FALL OUT BOY!!! and duty...

This week has been a hectic one, to say the least. It started off with a BANG when I went to the Fall Out Boy concert in Denver. One of my favorite bands ever- Metro Station played too. The song “Shake It” is one of the best, since it reminds me of my summer camp. I had such a fun time and was traumatized by a mosh pit… and a weird dancing boy (who was under the influence of something questionable…). But regardless of the crazies, I has a blast with all of the girls I went with. They always seem to keep me on my toes. From then, my week took a drastic turn: DUTY.

Duty is the fun term that encompasses a Resident Assistant’s responsibility to do safety and security walks through the building to make sure that all the residents are making good choices and not putting themselves in harm’s way. I was on duty for three days straight. THREE! That means three late nights with ridiculous stories and great friends. And three days of minimal sleep and lots of time at the Front Desk.

I love my job, but it just gets ridiculous when that is all that I do for three days. I had stuff to do, yes but I couldn’t leave the building nor have an outlet to be ridiculous. I NEED TO BE RIDICULOUS! I thrive on that, and after my mentality was worn so low, I didn’t know how to be ridiculous. That is, until softball came around. My team is great, we represent Turner Hall and I get such a kick out of playing. I miss sports, and this team is a way for me to play, but not be in the uber-competitive environment that made me quit baseball in the first place. Winning our game today was great. I feel so accomplished and I am so grateful to have my teammates who keep me laughing during the games. Our team is in a really good place come finals next week.


I am totally winding down. Summer is 19 days away… and I feel it with every minute that passes.