Orientation was interesting. My group is interesting. I'm excited to spend more time with them.

A part of the orientation events was this speaker guy thingy. The gist of it was that he was teaching everyone to be self confidant and to encourage everyone to put themselves out there. It was cool, though more specifically the guy was a dating coach and talked a lot about getting people laid and stuff. I wasn't so interested in all the advice he had because although I thought the encouragement to put yourself out there without the fear of embarrassment is great I thought he focused more on the shallow kind of relationships that don't really go anywhere. I mean, what is the point of meeting over 1000 people in a year if you don't have very many lasting relationships. I wish he had spoken on how to create and establish healthy and happy relationships, romantic and friendly, as well as talking about how to go about getting everyone's attention. I don't know. It was interesting with its good and bad.

The best advice I have heard in a while isn't from someone who earns 1,799 per person for a workshop of teaching people how to part in New England. Her advice was free.

"Don't be afraid to be ridiculous and get excited about silly nonsense, ask too many questions, snort when you laugh too hard, smile and be your cheerful self and drive your suitemate crazy. Not too crazy, she seems nice. But. Krista, I hope your day is as wonderful as you are."

And because I read it like five times today already I'm going to post what I woke up to this afternoon just so I will see it all over again one random day when I reread this blog:

"I miss seeing your beautiful smiling face. I miss your hugs. I miss your noseyness all up in my business because I know you mean well. I miss your excitement over silly nonsense that a lot of people look over but you notice, because, well, it's silly nonsense that we should be excited about. I miss your little snorts when you laugh too hard. I miss making popsicles with you. And eating the popsicles. Making more said popsicles. Eating more said popsicles. And, yeah. Ogle place and ogle people are lucky to have your presence there. I guess what I'm trying to say is that Krista, you're amazing. I hope this school year is better than the last year. Not saying that last year could've been better but that you deserve nothing but the best for you and I hope this year is damn good."