Friday was the last day of our "Spring Semester" which had been condensed into one intense month (see posts over the past month for more info here). It was a relief to have one semester done, and only three more to go! The last week was ridiculous (see video post), but I and my classmates survived -- so all is well that ends well. Another development (did I cover this in the video? Sorry if I did) was that the class elected me President. Not sure how I feel about it. There's a lot of developing to do, and managing so many personalities could be a struggle. But I'm looking forward to the challenge. :) I think we could accomplish some really great things as a class!!
Saturday was a very interesting day. I worked a few hours at Cato, then went to the Y to lay out by the pool, was invited to dinner at Emily's (I'm so happy for her -- her husband came back from a 9 month deployment about a week and a half ago, and she is so incredibly happy!!) new house (BEAUTIFUL. Wish I lived there!), then met up with Kat to go "out" in New Bern. Now... I have not ever been out in New Bern. We always go to Jacksonville. But some customers at Cato kept telling me about the night life here! So I wanted to explore. We drove downtown and heard some music and got excited -- an outdoor concert! So we paid to get in and lo and behold -- we had stumbled upon a Harley Davidson Bike Rally Concert!!!!! hahahaha. I was literally drinking, dancing, and enjoying the same music as adults that are my parents age. I'm not going to lie -- it was awesome. These people were so... Authentic. They were who they were and they made no excuses for it. I've never had an experience like that -- where you don't have to have the perfect body or straightened hair or makeup to be desired by a man. These women -- they were powerful. Their men worshiped them. And they were nothing special to look at. I'm tellin you... If that's how bikers treat their women, I need to find a biker man. It was great though. Excellent people watching! And excellent music! The band was incredible.
After the concert ended (11pm for the old farts :-p), Kat and I walked a couple blocks down the street to a basement bar I'd heard rumors of. Ran into some of my Group Fitness participants from the Y! Then made friends with a random girl, Laney, who was celebrating her 27th birthday (and yes, I'll admit, she had a very attractive friend there -- who knew I was into bald guys? hahaa). And in the midst of all this, Kat and I got to catch up. It was a crazy, epic, random, fun night. :) I can now say I've been to a bike rally and partied with bikers. (Who, by the way, were so tame! No fights! lol)
Then today, I began the day with church. I woke up feeling disconnected and discontented with the day and with life. Ever get in those moods? It was awful. It persisted all day. Where I just felt unhappy, stuck, lonely, and without friends. Is it normal to switch moods so drastically like that? Just last night I was living it up being social.
So I don't know if it was my mood or if it was reality, but church just didn't connect to my soul. It didn't pull me in like it normally does. I left feeling like I hadn't even gone. I went to the pool again for a few hours and got fried (I spent the same amount of time as yesterday but got 10x the sun!), then made a homemade lasagna for dinner! It literally took 3 hours to make.
And while the lasagna cooked at the different stages, I cleaned this apartment. And oh buddy did it need it!!! I didn't get to everything, but it feels so much better. AND I bought the movie Tangled!!! Ohmygosh. SUCH a good movie!! Definitely one of the best ones Disney has come out with in a while. Althoughhhhhh (prepare yourself for an ounce of whining) it made me really wish I had a significant other. I know, I know. As soon as I stop wanting and looking, he'll come along. But folks, I can't just magically stop wanting and looking. It takes me forever to just accept singledom. I know because I've been through the process several times. And yes, when I do accept it, someone does come along. So I know it's the truth. But this movie sure did make me feel lonely. :( Love stories -- double edge swords.
So like I said. This weekend was such a cacophony. I don't know how I feel about it. And my mood is slightly disturbing me -- that they are swinging so. I just want to be happy. And I had some happy times, which have been overlooked by this weird mood I'm in now.
Ugh.
Well, it's off to bed! A new week, and a new semester, begins tomorrow! Yikes!!!
Sidenote::::: Please keep your fingers crossed and prayers goin for me. I've got a couple pots on the metaphorical stove that I'm hoping turn into lifesavers, and this could be the week that happens! I hope so anyway!!!
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