Better Than High School

Well, today was my official first day as a student in college. I wasn't all THAT nervous to begin with, but I will admit that I was at least slightly nervous. Nervous enough to make my stomach produce acids to screw up my tummy all day. Haha! All in all, though...I really enjoyed being on campus.

I love having all of this responsibility to carry on my back.

So, my class for art - Gallery Operation and Management - will be most interesting. We're not learning about how to manage and operate a gallery...we are actually DOING it.
My professor for the class seems really nice. She has a strong Iranian accent...and as of today she calls us her employees. The room that we were in for our class today was all white. White walls, white floor, white ceiling, white lights (then a yellow ladder and one of our professor's pieces of art)...then as she continued to talk about the class, she mentioned how we would be re-painting the entire room different colors for each show. I'm looking forward to it!
When class ended and I was leaving...one of my art classmates asked me for the time, and when I told him he was all "Darn! I missed my sandwich!" x)

Afterwards I called Mom and told her about the class...then I wandered off to find a spot to study. There was a perfect spot: right under a big tree on the grass; shaded from the hot sun. Seating myself, I pulled out my history textbook and started to read and take notes. I'm glad I had my iPod...I love music! I kept checking the world clock on my cell phone frequently, too, to see what time it was in Australia. If you haven't guessed already, it's because I couldn't stop thinking about Leonii. <3
Oooh, and I read something in the book that I found to be really cool! I have to share it with everyone now. From my notes: "Some Paleo-Indians refrigerated mammoth meat by filling their intestines with stones and sinking the carcass to the bottom of an icy lake."
Pretty snazzy, huh!? :D

Then it was time for my self defense class. Myself and two other students were a bit confused on how to actually get into the classroom since the door was locked. And that is how I became friends with Nicole and Amber. We quickly figured out that we had to go through the weight room doors and pass all of the huge muscly dudes.
Our instructor...wow. He's a dark skinned...middle aged (?) man...who is straight to the point, a bit strict, and just...I'm not sure how to describe it. But I love him. I can't wait to learn how to kick peoples asses. >D

Then Nicole, Amber, and myself had to go our separate ways after class; and I went to wait for Mom to pick me up.
Starting Thursday I will be taking a bus to school.

Mom let me get chocolate milk from the store on the way home. 8D

And then...FINALLY...I got to talk to Leonii! ^____^
And I finally got to finish a game of checkers with Amanda. x)

At about 6pm I had to go BACK to the college for the philosophy class orientation. Dad took me. There were a LOT of students in there. :/
Our professor for that class seems funny. I like him. He mentioned how difficult the class was going to be...especially since self-discipline is a REQUIREMENT, pretty much. I am really interested in learning about philosophy anyways and am looking forward to the hard work.
Dad had found a nice, cool spot in the library to do some reading while I sat in a chair with the quarters in my wallet digging into my butt cheek. xD It hurt...

Then we came home. And now I am getting ready to study.
I'm so happy I get to pester my girl! xP I'm downloading a song that reminds me of her. <3

Sorry about my typing being really weird and choppy. I feel a little dizzy and my words aren't wanting to flow smoothly.

While I was taking a shower the song No One by Alicia Keys came on. It instantly reminded me of Leonii.



P.S.
There were a lot of people on the East campus. I noticed a bunch of the boys and girls. I'm not going to lie and say that the young women were ugly, but they were not as gorgeous as Leonii. Not even close. I am not even attracted to girls anymore because I have my girl. She is the only one that I am attracted to. <3

College

So, today was the first day of the first semester for the college that I am attending.

My sister Haley tagged along with Mom and I. She started off seeming fine, but as the day continued my sister's mood just shot downhill. Yesterday she was the same way. It worries me, but she could care less about how it makes me feel apparently. I tried to talk to her but just ended up crying because she wouldn't tell me...even though I'm her sister. She certainly ticks differently...
I hope that one day she sees how it crushes me inside.

Anyways, so all of my classes and books are payed for and my on-campus classes start tomorrow. I'm somewhat nervous, but I always feel bunches better when I think about my girl, Leonii. Like today...I could always feel a smile creep to my face when she came to mind; that made me excited about getting home.

I'm pretty psyched about this whole college ordeal.
I'll finally have a social life again, for one. Also, I won't be just at home.
But that also bothers me...The only contact that I currently have with Leonii is through my computer. So, I will never want to be away from my desk chair for too long, haha!
My plans are to just attend the on-campus classes, go home, work on my telecourse classes, possibly get a part time job, and squeeze in as much time with my girl as possible.

My little cousin Ty has been sending me some songs by Fall Out Boy that he likes. x)

I don't know why I'm finding it hard to type right now. Maybe because there is a lot on my mind.

But I want to wrap this update up by saying...

I LOVE YOU, LEONII! Thank you for everything! <3

Also, I really hope that Hay will be ok...

You, and only you.

I don't think I have ever had this sort of feeling before.
It's like...I suddenly feel like I can accomplish anything. I think that my feet are finally finding solid ground.

I am a college student who is starting her first semester tomorrow. I have the most wonderful family that a person could ask for. And, for the first time in my life, I have a girlfriend.

I've decided to create a new blog to start off with a clean slate. I've taken another big step in my life, and I want to start off fresh. The past is the past, the future is what I'm building towards, and the present is what I'm concentrating on.

My girl? She's got to be the girl of my dreams. She's fun, she's super sweet, she's honest; she's just a gorgeous young woman inside and out. What kills me is the distance between us. I wish I could physically be with her every day. I have this really strong urge to always protect her, and when I am not with her I am nervous.
I can't wait until winter. She's coming to the states and I am hoping with all of my heart that I will get to see her face-to-face.

The title of this blog is related to my idea of chewing/bubble gum.
When I want to put off an aura of levelheadedness and when I want to have extremely fresh smelling breath, I chew what I like to call "sophisticated" gum. An example would be Eclipse.
When I just want to goof around and attempt to blow bubbles, I chew "fun" gum...such as Bubble Yum.
Don't ask me why I wanted to name my blog after my views on gum. :P

I am hoping that I will keep this blog up to date unlike my previous one which I failed to update frequently. Having a place to put down some of my thoughts about college, my relationship, and my life in general will probably be a decent thing to have.

I'm not going to go into a slew of details at the moment, though. I think I'll keep this introduction short. Simple and sweet.

Also, I want to talk to my girlfriend.

(: