Long Time, No See?

Hey everybody!!!
Sorry 'bout the long wait. I was dealing with a small episode of slight depression I think. I got over that the week before my parents let me come home for the first time since I moved up here to Ames. Logan came and saved me by taking me to Winterset for the weekend. Ever since then all my weekends have been booked. It's been wonderful and keeps me distracted from missing my house too much. I'm starting to not miss home as much but I still am a little bit. I'm ready now to start my own life with my own family and place. This is just a transition I guess. Logan is helping me make it through.
So after the weekend at Logan's, I got to go home. And weekends after that, my cousin Sera and lil' sis' Lauren came to visit. It was a lot of fun. Sera stayed the night and we had fun with that. Showed her around campus. Lauren came the weekend of this event called Closets Collide. It's an event where you go in the morning to donate your clothes and you get a maximum of 10 tickets. Then in the afternoon you come and "shop" by trading your tickets for clothes. One ticket per clothing item. Lauren and I had a lot of fun doing that together. After Lauren and I had dinner, she was all like 'I don't want to drive home' so we convinced my parents to let my come home for the night, which I liked a lot. I still made Lauren drive so she could figure out how to do it, but she wasn't alone so it all worked out. Last weekend Logan came up and stayed the weekend. It was a really nice weekend. He took me on a fantastic date to Hickory Park, which I loved, and then we watched Princess and the Frog the next day before he left. I also had a Lyrica concert and it was fantastic!!
Been figuring out my classes for the next four years and that's going very very well. I've decided to declare an Art Minor. I pretty much have all four years planned out. I have everything, all the classes for my Major and all the classes for my Minor, plus two extra classes just because I'm interested in the subject and want to learn about them more. One's an Introduction to Catholicism and the other is Latin 101. I also think that next fall I'm going to ask St. Thomas's if I could go through catechism to learn even more about Catholicism.
My sewing class has been really fun. I'm doing so much. In class in the labs I've made a mini bodice and a mini skirt. Also for a out-of-class assignment I had to make a skirt, which so many people have loved and now want me to make them one. I told people I would as long as they payed for fabric etc. I think I'm going to start making a bunch of my own clothes because it's fun and it could possibly save me a lot of money eventually.
My homework load hasn't been too bad. It's been sort of easy, actually. The only class that has given me a somewhat heavy workload is my TC 165 class. There are a lot of stuff that I have to do for out of class so that I can get enough points to pass the class. I also have had to write three extensive reports on data that I personally had to collect through observing people. It took a lot of work. I'm starting to not like that class because it involves a lot of busywork. Come to think of it, a lot of my classes are starting to just give me a lot of pointless busywork. I really don't like it.
So through my CyMail I got a job offer asking me if I would be interested in participating in reviewing products online through surveys and online private chat room discussions. I can make a lot of money doing it so I'm going to talk to my parents about it and I think I'm going to sign up/ apply for it this weekend. I'd love to do this because I could make a lot of money in a semi-easy was. I'd have completely flexible hours too. Logan and I have agreed that it would be a great opportunity for me.
I get to go home this weekend to see my lil' sister in her musical Anne. I can't wait. Plus I get to see the grandparents which will be nice because I haven't seen them in a while.
I've been watching way to much Disney Channel lately. It's kind of nice that I do have some down time like that, but I should probably try to find something more productive to do. Oh well. There will be a one hour Hannah Montana Forever showing on Sunday at 6:30pm. I think it's like a season finale which I'm really excited about. I can't wait to see it. I'm actually going to make sure I'm here and able to watch it. I've never done anything like that before. Lol.
So so much has been going on. I'll try to do better about keeping updated with my blog. Got to go do my nails. They're getting too long and the paint is chipped up. Yes, I've actually been painting my nails. It's kind of nice. I've also realized that I've had to dress up a little bit. That has definetly been nice. I like it. I should've done this long time ago.
Anyways, got to go. Blog later!!!
Jenna Lynn

Long Time, No Blog (There's Kind of a Reason for That)

So yeah, greetings again. I know I haven't written in a long time. Things up here have been kind of weird and a little hectic. School's been going great. I have two projects done way  in advance. Math is pretty easy, the only classes I have issues with are Psych 131 and Relig 205. Psych 131 is just stupid and pointless, and with Relig I basically I just have to actually take the time to study the subject. Haha.

Haven't really made any friends. Lucas, Erik, and Andrew are basically just ignoring me, and I was right about Brittany and Erin and about the church thing. Things are a little awkward and a little more distant. I have started making two new friends, one is Psych and one is Lyrica. We're not quite at the point where we can hang out yet though. That kind of sucks. So yeah, definitely having issues making friends.

Last weekend Logan came up to visit and his car broke down. Crazy weekend for us both. I ended up having to get a parking pass for his car and watching it until someone came up and got it for him. Crazy crazy.

