I learned a very valuable and scary lesson this week. It scared the shit out of me for a while. When Tama and I looked at the scores file, we saw that we had zeros on assignment four, and so did Bryan. I knew that we sent it correctly. Tama set up for us to go talk to Girish on Tuesday and take in our printouts of both assignments two and four. We had never turned in number two after we sent it incorrectly. I had a strange fear that maybe Girish pulled our programs and was going to accuse us of cheating, and I joked about that. Tama said that it probably isn't. We worked on assignment six which counts as ten percent of our final grade. She had to take her cat to the vet at five thirty, and I figured on maybe meeting Melissa if she came down to work on her thesis, so I stayed and told Tama that we'd come back later that night to work on the programs. When she left, we were both finished except for some small typing errors that still had to be worked out. This time around, I had a really fun idea on how to write this program, which made it completely different than the way that I would help Tama write hers. Bryan finished this program earlier, and gave me the printout that someone had given him. There was a really simple version of a sort, that Girish had written on the board in class. Instead of fixing Tama's, I just stuck in Girish's little sort which ended up making all three of our final programs entirely different. This ended up saving my life!
When we went up to his office, and asked about the zeros, he pulled out our three assignments and said that Jeff, the grader found them to be too similar to each other. He wouldn't let me look at the programs, which ended up being a fairly straightforward one that didn't have many ways to write it differently. Since I have basically taught Tama and Bryan any of the special conventions that they know, it would only stand to reason that their style would be similar to mine. That would have been my argument if I needed one. He then said something about how Bryan's and my answers were also similar on the tests (perhaps he meant quizzes). This really pissed me off because we have never really been anywhere near each other, and right then I knew he was full of bullshit! Bryan is a good programmer and could definitely come up with the same stuff I do. I could only imagine if there were any more smart people in the class. Girish would freak.
I have never been more pissed off before in my life. At the end of our little meeting, Girish said that he would speak with his superiors on the matter of a grade. The realization that I should have taken the paper, and the zero soon set in, because this, even so small, could be a serious problem even to the extreme of being kicked out of college. I was in a very violent mood, and would have killed the bastard if that would have happened. Jeff too. I later figured that I wouldn't kill him because I wanted to leave him in incredible pain for the rest of his life! I was VERY PISSED!!! If my German dialogue would have been today, I'm sure I would have fucked up, just because of the stress and worry.
We went to class today, and stayed the entire two hours. We reviewed sample tests from before, and I took a very active part. To speed things along, I would pop out with answers and solutions to the problems right away, that would have normally taken the class forever to figure out. I was laughing and being very 'friendly.' I also was having fun with Tama. We were writing notes on her paper. I kept writing little sentences in German. She was writing all kinds of cutdowns about Girish. She wrote that she was bored and then wrote, 'I need something fun to do!.' She was writing everything in bubble letters so it took her a while. I was making jokes about what she needs, and then said if she isn't shy, we could go out right now and I'd give her something fun to do. We laughed.
The other day, when we were talking about her having sex with her theater TA for a grade, I told her that she can go ahead and sleep with Girish as well and leave me out of it. We laughed and she said that there's no way in hell, that she definitely has her limits. She then said that she'd sleep with me if I'd take her final. I pondered it for a second, and then asked if that would really be a reward. My usual sarcastic self. I was pissed off later for not saying anything beneficial. This was Monday. When we decided to go back at nine, I had actually already sent her program and mine as well, but I wanted to spend more time with her. I told her that I was thinking about our little deal in the shower, and figured out a foolproof way to take her exam for her. She laughed and was a bit interested in the fact that I was thinking about her in the shower. My idea was for me to take two exams as Girish passes them out, and her take one, and then just take the both of them. It would have worked, if we hadn't of gotten busted now. I'M VERY SERIOUSLY GLAD THAT WE DID, BECAUSE IF WE HAD GOTTEN CAUGHT ON THE FINAL: IMMEDIATE EXPULSION!!!!! I won't do anything like this again, or at least I will be much more careful.
Anyway, on the way to the lab Monday night, I said something about how I wouldn't even have to think twice about taking a chance like that if I got to sleep with her. It wasn't quite like that, much more fluent. She actually thought it was sweet, and I thought it was funny. I complained today that I'm losing out the most on the whole deal, and she said not to worry, it's not over yet! I'd enjoy fucking her! We talked about Basic Instinct after seeing it Sunday night. The sex was a very interesting conversation piece.
After class today, we had to fill out more evaluations on the class, and he was leaving so that we could. Tama and I got up and chased him to the back door. Two other people came to ask him questions as well. I told them to go ahead, as did Girish. Tama was intent on getting credit, but I realized that whatever he says now will be what stands, else we could be in serious shit. I was ready to grab her shoulder and pull her away if she even objected the slightest bit. Girish told us that if he did what his supervisor suggested, we would be in a very bad situation, but he wasn't going to. Right then we were interrupted by this fat bitch and he told her to hurry up and ask what she needed to ask. He then told us again how bad off we'd be, but that he is only going to take twenty points off and give us eighty out of a hundred on the assignment. I immediately thanked him very gratefully as the whole world was removed from my shoulders and I realized the extent of what he had done. I was ready to deck tama if she said anything, but this was too good to believe. We both thanked him again and he left. I filled out an evaluation, rating Girish with straight perfects! I almost could have kissed him! He was my favorite teacher for the moment!
Tama and I were talking later about how I'd bet money that Girish reviewed our latest assignment for similarities, and when he found none, he mad his decision. I'm so glad something told me to make them completely different. We almost danced in each others arms, I was so relieved, because I was scared shitless. She said that she knew that I was and put her arm around my shoulder as we walking down the hall, rubbing my back, telling me that she knew it'd be OK. I had my arm around her as well for a moment. I thought about last night as I got on the elevator, and two of Tama's roommates were in there. They asked me if I got screwed as well in the class, and when I said yes, they told me to make sure that I got the credit no matter what the cost is to Tama, since I did the work. I thought it was funny. But I fully agreed.
Monday night on the way home from class, the night we had been talking about sex, we were walking along the sidewalk back to Beaty. Many of Beaty's windows have Christmas lights in them and it looks pretty. We were commenting about how it doesn't feel like Christmas at all though. I mean, it's warm enough for shorts and a T-shirt. Anyway, it was already past ten and was pretty dark. There were these two girls in the field with four bull terriers. The two big ones came running at us growling and snapping. Tama let out a slight shriek and grabbed on to my shoulder. I stopped and the dogs barked at us but didn't mess with us. We started walking again, and the others were on the sidewalk ahead of us fighting. I put my hands on Tama and slowly glided her off of the sidewalk around the dogs. I believe my right hand was accidentally on her tit, but oh well. She sort of jokingly yelled at me for trying to make her walk where the dogs just took a crap. It was funny.
Well, enough about Tama, how about the greatest love of my life! Melissa! We've been hitting it off very well this week. She mailed me a graduation announcement form all of the way across the street. It looks really nice. I thought it was funny that she mailed it, but I liked it a lot. In the paper, there was a little advertisement for a get together for Eta Sigma Phi, her classical honor society. It said, 'Socializing Greek style is the key to eternal happiness...' Chris found it first and asked me if I had seen Melissa's name in the paper. Today in class I asked her if she is eternally happy yet and we joked around about it. She wore a white and red blouse today that was very revealing in the front. She seemed to be showing off to me and I liked what I saw very very much! We were also talking about going to Busch Gardens again. She's so fun.
As we walked out of class today, I said something in response to her that ended up not sounding to funny. She didn't hear me so she said, 'What?' I just shrugged, said, 'nothing,' and sort of smiled. She made a pouting noise and I laughed and said, 'What?' sort of complaining that she was whining. She actually mocked me and shrugged saying, 'Nothing,' in a really cutesie voice. It was really funny! I like her so much!!! Elaine asked me again today if I wanted to dress up as Santa Claus, because the language department has an outfit. I said that I'd take the hat if she can find it.
I had a lot of fun as class started today. Nicole came early and we actually started talking a lot. I was happy that she and I were actually talking for a change. I was really hyper and was pacing around. Cynthia noticed it, and made fun of me. I was also talking to her before class, and then to Fran‡oise for a while. I then even talked to Nicole some more. I was happy. Stud me! I can't wait until the new semester. I'm going to study hard, and make as many new girlfriends as possible. As soon as Melissa came in, I went straight for her and we talked. Yesterday, she received the proofs from her graduation pictures. She didn't really like the that much. I asked to see them, and she didn't want me to, so I practically raped her until she let me see them. Class had already started, and Elaine was walking around asking questions, but she left us alone as I coaxed Melissa into giving me the pictures, and as I looked at them. There were some pretty good ones, but some were made pretty airheaded like with a big fake smile and her hair all poofed out. She was in the newspaper today with a really good picture of her. I bragged to everyone I that I could. It congratulated her for being an outstanding four year scholar, one of three, and listed her many societies and activities. I was extremely impressed. Go Melissa. I'm really going to miss her.
I actually went to Calculus today, only to find out that class is canceled for today and friday. He did write that he would talk to anybody during class hours in his office. I have never talked to anyone in there before, until today. I asked him when the exam is, and then we started talking and ended up going to Robinson's office to double check the place and time. There was one other person there so we got a private little tutorial. It was neat. It was the first time I've really talked to him. I'd like to get to know my professors much earlier next semester. Anyway, it turns out that my exams are evenly spaced as to make them very easy. I have one a day until Thursday, when the second and last one is computer which will be a breeze. I also found out that the Physics is not cumulative, thank God! Neither is the Calculus! Actually there is a cumulative part, but it is optional, and would take the place of your lowest test grade. That's really cool. Robinson actually remembered that it would be my first test that I'd replace. I was impressed. I found out that he is teaching Calculus III Honors next semester, so now I really want to take it!
