*HEAR HEAR*
A tribute to my first two months at college.
To the Dunkin Donuts parking lot at God-Knows-How-Early-O'Clock, getting the approving nod from the families making the same stop along the way. *HEAR HEAR*
To my grandfather, who told me to tone it down on the fart jokes. *HEAR HEAR*
To the kind folks who hosted us at the get-together. *HEAR HEAR*
To the move-in crew for saving my back, my shelves and my life. *HEAR HEAR*
To getting there first and picking the desk with the bed next to it. *HEAR HEAR*
To leaving, coming back, and finding a wonderful roommate and her awesome mom unpacking. *HEAR HEAR*
To introducing my father to the oddity that is my college's affinity for Tofurkey. *HEAR HEAR*
To abrupt goodbyes. *HEAR HEAR*
To crying my eyes out at night for the first two weeks. *HEAR HEAR*
To having another cool roommate who brings large appliances and is our chocolate dealer. *HEAR HEAR*
To the vendor fair, and Fancy Froglin. *HEAR HEAR*
To getting my foot in the proverbial theater water, auditioning as Anna Nicole Smith and getting cast. *HEAR HEAR*
To Jim and Alex for giving me a chance. *HEAR HEAR*
To long nights rehearsing. To "Jack Attack". To "Your shirt makes you look dead." To Mustafa. To a straight man reciting the lines "As a woman, and particularly as a gay woman.." To Osama Hussein. To "Shut up and be quiet, honey." To "TALKING GOURD!" To "veg-e-ta-ble oil". To "Volumnia". *HEAR HEAR*
To sitting around half-dressed with nine of the most amusing amazing people in the world and quoting movies. *HEAR HEAR*
To realizing I can see myself not being with the guy I thought I couldn't be without. *HEAR HEAR*
To falling in love again. *HEAR HEAR*
To gelato and cheesecake nights, even if I didn't partake. *HEAR HEAR*
To "Shut The Fuck Up, Cory." and Carlo rolling into oncoming traffic, presumably sober. *HEAR HEAR*
To Lyonho visiting. *HEAR HEAR*
To the horrific effect of Bates and the Pub on my system (AKA the real reason I have lost five pounds), *HEAR HEAR*
To practically going into shock after finally having chocolate. *HEAR HEAR*
To Erica's fashion sense. *HEAR HEAR*
To being away from nagging. *HEAR HEAR*
To HEAT. To "I can't find my pants". To "Macadangdang" and his "Oh, Snap". To interpretive dancing and swoonworthy xylophone playing. To incredible commitment to one's craft. *HEAR HEAR*
To corrupting Diego. *HEAR HEAR*
To Jeopardy, Chapelle's Show, Shake Your Ass and I Need A Hero. *HEAR HEAR*
To Alpha Sigma Sigma. *HEAR HEAR*
To millipedes, clogged toilets, bug bites in sketchy places, the Coming Out Dance sucking, and falling down the stairs. *HEAR HEAR*
To Odessa. *HEAR HEAR*
To Open Mic and the Cabarets. To Agador Spartacus and Verbal Mastectomy. To Heather Von Thunderpussy. To "FOSSE FOSSE FOSSE". To "Tribute". To Vaseline Dion. *HEAR HEAR*
To Pugilist Specialist and Savage Acts. *HEAR HEAR*
To the Red Sox winning the fucking pennant. *HEAR HEAR*
To Laura, Ella, Claudia, Delphine, Tobi, Julia, Sarah with the straight hair, Sarah with the curly hair, Jackie, Anne and Emily. To my Jewish History class. To Joanlie, Rachel, Alissa, Becca, Lauren, Ashley, Katie, Owen, Luke, Brynne, Brian, Cliff, Jen, Annie and Cole. To Leah, Lindsey, Eve, Hil, Adam, Jess, the other Jess, Brandon, Dina, Alex, Nina, Natalie, Leigh, Jenna, Dying Jenny, Holly, Makena, Aviva, Matt, Ana, Kate, Daniella, Sadler, Superman, Aaron, Eli, Alia, Jona, Tess, Amanda, Lucy, CARMEN!, Jesse, Steph, the girl who offered to let me use her recording equipment, Taylor, Carlo, and my Laundry Crew. To Angelo, Rose, Lauren, Omen, Ross, Cori, Cory, Kendra, and Devin. *HEAR FUCKING HEAR!!!!!*