...aaand I'm still goin!

This week has been pretty decently hard but you know what, along with my mood swings and my "you need to calm the fuck down" mentality, I think I'm doing okay.
I saw my guidance counselor yesterday and damn, I've had some issues.
But none that I'm all too worried about. Right now I'm completely (or almost completely) focused on APO and Freshman Showcase and USITT and trying to survive my classes (turns out that I hate math for than anything AND my french teacher is terrible).
But tonight is seriously what I live for.
Those moments with friends you have that maybe don't mean anything to you right now, but you'll treasure them forever. Like tonight for example. Katie and I were going to Walmart- then I asked if any of my actor-girls wanted to come with. All 3 who were left came with.
So we hopped in the car and with the promise of stopping by Taco Bell to get Baja Blasts on the way back, we zoomed off and proceeded to mill around Walmart for an hour. We talked and found out about eachother and I mean, it was pretty awesome.
We sailed over to Taco Bell and sat there for 2 hours. We conversed, we chatted, we laughed, we cried and laughed, we pounded the table (..I pounded the table), we made inside jokes, we high-fived, we shouted, we sang...

These are the nights that I live for.
Thank the skies above for the friends that I have that make nights like these possible.
<3

"The Dog Days are Ooooverr, can't you hear the horses- because here theyyyy come!"

It's only been 23 days.
It already feels like it's been 2 months.

I've kept myself busy though- or maybe almost a little too busy (I'm taking the day off because GOOD Lord I'm exhausted) but I'm keeping my head in the game. I've got to.

Let's see a little update on school:
- I've been working on the Freshman showcase, I'm directing half of the acting portion alongside of one of the awesome professors in my department
- Classes are RIDICULOUS. GAH. But it's okay because it's only Wednesdays that I hate. haha
- APO is in full swing with our pledging season right now, and I have a Little, who's name is Maddie and she's Fabulous
- My roommate, Cat, is Amazing. I'm SO glad that she and I are living together, and that she puts up with all my crap :P
- I've been seeing a counselor to help me with my issues and deal with my grieving process. And I think it helps honestly, I'm kinda scared for next week though because as cliche as it sounds she wants to "talk about my childhood" and I don't know how I'm gonna deal with that..... haha
- I'm already starting to plan my study abroad trip and I'm SO EXCITED.
- This girl was voted President of USITT :D
- I SERIOUSLY need to do laundry and other assorted cleanliness things.
- My dorm room is Almost at completion when it comes to it being decorated :)
- Cat and I (and friends) built a fort in the study lounge last weekend
- I rock the crap out of some Kareoke.
- This weekend looks to be slightly ridiculous. Already.

I think I'm doing alright though. I miss her everyday and I almost had a panic attack in the ER with Tim (and if it wasn't for him, I would've Actually had one) but I think she'd be proud of the things that I'm doing. I got a credit card! And I'm renewing my passport and going to talk to Financial Aid today! I'm trying to get things done and ahead of schedule. It probably wasn't a wise choice to skip class today, but I think I needed a day off for a minute.

Also if anyone wants to be my pen-pal and you totally should... (I LOVE YOU ARI!!!) send me a letter at ASU BOX#17400, Boone, NC 28608
or give me a call at 704-962-5848
because I love my friendships and relationships and I'm trying to treasure every moment of them. Mom taught me that.

Thank you all for being there,
Emily