drawing, snakes and tennis

let me just start by saying that i absolutely LOVE my drawing class. i was worried that i would like it, but not really like being forced to drawn right there on the spot, in a class setting. but, luckily i am able to regard it as more of a time to relax and reflect than a typical class. every time i am in that zone, it's like everything else that is worrying me or stressing me out just disappears. i also love the feeling of creating something out of nothing. a bunch of simple disconnected lines, mean nothing, but placed correctly, they make up an entire expression that is entirely unique and your own.
anyway, other than loving my art class, what have i been up to, you ask? well, saturday we had our "clarktoon cruise". it was a dance on a boat for the clark dorms and the theme was to dress up as a cartoon character; it was pretty great. so, saturday i went down to state street to find the goodwill and look for some costume accessories, which i didn't have any luck with, but that was fine, since i didn't really need anything else to be little red riding hood...yeah don't ask why i happen to have a red cape, but it's pretty awesome if you ask me.
the cruise was a blast! one thing i'm really liking about college dances is the fact that you don't get all the naughty, dirty types of dancing like you did in high school. it's nice to not have to deal with all that stuff.
my saturday was spent by sleeping, then going for a run on some trails, during which i fell on a rock and scraped my knee. i was just glad no one was around to see me totally eat it...i fell hard haha.
on sunday, a group of us tried Calvary church. we have all been trying out different churches in the area to see which is a good fit. still looking, but so far i like Montecito Covenant the best. a lot of people from Westmont seem to really like a church called Reality, which attracts mostly college students. it seems really cool and all, but i'm really looking for a church body that has more of a variety in age. we shall see where i end up.
sunday afternoon leah, grace and i had an adventure on state street, while looking for a blockbuster so that i can satisfy my obsession for House M.D (and no that is not a show about a house in maryland, as grace so thought). the 6th season starts in 2 weeks and i haven't even seen the 5th yet! haha. so, i looked it up online and found that there was one on state street. we walked for about a mile and then i decided that maybe i should call and find out it's cross streets, so i called information and once we had the cross streets we asked a trolley driver how far down it was and i was quite dismayed when he replied "about another 2-3 miles". so, my seach continues for a method to obtain the fith season of House without paying $60 at target for the dvd collection.
on our walk back to the shuttle stop, we see an audience gathered around a guy with a bunch of snakes. he was letting people hold them and was telling them all about his mission to save all the oppressed snakes of the earth. leah wanted to hold one, so we walked over and then she decides that they are a bit too adventurous for he liking, as she screamed and backed away as the snake man tried to hand her one. so, i put out my hands and took the snake. i must say, i was quite proud because i've never held a snake before in my life and this was no small snake. quite the exciting day.
today i went out and hit with the girls tennis team for a bit. i am definitely going to be trying out, but i'm not sure how good my odds are, since there are about 4 other freshmen girls trying as well. but, we'll see how it goes and if it doesn't work out, i'm sure it was for a reason and i can always try again next year.
well, tis all for now. i am happy to say that it is finally cooling off her and is starting to actually feel like fall.
hope this post is finding you all well!