Nyquil

Well, today started out with mass confusion. I woke up at ten and then I don't remember anything else but waking up again at 12. My roommate and I both caught some kind of bug (probably the stress bug) and decided that hot ramen would be a good breakfast choice. After a long, hot shower, we decided to go exploring. There's this wonderful rec area for cast-mates called "mickey's retreat" that we walked to that has pools, tennis courts, beach volleyball courts, ping pong tables, pool tables, and this beautiful lake with paddle-boats, canoes and kayaks. I have a feeling I will be spending a lot of my free time there. Tomorrow I have "traditions" class at 12:45, so I'll definitely wake up in time haha.

The craziest feeling that I have had thus far is looking at my roommates and realizing that I will become incredibly close with these girls. Normally, when you meet a friend, you never know how close you will end up being. Meeting a roommate, the closeness, even if bred purely from proximity, is inevitable. I already really like these girls. I feel like I've known Mallory, my roommate for much longer than 2 days.  I also have come to understand the value of cookies. Everyone likes cookies. Mallory and I ran to publix and got some cookie dough for dessert after one of our other roommates, Jessica's, parents bought us pizza for dinner. Cookies and pizza brought us together and kept up conversation between the 8 of us until it was flowing naturally. Jessica also gave me nyquil to help me sleep (which I can feel kicking in at the moment) and I really don't like nyquil all that much because it usually tastes awful and you have to drink something super sugary to get the taste out. This nyquil was in pill form, though. Why am I talking so much about nyquil? Because analogies are my life, and that nyquil is a good representation of how this apartment feels. I thought it was going to be dreadful, because, in general, leaving my family for anything is really hard for me. In spite of my expectations, however, the warmness of people has broken the mold and I expect to find myself sleeping soundly with this thought (and nyquil) in mind.

 my lovely momma on the trip down :) 

first sighting of my new state of residence!

Lobby of the orlando basilica, so cool. I lit a candle there for my family, and then one for Kevin.

A lovely view of the little body of water in Celebration, Florida.

I felt like a total tourist taking this picture haha.

My new baby cousin, he's so precious! His name is Nathan, and he's my new best friend.

Isn't my roommate the cutest? 

The beautiful lake at Mickey's Retreat.