I also received a new pen pal today! Her name is Natalie Frank and she lives in Breman, Germany. That's awesome! Bremen is a city in northwest Germany, on the Weser River, southwest of Hamburg. It's twice as big as Tampa by population.
I recieved a letter from my family the other day. Chrissy's part was hilarious. I was cracking up as I read it:
Dear Dan,
We decorated the tree yesterday with out you. But it still looks nice anyway. I was also student of the month yesterday.
Love Cathy
Dear Dan 12-3-92
Did you find your social security card? Have you been to McDonalds? It's cold here,too.
Love, Mother
P.S. Be Sure To Study!
Wednesday, December 9, 1992
Monday, December 7, 1992
December 7, 1992 - Monday - Melissa, Her bad dream
How that girl invigorates me so! Even the thought of her late at night fills me with so much energy. This excess causes me not to need lots of extra sleep like I use to. She's better than a caffeine high! I laughed as I wrote that! What a parallel to love!
It's almost three o'clock and I was taking a nap before going with Tama to computer. Earlier today in German, Elaine gave back our dialogue that we turned in to her last Thursday. She made plenty of corrections and I have already typed them in and will make print outs later today on computer lab. Before I took my nap, I turned the telephone ring to high to make sure it would wake me up if I got a call. I was thinking about how if I get a phone call, that it will definitely be from tama, because nobody calls me in the middle of the day like now. I woke up once at two-thirty figuring maybe Tama was calling early. It was Chris' sister though so I took a message. About ten before three, the phone rang once, bit then it stopped. I said 'shit' to myself just thinking about another phone call that I'm not getting. Then I realized that perhaps Jon answered it, and he had, and it was for me!!! I figured it to be Tama telling me to meet her at class, because she's going somewhere else first. I was wrong. I am rambling...
It was MELISSA!!! My most favourite, most beautiful female friend ever!!! She just had a dream that we all three knew our dialogues cold, but we kept screwing up really badly, and ended up failing. It was funny. She just called me to tell me about her dream. We talked about our German a bit longer and some about her thesis. I know that she usually works on it at nights down at CSE. Since I will be down there forever working on my homework assignment with Tama tonight, I asked her if she'd be there, too. She wasn't sure at first if she'd be there, but I think she sort of changed her mind and decided that she would be there. I told her that I'd take the extra effort to look on all of the computers to see if she's there. She said that is good, and then said that she'd sit me down and let me work on her thesis. I had mentioned earlier about missing writing. We were joking about me helping her do it.
I told her that I definitely want it to be good so that I can be proud of my little Melissa as she graduates with highest honors. She said today that she will give me a graduation announcement soon. I told her that if I get to go, I will cheer and clap the loudest for her, and she said that she hopes somebody will, because her parents probably won't. I found out that it's her father who is the worst of the two. I said that I'd carry one of those screamers with me and set it off as she graduates, and she laughed and told me that they'd haul me out on my butt before I'd have any say in the matter. She then said that if she has any more dreams, then I'll be the first to know, and we said goodbye.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Of course I didn't run into her in the computer center. Nothing ever happens if I write it in my journal first. Hopefully that will soon change. Tama called me at three-thirty and asked if I'd be ready to go to class at four. We met downstairs and walked to class. We took the sidewalk in front of Yulee just for the slight chance that Melissa might be there and see me. On the way, she was telling me about her weekend, and she told me about a lingerie party at one of the fraternities this weekend. She said that she ended up running into her theater TA at the party and would do anything with him to get a bit of help on the final. It was funny.
It's almost three o'clock and I was taking a nap before going with Tama to computer. Earlier today in German, Elaine gave back our dialogue that we turned in to her last Thursday. She made plenty of corrections and I have already typed them in and will make print outs later today on computer lab. Before I took my nap, I turned the telephone ring to high to make sure it would wake me up if I got a call. I was thinking about how if I get a phone call, that it will definitely be from tama, because nobody calls me in the middle of the day like now. I woke up once at two-thirty figuring maybe Tama was calling early. It was Chris' sister though so I took a message. About ten before three, the phone rang once, bit then it stopped. I said 'shit' to myself just thinking about another phone call that I'm not getting. Then I realized that perhaps Jon answered it, and he had, and it was for me!!! I figured it to be Tama telling me to meet her at class, because she's going somewhere else first. I was wrong. I am rambling...
It was MELISSA!!! My most favourite, most beautiful female friend ever!!! She just had a dream that we all three knew our dialogues cold, but we kept screwing up really badly, and ended up failing. It was funny. She just called me to tell me about her dream. We talked about our German a bit longer and some about her thesis. I know that she usually works on it at nights down at CSE. Since I will be down there forever working on my homework assignment with Tama tonight, I asked her if she'd be there, too. She wasn't sure at first if she'd be there, but I think she sort of changed her mind and decided that she would be there. I told her that I'd take the extra effort to look on all of the computers to see if she's there. She said that is good, and then said that she'd sit me down and let me work on her thesis. I had mentioned earlier about missing writing. We were joking about me helping her do it.
I told her that I definitely want it to be good so that I can be proud of my little Melissa as she graduates with highest honors. She said today that she will give me a graduation announcement soon. I told her that if I get to go, I will cheer and clap the loudest for her, and she said that she hopes somebody will, because her parents probably won't. I found out that it's her father who is the worst of the two. I said that I'd carry one of those screamers with me and set it off as she graduates, and she laughed and told me that they'd haul me out on my butt before I'd have any say in the matter. She then said that if she has any more dreams, then I'll be the first to know, and we said goodbye.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Of course I didn't run into her in the computer center. Nothing ever happens if I write it in my journal first. Hopefully that will soon change. Tama called me at three-thirty and asked if I'd be ready to go to class at four. We met downstairs and walked to class. We took the sidewalk in front of Yulee just for the slight chance that Melissa might be there and see me. On the way, she was telling me about her weekend, and she told me about a lingerie party at one of the fraternities this weekend. She said that she ended up running into her theater TA at the party and would do anything with him to get a bit of help on the final. It was funny.
Thursday, December 3, 1992
December 3, 1992 - Thursday - Melissa, Cindy
I've gotten a whole hell of a lot done lately, and most of it is important stuff too! I continued the completion of my financial aid applications. I also got a letter in the mail today from UF's financial aid department that they have received my financial review from Princeton, which is the most important part. I wrote Tracey a letter Tuesday night and sent it out this morning. I included three of my new pictures inside. One is of Cathleen and I lying in the water at Sand Key.
Yesterday in German, Melissa, Cindy and I decided to meet in my room at seven. At seven I got their call that they were downstairs. Melissa said it in such a way that they were expecting me to be downstairs waiting for them at seven. For some reason the little pacifists waited outside and didn't walk in when any of the many people there had opened the door, despite the cold. We all crammed into the elevator and as we got off on my floor, Jen and a few other people were waiting and I said hi to them. I felt special walking in with two attractive girls by my side. Tama and I had gone to computer class earlier today and I told her that I had to make sure that I was home early, because I was having a couple of guests. She asked if they were male or female, and I said female. I also talked to Nicole for a minute while I was walking with Tama. Oh well. I hope that didn't bother her.
Anyway, we walked into my room, I showed them around, and introduced them to Chris and Jon. Chris was in my room on the computer writing a report for social problems so we went back into the other room and sat on the stools around the counter. Speaking of reports, Chris got a hundred on his rain forest report that I helped him do. That was the one that I let him use my poetry that I wrote back in AP English at the end of his paper. He said that he was letting this girl that he was sitting near read it, and she said that it is some really powerful stuff. I felt special:
Before Cindy and Melissa came over, I changed into my light jean shorts, socks, and took off my undershirt just leaving my flannel shirt. It's a nice one that Jonny just gave me that's blue and brown. I sort of wanted to show off as much of myself that I could while still looking 'cute.' I asked them if we had decided what our dialogue was going to be about yet and Melissa seemed to already have it all planned out. She said that she and Cindy were going to take me out and manipulate me into paying both of their ways. It was funny. Of course I agreed to be manipulated by them in as many ways as possible. We had a good time writing it too. There were certain phrases that we would say that would just sound so silly that we'd start cracking up. One was the word 'spaá' which means fun but sounded really silly the way we were using it. Chris, by that time, was sitting at the counter reading a book for one of his classes. He turned around and looked at Melissa's ass, sort of motioned the shape of them with his hands in the air, and mouthed a frustrated moan like he wanted to fuck the living daylights out of her. I smiled at him and said, 'Yeah, I know. Didn't I tell you so?' He said that he guessed so I said, 'Oh, it must have been Jon that I told.' It was funny because I was saying this nice and loud in front of both of them, and they hopefully thought it was just an innocent little conversation between me and Chris. Well, if Melissa wanted to take it as a sexual compliment by me, then she's more than welcome.
