New Places, New Faces
Well, I was going to start off tonight's ramble about how I've met a lot of people, but I haven't really made good friends with anybody. Several times today, I caught myself walking alone to wherever I needed to be; looking around, I'd always see people at least paired up. My roommate already has a bunch of friends, but I think they're mostly just people from the frat party he went to. Surprisingly, he didn't drink. He admitted that he likes drinking, but when he walked into the room yesterday he was extra late, but also very sober. He may have had a couple drinks, but he wasn't swaggering or meandering. He walked into the room, had a conversation, and played his guitar. Which kinda makes me really respect that he knows when and where to drink.
Anyways, I feel kinda lonely, but I'm trying to get closer with some other guys. Nick keeps following me around. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. I kinda want him to go off and make friends on his own, but how do you tell somebody that? So I went over to David's and met Alicia and Katie. Nick followed. We all went over to Peter's room, and we met his roommate, Marvin (? I'll have to check that. I think it' actually Arvin.) and we all went to the faculty in residence, Avantika. She said we could have cookies if ever we wanted--just come by and ask. So I kinda prodded everyone to come down, and we all got cookies (chocolate chip, unfortunately) and she gave us this giant thing of Crunch bars. Nobody really wanted them, so I just took them and stuck them in my fridge if ever anybody wants cold chocolate. We went back up to Peter's room, and on the way a group of people came by. They wanted to dance in the rain, and I had never done it so I thought it'd be fun. David didn't go out at all, Nick went out but came in really quickly. Peter kept going to his room, and Arvin came out for a long while before going in. The girls introduced themselves as Alyssa and Mary; I don't know where they live, (just that they're upstairs somewhere,) but I'm sure I'll run into them sometime again. When we all went back to Peter's room, David was like "I've got to check on my windows--I think they may be open." So he went out and never came back. His door was shut when I passed it later. Nick went to check his and came back, and when he came back, the two of us went down to my room. I felt awkward asking Nick to leave so I could take a shower, but I felt really icky and gross--though much better after the rain! The whole day had been hot, so it was really refreshing.
So I hope I didn't frighten David or anything by being overexuberant. Arvin seemed to like me, and who can tell with Peter? I think he does. And, of course, Nick. I miss having the close-knit group I had before Butler. Maybe I'm trying too hard to get it back? Either way, I really like all of them (Jury's still out on Nick. He's done a lot to piss me off in the past. I genuinely like the guy when he's around me, but it pisses me off when I hear he says stuff behind my back--or anyone's back for that matter.) Hopefully I won't feel so lonely tomorrow. :)
((OH! And lightning struck the gym. So our activity there tonight was canceled. Which saddened me, but oh well. Dancing in the rain was much more exciting. Now I've got a 2-page paper to write for tomorrow. :) ))
Anyways, I feel kinda lonely, but I'm trying to get closer with some other guys. Nick keeps following me around. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. I kinda want him to go off and make friends on his own, but how do you tell somebody that? So I went over to David's and met Alicia and Katie. Nick followed. We all went over to Peter's room, and we met his roommate, Marvin (? I'll have to check that. I think it' actually Arvin.) and we all went to the faculty in residence, Avantika. She said we could have cookies if ever we wanted--just come by and ask. So I kinda prodded everyone to come down, and we all got cookies (chocolate chip, unfortunately) and she gave us this giant thing of Crunch bars. Nobody really wanted them, so I just took them and stuck them in my fridge if ever anybody wants cold chocolate. We went back up to Peter's room, and on the way a group of people came by. They wanted to dance in the rain, and I had never done it so I thought it'd be fun. David didn't go out at all, Nick went out but came in really quickly. Peter kept going to his room, and Arvin came out for a long while before going in. The girls introduced themselves as Alyssa and Mary; I don't know where they live, (just that they're upstairs somewhere,) but I'm sure I'll run into them sometime again. When we all went back to Peter's room, David was like "I've got to check on my windows--I think they may be open." So he went out and never came back. His door was shut when I passed it later. Nick went to check his and came back, and when he came back, the two of us went down to my room. I felt awkward asking Nick to leave so I could take a shower, but I felt really icky and gross--though much better after the rain! The whole day had been hot, so it was really refreshing.
So I hope I didn't frighten David or anything by being overexuberant. Arvin seemed to like me, and who can tell with Peter? I think he does. And, of course, Nick. I miss having the close-knit group I had before Butler. Maybe I'm trying too hard to get it back? Either way, I really like all of them (Jury's still out on Nick. He's done a lot to piss me off in the past. I genuinely like the guy when he's around me, but it pisses me off when I hear he says stuff behind my back--or anyone's back for that matter.) Hopefully I won't feel so lonely tomorrow. :)
((OH! And lightning struck the gym. So our activity there tonight was canceled. Which saddened me, but oh well. Dancing in the rain was much more exciting. Now I've got a 2-page paper to write for tomorrow. :) ))