Trust Me on the Sunscreen
Gee whiz, May is almost over. Hard to believe. This month has flown by without my noticing. But you know what they say - time flies by when you're having fun. I must have been having lots of fun...
May started out with a bang, as it usually does, ever since the introduction of Floralia into my life. Now, I consider it a nondenominational holiday, which I plan on celebrating for the rest of my life. I believe that I have the power to make it a holiday that is celebrated by many across the nation and, eventually, across the globe. In fact, I celebrated Floralia along with other fellow Camels in Cape Town during our semester abroad during which most of neighbors got involved, including our landlord & lady as well as our frequent cab driver. It was incredible, to say the least. This year was my first and perhaps last Floralia at CC as an alum. Nonetheless, I will carry along the tradition of waking up early and having a drink in the shower on the first Saturday of May wherever I go. I believe Floralia is well on its way to having national recognition. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floralia
I was quite happy to have visited CC twice this month. Two weeks after Floralia, our class had our One Year Out reunion the night before graduation. Last year it was held in CroBar, which I was hoping would be the case for us since I wanted to relive my days as an undergrad when I would go to the bar, chat with Gail, and buy some cheap pitchers of beer. However, this year they decided to hold the event at Tansill Theater - a location I was a bit dubious of for its potential for a get-together. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was decorated quite nicely and that many of members of the class of 2007 attended. There were many delectable treats (including delicious, just-out-of-the-oven cookies), plenty of beverages (no red punch :( what?), and President Higdon, whom I was able to speak to and learn about the planned renovations to the campus as well as many other important factors concerning the college. Thus, the event was a total success! Post-reunion, I was able to relive my college days hanging out with some alums and pre-graduates. I even made the "trek" across route 32 to Abbey House and the River Ridge apartments that included a run-in with Campus Saftey without which my college experience would not have been complete. Finally, I attended the college's 90th Commencement and cheered on friends that were graduating. It was rather strange to be standing in the audience, remembering my graduation. I can't believe I've been out of school for a year already. I feel old...
Still, I'm young at heart - an attribute I've been able to share with my kickball team. I am in love with every member on the team. It seems that we all just want to relive the best days of our youth: playing outside, socializing, and a little competitive flip cup (a game I have missed much since graduating). Another thing I really love about being on the kickball team is meeting new people. Every time we have a game, all the teams on the Boston league go to the league bar An Tua Na (good luck pronouncing it) and socialize. I'm always meeting someone new from a different team. What about the games, you ask? Oh yes, the games. Our first game of the season was May 11th and we won 16-0. I'd like to quote the captain in saying, "We're good but we're not that good yet." The other team was just terrible. I was unable to attend the next game since I was at CC but our team won that one, too. Apparently, I'm on a really good team. It's just too bad I can't say I contribute to the team's greatness in skill but I'm working on it. I'll be sure to keep you updated on our games and my improvement.
Currently, I'm counting down the seconds until the weekend, which will be full of many activities taking place outside: Earthfest, car washing, walking across Boston, pool. I hope you, too, get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather during our long weekend. And don't forget the sunscreen! Cheers!
By the way, I think this article about blogging is worth a read:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/25/magazine/25internet-t.html