It ended up that I just got off work and made a lot of money. They then ask me to the movies and make me pay, they then start asking for food, so I take them out to eat, and then we go shopping. At the end I sort of exasperately run off because they've used me for all of my money. We kept talking about French fries so much, that I pulled out my bag of curly-Q's and cooked up a big batch. Cindy said at first she didn't want any, but as soon as Melissa and I had picked one up, she dug in as well. I knew she would, so I made plenty. They turned out perfectly and tasted really good. When Elaine was talking about the dialogues in class, she said that we are welcome to use props and can make them festive. She said that for example, I would make a good Santa Claus. I looked at her and said, 'What?!' and she then said that I'm tall and skinny. She then said that we could stuff me up with lots of pillows, like she was being serious. Melissa and I agreed that it must be one of Elaine's perverted little fantasies and we laughed. We thus incorporated this into our dialogue by making my job be playing Santa Claus at the mall. That's how I made all of my money.
When we had finished, we sat around and talked for quite a while. We gossiped about practically everybody in the class. We completely tore apart Steve, poor guy. They really hate him. Melissa told me how he was trying to talk to her while she was buying breakfast the day before and she essentially told him to stop bothering her. It made me feel good that I am liked by them so much more than anyone else in the class. I had noticed just yesterday that Elaine hasn't asked Melissa any questions lately. We were talking about the questions she asks, and Melissa brought that up. I told her that I noticed that, too. She said that she's glad she isn't the only one thinking that. She thinks that Elaine hates her, I hadn't really thought about it that way, but by some of the things Elaine does, it might make sense. I told Melissa that it's because she always laughs at Elaine. Melissa jokingly argued that I am the one that usually says bad things about her. We told Cindy about our Dunklebunt joke. Dunklebunt means 'dark - multi colored' and is sort of a word I made up, but it is hilarious and Melissa and I always crack up when we use it.
About two hours after we started, we decided to wrap things up. I escorted them downstairs, still in my socks, and without a jacket. I ended up walking Melissa home. The ground was wet so I pulled off my socks, it almost seemed like it had warmed a little, but it was still freezing. We talked and joked the entire way home and left each other laughing, which put me in a very hyper, happy mood. When I got back, Chris started telling me what a gorgeous, perfect body Melissa has, and all of the things that we could do with a girl as perfect as her. He was thoroughly impressed, and I told him that's why I'm so in lust with her, and that's why I so look forward to going to German each day!
I typed our dialogue onto the computer afterwards, and then carried it down to CSE this morning to print it out. It took me a few minutes to g et their pieces of shit printers to print the special characters, but it finally worked. I also was under the impression that we might have a Physics quiz in discussion today, so I went there as well. It turns out that it's not until next Thursday, thank God. But I did see, and get to talk to Kim for a little bit before I left. Melissa, Cindy and I chatted in German during fourth period. We were studying for a quiz that we took during class. She said that she want's to look over our dialogues soon, and that she still hasn't seen anyone's yet. So we pulled out a beautiful type copy, and handed it to her. She seemed impressed. We then got to fill out evaluations for the class. I gave her a very good one, because she has been such a good teacher, and because I've had such a good time in the class. But of course, a lot of that has to do with Melissa.
After class, we headed down to the convenience store so she could get a bagel and a drink. I walked around behind her as we walked out of class. When she turned around to make sure I was with her, she didn't see me, and grabbed the door to see where I was. It was funny when she realized her mistake and saw me behind her. We then walked home. She normally would have class, but I helped convince her not to go. In front of Yulee, I told her that I found a graduation present for her. She perked up and asked me what. I told her that it would take an entire free day though between now and December 31st. Then I told her that I have a couple of Busch Gardens tickets if she would like to go with me. She really liked that and said that she definitely does. As soon as the 19th comes around, she'll have plenty. I really want to go to her graduation. We said that we'd figure out the details later. I was happy!!!
Chris and I then met out in front of GPA at noon to go to Tigert Hall to visit the Study Abroad office. I rode my bike there with Jen, and then got called by and talked to Ed for ten minutes before meeting with Chris. I picked up information on financial aid, studying in England, and an application for the summer program in Mannheim, Germany that I would love more than anything. Good luck to me!
Yesterday in German, Melissa, Cindy and I decided to meet in my room at seven. At seven I got their call that they were downstairs. Melissa said it in such a way that they were expecting me to be downstairs waiting for them at seven. For some reason the little pacifists waited outside and didn't walk in when any of the many people there had opened the door, despite the cold. We all crammed into the elevator and as we got off on my floor, Jen and a few other people were waiting and I said hi to them. I felt special walking in with two attractive girls by my side. Tama and I had gone to computer class earlier today and I told her that I had to make sure that I was home early, because I was having a couple of guests. She asked if they were male or female, and I said female. I also talked to Nicole for a minute while I was walking with Tama. Oh well. I hope that didn't bother her.
Anyway, we walked into my room, I showed them around, and introduced them to Chris and Jon. Chris was in my room on the computer writing a report for social problems so we went back into the other room and sat on the stools around the counter. Speaking of reports, Chris got a hundred on his rain forest report that I helped him do. That was the one that I let him use my poetry that I wrote back in AP English at the end of his paper. He said that he was letting this girl that he was sitting near read it, and she said that it is some really powerful stuff. I felt special:
The eagle, soaring high up in the sky,
And wonders why,
His homelands were gone,
And his family has died,
Now there are houses...
And he is too lost to cry.
The panther slides through the woods,
Searching for a catch,
To feed his brood.
Up ahead... a break in the trees,
The concrete is rough,
It hurts his feet.
The lights were blinding,
So very bright,
And then it was over...
Her litter will starve tonight.
Society has done it all,
Has moved in too close to nature,
And is causing its fall.
Its lands are destroyed,
And its waters polluted.
We must move to save our lands,
Get together and join our hands,
We must teach the uneducated to understand,
That our children will be the next victims,
Of the carelessness of man.
Before Cindy and Melissa came over, I changed into my light jean shorts, socks, and took off my undershirt just leaving my flannel shirt. It's a nice one that Jonny just gave me that's blue and brown. I sort of wanted to show off as much of myself that I could while still looking 'cute.' I asked them if we had decided what our dialogue was going to be about yet and Melissa seemed to already have it all planned out. She said that she and Cindy were going to take me out and manipulate me into paying both of their ways. It was funny. Of course I agreed to be manipulated by them in as many ways as possible. We had a good time writing it too. There were certain phrases that we would say that would just sound so silly that we'd start cracking up. One was the word 'spaá' which means fun but sounded really silly the way we were using it. Chris, by that time, was sitting at the counter reading a book for one of his classes. He turned around and looked at Melissa's ass, sort of motioned the shape of them with his hands in the air, and mouthed a frustrated moan like he wanted to fuck the living daylights out of her. I smiled at him and said, 'Yeah, I know. Didn't I tell you so?' He said that he guessed so I said, 'Oh, it must have been Jon that I told.' It was funny because I was saying this nice and loud in front of both of them, and they hopefully thought it was just an innocent little conversation between me and Chris. Well, if Melissa wanted to take it as a sexual compliment by me, then she's more than welcome.
It ended up that I just got off work and made a lot of money. They then ask me to the movies and make me pay, they then start asking for food, so I take them out to eat, and then we go shopping. At the end I sort of exasperately run off because they've used me for all of my money. We kept talking about French fries so much, that I pulled out my bag of curly-Q's and cooked up a big batch. Cindy said at first she didn't want any, but as soon as Melissa and I had picked one up, she dug in as well. I knew she would, so I made plenty. They turned out perfectly and tasted really good. When Elaine was talking about the dialogues in class, she said that we are welcome to use props and can make them festive. She said that for example, I would make a good Santa Claus. I looked at her and said, 'What?!' and she then said that I'm tall and skinny. She then said that we could stuff me up with lots of pillows, like she was being serious. Melissa and I agreed that it must be one of Elaine's perverted little fantasies and we laughed. We thus incorporated this into our dialogue by making my job be playing Santa Claus at the mall. That's how I made all of my money.
When we had finished, we sat around and talked for quite a while. We gossiped about practically everybody in the class. We completely tore apart Steve, poor guy. They really hate him. Melissa told me how he was trying to talk to her while she was buying breakfast the day before and she essentially told him to stop bothering her. It made me feel good that I am liked by them so much more than anyone else in the class. I had noticed just yesterday that Elaine hasn't asked Melissa any questions lately. We were talking about the questions she asks, and Melissa brought that up. I told her that I noticed that, too. She said that she's glad she isn't the only one thinking that. She thinks that Elaine hates her, I hadn't really thought about it that way, but by some of the things Elaine does, it might make sense. I told Melissa that it's because she always laughs at Elaine. Melissa jokingly argued that I am the one that usually says bad things about her. We told Cindy about our Dunklebunt joke. Dunklebunt means 'dark - multi colored' and is sort of a word I made up, but it is hilarious and Melissa and I always crack up when we use it.
About two hours after we started, we decided to wrap things up. I escorted them downstairs, still in my socks, and without a jacket. I ended up walking Melissa home. The ground was wet so I pulled off my socks, it almost seemed like it had warmed a little, but it was still freezing. We talked and joked the entire way home and left each other laughing, which put me in a very hyper, happy mood. When I got back, Chris started telling me what a gorgeous, perfect body Melissa has, and all of the things that we could do with a girl as perfect as her. He was thoroughly impressed, and I told him that's why I'm so in lust with her, and that's why I so look forward to going to German each day!
I typed our dialogue onto the computer afterwards, and then carried it down to CSE this morning to print it out. It took me a few minutes to g et their pieces of shit printers to print the special characters, but it finally worked. I also was under the impression that we might have a Physics quiz in discussion today, so I went there as well. It turns out that it's not until next Thursday, thank God. But I did see, and get to talk to Kim for a little bit before I left. Melissa, Cindy and I chatted in German during fourth period. We were studying for a quiz that we took during class. She said that she want's to look over our dialogues soon, and that she still hasn't seen anyone's yet. So we pulled out a beautiful type copy, and handed it to her. She seemed impressed. We then got to fill out evaluations for the class. I gave her a very good one, because she has been such a good teacher, and because I've had such a good time in the class. But of course, a lot of that has to do with Melissa.
