Woke up this morning at 8 but decided nah. Got out of bed, turned my alarm off. Then magically woke up at 9:30am, which was when I originally wanted to take up anyways. Showered, and the good news is that the shower has hot water, does not have an awkward shower head, and we have an amazing bathmat.
Left the LB and rode the T out to Fenway Park because the Bed, Bath, & Beyond is right there. I forgot how much I love public trasport; I mean that seriously. It’s fun to me to get on, get off, and just be another nameless person. I like people watching.
BB&B was simple enough. Bought a scale and a desk lamp. Both were inexpensive and both can travel on to my apartment with me next semester. The desk lamp is also bright enough that I won’t ever have to use the ugly overhead light again in my room. Checked out and was about to leave the store when I realized I’d already lost my brand new charlie card (plastic subway ticket that’s reloadable) with $10 on it. So I walked the entire store and miraculously found it on the floor. Thank goodness.
Set me scale and lamp up, then went to lunch where I just happened to run into Amanda, Bridget, and Jessye. YAY. Steve came by. And Lily. Blake and Sam. Ali and Kelsey. Tori. It’s like an unending parade of castle kids around here. Every time I walk into a room people to start yelling my name and I have to look around like a deer in headlights for whoever is yelling me name. Unless they tackle me to the ground, which happens more than it doesn’t. In that case, identification problem solved.
We ate together, then I headed off to Starbucks where I met the new manager and saw some old workers that are still there. Turned in my requests; the new schedule hasn’t been made yet. Began my new tea collection here with some African Red Bush, and Amy gave me a free Americano. She was one of the ones I really missed from this store; she’s such an interesting character.
It was cold outside and I wanted to drink my americano without having to walk, so swung by the suite David, Chris, and Sam share to chat with those lovely boys for a while. David has loaned me a power chord. I had already run into Steph downstairs, but she came up to chat, too. I tell you, one can’t get away from castle kids. Not that I want to. But it’s so strange to me now to have friends everywhere. It feels great to feel appreciated.
Walked to the Pru Center in the cold (it’s maybe 15-20 minutes?), but loved it. I like walking around Boston, even when it’s freezing. Spent two and a half hours in Barnes and Nobles looking for speech and debate pieces. I bought two books, which contain two possible prose pieces each. And I have ideas for my poetry piece. Impromptu can’t be prepared for. So that just leaves Dramatic Interp and Duo. I’m feeling a little less stressed about that. But not much, haha.
Had ordered my books this morning, but it turns out they won’t let you order your books online this close to classes, so now I have to go buy them at the store and have Dad pay me back or something. It’s doable, but just complicated and stupid. And I probably won’t do it tomorrow because I have three classes straight from 10am-3:45. Wednesday morning, then.
I still want to buy a potted plant for my room, and I’m going to have to get something to put on my windowseat. I wish I had just bit the bullet and bought a blanket for it this morning. I want it so it’s comfortable to sit on, but also because it gets FREEZING at my desk because the windowseat conducts the cold so well; I think a blanket would warm it up a bit, at least.
Anyways, I know everything above sounds pretty insignificant, but I’m happy with it. It was a good day. I got to walk a bit; I got to see friends; I don’t feel as stressed about work and Starbucks now; I got a lot done. Now I’m going to go . . . work on forensics a bit more, I think. Maybe write a bit. Get another section of my photography site up. Then hit the hay early so I’m well rested (and hopefully headache free) for classes tomorrow!
