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It's been a long time, LJ.
(Long ass entry, man.)
Since S.O.A.R. back in August, Stockton has effectively become a place I call home. And it's mostly due to the fact that Brittany Bella and I make an awesome team as roommates, if I do say so myself. Neither of us knew how it would go down once we moved in (I thought she would hate me because I am the messiest person to ever live, and she is on the opposite end of that spectrum)but we have more in common than I think either of us would have realized without the experience. On a less sappy note, we have wicked farting/burping contests (to the apparent horror of Zack Brown) we giggle like 11 year old girls who just touched the Jonas Brothers every night before we fall asleep in our bad ass bunk beds, and in general, we pretty much just rule. I'm not even hyperbolizing.
As far as the whole college being a place of study and intellectual pursuits goes, Stockton gets the job done. The way I see it, I went to Winslow, so any place that doesn't smell like a moldy ham and cheese sandwich is already pretty magical in my book.
But in all seriousness, I really do enjoy my classes. I have a basic math class thats right up my metaphorical alley, and I'm glad I get the chance to essentially re-study all the concepts I missed/forgot in high school. My freshman seminar is Ways of Love, which could be described as a philosophy class, and my teacher is the coolest dude ever. Then there's psych, which is interesting sometimes, but mostly worthwhile for the friend-age and the occasional funny story from the professor. 2-D design is my favorite. The projects are challenging but totally rewarding. I'm thinkin' outside the box and putting my creativity to good use and it's paying off in my grade, big time. I got a 20 out of 20 on my last two project critiques. I believe the word I'm looking for is "w00t."
On the club front, my extra-curric's are looking a little sparse. I've written/taken pictures for the Argo, but that newspaper man. It is a disaster. The editor does no editing whatsoever, and some of the stuff in there sounds like it was written by a half-dead autistic monkey on crack. I'm thinking a hostile take over is in order, and by that I mean "uhm hi, sorry to bother you but can I please just edit this?"
Some day.
Probably the most important aspect of my new Stockton life is the friends I've made. It blows my mind when I think how close I am to the people I've met here already. It feels like we've known eachother forever, you'd never know by looking at us that we just met in September, haha. I also like the fact that theres a few good Winslow people here. It just gives us the chance to get to know eachother even better, and in the context of this new environment, most people show their true colors, good or bad. It's like... a weird social experiment, ha.
I have no desire to sit here and recap every happening of my daily life, so here's some highlights:
-Gabe and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary! I love that kid.
We went out to eat and stayed in to watch a movie, then we went to Adventure Aquarium the next day.
pictorial documentation:
-A few of us went down to Ocean City and spent the night at Aileens family's condo. Hilarity ensued.
-That Saturday Beth and Gabe came down to see Seth Meyers, and Gabe sleptover.
-The next weekend was Mike Mcarty's halloween walk-through. My part was super creepy, it was a bloody laboratory decked out in the Mcarty styled craziness, and I crouched down in a corner and hid under a plastic sheet. I scarred so many small children, haha. I also gained a new respect for Megan Dealy; she was in the lab with me, and she had to pee so bad she peed in a cup.
-Gabe had a basement party. A good mixture of old and new people, and good times all around. I slept over, and the next day me, Gabe, Britt, Zack, and Doug saw Saves the Day at Hangar 84 in Vineland. It was one of the best shows I've ever been to.
-Halloween! Me, Gabe, Brittany and Heather went to Rockwells to watch Zack play. Gabe and I dressed up and we both won the costume contest. I got a bucket load of candy. Zack played two Saves the Day covers and he needed some help on the lyrics, so I sang Certain Tragedy and Rocks Tonic Juice Magic. It was fun. Then we all went to Doriens house for a bit before we headed off to find the Atco ghost. We didn't find him. Big surprise.
-Last weekend I went to Philly to see The Decemeberists with Lynnie. They were awesome, such a good show. Collin Meloy is super charming, and way more funny then I would have guessed. The next day Gabe came down and slept over, and a bunch of us went to dinner and then saw Zack and Miri Make a Porno. It's my new favorite movie. Mmm, I loves me some Seth Rogen.
-Uhm, I am on a Stockton poster. Haha.
Well, thats about it for now Eljay. As if that wasn't a whole butt load of update regardless. But, til next time.
