Oh, Hey College.

Having never previously been on, or even near campus, the University of Puget Sound looks pretty much as I expected. Granted they did have a virtual tour online, so I may have cheated a little. Brick buildings, paved paths, greenery, stereotypical college layout. It's quite beautiful actually, and adding to that beauty was the sound of droplets of water hitting the foliage. As my father noted, I tend to move in on rainy days.

In Boston, it happened to be one of those random storms that come out of nowhere, near the end of August as if to say, "Summer is over... NOW!" If I knew how to express a maniacal laugh in writing, it would have been included. But now we're in Tacoma, WA. So yes, if the rumors are true, the chance of carting my stuff from car to room whilst it rains is, in fact, quite high.

It's quiet on campus right now, without classes until Tuesday. Some people have been trickling in over the weekend. Occasional screams emanate through the hallways, but that's about all the activity I have experienced. Tomorrow, I suspect will be a change in pace. Most likely, a mass of panicked students will arrive to the realization that not only is winter break over, but they have classes in twelve hours and have yet to purchase textbooks. Envisioning a mad rush to the bookstore, I picked up my books (which without exaggeration weigh at least thirty pounds), so now I'm a little more relaxed.

At this point, anything that induces temporary relaxation is sought out. I'm currently encountering the emotional limbo of "old hermit afraid to leave cave" and "young adult in exciting new environment". It's quite confusing. Sleep, on the other hand, is not confusing. I am tired, therefore I nap.

-M

First Date

I consider the idea of starting and sustaining a blog to be somewhat like going on a blind date. You don't really know what you've gotten yourself into, but your friend says you don't get out enough and is certain you'll have a great time. And hey, even if it doesn't work out, at least you got a free meal at some fancy restaurant.

So, hi. I'm Martha. We may be beginning a beautiful relationship, where I type and you record, or there's the possibility that we crash and burn. Don't worry, I promise that under no circumstances will I ever break up with you by text message. But I won't get too ahead of myself. It's just our first date, and even though I don't know you all that well, I think you're kind of cute. So what do you say, shoot me a message on Facebook and we'll see about that cup of coffee.

-M