After class, we headed down to the convenience store so she could get a bagel and a drink. I walked around behind her as we walked out of class. When she turned around to make sure I was with her, she didn't see me, and grabbed the door to see where I was. It was funny when she realized her mistake and saw me behind her. We then walked home. She normally would have class, but I helped convince her not to go. In front of Yulee, I told her that I found a graduation present for her. She perked up and asked me what. I told her that it would take an entire free day though between now and December 31st. Then I told her that I have a couple of Busch Gardens tickets if she would like to go with me. She really liked that and said that she definitely does. As soon as the 19th comes around, she'll have plenty. I really want to go to her graduation. We said that we'd figure out the details later. I was happy!!!
Chris and I then met out in front of GPA at noon to go to Tigert Hall to visit the Study Abroad office. I rode my bike there with Jen, and then got called by and talked to Ed for ten minutes before meeting with Chris. I picked up information on financial aid, studying in England, and an application for the summer program in Mannheim, Germany that I would love more than anything. Good luck to me!
Tuesday, December 1, 1992
December 1, 1992 - Tuesday - Kim A, Melissa, Tracey
December 1, 1992 - Tuesday
Oh what a month this is going to be! When even my morning Physics Lab is fun, then you know my day is going to be sweet!
I left this morning early for lab to get there before Debbie and Kim, and to make sure I knew what I was doing for the lab. I desperately need a good lab grade on this one. I got there just before Kim did, and got me a chair outside of the classroom. She smiled as she saw me from the end of the hall, and came and sat n the chair to my right. She told me that she wanted to hear all about my birthday and what I did. We talked and joked until the goofy Physics head person came and opened our door for us. I also showed her my new pictures that we picked up last night at Target. There was only one other guy there and Debbie never showed up. Actually, a lot of people never showed up. We figured they'd just use this lab as their drop. I said that I guess we'd have to work together again, for at least the fourth time. I sat up on the table and spread out to do the lab. We talked a lot the entire time.
Dave, our little faggot moron TA, told us that it is time for classroom evaluations. I was very happy and had an evil gleam in my eye. I finally had the chance to tell somebody important about what a sorry good for nothing worthless piece of shit Dave is. I was very honest, but wrote with enough taste to be taken seriously. I also criticized the entire UF Physics Department for being so lame. The labs that they make us do don't teach the students anything about Physics. Physics at Leto was much better and much much more informative. Thank you, Mr. Thomas, no matter how weird you are. I had a field day filling that evaluation out though.
Kim and I actually finished early, and did really good jobs on our labs. We were so thrilled that this is our last lab. I pretended to be pissed and I told her that I never wanted to be her lab partner again! We laughed and then picked up our things and left. She has Physics in the auditorium right after lab but we still had almost fifty minutes until class started. I did want to get to German a bit early though. I got my bike and we walked to the Hub where she bought a soft drink. We then walked back over to the front of the classroom and ended up talking for twenty more minutes. I really had a lot of fun with her today. She told me all about the food she cooked for Thanksgiving. She also told me about the times she had traveled to Europe. She says that it's a lot of fun although they did have their bad experiences. She was talking about her older sister's kids. She's 32 and has a sixteen year old son. I told Kim that hopefully she doesn't have any kids yet, and she said that she didn't, because she let her sister make all of the mistakes. She kept asking me if I am coming to the review next week in class and I said definitely. We did keep talking the entire time and never shut up once. Finally it was time for me to head over to German. It will be very stupid of me if I don't get her phone number next week so that I can talk to her later on and maybe do something.
As I was walking up the stairs in Little Hall, I ran into Fran‡oise and we talked as we walked to class. We kept joking around for a while until class had almost started. When Melissa came in we talked quite a bit. She's decided to take the rest of the day off to enjoy and rest. She said that she's not going to any of her classes this week except for German. Elaine asked me a couple of questions and I answered them pretty well. Melissa teased me that she is going to London, and I admitted to being jealous. We also were joking around during class making fun of Elaine's little visual effects to her lessons. When she'd talking about an airplane, she'll put her hands together like little wings and make an engine noise while she flies her hands around the room. It so stupid that it's funny. She'd make a really good elementary teacher. Cindy didn't show up today so we're going to wait until tomorrow to do our dialogues. I've already told Melissa that we're going to do it my room. I told her that if Cindy doesn't show up tomorrow, then oh well for her. On our walk home we were looking at the pictures. There are a few from here of us in the room and there are some really good ones from Sand Key. I'm really going to miss her a lot...
When I got home, I had another package slip in my mailbox. They usually are travel things from National Geographic, but I'm desperately waiting for something from Tracey. And today it came. She sent me a birthday present!!! She remembered!!! She doesn't hate me for waiting so long to write her, never again will I do that! It even cost her œ5.54 to mail the package!. It has a customs slip on the outside because they opened the package to check it's contents. They wrote 'Gift' on the list which sort of gave away the surprise. At least they didn't open the wrapped gift inside. It is quite funny. The pressie, as Tracey would call it, is a little men's health kit that has shower gel, facial scrub, shampoo, and aftershave balm. I didn't think the picture I sent her looked that bad! Ha ha. They are made in Nottingham, England and look like they cost her a fair amount of money. I'll definitely use them soon. She also had a big card stuffed inside that says 'It's Your 18th Birthday......With Love!' on the card. She wrote: Have a great day
with love from Tracey.
She also included a letter taped to the pressie. She writes:
Dear Dan,
Happy 18th, I hope this letter (+pressie) reaches you on time. Anyway please write and tell me all about when you can, I am dying to know how you got on. Thank you for your lovely letter + great picture. I haven't been up to much lately really, except that I have joined my school's girls football club/team. I can't wait to play a match.
I am thinking about having my hair cut short. What do you think?, will it suit me?
I hope you are enjoying yourself at university in your dorm. I also hope that you haven't been working yourself too hard at your studies.
You asked in your last letter about my holidays, well here goes, I spent 2 weeks in jolly Scotland (with kilts galore). No, really it wasn't that bad. We took the boat with us and went either skiing, doughnuting or {bananering?} whenever the weather was good (which thankfully was most days). I am at a new 'school' too. Guthlaxton Collage. it was really scary at first when I first went up, its a college you see and everybody was so, well big. I am always getting squashed and squished during changeover time between lessons, but I've worked out a great way to stop myself from getting squashed, just stand behind somebody big and in front of somebody big. the big person behind you, seeing how small you are stops everybody behind him from squashing into you and because there's a big person in front, knowbody trys to barge past him/her so you are 'safe'. Good euhh? What is the temperature like in Florida now? It's starting to get mighty chilly here now. (It was down to -3 the other day).
How long are you going to University for? (how long is your course?)
Well gotta go now. It's getting late.
Please write as soon as you can.
All my love (+ happy birthday again)
Tracey
PS Sorry for the bad handwriting (or rather lack of it).
PPS Hope you like the pressie.
{Wish I could write neat}
oh well bye again
Tracey
Sweet.
Oh what a month this is going to be! When even my morning Physics Lab is fun, then you know my day is going to be sweet!
I left this morning early for lab to get there before Debbie and Kim, and to make sure I knew what I was doing for the lab. I desperately need a good lab grade on this one. I got there just before Kim did, and got me a chair outside of the classroom. She smiled as she saw me from the end of the hall, and came and sat n the chair to my right. She told me that she wanted to hear all about my birthday and what I did. We talked and joked until the goofy Physics head person came and opened our door for us. I also showed her my new pictures that we picked up last night at Target. There was only one other guy there and Debbie never showed up. Actually, a lot of people never showed up. We figured they'd just use this lab as their drop. I said that I guess we'd have to work together again, for at least the fourth time. I sat up on the table and spread out to do the lab. We talked a lot the entire time.
Dave, our little faggot moron TA, told us that it is time for classroom evaluations. I was very happy and had an evil gleam in my eye. I finally had the chance to tell somebody important about what a sorry good for nothing worthless piece of shit Dave is. I was very honest, but wrote with enough taste to be taken seriously. I also criticized the entire UF Physics Department for being so lame. The labs that they make us do don't teach the students anything about Physics. Physics at Leto was much better and much much more informative. Thank you, Mr. Thomas, no matter how weird you are. I had a field day filling that evaluation out though.
Kim and I actually finished early, and did really good jobs on our labs. We were so thrilled that this is our last lab. I pretended to be pissed and I told her that I never wanted to be her lab partner again! We laughed and then picked up our things and left. She has Physics in the auditorium right after lab but we still had almost fifty minutes until class started. I did want to get to German a bit early though. I got my bike and we walked to the Hub where she bought a soft drink. We then walked back over to the front of the classroom and ended up talking for twenty more minutes. I really had a lot of fun with her today. She told me all about the food she cooked for Thanksgiving. She also told me about the times she had traveled to Europe. She says that it's a lot of fun although they did have their bad experiences. She was talking about her older sister's kids. She's 32 and has a sixteen year old son. I told Kim that hopefully she doesn't have any kids yet, and she said that she didn't, because she let her sister make all of the mistakes. She kept asking me if I am coming to the review next week in class and I said definitely. We did keep talking the entire time and never shut up once. Finally it was time for me to head over to German. It will be very stupid of me if I don't get her phone number next week so that I can talk to her later on and maybe do something.
