Thursday, August 31, 2006

I can't believe that today marks exactly one year since I had shoulder surgery. I have come farther than expected but still have a long way to go. I can definately say I don't miss wearing that immobilizer thing and taking all that vicadin though. I was pretty busy today with sports and class. My Thursday biology lab is really confusing me my schedule says it lasts until 11 but every week I am out at 10 it makes me think I can't tell time right and I check every clock in the building every time to make sure I am right. Oh and I busted open my ring finger playing softball today it was weird the ball hit me in the finger but I caught it and threw it in and when I turned one of the other outfielders was like "what's hanging off your finger." I looked down and it was a chunk of skin and it was bleeding really nicely, but no worries the trainer stuck it right back together, still it's kinda starting to hurt. Nicole came to stay with Kristi tonight so once again I spent the evening at Kristi's instead of in my room full of my stuff, meh it's fun so I don't really care. I would really love to move though, I hear there are some singles openings in Heritage, Kristi says I can't though, we'll see. I need to go read something for class so I gotta go.

Carrie Out

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

I am kinda hyper right now, Kristi and I went to the dollar store and I bought a squeeze pop and ate it all in about a half an hour, I should never eat sugar. All the other girls on the softball team have been making fun of me all week, they think my roomate is really weird and I can't help but agree, she just doesn't seem to fit in. Don't worry I am not a jerk about it I treat her nicely but also enjoy my time spent without her. I played Sega with Kaylee today (Sonic Rules), apparently college makes you a video game junkie, oh well I'm not upset about it : ) I have pretty much spent the whole night with Kristi doing nothing except NOT watching MTV and BET which is all my roomate watches, I hate those channels except for like two shows, I want to watch cartoons and TLC, but whatever. I know I'm slightly venting...get over it. My body is really sore today, running just isn't fun, weight lifting, not to spectacular either. Tommorow I am busy from 8:30 until at least 4:30 with only a 20 minute lunch break, it should be exciting. My shoulder hurts I threw the ball one time today and it popped, that I don't like that feeling at all. Oh and I have come to the conclusion that I love to eat all the time, good thing I am exercising and running my life away, it helps me to not gain wait. I must be off now :)

Carrie Out

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Last night I ended up going bowling it was fun, but best of all it was free. I guess the bowling alley lets Lincoln College kids bowl free every other Monday, I can deal with that. Today went okay classes are kinda picking up and I am getting confused because every day is a new schedule and I am getting lost. I think I need...God help me....a planner.....I've never used one the thought is scary but I am coming to learn neccesary. It was cold here today I walked around in sweats all day, softball practice was even cancelled because it just keeps raining! I had an hour and a half of basketball practice today though we didn't practice much besides running, running, and more running. I has made me a little sore but I am sure I will feel it tomorrow. Went out to Lincoln Christian College today, not a planned trip but our walk led there. I met up with Autumn and talked to her for a while, being on that campus makes me wish I went to school there....I don't know it just seems much more.......Me. After that the Nintendo started screaming at me to play so I had to give in and kick everyones but in sand volleyball. Well I have a packed schedule tomorrow starting with 8:15 weight lifting so I really need to attempt to get some sleep.

Carrie Out

Monday, August 28, 2006

I really enjoyed my weekend at home. I went to watch Brent play football Friday night, he did really well, then I sat through the varsity game which was a massacre. Actually I didn't watch the game at all I sat and talked to Matt and Ryan which I miss doing everyday, we had a lot to catch up on after only one week. Saturday we went to Peoria with Grandma it was fun but rainy and Sunday was spent at church and buying games for my new Nintendo. Okay so the Nintendo is amazing and I play it all the time, my room is quite the hangout now, nothing like a good video game. We came back at about 8:30 last night, well nine if you count the ice cream stop, Darci, Brent, and Mom came to help move more stuff in and see my room. My roomate didn't come back last night and I really enjoyed having a night to myself...needless to say she is back now, but I am surviving. It has poured all day here, it was like a monsoon at practice, our clothes looked like we had just jumped out of the washing machine but was actually kinda fun. After that my day has been pretty blah and laid back, but wet, really really wet. I lost my umbrella and am going to have to send a search team out for it soon before I drown.

Carrie Out

Friday, August 25, 2006

I am posting this early because I am going home right after practice today. Classes went alright this morning the new history class I am in seems really interesting and I enjoyed it. Lunch actually had some good food to eat today, generally the meals have been pretty unappealing, but the Lucky Charms are fantastic no matter what meal. My legs are pretty sore today probably from basketball, but I've had much worse pain. Well I need to finish getting stuff together to leave, I probably won't post over the weekend.

