Wednesday, July 02, 2003

I got the coolest little package in the mail the other day - it was Nicole's long awaited DVD! She put together a montage of many of the best moments of Spring 2003. I laughed at all of the familar moments; that infamous party with the mountain of jello shots, the girls night in, the game night. I also really enjoyed Maysa's hilarious lap dance, Sepi's belly-dancing demonstration, and the shots of the smoke-filled interior of Habibi. There were some truly bad shots of my butt, as well. But it also reminded me of how little time I actually spent with Nicole - a sharp contrast to the hours upon hours I spent with her my freshman year.

I feel like I've grown apart from my RHP crew, and I miss them. We had a LOT of drama freshmen year. Gosh. Between roommate issues, the fighting between me and Lea, the housing problems, and the rift over swimmer doofus, I fled Marks Hall in order to create a little peace and a bit of space. But did I distance myself too much? I don't know. I feel like I've learned a lot over sophomore year, and I think this time was good for me. I had a bit of room to breathe and become more comfortable with myself. Hell, I still have issues. Who doesn't? But I think I'm a lot more level-headed about things... or at least I've learned how to say, "I'm sorry" and really mean it.

I went back through my own pictures, and I found these classics from our trip to Habibi. As a tribute to Nicole, I'll put them online so she can giggle at them from Cambridge.


Introducing: me, Nicole, Suzanne


Sepi doesn't normally look like this. Don't mind the closed eyes.


Suzanne looks like a pro at blowing smoke. But is that a good thing?