As I was walking up the stairs in Little Hall, I ran into Fran‡oise and we talked as we walked to class. We kept joking around for a while until class had almost started. When Melissa came in we talked quite a bit. She's decided to take the rest of the day off to enjoy and rest. She said that she's not going to any of her classes this week except for German. Elaine asked me a couple of questions and I answered them pretty well. Melissa teased me that she is going to London, and I admitted to being jealous. We also were joking around during class making fun of Elaine's little visual effects to her lessons. When she'd talking about an airplane, she'll put her hands together like little wings and make an engine noise while she flies her hands around the room. It so stupid that it's funny. She'd make a really good elementary teacher. Cindy didn't show up today so we're going to wait until tomorrow to do our dialogues. I've already told Melissa that we're going to do it my room. I told her that if Cindy doesn't show up tomorrow, then oh well for her. On our walk home we were looking at the pictures. There are a few from here of us in the room and there are some really good ones from Sand Key. I'm really going to miss her a lot...
When I got home, I had another package slip in my mailbox. They usually are travel things from National Geographic, but I'm desperately waiting for something from Tracey. And today it came. She sent me a birthday present!!! She remembered!!! She doesn't hate me for waiting so long to write her, never again will I do that! It even cost her œ5.54 to mail the package!. It has a customs slip on the outside because they opened the package to check it's contents. They wrote 'Gift' on the list which sort of gave away the surprise. At least they didn't open the wrapped gift inside. It is quite funny. The pressie, as Tracey would call it, is a little men's health kit that has shower gel, facial scrub, shampoo, and aftershave balm. I didn't think the picture I sent her looked that bad! Ha ha. They are made in Nottingham, England and look like they cost her a fair amount of money. I'll definitely use them soon. She also had a big card stuffed inside that says 'It's Your 18th Birthday......With Love!' on the card. She wrote: Have a great day
with love from Tracey.
She also included a letter taped to the pressie. She writes:
Dear Dan,
Happy 18th, I hope this letter (+pressie) reaches you on time. Anyway please write and tell me all about when you can, I am dying to know how you got on. Thank you for your lovely letter + great picture. I haven't been up to much lately really, except that I have joined my school's girls football club/team. I can't wait to play a match.
I am thinking about having my hair cut short. What do you think?, will it suit me?
I hope you are enjoying yourself at university in your dorm. I also hope that you haven't been working yourself too hard at your studies.
You asked in your last letter about my holidays, well here goes, I spent 2 weeks in jolly Scotland (with kilts galore). No, really it wasn't that bad. We took the boat with us and went either skiing, doughnuting or {bananering?} whenever the weather was good (which thankfully was most days). I am at a new 'school' too. Guthlaxton Collage. it was really scary at first when I first went up, its a college you see and everybody was so, well big. I am always getting squashed and squished during changeover time between lessons, but I've worked out a great way to stop myself from getting squashed, just stand behind somebody big and in front of somebody big. the big person behind you, seeing how small you are stops everybody behind him from squashing into you and because there's a big person in front, knowbody trys to barge past him/her so you are 'safe'. Good euhh? What is the temperature like in Florida now? It's starting to get mighty chilly here now. (It was down to -3 the other day).
How long are you going to University for? (how long is your course?)
Well gotta go now. It's getting late.
Please write as soon as you can.
All my love (+ happy birthday again)
Tracey
PS Sorry for the bad handwriting (or rather lack of it).
PPS Hope you like the pressie.
{Wish I could write neat}
oh well bye again
Tracey
Sweet.
Monday, November 30, 1992
November 30, 1992 - Monday - Melissa, TurkeyDay, Jen
Well, there are only two more weeks until finals, and then the semester is over. And Melissa will be gone...
Last Wednesday I stayed in Gainesville solely for German class. Actually, I stayed to see Melissa, otherwise I think I could have found enough cause to go home early. We ended up doing these interviews where we each got a different question and had to go around and ask everybody else to answer it. Mine was something about if the person could sail by himself. It was good though because it was really social and I got to talk and mess around with Melissa and Cindy for a while. Melissa seemed to be hanging on me an awful lot, practically leaning up against me at times. You can imagine how elated that made me feel thinking about that later. Everything about her is so wonderful. After our interview, Cindy ended up sitting over in front of Melissa and I and we talked a bit. Elaine had this insane old professor evaluating her class that day and towards the end of class, somebody said something wrong, and he started cracking up. He turned bright red. He wouldn't stop, and in turn we all started laughing at him, which caused him to laugh even more. It was hilarious. Melissa said that made it worth coming today to class. I looked at Elaine and said, 'I guess you passed!' and both Melissa and Cindy really liked that one. It was fun.
I told Melissa about my little party on my birthday. She suddenly remembered the message Ed left on her machine, and said that she didn't get it until one at night. She said that she really wanted to come and was going to call me then by decided against it. She had to go talk with her thesis advisor after German or I would have taken her home to have some cake and beer.
I went and got my car, and paid my Goddamn parking ticket!!!, after class. Jon and I hurriedly packed it and were soon on our way. It was fun having someone to talk to on the way home as the trip seemed to pass by much faster. The traffic was really bad, almost stopped going the opposite direction. As we were passing the rest area before Wildwood, suddenly my gas pedal hit the floor and would no longer work! I tried pumping it but it had broken loose. I was in the left lane and was slowing down quick. I knew that I should stop as quick as possible so that we would be near the rest area in case we needed help. Jon once had a pin come out of his clutch an it did the same thing that my gas pedal was doing. I checked the pin, but it was still in. I was worried that it might have fallen out back on the road because we would have been really screwed. I then noticed that the clamp that held the cable to the throttle had slid off. I pooped off the air filter and slid the clamp back on. I was extremely relieved. Nothing was broken!!! The clamp had just slid off probably because it wasn't on completely tight in the first place. We were out of there in five minutes which seemed to be a small miracle. It was really fun getting back onto the interstate with all of the traffic.
We ended up making it to Tampa safely, without a ticket, or an accident. I dropped Jon off at his dad's job downtown. He works in the same building that Stacy's mom does. I then drove home. Mother ought expensive vanilla ice cream for me to have with the chocolate cake I baked that night. Later on Thursday we went out to Jonny's house for Thanksgiving dinner. Mema had come down about a week or two ago and had spent all day cooking. We had a big turkey, stuffing, and all the side dishes. It was only the five of us, Jon and Mema. She didn't really want to invite Larry and them. We had a really good time and spent a long time out there. Chrissy, Cathy and I went down to the lake and took some pictures. We didn't tell anybody else as to surprise them later. We also took a picture in the house. Jon gave me about five new shirts that he didn't plan on wearing. I wear a lot of his clothes now. I really like his taste in flannel shirts. I don't mind when the sleeves get too short, but he does. He also gave me a 1993 Penthouse calender to hang on the wall with the rest of my stuff. That was funny.
It was rainy and cold most of the weekend. Friday night we went shopping at Target and Walmart. WE went to the new Target out on Ehrlich and Dale Mabry. I love Targets because the store is designed to be more attractive to a younger richer crowd, even though it's just as cheap as any other major discounter. You see cute girls there everywhere. It almost seems like you have to be an attractive young female to get a job there too, most of them are that way. I love going in there and flirting.
I left for Gainesville after noon on Saturday. I wanted to miss all of the traffic and also had the intention of calling Melissa or seeing Jen. I did see Jen and talked to her for a while. I probably could have done something with her. Gainesville looked like a ghost town. I went shopping on Sunday for a while.
This morning I went to German a bit early, and Cindy was already there outside. It is really cold now up here since the front came through over the weekend. I talked to Cindy the entire time until the classroom was opened. Now that Cheryl has dropped out, Cindy sits by herself up towards the front and doesn't seem to have too much fun during class. I felt bad realizing how she must feel, not really dreading the class, but not really looking forward to it either. She's also really cute and I like her a lot. As we walked into class, I told her to come sit back by me. I even moved Steve's chair away from us.
We talked a lot until Melissa came in. then I turned and said hello. I was about ready to tell her about my car breaking down and all, and once again, she blows my pity story out of the water. She started by telling me that she though she was going crazy last night. She then told me that last night after I called her... And then I broke in and said that I didn't call her, what are you? Crazy? She then said that if I didn't want to hear her story then fine. I gave her puppy eyes and told her that I definitely want to hear her story. Last night she got a serious migraine to the point where she could barely see. She thought she was going insane. She went to the infirmary and found out that she had been walking around all day with a concussion. Saturday night when she was driving home, a guy coming onto the road in the merge lane hit the guy to her right causing her to swerve into a steep ditch. She hit her head on the side window. It's really strange imagining the incident for some reason.
She didn't want to miss German, so she had taken a Codeine earlier. She had also forgotten her book and asked to share with me. She then realized that she didn't have her interview with her, so she walked home to get it. It was already time for class to start and she didn't make it back for a good ten minutes into class. Cindy and I talked some more, and then I talked to Fran‡oise about her weekend. The little bitch went home early last Tuesday to Tampa, and said that Tuesday and Wednesday were hot, sunny,a nd perfect. She spent them at the beach and got a pretty good tan. Bitch. It was raining and cold by the time I got there. Bitch. It was funny. When Melissa came back, she didn't bring her book. I thought that was strange. It almost seemed like she wanted to pull me closer to her away from Cindy. But that sounds more like my hopes, instead of reality. She asked me if we are going to do our oral dialogue together again, and I nodded. She asked me a couple more questions about it, and I kept nodding to each of them. Towards the end of class, Cindy then asked if she could do her dialogue with us. I told her no, sarcastically a couple of times. A little while later when Melissa had gotten up to ask Elaine something, I told Cindy that she'd have to ask Melissa about working with us. When she asked her if she minds, melissa said, 'Yes, no problem...' I laughed that she did mind even though she was actually telling Cindy that she could work with us. We're getting together tomorrow night, I think I'll have them come over to my room. That might prove interesting.
