going to go tickle her.
P.S. My sister is also getting married in two days. I suppose that's significant.