Green Day Is Waking Up

Well, we've slid on into October, people, and that means it's almost been two full months since I officially moved up here. Certain things still seem weird and in transition, while others - like winning the battle with the DMV - have left me feeling more and more like a resident. This month is already jam-packed with fun stuff on the weekends, as you'll be hearing about, and it also holds the anniversary of Ramble On. These are exciting times, indeed!

This past weekend, I was back in Blacksburg once more. I didn't end up taking any pictures of any crazy stuff, but it was still a fun trip. Gina had some work to finish up, so Friday turned into a low-key evening, which suited both of us fine. Saturday, we enjoyed watching Tech beat the tar out of WVU (always a sweet, sweet feeling) and checked out Nellie's Cave Park in Blacksburg, before heading out to Shaker's and a run-in with a faulty glass of sweet tea, which desperately wanted to meet my pants. Later that evening, as Gina, Sarah, Brian, and I walked around the Duck Pond, we had a much more bizarre run-in with what could have been a cadet decked out in black facepaint and dark clothing. He ran at us full speed, out of the dark shadows, until he hesitated and called back "it's okay, they're clear."

I still have puncture wounds from Gina gripping my hand so hard. Both girls were a little shaken up; I just wondered why the guy felt the need to continue to run at us after seeing that we were obviously not playing his capture-the-flag game. Man oh man. We ended up walking a long circle through the other side of the Duck Pond, into the Litton-Reeves parking lot, and down through campus at the girls' request, to avoid backtracking through the Corps-occupied part of the pond. It was still a fun and memorable evening, however.

I'd also like to give a shout out to the new fish in the Wesley Pond. It's good to know that new guys are still moving in after I passed the care of the pond over to the current Residents. What's more, I'm glad no other fish have died!