Jen came over at around 10:30 and I showed her the wonderful things on my computer. I saw her again today in the CIRCA lab before class and talked with her for a while. Ed took off to study. Chris lost his Chemistry lab book. It is essential for a good grade, so he and jon drove to Jacksonville late last night to get it. They're crazy! After everybody left, Jen stayed for a while. She looked at my pictures and we listened to Garth Brooks. She sprawled out on the floor twice and I wondered if she's hinting or hoping for something. I don't know.
Last Wednesday I stayed in Gainesville solely for German class. Actually, I stayed to see Melissa, otherwise I think I could have found enough cause to go home early. We ended up doing these interviews where we each got a different question and had to go around and ask everybody else to answer it. Mine was something about if the person could sail by himself. It was good though because it was really social and I got to talk and mess around with Melissa and Cindy for a while. Melissa seemed to be hanging on me an awful lot, practically leaning up against me at times. You can imagine how elated that made me feel thinking about that later. Everything about her is so wonderful. After our interview, Cindy ended up sitting over in front of Melissa and I and we talked a bit. Elaine had this insane old professor evaluating her class that day and towards the end of class, somebody said something wrong, and he started cracking up. He turned bright red. He wouldn't stop, and in turn we all started laughing at him, which caused him to laugh even more. It was hilarious. Melissa said that made it worth coming today to class. I looked at Elaine and said, 'I guess you passed!' and both Melissa and Cindy really liked that one. It was fun.
I told Melissa about my little party on my birthday. She suddenly remembered the message Ed left on her machine, and said that she didn't get it until one at night. She said that she really wanted to come and was going to call me then by decided against it. She had to go talk with her thesis advisor after German or I would have taken her home to have some cake and beer.
I went and got my car, and paid my Goddamn parking ticket!!!, after class. Jon and I hurriedly packed it and were soon on our way. It was fun having someone to talk to on the way home as the trip seemed to pass by much faster. The traffic was really bad, almost stopped going the opposite direction. As we were passing the rest area before Wildwood, suddenly my gas pedal hit the floor and would no longer work! I tried pumping it but it had broken loose. I was in the left lane and was slowing down quick. I knew that I should stop as quick as possible so that we would be near the rest area in case we needed help. Jon once had a pin come out of his clutch an it did the same thing that my gas pedal was doing. I checked the pin, but it was still in. I was worried that it might have fallen out back on the road because we would have been really screwed. I then noticed that the clamp that held the cable to the throttle had slid off. I pooped off the air filter and slid the clamp back on. I was extremely relieved. Nothing was broken!!! The clamp had just slid off probably because it wasn't on completely tight in the first place. We were out of there in five minutes which seemed to be a small miracle. It was really fun getting back onto the interstate with all of the traffic.
We ended up making it to Tampa safely, without a ticket, or an accident. I dropped Jon off at his dad's job downtown. He works in the same building that Stacy's mom does. I then drove home. Mother ought expensive vanilla ice cream for me to have with the chocolate cake I baked that night. Later on Thursday we went out to Jonny's house for Thanksgiving dinner. Mema had come down about a week or two ago and had spent all day cooking. We had a big turkey, stuffing, and all the side dishes. It was only the five of us, Jon and Mema. She didn't really want to invite Larry and them. We had a really good time and spent a long time out there. Chrissy, Cathy and I went down to the lake and took some pictures. We didn't tell anybody else as to surprise them later. We also took a picture in the house. Jon gave me about five new shirts that he didn't plan on wearing. I wear a lot of his clothes now. I really like his taste in flannel shirts. I don't mind when the sleeves get too short, but he does. He also gave me a 1993 Penthouse calender to hang on the wall with the rest of my stuff. That was funny.
It was rainy and cold most of the weekend. Friday night we went shopping at Target and Walmart. WE went to the new Target out on Ehrlich and Dale Mabry. I love Targets because the store is designed to be more attractive to a younger richer crowd, even though it's just as cheap as any other major discounter. You see cute girls there everywhere. It almost seems like you have to be an attractive young female to get a job there too, most of them are that way. I love going in there and flirting.
I left for Gainesville after noon on Saturday. I wanted to miss all of the traffic and also had the intention of calling Melissa or seeing Jen. I did see Jen and talked to her for a while. I probably could have done something with her. Gainesville looked like a ghost town. I went shopping on Sunday for a while.
This morning I went to German a bit early, and Cindy was already there outside. It is really cold now up here since the front came through over the weekend. I talked to Cindy the entire time until the classroom was opened. Now that Cheryl has dropped out, Cindy sits by herself up towards the front and doesn't seem to have too much fun during class. I felt bad realizing how she must feel, not really dreading the class, but not really looking forward to it either. She's also really cute and I like her a lot. As we walked into class, I told her to come sit back by me. I even moved Steve's chair away from us.
We talked a lot until Melissa came in. then I turned and said hello. I was about ready to tell her about my car breaking down and all, and once again, she blows my pity story out of the water. She started by telling me that she though she was going crazy last night. She then told me that last night after I called her... And then I broke in and said that I didn't call her, what are you? Crazy? She then said that if I didn't want to hear her story then fine. I gave her puppy eyes and told her that I definitely want to hear her story. Last night she got a serious migraine to the point where she could barely see. She thought she was going insane. She went to the infirmary and found out that she had been walking around all day with a concussion. Saturday night when she was driving home, a guy coming onto the road in the merge lane hit the guy to her right causing her to swerve into a steep ditch. She hit her head on the side window. It's really strange imagining the incident for some reason.
She didn't want to miss German, so she had taken a Codeine earlier. She had also forgotten her book and asked to share with me. She then realized that she didn't have her interview with her, so she walked home to get it. It was already time for class to start and she didn't make it back for a good ten minutes into class. Cindy and I talked some more, and then I talked to Fran‡oise about her weekend. The little bitch went home early last Tuesday to Tampa, and said that Tuesday and Wednesday were hot, sunny,a nd perfect. She spent them at the beach and got a pretty good tan. Bitch. It was raining and cold by the time I got there. Bitch. It was funny. When Melissa came back, she didn't bring her book. I thought that was strange. It almost seemed like she wanted to pull me closer to her away from Cindy. But that sounds more like my hopes, instead of reality. She asked me if we are going to do our oral dialogue together again, and I nodded. She asked me a couple more questions about it, and I kept nodding to each of them. Towards the end of class, Cindy then asked if she could do her dialogue with us. I told her no, sarcastically a couple of times. A little while later when Melissa had gotten up to ask Elaine something, I told Cindy that she'd have to ask Melissa about working with us. When she asked her if she minds, melissa said, 'Yes, no problem...' I laughed that she did mind even though she was actually telling Cindy that she could work with us. We're getting together tomorrow night, I think I'll have them come over to my room. That might prove interesting.
Jen came over at around 10:30 and I showed her the wonderful things on my computer. I saw her again today in the CIRCA lab before class and talked with her for a while. Ed took off to study. Chris lost his Chemistry lab book. It is essential for a good grade, so he and jon drove to Jacksonville late last night to get it. They're crazy! After everybody left, Jen stayed for a while. She looked at my pictures and we listened to Garth Brooks. She sprawled out on the floor twice and I wondered if she's hinting or hoping for something. I don't know.
Tuesday, November 24, 1992
November 24, 1992 - Tuesday - Melissa Moosehead!, Bday
Happy birthday to me!!! I am finally a legal adult, but is that really good?!? Oh well! My most favorite person in the world pulled a little surprise on me and it worked very well in her favor. I was a bit early to German class so I walked out to the plaza in front of Little Hall just to see if anybody was out there studying for our little quiz. As I did, I saw Melissa walking out of the convenience store with her daily bagel and drink. I walked around so that we reached the stairway at the same time. When she saw me she told me happy birthday and asked me how my day was going so far. I said it was fine and, a little suspiciously asked her about hers. She did seem a little happier than usual. We then walked up to the room and she jumped in front of me and opened the door. I backed up to let her go in first, because that's the gentleman I am, and I didn't want to seem too egotistical by accepting any special treatment so graciously. We stood out there and laughingly argued each telling the other to go ahead and go in. Finally she told me that I have to go in first. I looked and only saw three people and knew there wasn't any real danger so I walked in. There on my desk was a great big present!!!!! I was very surprised and overwhelmed with joy, as I later told her.
Of course the present was a six pack of imported Moosehead Beer, only the best. You could tell that it was a six pack of something and she joked that it was Cappio for a second. We were both being really funny and were joking around a lot until we got home. I had a lot of fun with her today. Halfway through class Melissa told Elaine that today is my birthday, so she was all surprised and told the entire class. She asked me how old I am, and when I told her eighteen, she said something about how young I am. Of course, almost everything we were saying was in German. She also had some of the other people in the class ask me how old I am and had the entire class wish me Happy Birthday in German. It was funny. On the way home I brought up our joke about what good friends we really are since we give each other beer. She told me that she is giving these to me for my enjoyment, but I gave her the one because she was depressed and we laughed. We also joked about her contributing to the delinquency of a minor and all. As we were walking, I was holding my present up high and flaunting it. She joked that I shouldn't show off too much because there still is a law about a minor possessing alcohol. I told her that it's my birthday and if I want to bask in the joy of it all, then I can and we laughed. We were being very silly. As we parted I said 'Many thanks, well actually six thanks!' and she really liked that.