(Long ass entry, man.)
Since S.O.A.R. back in August, Stockton has effectively become a place I call home. And it's mostly due to the fact that Brittany Bella and I make an awesome team as roommates, if I do say so myself. Neither of us knew how it would go down once we moved in (I thought she would hate me because I am the messiest person to ever live, and she is on the opposite end of that spectrum)but we have more in common than I think either of us would have realized without the experience. On a less sappy note, we have wicked farting/burping contests (to the apparent horror of Zack Brown) we giggle like 11 year old girls who just touched the Jonas Brothers every night before we fall asleep in our bad ass bunk beds, and in general, we pretty much just rule. I'm not even hyperbolizing.
As far as the whole college being a place of study and intellectual pursuits goes, Stockton gets the job done. The way I see it, I went to Winslow, so any place that doesn't smell like a moldy ham and cheese sandwich is already pretty magical in my book.
But in all seriousness, I really do enjoy my classes. I have a basic math class thats right up my metaphorical alley, and I'm glad I get the chance to essentially re-study all the concepts I missed/forgot in high school. My freshman seminar is Ways of Love, which could be described as a philosophy class, and my teacher is the coolest dude ever. Then there's psych, which is interesting sometimes, but mostly worthwhile for the friend-age and the occasional funny story from the professor. 2-D design is my favorite. The projects are challenging but totally rewarding. I'm thinkin' outside the box and putting my creativity to good use and it's paying off in my grade, big time. I got a 20 out of 20 on my last two project critiques. I believe the word I'm looking for is "w00t."
On the club front, my extra-curric's are looking a little sparse. I've written/taken pictures for the Argo, but that newspaper man. It is a disaster. The editor does no editing whatsoever, and some of the stuff in there sounds like it was written by a half-dead autistic monkey on crack. I'm thinking a hostile take over is in order, and by that I mean "uhm hi, sorry to bother you but can I please just edit this?"
Some day.
Probably the most important aspect of my new Stockton life is the friends I've made. It blows my mind when I think how close I am to the people I've met here already. It feels like we've known eachother forever, you'd never know by looking at us that we just met in September, haha. I also like the fact that theres a few good Winslow people here. It just gives us the chance to get to know eachother even better, and in the context of this new environment, most people show their true colors, good or bad. It's like... a weird social experiment, ha.
I have no desire to sit here and recap every happening of my daily life, so here's some highlights:
-Gabe and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary! I love that kid.
We went out to eat and stayed in to watch a movie, then we went to Adventure Aquarium the next day.
pictorial documentation:
-A few of us went down to Ocean City and spent the night at Aileens family's condo. Hilarity ensued.
-That Saturday Beth and Gabe came down to see Seth Meyers, and Gabe sleptover.
-The next weekend was Mike Mcarty's halloween walk-through. My part was super creepy, it was a bloody laboratory decked out in the Mcarty styled craziness, and I crouched down in a corner and hid under a plastic sheet. I scarred so many small children, haha. I also gained a new respect for Megan Dealy; she was in the lab with me, and she had to pee so bad she peed in a cup.
-Gabe had a basement party. A good mixture of old and new people, and good times all around. I slept over, and the next day me, Gabe, Britt, Zack, and Doug saw Saves the Day at Hangar 84 in Vineland. It was one of the best shows I've ever been to.
-Halloween! Me, Gabe, Brittany and Heather went to Rockwells to watch Zack play. Gabe and I dressed up and we both won the costume contest. I got a bucket load of candy. Zack played two Saves the Day covers and he needed some help on the lyrics, so I sang Certain Tragedy and Rocks Tonic Juice Magic. It was fun. Then we all went to Doriens house for a bit before we headed off to find the Atco ghost. We didn't find him. Big surprise.
-Last weekend I went to Philly to see The Decemeberists with Lynnie. They were awesome, such a good show. Collin Meloy is super charming, and way more funny then I would have guessed. The next day Gabe came down and slept over, and a bunch of us went to dinner and then saw Zack and Miri Make a Porno. It's my new favorite movie. Mmm, I loves me some Seth Rogen.
-Uhm, I am on a Stockton poster. Haha.
Well, thats about it for now Eljay. As if that wasn't a whole butt load of update regardless. But, til next time.