Reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated.
So, I took a little longer than I thought I would to get assimilated into VCU's culture. Sue me. Regardless, I have returned to finish up my mini-series and finally write that oh so illusive 50th post. Today's post will be #49 and then the big 5-O will come out tomorrow (ish). Any who, let's get down to business. Without further ado, I present, "Ten Things I've Done or Seen While at VCU".
10. Get up for class before 8 on a regular basis: Yeah, not the smartest thing for a night owl to do. I'll admit, it has taken every ounce of my strength to get to class on time, and while I have had some close calls (most recently this morning), I'm still keeping my head above water.
9. Watch Lie to Me - How I'd never heard of this before 2 months ago, I don't know, but this show is da fuzz. Tim Roth is the perfect balance of crime fighter and arrogant know-it-all. So far I've seen all of season 1 and the premiere of Season 2 and I've been very impressed. (Two notes. 1) Episode 12 of season 1 is one of the best episodes of any show I've seen. 2) Shout out to Maddie Johnson for telling me about the show. Big thanks).
8. Walk to get something to eat - Pros: You feel better about eating any type of food 'cause you know you're gonna burn it off anyway. Cons: If you don't feel like going anywhere you either have to suck it up, or get food a day earlier than you plan to eat it.
7. Where a hoodie inside - At home, my house is kept at a comfortable 78 degrees. Here, my dorm room is kept at a chilly 68 degrees. That's not only a ten degree decrease but also a net loss of 72.573 leisure and comfort units. On the flip side, I sleep very well and haven't had any night terrors.
6. Read the Bible more than once a day - Pretty much the only good thing that came out of being laptop-less for a week (long story), was that all I could do was read and the Bible was the only thing I felt like reading. Once I got the laptop back, I still wanted to read it so I've continued to read it throughout the day.
5. Socialize outside of class- Lest I come across as a homebody, let me go ahead and say that living on campus obviously makes it easier to meet up with people spontaneously then commuting from home. That being said, If I'd come to VCU as a freshman, I probably would be a lot less willing to trade studying for hanging out. I've clearly matured since then.
4. Watched Dragon Ball Z and the music video, "White and Nerdy" - I'd never seen either of these before coming to VCU and clearly I only missed out on one of them. And by one of them, I mean the one that makes you laugh, not the one that makes you want to read a textbook to regain lost brain cells.
3. Go on a retreat -Yeah, so I'd never been on a retreat before joining VCU's Chi Alpha and needless to say, I've been missing out. It was FAN-FRICKIN'-TASTIC. Got to meet a ton of cool people, the large group, medium group, and small group bible studies were great, and a bevy of inside jokes were created. Can't wait to see what's coming up NEXT. Finish this if you know how it ends, "You look..."
2. Play Ga Ga Ball - Imagine dodge-ball, but with more emphasis on body control and strategy instead of brute strength and accuracy. Yeah, I got the same anticipation butterflies in my stomach too. And since it takes place in a gladiatorial style arena, the action is always up close and personal. If you've never played, look it up on YouTube, You'll end up wanting to build an arena for your house.
1. Skype - Let's all give a round of applause for the inventor of Skype.
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Ok, stop. Skype has allowed me to keep in contact with the folks, and see the little brothers every now and then. It's definitely been nice to have the random conversations with the family and be able to see everyone's expressions whenever someone says something worthy of a, "Whatcho talkin' 'bout Willis?"
Thus ends the widely anticipated 49th post. Here's a preview of what's next on, "This mortal body has grown weak, I need sustenance." Tune in next time and remember, if you heed my advice, success will follow you like a stray dog.
Post 50: Christopher's Ten for 10: My top ten favorite posts (so far).
Post 51: Hint - Et mor chikin.
Post 52: A look back at the Chi Alpha fall retreat (aka NEXT)
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