I was thinking about how perfectly her little surprise worked because I could have walked in while she was gone and it just wouldn't have been the same. She still doesn't know what she's doing for Thanksgiving. I told her that if it's bad weather in tampa, and I come back early, I'll give her a call and check on her well being.
Fran‡oise even wrote me a cute little note in class that was shaped like a birthday card. On the front it said `Herzlichen Glckwunch zum Geburstag!!' and had a bunch of smiley faces, balloons, and a cake with an 18 on top. On the back it said `German is fun!' Inside she wrote:
I hope you have a
great day and get a
plethora of presents
Happy Birthday {heart}
Fran!
{smile}
Of course the present was a six pack of imported Moosehead Beer, only the best. You could tell that it was a six pack of something and she joked that it was Cappio for a second. We were both being really funny and were joking around a lot until we got home. I had a lot of fun with her today. Halfway through class Melissa told Elaine that today is my birthday, so she was all surprised and told the entire class. She asked me how old I am, and when I told her eighteen, she said something about how young I am. Of course, almost everything we were saying was in German. She also had some of the other people in the class ask me how old I am and had the entire class wish me Happy Birthday in German. It was funny. On the way home I brought up our joke about what good friends we really are since we give each other beer. She told me that she is giving these to me for my enjoyment, but I gave her the one because she was depressed and we laughed. We also joked about her contributing to the delinquency of a minor and all. As we were walking, I was holding my present up high and flaunting it. She joked that I shouldn't show off too much because there still is a law about a minor possessing alcohol. I told her that it's my birthday and if I want to bask in the joy of it all, then I can and we laughed. We were being very silly. As we parted I said 'Many thanks, well actually six thanks!' and she really liked that.
I was thinking about how perfectly her little surprise worked because I could have walked in while she was gone and it just wouldn't have been the same. She still doesn't know what she's doing for Thanksgiving. I told her that if it's bad weather in tampa, and I come back early, I'll give her a call and check on her well being.
Fran‡oise even wrote me a cute little note in class that was shaped like a birthday card. On the front it said `Herzlichen Glckwunch zum Geburstag!!' and had a bunch of smiley faces, balloons, and a cake with an 18 on top. On the back it said `German is fun!' Inside she wrote:
I hope you have a
great day and get a
plethora of presents
Happy Birthday {heart}
Fran!
{smile}
Monday, November 23, 1992
November 23, 1992 - Monday - Tama, Quincy's, Jen
Well, tomorrow is my eighteenth birthday. I'll finally be legal, whatever the hell that means. I've already received birthday cards from Granny and Mema. They both put five dollars inside. For the past few years I have saved all of the money that I have received in my birthday cards, I guess the sentimental value is far greater than the monetary. There have been plenty of opportunities for me to spend Granny's five dollars this weekend, but I opted to stay home instead. Actually I let Chris pay for my weekend.
Tama left early Saturday morning to spend the entire week up in St. Louis with her family. We walked to class on Wednesday to see what was up. We were already late so we walked really slow and talked a lot on the way over. We only stayed for five minutes before taking off. Melissa had mentioned earlier that she would be in CSE typing her term paper so we looked for her before we left, but it was still to early. We sort of shuffled the entire way home and talked. As we neared Beaty, Tama joked that this is the first time it's ever taken her twenty-five minutes to walk home from CSE. I told her that it was that much longer that I got to talk to her, so I was enjoying it.
We have a quiz in computer today so she ended up having to take it on Friday. So on Thursday, after I had finished all of my exams, I went upstairs to her room for a while at about eight thirty to help her out. We didn't study for more than half an hour. I had taken a couple of my L”wenbr„u beers up with me and drank one. It was actually a lot better than I had expected, and I actually could stand it enough to half way chug the last half. We started talking and I didn't get out of there until eleven. It's amazing how well we can talk to each other. I can talk about anything with her, it's almost like we never run out of things to say. She does talk a lot, which is good because I'm a good listener, but I actually can get into deep conversation with her.
We were talking about past `lovers' and she kept implying that she is not going out with anyone now. She did tell me how she dicked this one guy over, and I asked her if I really know what I'm getting myself into. We laughed. She also showed me all around in her bedroom. That's funny, it almost sounds like she was hinting at something, but that's not quite the way it happened. there were some pictures of her on the wall from her junior year in high school. She was wearing a red prom dress, and had an awesome tan. She looked really good. She was going to cook me some food when I came up, figuring that I would be hungry after all of the hard work I had to do for my exams, but she never got to go grocery shopping. She said that she'd going to definitely take me out somewhere expensive for dinner soon on her father's credit card. She did feed me junk food though. I let her open a bag of Sun Chips and I then just looked at them so she asked if she had to feed them to me, too. I said yes so she fed me one of them but then said that I had to do the rest by myself. It was cute, though.
Tama and her two other roommates finally got rid of Kara, the one they hate. They say that she has a serious attitude problem and is very self centered. She is moving out to a room in the other Beaty Tower so Tama has to interview new roommates. I asked her if I could come up and live with her for a while. I told her that Eric probably wouldn't mind. She agreed that he probably wouldn't mind because he likes me. I was sort of curious when she talked to him about me. I mentioned something about it again a little later, and she told me that I really seemed intent on moving in with her and I agreed. We also talked about some of our plans for the future. She told me that she really thinks that she will be dating somebody seriously by the time she graduates here. She then said that she would then drag him to St. Louis with her where she would definitely have to live with him for a while before marrying him. I agreed with her about it being smart to make sure the two of you could live together before getting married. In fact, I agreed with everything she said. She was telling me earlier that I should really visit St. Louis someday, and I said that I'd like to, and we were talking about it for a while. I also just realized that she was saying something about possibly having to live apart for a year while this boyfriend finished school and how the relationship should stand the long distance. I just realized how perfectly I matched what she was saying. Since she is a sophomore, I would theoretically be here a year longer than she would. When she mentioned dragging him to St. Louis, I was going to say that I wouldn't want to live there, but I wisely held back. I also just realized that Anheuser Busch is headquartered in St. Louis. Hmmmm...
Towards the end, her two roommates came home from their sorority functions and sat down. Karen, the one with blonde hair looked pretty good. The four of us actually all started talking and were joking around. That was really good. It will possibly help me out to be accepted by Tama's friends. Just by the way we were carrying I really like the outlook. It would be nice if Tama and I got together. I was talking to Jon later about how much we talk to each other, and how it makes more sense for me to pursue Tama a bit now instead of solely focusing on Melissa. I won't have class with Tama any more after this semester so I definitely need to become good friends with her now for she will be still be here for a long time when Melissa is gone and I want to be able to spend time with her.
Jon and I were also talking about what we say about each other to our parents. I had been thinking the same thing earlier. He talks to his parents a lot, too, just like I do. He admitted wondering what I tell my parents about all of them after he thought about what he was telling his parents. It is pretty interesting to think about. I also told him about wondering what Melissa has told her good friends about me. I mean we went to dinner and stuff, she has to have told somebody something. i'm really curious. Jon quoted the Murphy's Law on the poster on the wall that you should never worry about what other people are thinking about you, because they are too busy worrying about what you think of them. I agree.
Friday night Chris, Jon, Cecil, and I went over to Salem's apartment to rent some movies. A guy from Jacksonville named Russ also was there. We ended up renting a Cheech and Chong movie called Nice Dreams. It was pretty funny. We also stopped by Hungry Howie's and ordered two four dollar pizzas. They were really good! We didn't end up getting home until about three or four in the morning so we slept until around noon. Ed, Jon, and I went grocery shopping after we all woke up and had eaten. The Florida Vanderbilt game was on the store radio and we listened to it the entire two hours we were in there. We won 41-21 and clinched the SEC Eastern Division championship! There were also some pretty good looking females in the store that I was flirting with.
Later that night, Chris, Cecil, and I went to a play in the Constans Theater called The Rainmaker. It started around eight and Cecil hadn't shown up at the room in time so Chris and I left without him. We left his ticket with Jon and he did show up a little while later. Chris and I saw some really hot chicks in the theater before the play started. We were both getting really frustrated. It's fun because we both will get to the same chauvinistic level when we are lusting over women and we get quite vulgar. There was a pretty cute girl next to me and we kept leaning towards each other. I came so damn close to saying something to her as we left, but what I might have said could have gotten me slapped, so I guess I was better off not. I was really tired when we went to the play, and it lasted about two and a half hours, so I figured that I'd probably fall asleep. The play ended up being very good, so good that it grabbed my attention and we were all laughing and even clapping at some of the witty lines. I was surprised at how good it turned out.
Afterwards, I was really tired so I went back to the dorm. Jon and karen were there so I grabbed the phone and went into my room. I talked to Valerie for a little while, and then called home. I knew that she'd think I was weird calling Saturday night, or drunk, but once she realized that I wasn't, we had our usual hour talk. Chrissy was up watching Saturday Night Live which is why they were still awake. I didn't want to have to worry about calling on Sunday because I planned on sleeping in, and besides it's cheaper later.
