This is quite the new experience since I lasted posted before break. First off, welcome to Capital's new website! I know the creators of this website worked very hard to put it all together- and for that they should be applauded. With the new website comes a new format for our blogs. It took me about 2 hours, an email to our webmaster followed by another try to log in to this thing to post. An even lengthier process these past few days assembled what I am sitting under as I write.
Thanksgiving Break was very relaxing and enjoyable. I was in the car roughly 12 hours of it, but thats what you get when you move to a new state and all your relatives stay in Ohio. My mom and I made the trek from Pittsburgh to Columbus on Sunday afternoon with quite the load. We loaded up our small Subaru with the pieces and beams of wood used to create a loft. This loft dates back to the days in elementary school when I shared a room with my brother. It didn't occur to us until AFTER we moved everything to my room in August that it would be a perfect dorm room furnishing. With the idea, a trip to Lowes, perseverence, trips up 3 flights of stairs, people staring at us, and two hard-working ladies- "Extreme Dorm Makeover" swept through Capital- and after about four hours of moving, rearranging, climbing and constructing, that baby was up.....minus Ty Pennington and the cameras, of course. Who needs the emotional stories and cute host.
So I come to you now from under my bed. My desk fits perfectly underneath as my head grazes the bottom of strips of plywood. It really does open up the room and gives us a lot of space. Lofting your bed IS legal in Capital residence halls- if you have a handy dad who can build one from scratch (I don't)- you'll owe him one! If you have a mom who excels at buying a loft through a newspaper ad in the early 90's and has a knack for construction, tools and design- even better!
Alright- I must end this little vignette. ( definition: a short literary scene or story) I'm really pulling out the 8th grade vocabulary words today. Unfortunately, I am no longer in 8th grade- and there's COLLEGE work to be done-- particularly studying for exams and writing final papers!
If the point of this post seems rather ambigious (again with the vocab)- my apologies. Sometimes I just start writing and I can't be accountable for my crazy ideas or literary purposes.