Misc.

By: Kelly

Whew. It's been a while, or it feels like it anyway. This is literally the first time I've had a chance to blog since Monday and even now I have a million other things I should be doing but I'm too tired and need a break. Since I have a bunch of miscellaneous things to share, let's make this a bullet post. Everyone likes bullets right?

• First off- German. My professor is a grad student who might be attractive but I can't tell because he has a really bushy beard (ew). He's pretty built though. Anyway, I love that class because despite what most people think, it is such a beautiful and interesting language. I can't wait to actually speak it in Germany some day. Today we listened to German hip hop to learn popular abbreviations in Germany. The song is really funny if you know what the abbreviations are short for; it's mainly about drugs.
• I dropped my American literature class after the first day...The teacher was kind of a bitch, we had to read 55+ pages of reading a night, and I wasn't really interested in the material. I've met all my English credit requirements so there was no point to me reading like ten books about minorities (after I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and Invisible Man, I am all racism'd out). I don't care if that is offensive or politically incorrect. The great thing is, I now only have one class Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and am done by 11:40.
• My comparative politics class is a huge lecture hall style class which I'm kind of happy about because it'll be a new experience. Everyone I know is blown away by how many people are here, but I honestly thought there would be more. Quantities never really impress me; I guess because I can't grasp how huge they are (that's what she said).
• I really love using my kindle for the books I have to read for that class because I can highlight, take notes, and look up definitions on it all with one click. I highly recommend it everyone.
• The whole "Wow this is so collegiate" thought crossed my mind for the first time today as I was walking across campus. The funny thing is, I feel like I've been pretending to be a college student for so long now that it doesn't feel new or unusual. I came up with my first "college student trick" today. I had leftover food from Applebees that I didn't want to eat but couldn't throw away because it would stink up the room, so what did I do? Used the toilet as a garbage disposal. Pretty innovative, right?
• I have never walked so much in my life. Like you know that clock the Weasleys have? (I don't know if it's in the movies) The one where the hand points to whatever location you are at? Mine would point at "In transit" like 25% of the time. I don't even want to think about how much time I waste with it. I haven't minded it yet because they're nice/pretty walks and give me time to think but eventually I'll probably want to figure out the bus system so I can at least read or something.
• My history professor seems really nice; I think she's going to be my favorite. She treats us with so much respect and she seems really enthusiastic about history which is good. The class is on the Crusades which I was really disappointed in before, but she makes it sound like it will be really interesting. Monica, she actually reminds me a lot of Samantha in looks and personality (in a good way).
• I really like how everyone "does their own thing" here. Like, it's no big deal to study/eat by yourself. I always LIKED doing that and now I can without people thinking I'm some kind of freak.
• Today at lunch, this BEAUTIFUL boy sat next to me. I didn't say two words to him though because it was one of those instances where it was better to just let the mystery continue rather than ruin it with small talk.
• I ate dinner with Justin today (heute, in German) at this luau thing and he is so much funnier/more talkative than I gave him credit for.
• Not only do I miss different ethnicities, but I miss age differences. Like every time I see an old person or a baby, I grin like a maniac. It's disturbing. Same with dogs; I could barely keep myself from petting a seeing eye dog I saw earlier even though I knew fully well you aren't supposed to do that.
• My wildlife issues class is going to be good I think. As I mentioned on facebook, my professor (who reminds me A LOT of Coach Barr with his crotchety, dry humor) basically said "Our next class is canceled. Skip class whenever; I don't take attendance. You can answer your phones, just go outside. We're watching movies every other class. The final exam is optional. Now get out of here." Plus, my friend took this class already and gave me a stack of *cough cough* notes so praise Allah for that.
• Our mascot "Albert" the alligator proposed to me and made me kiss him. When I told him I loved him so he would go away, he clutched his heart and fell on the ground. All 500 freshman waiting in line for free pizza were staring and laughing. Oh yeah, I'm quite the playa here at UF.
• Destiny quit rushing which I was happy about because now we have more time to hang out (which equates to, now when I want to go off campus I don't have to risk my life in Jake's car).
• Last night we had a floor meeting where we got lectured about drugs and alcohol. We also had to fill out a questionnaire with our roommate to avoid conflict. One of the questions was, "How will you approach your roommate about an issue?" A. Talk about it B. Use a special signal C. Go to your RA or D. Ignore it. We obviously chose special signal, so now we have an entire coding system. Mildly annoyed equals casual dance move (the robot, disco, shopping cart, etc.), pissed off equals more intense dance move (salsa, moshing, booty dancing, etc.) and incredibly angry equals all out crumping/break dancing. Very subtle, you know.
• After the meeting I talked to this kid John about all sorts of things. He was a libertarian and hugely into expressing his opinion about anything that could be deemed intellectual. He spent like an hour name dropping all of these famous thinkers and books while I continually matched him name for name just to annoy him and show him he wasn't the smartest kid on campus (because he clearly thought he was and was one of those kids who loves the sound of their own voice). We literally went back and forth talking about net neutrality, nation building, Islamic restrictions in Africa, the psychology of economics in the food industry, and female circumcision while the rest of the people in the common room eavesdropped in what was probably horror. Oh, college. It is the only place I will overhear a bunch of kids arguing about Zerg. I actually really miss stupid people. Smart kids just aren't anywhere near as fun to laugh at...
• Tomorrow I've got four classes, a job fair, and a church event to go to, and I have to find time for laundry so it'll be a busy day.
• I THINK that's it for now. I need to read Mockingjay and catch up on my tv shows but I'll most likely just end up studying for another three hours. Miss you :(