Anyway, the main reason I took these photos (before the weather went crazy on me) was to give you a taste of my little corner that I call home.
I love being able to sit on my bed and look out the window. Its the perfect place to people watch at college. I see people hurry to class, trying not to be late, coeds flirting, guys throwing the frisbee on the quad, students lost in their music, oblivious to their surroundings. Though I am not cooped up 24 hours a day, I see why James Stewart resorted to observing his neighbors through his "Rear Window". It's fascinating watching people go about their lives. It is the perfect reality show: there are no masks or inhibitions, you are able to see the true person. In other words, if you cut out all my philosophical ranting, it's just fun.Nothing world-shaking or mind-blowing has happened to me lately. My life has been pretty normal with school and social life. Of course there is always drama in everyday life, but it would be a waste of breath to articulate. I did audition for two a cappella groups last week. I only got a call back from one, the Dischords, who I had met last spring, and I thought it went great. But for some reason they couldn't accept me this semester. I can audition next semester for both groups, but that barely numbs the pain. My ego got in the way of reasoning and I was positive I would make one of the groups. It was part of my "Colgate plan". It goes to show that what we want is not necessarily what the big guy upstairs has in store, and we may bang our noses on a lot of closed doors before we find the open one.
Last week I applied and interviewed for the Outdoor Education Staff Training, which is a program that only takes 10-12 students a year and trains them to become staff members in the Outdoor program who lead other students of outdoor P.E. trips. It is an amazing program with wonderful people! When I visited last spring I was fortunate enough to stay with a staff member named Cal Crawford, who introduced me to the director of the program and all the other staff members. After spending time with them for only an hour or two, I knew that if I came to Colgate I wanted to be apart of that program. Yet whether I will be accepted is yet to be determined. I shoved my ego into a closet so it wouldn't get the better of my judgement, but that only makes it worse. It doesn't help that my roommate has also applied and is equally (maybe even more so) qualified to be given a position. Its a great thing we both love the outdoors, but we are both worried that they will not take one of us because we are roommates. We never planned this people!! Why would a coincidence be the determining factor on our acceptance?! AGH! I hate waiting!!!!!! deep breaths... deeeeeeep breaths..... Okay, I'm better.
But while I have been waiting I have gotten to know others who are outdoor enthusiasts. My neighbor is a NOLS alum and also a climber. This weekend he pulled out his slackline, which is a cross between a tight-rope and trampoline. In other words it is a thick rope you can walk across, and some even land flips. We were out there for a couple of hours and those curious enough would stop by to watch. Those brave enough (or stupid enough to try and impress friends) gave it a shot. I wish i had had one of these growing up, it was a blast!
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