General Update

Alabama is great! It's still really hot and really moist so I don't go outside that much! But classes are so good and homework isn't too overwhelming yet, but I think period construction will get there! I am making friends quite easily, but it's wierd because I don't know how to interact with undergrads...some of them are older than me and I'm set so much higher above them....may be a problem but hopefully not. I do miss my friends, I don't laugh as much and I definately don't get as many huggs. Even just sitting around talking quickly turns to something important about a show or work that needs to be done in the shop or a class. Hopefully that won't be telling of the next 3 years.

First Week

Hello all who read this! Well, my first week of classes went well. I really don't feel like I'm in classes most of the time, it feels like I'm just sitting around talking with people that I have similar interests with. I secretly hope that it stays that way.
We've been working hard in the costume shop, lots of dusty purging and heavy lifting! It was a good time to get to know Danielle and Diane. Emma came later but I already sorta know her. They're going to be my new family for the next 2 years (they graduate a year before I do). Then there's Becky--they costume shop manager--and Donna--my costume prof.
This weekend has been a bit wierd! Hurricane Faye has been just sitting on Florida so we've gotten lots of rain and wind from that. I guess it's been unusually cold her (85 degrees) because it's normally in the high 90s low 100s this time of year. I prefer the rain I think! But any store I go into, it takes forever because everyone's inside "doing projects they have been putting off" according to the lady in Hancock Fabrics. I was in that store for 3 hours waiting in lines to get fabric cut and check out! It was redicoulous!
I went to a barbeque tonight that the profs were throwing for the theatre grads. It was a bit different than everyone hoped because of the rain. I thought this was the perfect reason to make a better-than-sex-cake because I could eat some without eating the whole thing! Everyone (keep in mind that I only know about 5 people there), but EVERYONE came up to me and gave me a hug hug or something to thank me for the amazing cake. I thought it was funny. The people from the north (Minnesota and Iowa) that I know down here say that they don't do cake and bars like we do... and there's no such thing as potluck down here either. Sadie (from Minnesota--an acting grad) says that "they don't know how to do potluck here! and there's no hot dishes either!" I like her a lot! She's acting as the deaf parapalegic in the show I'm costume designing this semester.
Oh, new term for those who like to know things like this. A grocery cart= a buggy or a basket down here.
I went to an amazing church this morning! Its a church on campus--The Church of the Highlands. Of course there were a lot of college age kids there, but it was so good! And the church is mostly a bunch of small groups that come together on sundays. I'm really excited about that aspect, I really wanted a small group to get to know really well. I pray that God will put me where he wants me. God affirmed me this morning in the service about being here. God wants us to take a step of faith sometimes.

New place, school, people, life...

Hello Everyone! It's been awhile. Life has been a bit nuts! About 12 days ago (it seems longer than that and shorter than that at the same time), Mom and I departed with a car full of stuff for Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Then we moved into a completely empty house with whatever was in the car, then commenced to go shopping. All we did was shop for 9 days: furniture, toilet paper, dishes, TVs, everything and anything you need in a house! Believe it or not, it was exponentially easier to buy furniture than it is to buy a garbage can to go in my bathroom! I refuse to pay $35 for a garbage can that sits next to my toilet! It was interesting shopping with my mother. She didn't care if I bought a leather sofa but she really had an opinion on which shower curtain I chose! She hated the purple fleur de lis in the store, but she loves it now! How funny she is.
My neighbors on the left side of my duplex are fantastic. Emily and I get along fantastically! She's my big sister. I like her husband, Reb, a lot and their daughter, Rebecca, is beautiful. I think we're going to have a blast together watching Disney movies and going to Walmart on thursdays! :D
I just finished my Graduate Teaching Assistantship workshop--which was thursday and friday--so I am now qualified to teach undergraduates. I met the one other new theatre graduate there so that very much serendipity! I had supper with my professor--Donna-- for my birthday with my mother, and she kept saying "there's a new directing grad but nobody knows anything about him!" so it was really neat to finally meet him. We're going to have a great time together!
Wow, I'm too little for teaching! It's very possible to have students who are older than or the same age as me! Eeek! At least I won't be teaching until fall '09 so I'll have a little more time to grow up! I would really love to teach though, I think I could do that when I grow up. I don't know what I'll do when it's time to get a real job 3 years from now, but I'm honestly not worried about it right now. I think I'll know exactly what I want to do by this time 3 years from now. Until then, I'm going to study, work hard, and have a little fun in my "spare time."
There's a possibility of a roommate too... she may be moving in on friday, but I don't want to jinx it so I won't talk about that!
Classes are starting on wednesday. I have "orientation" on monday and tuesday... we're cleaning and reorganizing the costume shop in a very major way so I get to help with that! Donna said to make sure that I didn't wear anything nice those two days... nothing like diving in!
Please pray for continued smoothe transition and for a good church family!