I was right in my assumption, because Chris and I left before seven on Sunday night to go out to eat at Quincy's. We walked to Red D and took my car and then drove to Salem's apartment. He's starting to talk to me a bit now, Chris says that he's always that way around new people. We took Salem's truck to the restaurant. Chris paid for my dinner because of my birthday. Quincy's is similar to Ponderosa, so we got to pig out at the buffet. I had two big plates full of hot stuff, and two huge salads. I also had a bowl of split pea soup and we ate two baskets of their delicious bread. I love buffets because you get to eat a large variety of things, and you don't really have to worry about not finishing something you don't like because there is always more of the stuff you do. I definitely ate more than the two of them, and they're both big Arabs. After they had finished, I was still going to the dessert bar eating bowls of ice cream, and even some good banana pudding. We spent well over two hours eating. By that time, Salem was talking a lot to me, which means I'm in to their little clique. Afterwards, we went back to Salem's and played Nintendo until after twelve. I have never even touched a Nintendo before, but creamed both Chris and Salem at Dr. Mario. I figured at least Salem would beat me since it's his. It takes a lot of good quick logical thinking which is why I'm so good at it.
Melissa asked me again today as we parted if I am going to be here on Wednesday, and I told her yes. She also asked me that last Thursday. I think it has something to do with my birthday tomorrow but I'm not sure what she has up her sleeve. I'm definitely going to stick around if Melissa is doing something for me. Jon said that he hopes that she means Wednesday morning because he wants a ride to Tampa with me for the holiday. We talked quite a bit today.
I met up with Jen again in the computer lab today before my class. Bryan then showed up and we went and took our quiz. I breezed through it in less than ten minutes. Jen was very surprised to see me back so soon. I helped her out on her program a little bit and she asked me to stay and go home with her. We talked a lot. She told me how she is staying here for the weekend all by herself.
Tama left early Saturday morning to spend the entire week up in St. Louis with her family. We walked to class on Wednesday to see what was up. We were already late so we walked really slow and talked a lot on the way over. We only stayed for five minutes before taking off. Melissa had mentioned earlier that she would be in CSE typing her term paper so we looked for her before we left, but it was still to early. We sort of shuffled the entire way home and talked. As we neared Beaty, Tama joked that this is the first time it's ever taken her twenty-five minutes to walk home from CSE. I told her that it was that much longer that I got to talk to her, so I was enjoying it.
We have a quiz in computer today so she ended up having to take it on Friday. So on Thursday, after I had finished all of my exams, I went upstairs to her room for a while at about eight thirty to help her out. We didn't study for more than half an hour. I had taken a couple of my L”wenbr„u beers up with me and drank one. It was actually a lot better than I had expected, and I actually could stand it enough to half way chug the last half. We started talking and I didn't get out of there until eleven. It's amazing how well we can talk to each other. I can talk about anything with her, it's almost like we never run out of things to say. She does talk a lot, which is good because I'm a good listener, but I actually can get into deep conversation with her.
We were talking about past `lovers' and she kept implying that she is not going out with anyone now. She did tell me how she dicked this one guy over, and I asked her if I really know what I'm getting myself into. We laughed. She also showed me all around in her bedroom. That's funny, it almost sounds like she was hinting at something, but that's not quite the way it happened. there were some pictures of her on the wall from her junior year in high school. She was wearing a red prom dress, and had an awesome tan. She looked really good. She was going to cook me some food when I came up, figuring that I would be hungry after all of the hard work I had to do for my exams, but she never got to go grocery shopping. She said that she'd going to definitely take me out somewhere expensive for dinner soon on her father's credit card. She did feed me junk food though. I let her open a bag of Sun Chips and I then just looked at them so she asked if she had to feed them to me, too. I said yes so she fed me one of them but then said that I had to do the rest by myself. It was cute, though.
Tama and her two other roommates finally got rid of Kara, the one they hate. They say that she has a serious attitude problem and is very self centered. She is moving out to a room in the other Beaty Tower so Tama has to interview new roommates. I asked her if I could come up and live with her for a while. I told her that Eric probably wouldn't mind. She agreed that he probably wouldn't mind because he likes me. I was sort of curious when she talked to him about me. I mentioned something about it again a little later, and she told me that I really seemed intent on moving in with her and I agreed. We also talked about some of our plans for the future. She told me that she really thinks that she will be dating somebody seriously by the time she graduates here. She then said that she would then drag him to St. Louis with her where she would definitely have to live with him for a while before marrying him. I agreed with her about it being smart to make sure the two of you could live together before getting married. In fact, I agreed with everything she said. She was telling me earlier that I should really visit St. Louis someday, and I said that I'd like to, and we were talking about it for a while. I also just realized that she was saying something about possibly having to live apart for a year while this boyfriend finished school and how the relationship should stand the long distance. I just realized how perfectly I matched what she was saying. Since she is a sophomore, I would theoretically be here a year longer than she would. When she mentioned dragging him to St. Louis, I was going to say that I wouldn't want to live there, but I wisely held back. I also just realized that Anheuser Busch is headquartered in St. Louis. Hmmmm...
Towards the end, her two roommates came home from their sorority functions and sat down. Karen, the one with blonde hair looked pretty good. The four of us actually all started talking and were joking around. That was really good. It will possibly help me out to be accepted by Tama's friends. Just by the way we were carrying I really like the outlook. It would be nice if Tama and I got together. I was talking to Jon later about how much we talk to each other, and how it makes more sense for me to pursue Tama a bit now instead of solely focusing on Melissa. I won't have class with Tama any more after this semester so I definitely need to become good friends with her now for she will be still be here for a long time when Melissa is gone and I want to be able to spend time with her.
Jon and I were also talking about what we say about each other to our parents. I had been thinking the same thing earlier. He talks to his parents a lot, too, just like I do. He admitted wondering what I tell my parents about all of them after he thought about what he was telling his parents. It is pretty interesting to think about. I also told him about wondering what Melissa has told her good friends about me. I mean we went to dinner and stuff, she has to have told somebody something. i'm really curious. Jon quoted the Murphy's Law on the poster on the wall that you should never worry about what other people are thinking about you, because they are too busy worrying about what you think of them. I agree.
Friday night Chris, Jon, Cecil, and I went over to Salem's apartment to rent some movies. A guy from Jacksonville named Russ also was there. We ended up renting a Cheech and Chong movie called Nice Dreams. It was pretty funny. We also stopped by Hungry Howie's and ordered two four dollar pizzas. They were really good! We didn't end up getting home until about three or four in the morning so we slept until around noon. Ed, Jon, and I went grocery shopping after we all woke up and had eaten. The Florida Vanderbilt game was on the store radio and we listened to it the entire two hours we were in there. We won 41-21 and clinched the SEC Eastern Division championship! There were also some pretty good looking females in the store that I was flirting with.
Later that night, Chris, Cecil, and I went to a play in the Constans Theater called The Rainmaker. It started around eight and Cecil hadn't shown up at the room in time so Chris and I left without him. We left his ticket with Jon and he did show up a little while later. Chris and I saw some really hot chicks in the theater before the play started. We were both getting really frustrated. It's fun because we both will get to the same chauvinistic level when we are lusting over women and we get quite vulgar. There was a pretty cute girl next to me and we kept leaning towards each other. I came so damn close to saying something to her as we left, but what I might have said could have gotten me slapped, so I guess I was better off not. I was really tired when we went to the play, and it lasted about two and a half hours, so I figured that I'd probably fall asleep. The play ended up being very good, so good that it grabbed my attention and we were all laughing and even clapping at some of the witty lines. I was surprised at how good it turned out.
Afterwards, I was really tired so I went back to the dorm. Jon and karen were there so I grabbed the phone and went into my room. I talked to Valerie for a little while, and then called home. I knew that she'd think I was weird calling Saturday night, or drunk, but once she realized that I wasn't, we had our usual hour talk. Chrissy was up watching Saturday Night Live which is why they were still awake. I didn't want to have to worry about calling on Sunday because I planned on sleeping in, and besides it's cheaper later.
I was right in my assumption, because Chris and I left before seven on Sunday night to go out to eat at Quincy's. We walked to Red D and took my car and then drove to Salem's apartment. He's starting to talk to me a bit now, Chris says that he's always that way around new people. We took Salem's truck to the restaurant. Chris paid for my dinner because of my birthday. Quincy's is similar to Ponderosa, so we got to pig out at the buffet. I had two big plates full of hot stuff, and two huge salads. I also had a bowl of split pea soup and we ate two baskets of their delicious bread. I love buffets because you get to eat a large variety of things, and you don't really have to worry about not finishing something you don't like because there is always more of the stuff you do. I definitely ate more than the two of them, and they're both big Arabs. After they had finished, I was still going to the dessert bar eating bowls of ice cream, and even some good banana pudding. We spent well over two hours eating. By that time, Salem was talking a lot to me, which means I'm in to their little clique. Afterwards, we went back to Salem's and played Nintendo until after twelve. I have never even touched a Nintendo before, but creamed both Chris and Salem at Dr. Mario. I figured at least Salem would beat me since it's his. It takes a lot of good quick logical thinking which is why I'm so good at it.
Melissa asked me again today as we parted if I am going to be here on Wednesday, and I told her yes. She also asked me that last Thursday. I think it has something to do with my birthday tomorrow but I'm not sure what she has up her sleeve. I'm definitely going to stick around if Melissa is doing something for me. Jon said that he hopes that she means Wednesday morning because he wants a ride to Tampa with me for the holiday. We talked quite a bit today.
I met up with Jen again in the computer lab today before my class. Bryan then showed up and we went and took our quiz. I breezed through it in less than ten minutes. Jen was very surprised to see me back so soon. I helped her out on her program a little bit and she asked me to stay and go home with her. We talked a lot. She told me how she is staying here for the weekend all by herself.