New Friends

I don't want to leave you my friends, thinking I'm unhappy here at PLNU. So I want to tell about some new friends. Not only am I writing about them because I feel I ought to say something positive after my last blog, but, also because they are pretty darn awesome!

It was an orientation assembly. All the students were supposed to sit in sections, designated by their majors. Bryson, being undeclared, sits by me in the Graphic Art major's section. The person holding the sign to group the Graphic Art majors into a section was named John. He was a sophomore and seemed friendly enough to talk to, and we did, but we didn't think much of it.

Two days later Bryson and I search for a table to sit and eat lunch at. We find John and decide to sit with him and his friends. We are introduced to everyone at the table. It was first time Bryson and I had seen a steady group of friends. It felt like high school. They were comfortable with each other and that comfortable atmosphere washed away the awkward aura freshman seem to carry with them.

At the table sat: John, who I've already introduced, Sarah, a 6'4" sandy blonde junior in the nursing program, There was also 6'8" Brian who looks a lot like Bryson and has so much in common that was starting to freak us out a little bit. There were others but it wasn't until later in the week that we got to know them.

On open dorm night we visited Sarah's room and played super-smash brothers, another night, we visited John's room, and on Sunday we went to church with John, on another day we went Target shopping with Sarah, and John, and of course in between times made a couple trips to Santanas. We had movie nights, a "how many girl's can we fit in Brian's room" glow stick party,went to Bobby B's birthday bash, along Caf. Lane, visited Make out Point, Shelter Island and played sardines, all in our first week here at Point Loma.

During all those events, we met more of the "group," or the "family," as John calls it (and Sarah cringes at it!). We now know, Johnathan and Megan. Johnathan is hilarious, and Asian! We're planning a superhero laser tag party and I've designed his costume. He will be going as the "Fly-Mater!" and Megan, his cute little brunette girlfriend, with be going as his arch-nemesis, "The Swatter!" (I will be posting pictures!). Scott, another 6'7" or 8" (something like that) guy that looks again a bit like Bryson and again has a lot in common with him, I've also met Danna who played sardines in Robot footsie pajamas, Justin, another funny Asian, Abbey my kindred spirit in funky costume design, Jacky, who went to church with us today, and Hannah and Clair, which are two blonds that I met last night while playing sardines.

They are all just awesome people! Very, chill, and relaxed, rolling with the punches and excited for the next fun event! Their accepting and real, and real is something I have come to really appreciate!

yay for friends!