Tuesday night was amazingly fun but had somewhat of a bad ending. Since it was Hannah's birthday, a bunch of my friends went out to Friar Tuck's to celebrate with her. (There's Liz and I in our friend Meg's room before going out.) One of my friends got sick that night, so our friend Blake brought us back to campus in his car (he's a sophomore). We got my friend back to her room... and then I realized my cell phone was missing. Basically, I freaked out, because I couldn't imagine life without a phone. I looked EVERYWHERE and finally found it in the parking lot. It had gotten kicked under the car when we were getting out, and it was crushed under Blake's tire! What a sad night for my poor phone... the screen was cracked and I could no longer make or receive calls; all it was good for was funny noises that I hadn't heard before. For the next few days I felt really out of contact with my friends and family - I just had to hope they'd randomly run into me, email me, send me a Facebook message, or happen to call my room phone while I was there. You don't realize how VITAL communication is until it's not so accessible! Seriously... do pay phones even exist anymore?!Wednesdays are always my longest class days, and last Wednesday was no different. After Italian, a four-hour Studio, and my TIDES class, my night ended with my flag football team's first loss of the season (7-6). Bummer...
Thursdays are much more relaxed. I shadowed a junior named Elizabeth for my first campus tour as a GWA; she let me be a co-guide so I got a little experience. After my Ebio class, I did some homework for awhile before going to the Catholic Center for our weekly "study social." We did some studying and watched some episodes of The Wonder Years... then my friend Anne and I went to The Rat for some deliciously bad-for-you chicken poppers and fries.
Friday morning I realized how hard it was to be without the cell phone I had become so dependent on. I got a call in my room at about 7:30am from my mom letting me know that she was in the hospital and hadn't had a way of calling me sooner; needless to say I was very worried and upset that THIS had to be the week that I was without a phone, because I really wanted to stay updated on what was going on at home - I've never been away from my family while something major was going on. That night, my TIDES class (New Orleans, Architecture, and Film) took a field trip to Canal Place theater for the opening night of the New Orleans film festival; we saw Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland. The movie itself was hilarious, and Vince Vaughn himself was actually there, so we had a Q&A session with him after the film! How awesome is that... a class taking me on a field trip to see a movie and meet a celebrity?!
My parents were supposed to come in for a visit Saturday, but since my mom was between hospital time and surgery, my dad came down to visit by himself. It was a really good dad/daughter bonding day for us - we had lunch at Superior Grill, got a new phone for me (helloooo, iPhone!), went grocery shopping, and watched some of the LSU together. After Dad left, I met some friends at the Catholic Center and we carpooled over to a parishioner's house; she had cooked dinner for all of us! After eating and hanging out there for awhile, we came back to campus and changed to go out. You may be confused by looking at what we're wearing in the picture... Zeta Psi was hosting a themed party called "Bayou Bash," so there were lots of plaid, camoflague, LSU apparel, "wife-beaters," cut-up denim, and trucker hats. I decided that since I'm from the bayou area, I would represent my hometown by wearing a ULL Cajuns tshirt. (A few people got it!) It was really fun and funny to see the house decorated and everyone in costumes. (There's a picture of Anne, me, Melissa, and Sara)Sunday was my usual catch-up day... Monday was basically uneventful other than classes, homework, and studying... Tuesday I dissected a frog in my Ebio lab, attended my third USG (Undergraduate Student Government) meeting, and had an iPhone how-to session with my friend Joe... before doing more homework and studying. Yesterday, Wednesday, was my long day of classes. I got to watch some of A Streetcar Named Desire, one of my favorite old movies, in my TIDES, so that was a good last class of the day. My night had a great ending - another intramural flag football victory!
Today I've basically been studying and avoiding the rain. I did have sushi for lunch in the LBC with two of my good friends from high school, Jacque and Betsy. Sometimes it's really nice to have someone from home in the mix with all my new friends!
Alright, I have a Wellness meeting to attend, so Peace Out! Send an email my way if you have any questions or comments: ahollier@tulane.edu
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