Carrie Out

Thursday, August 24, 2006

So I just got back from going on a walk with Kristi, we went downtown and were just wandering around, well to shorten the story the next time we checked our watches we had been walking for an hour and a half and realized we had no idea where we were except that we were by Casey's. This we found extremely funny and had to call Kaylee to come pick us up, she brought us back to school which took five minutes by car, we got really far away some how. As I often say I am an excellent navigator:) Right now I am feeling a little sore not from the walk but from an hour of softball which led into an hour of full court basketball. My shoulder is tight but held up well throwing and shooting. I really enjoyed getting back into the swing of things and being active again. Classes today went okay, I have a health class two days a week and my teacher got this great idea that we shouldn't have health in a normal classroom but in our own space. This I am all for but the space we were given is on the third floor of university hall, that is the oldest building on campus it caught on fire this summer and the sweeping staircases are steep and contain 56 steps. Also the air conditioner is broke and we spent the block moving old musty furniture from the basement to the third floor, I was gasping for air by the time I hit the top. This building also contains a bell tower which for years has been said to be haunted so no one goes up there. Well I wanted to check this out so me and two other kids from class climbed two more staircases to see it. I didn't feel any hauntings and all that was up there was some dead birds and darkness, I am a little disappointed. I am coming home for the weekend tomorrow and am looking forward to it, but for now I need to brush my teeth.

Carrie Out

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

I am quickly losing track of the days I've thought that it was at least Thursday all day, I must be losing my mind. Classes went okay today, really boring though I stuggled to focus (big shocker I know). I went from 9-12 to three different classes but some how got put in a really low level math class my basketball coach teaches. I am pretty sure I learned the stuff they were teaching in about the sixth grade. She told me to talk to Coach Andrews and switch out because I wasn't supposed to be in there, needless to say I did that quickly and am now taking history of the 20th century, sounds interesting to me. We also had a softball meeting today it was pretty quick and painless we start tryouts for walk-on's tomorrow with the rest of us standing around, should be fun, haha. Then we played some catch, Kaylee drilled one of the girls trying out in the face, she has seam marks above her eyebrow it's lovely. Hit up the DQ again tonight with Kaylee this time it was a delicious as always. Can you believe gas has dropped to 2.75 here? It seems amazing but I remember when 2.75 was expensive and I'm not that old! Well I need to go shower because I smell but the Oke Doke I am eating is really not letting me go : )

Carrie Out

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

I had a good day today it went by a lot faster than the others. I met some new friends today two of them play on the softball team. I can see one, Kristi, getting along really well with me she loves the packers, art, will ferell, little kids, and goes to church a lot. I am glad I met her, we all met for lunch and dinner and spent the afternoon playing catch and talking out at the softball fields. We also watched Kicking and Screaming in Kristi's room tonight, I know I actually had something to do it was crazy! Sara came to see me tonight she visited my room and brought me some good snacks then we hit up the local DQ and I took her on a tour of our huge campus she just left at about 10:45 and we were laughing because at home that is way past my weeknight curfew : ) It was nice to see her I miss all my friends at home and it's only been three days. Went to dinner with Alyssa and Ryker last night and I really enjoyed it, it got me off campus and eased my homesickness a lot, I am very grateful to have them in my life. Oh and Kel sent me some Oke Doke up with them, it is only the greatest snack ever, and I am loving it thanks Kelsi! Tomorrow I start classes 9-12 here's to hoping all goes well and I don't get lost!

Carrie Out

Monday, August 21, 2006

Welcome to day 2 and yeah I guess I am still hanging in there, just bored out of my mind. The downtime is killing me and making me a little homesick but once things pick up around here I am sure it'll get better. Classes start Wednesday so me and Kaylee walked around to find our rooms today they aren't too hard to find but knowing me I'll get lost! Softball doesn't start until Monday which is awfully late considering our first game is on the 2nd, oh well my shoulder isn't ready anyway. Both my roomate and Kaylee are leaving tonight and I am not ready to brave dinner by myself so I am either going to dinner with Alyssa or My mom. It's not that I'm not making new friends or being social, I sat at a random lunch table today and talked to some of the girl soccer players who were nice, but I'm just not comfortable without a wingman yet. Hopefully I will adjust as I make friends through sports and my classes, you all know I am not shy :). I did get an email from my old youth minister Mike today so that brightened my day. I can't wait until I am familar enough with campus and Lincoln to find my way around although me and Kaylee did tour the town today...it took about uh ten minutes, I know it's huge! Oh and I bought a portable DVD player yesterday and it is my new best friend I watched Billy Madison on it today, "Sometimes I feel like an idiot. But I am an idiot so it kinda works out" haha. Well that's it for now, hopefully the night will go well.

Carrie Out

Sunday, August 20, 2006

Today is officially my first day as a college student...lets just say it's been a long day! We spent all day packing and unpacking Mom and Dad think I have way too much stuff, but as of now I am completely unpacked and even have all my posters hung. Dinner was okay a little crazy and intimidating since I hardly know anyone but hopefully it will get better as I meet more people. I have a hall meeting at 8:00 so maybe I'll make some more friends : ). I am doing better as of now than most people expected though, I haven't even cried today, although I am feeling a little sick to my stomach I am going to blame that on food. I think I will get braver with each day but I am still going to miss all my friends back home a lot so hopefully we get to visit often. Well that's it for today I have to go to that meeting, but will try to write more tomorrow stay posted!

Carrie Out