In my last post, I mentioned that my next bulletin board for my floor of the residence hall was going to be zombie-inspired. I probably should have mentioned that I meant Plants vs. Zombies-inspired. (Sorry if this disappoints you.)
Anyhow, this is my second year as an RA, so I figured I'd share some of my favorite bulletin boards that I've made. Here goes...
Plants vs. Zombies
The Big Bang Theory
PostSecret
For those who don't know what PostSecret is... In a nutshell, the creator (Frank Warren) invites people to anonymously send in postcards with their secrets (funny, serious, etc.) to him. Some get posted on his website (postsecret.com) or are published in books. The secrets get updated every Sunday. Once they're gone for the week, they're gone.
Fun fact: I tweeted a picture of my bulletin board to Frank Warren's Twitter (@postsecret)... And he retweeted it (which made my day).
I always try to make somewhat entertaining, yet informational boards, and I love making them. I'm not sure what I'm doing for the next one yet, but I've got about a month.
Ever have one of those series of a few days in a row where absolutely everything seems to turn to complete and utter chaos in the blink of an eye? That's been my week since Monday.
Monday morning was okay. I got up at a somewhat decent time, and looked over my notes for a midterm I had that day. Fast-forward a few hours and grades were already posted. Needless to say, I did not do well, and my grade took a substantial hit. This upset me a lot because I was already doing iffy in the class as it is.
On Tuesday, I tried to put that test behind me, and remind myself that I'm better than that test. I can prepare for future ones more in advance and get my grade up. Overall, Tuesday wasn't terrible, but it was more a culmination of little things that got to me. Usually, the little things don't impact me, but as my luck would have it, they did.
Today was an "eh" kind of day to start. I went to the class that I didn't do well on the midterm in (and learned that my grade wasn't the worst in the class... Is it awful that made me feel better?). After that, I didn't have too much going on, so I milled around campus for a bit and then went back to my room. (Oh, and on the way back to my room from dinner, I got hit by a wayward frisbee on my elbow and side. I was walking right in front of the kid who was about to throw it. I think he assumed I was out of the way, and I assumed [wrongly] that he would wait for me to move).
After taking a much-needed nap - and because naps always make me feel better - I made a list of everything I need to accomplish in the next two months. I organized it by classes, extra-curricular activities, etc. Strangely enough, despite how much I do need to do in these next two months... I think I can manage.
If I can get ahead in my classes (I'm feeling really confident about a test I have next Tuesday! Yay!), finish my zombie-inspired bulletin board by next Friday, and improve my grades... Well, it'll help me for the best.
Oh, and this song always helps put me in a better mood as well. If you've seen the movie Matilda, you already know what it is.
ETA: I didn't get accepted to the conference I applied to. There were only 10-12 spots for 72 applicants. Oh, well. Win some, lose some.
Well, where to begin? It seems like yesterday that Dad and Mom told me they weren't naming you what I wanted them to: Billy Bob Bunny. What can I say? I was four.
Mom told me you're getting your senior pictures taken today. I can't believe it. I know we're only four years apart, but there are days that I feel so much older and days that I feel like it's so much closer. We're both in our senior years, but high school for you and college for me.
I know you'll probably never read this, but Greg... I'm glad you're my brother. We may have had our issues in the past (and sometimes we still do), but you're the best brother a girl could ask for. Who else would text me to say we're going to get the special edition of a video game or call me just to ask when I'm coming home? To tell me that you like my Big Bang Theory bulletin board?
I miss hanging out with you when I'm at school. Really, I do. It still hasn't fully hit me that you're starting to look at colleges. I can't believe it. I remember the day when you got stitches in your forehead and the nurse was godawful. I remember you getting your first guinea pig. Your mouse. Your cat. The Pokemon phase that turned into a Digimon phase that turned into a Yu-Gi-Oh phase.
I love coming home to see you because I know you'll always have a funny story about school or work, imitate Dad, etc. I remember when you dressed up like a girl (from wearing a pair of Mom's jeans - how you fit into them I'll never know to shoving two juggling balls in your shirt) so we could prank Dad and he didn't realize it was you for a good ten seconds.
I'm so glad we've resolved so many of our issues. It means the world and more to me that I have an awesome relationship with my not-so-little brother.
I remember you falling into the pond when we thought it was sturdy enough to hold you. Guess the ice wasn't thick enough, huh? That same winter when you lost a boot in the snow, and we had to walk up the hill. That was fun to explain to Mom.
So, Greg, thanks. Thanks for being an awesome brother. I'm going to miss this when you go off to college and I'm either in grad school or back at home with Dad and Mom.
Around 6-ish today (well, technically now tomorrow), a friend stopped by my room and we chatted for a bit. I mentioned I hadn't had dinner yet, and the school cafeteria didn't sound particularly appetizing (no real surprise there). So, we walked into town, saw a mutual friend while doing so, and I got something to eat and we chatted for a bit.
We decided to take a walk with no predetermined destination instead of going back to campus right away. For what it's worth, those are always the best walks there are. It was a fairly quiet evening. Hardly any cars were out and the crickets were chirping, and the conversation was varied. We walked along the river, passed a long-forgotten bar, and followed side streets and sidewalks until we were in the next town (a little under a mile away).
We walked along the highway for a stretch on the way back as well. (Okay, clarification: we weren't actually on the highway, we were on the other side of the guardrail) Despite the fact I was definitely not wearing the right footwear for this venture, I enjoyed getting off of campus for a bit. I don't get to do it often, but I'm definitely looking forward to the next of these walks. It helped me de-stress and focus on the week ahead.
These are the things that I love about college... Walks through parts of town not discovered, having amazing friends, and making new memories all the time. But now, bed awaits. Week seven is upon me and that marks the halfway point of the semester. This is where it gets real.
