I recently finished my very first Occidental performance last weekend. It was a student written show called Powerhouse, and I was one of five cast members, along with a sophomore, two seniors, and one alumni. It was one of the most wonderful experiences I’ve had; not only was I working with serious actors, but also professional directors.
I went to my first Oxy dance last night! It was a Superhero/Villain theme, and while people were supposed to dress up, nobody’s costume was as awesome as mine and my friend, Sienna’s: Poison Ivy, the Lady Villain from the Batman comics portrayed by Uma Thurman in Batman and Robin. We braved torrential downfalls of frigid rain, but we still looked fantastic. 
I have to admit, we did not look the same after the party.
I just (and by just, I mean a few weeks ago) got back from a field trip to Yosemite. I took a lot of pictures, which can all be found here.
The immediate pictures are uncategorized, and the subalbums are more specific pictures. It was absolutely incredible. We spend one night camping in Yosemite, and it was really cold, but still, some of those sites are absolutely breathtaking. It’s a shame you can’t really get the same experience from pictures as being there.
So it’s taking a while, but slowly but surely, I’m getting settled into my new room. Just to give people a short preview of my “pad”, I thought I would post a few pictures on the family blog.
This is a picture of my “corner”. My bed and my Harry Potter posters and my stuffed animals in attempt to give myself a little taste of home.
Behold… a college kid’s kitchen! Not much food, but it feels like we just went grocery shopping…
Here I am, posing for a picture in front of my bed.
Well, it’s official. I have officially moved into Occidental College. So far, the school has kept us pretty busy, and I have a suspicion that it’s all to prevent us from feeling sad quite yet. Or, they just want us exhausted and subdued for the first day of classes on Wednesday.
Mom and Dad took me shopping to get a variety of things for the room, which looks great. Ish. Unfortunately, I don’t have any pictures of it yet.
And my roommate! She’s really great. We’re very compatible in the way that roommates need to be, so that’s all nice. Anyway, wish me luck in my classes!