WINNER

Even though today was free of the tedious and pointless activities that colleges often plan in order to accommodate new freshmen, more has happened today that is actually worth my writing space. There was no TV tonight, so I actually had enough sleep to be capable of dreams. In my dream, the popcorn company was giving somebody and 30 friends a free trip to Disney World. You just had to find the coupon that said you won. Of course, I didn't know this in the dream. For a while, I thought the 'WINNER' sign would be inside the kernels. Then my friend told me it was on one of the adds that the company put inside the bag (that is to say, there were little plastic rectangles with advertisements inside each bag of popcorn). That made way more sense than biting each kernel in half to see if there was an indication of my winning inside! Then I stopped eating the popcorn, which was good, because I was getting sick of it. The last time I dreamt about eating popcorn in my sleep, I thew up. Not a pretty story.

I went to the Library later and read a bit. After looking at the clock three hours later, I decided it was probably about time I was hungry. I mentally prepared my stomach to take in some substance as I walked over to the cafeteria. I figured I would probably just eat alone again, since I didn't know where any of the people I had met were. When I obtained my food, I scanned the spread of tables, looking for a spot that wouldn't be totally awkward. But then something caught my eye. There was another kid sitting alone. On his face, we wore circular red glasses, with a unique bronze lens. He looked interesting enough, so I made towards him. He didn't look like the type of guy who would be saving the three extra chairs closest to him, but in order to avoid being rude, I asked if I could have a seat. I think I caught him off guard, but then again, it's hard to say. He was fairly different. We talked about manga and anime a lot, but we also got into a little astrology. I suppose we're friends now, but... By the end of the conversation, I had given him my first and last name, my birthday, my religion, my hobbies, and my hometown. I couldn't even get his name. I'll just call him Kyon or something. Meheh. He's very interesting. But we'll see about that.

After lunch, I went to the other library. I wanted to check it out, see if it was better stocked (as far as fiction and mangas go). It was a fruitless venture (one that is evident in the sweat that soaked through my shirt). However, I did see one of my friends, which was very fun. Our dorms are very close, but we probably won't get to see each other very often. I'm so glad that I was able to meet her!

The other day, I met a guy outside the book store. I was going to get my bike, but I noticed something bright green sitting on the brick 'tree island' (for lack of a better term). It was this freaking awesome little lizard! I stopped to stare at it, when he walked up. I had seen him around, but didn't know his name. Apparently, he felt the same way, since that was exactly what he said: "I've seen you around, but I don't know what your name is". Hehe. I introduced myself to him. We inspected the little green lizard, which would blow up it's throat into a beautiful red bulge. We both agreed that it was awesome, and that we wanted it. Unfortunately, like most colleges, we were only allowed to have fish. A shame.

Also yesterday, a 'mentalist' came and gave us a little show. I must say, I was unable to figure out his secrets... The only conclusion I can come to is that he met with people before hand and bribed them into performing how he wanted them to. And yet... Well, I don't know. If he had chosen me as one of his performers, maybe I would have believed him. Though he did remind everyone that he had no special powers. Everything he did was psychological. But how did he do all of those tricks with the blindfold? I'll discover his secrets!

If you're living on your own, and you only have a few dishes, then you should always be sure to wash them right when you're done using them. Otherwise, if you drink milk out of a cup, and then merely rinse it out, thinking it will be ready for use the next day, you may very well be wrong. Remains of the milk could very well be left in the cup, and sticking your face near it will probably result in some terrible smells. I'd like to say (for your entertainment) that I learned this lesson the hard way. However, I didn't. Every time I use my dishes, I wash them. I just thought I'd warn you.

Hakuna Matata