Parents came up on Monday. It was nice, I've definitely missed them. Personally I think the whole "don't let your kid come home for the first six weeks of college" thing is really stupid. I miss my family a whole lot. I really need my kitty too. I don't really get any hugs or anything which sucks for me. I just miss being in an environment where I have people that I love and who love me back. Here I'm just left to fend for myself it feels like. I'm totally not used to it.

I'm going to stop blogging now. It seems like I'm just complaining again, which I don't really want to do. So until happier times,
Jenna Lynn

*Sigh*

Dear followers, bloggers, people, anybody,
There's so much I'd like to say but much that I probably shouldn't for fear of whining and complaining. The past couple days, weeks, whatever you want to call it, have not been that great for me. Adjusting to college life has been harder than I expected, and so far the friends here on campus that I knew before college are a)ignoring me or b)not being very nice. I hope that sometime soon in the future that can be mended, as I don't really have that many friends up here and those people in my classes that I talk to are not good enough friends yet to hang out with. I need a social life or else I kind of like wilt. That's just how I am. I get my energy and joy by hanging out with other people.
So because I've mostly been spending a lot of time by myself, school work has not been a real problem. I have a few projects I need to start but only about two. School work and just school in general hasn't been very difficult. Besides getting to and from classes of course. The bus system is so confusing and difficult. When I do catch the right bus and when it shows up on time, it's really nice and helpful.
Set up an appointment today to meet my new doctor at the health center and to get my last HepB shot. Made sure I had all of my information that they needed too.
Mom and maybe Dad are coming up on Monday. That'll be nice because I really miss them. I wish they could bring up Zoe too. I really miss my kitty.
Logan's coming up on Saturday, I hope. It's been two weeks since I've last seen him. I miss him really bad too.
Basically, I really wish I could just go home. I miss everything about it. My sister, parents, kitties, Logan, his family, and just like everything.
Please everyone, keep me in your prayers.
Jenna Lynn

Lonely Little Jenna

So I found out this weekend that quite a few people from DeWitt are here. Hung out with Lucas and Erik on Friday for a little while. Stupid thing is that I haven't heard from either one of them since. It's kind of hurting my feelings.
Went to mass with Andrew again. I didn't hang out with him this weekend because he was at a retreat with a new student group from St. Thomas. But yeah, met up with him for mass at seven and he said he had to go back downstairs for something or whatever, but I just found out that he pretty much didn't do anything and got back to his dorm about 15 minutes after I got to mine.
Brittany and Erin aren't here, as they are at a freshmen group for the Salt Company.
I've basically been alone all weekend. It's not that there hasn't been effort. I've been trying my best to find people to hang out with but nobody responds to me. Basically I'm being ignored.
I just want to go home now. I want to go back to a place where I am loved everyday and have that interaction with people. As hard as I've been trying, I have hardly hung out with anyone.
I miss Logan. He's my best friend and I don't know what to do with out him. It seems that no one wants to be friends with me up here. I just want to go home. I'm already really tired from trying to find friends or to stay connected with new friends. I miss my old life and I want it back. I don't know what to do.
Jenna Lynn

Meh

Ugh this has been an awful first week of college. Busy days, having hard time finding time for meals, but I've gain weight though. I'm sitting in Andrew's dorm room right now just chilling because I've been pretty much by myself all day except for when I went to see Lauren but the whole thing took like two hours and I wish it would've been longer because I miss her a lot actually. It was really nice to see her again and hang out. I'm trying to figure out how to get her to come up and visit for a weekend. It'd be so much fun I think.
I'm so tired right now. I'm not sure what else to blog about which is weird because I kept thinking of things to blog about all day. I'm sure I'll remember tomorrow. I get to kind of sleep in tomorrow, but I have to make up a lab to the class I missed. I think it's stupid because my instructor told me that I wouldn't have to. Oh well I'll be able to get more use to the machine. It's a really nice machine too.
So I'm just chilling tonight. I have all my work done for tomorrow so homework is alright. I'm definitely going to take this weekend to recuperate and slowly work on homework. So it's all good.
Miss my Logan. We both had a busy day today so I didn't really get to text him today. I really wish I could have called him today too, because it was another bad day and I hurt. Like my hip hurts, my knee hurts, and my shoulders hurt from my freaking heavy backpack. I haven't been to my dorm room since 7:45 this morning. Bleh.
Well signing off, because I can't focus very well anymore.
Prayers for me please!!
Jenna Lynn

Woot Woot

So school has been crazy. Yesterday my classes were fine. All short except for my AESHM 111 lab class. I found a girl that lives two doors down from me and we share quite a few classes. Yay! I think I found a buddy. It'll be nice to get to know her.
Actually found time for lunch yesterday and took the CyRide for the first time right after lunch and I think I'll use it much more than I have been. My right hip-joint hurts and I'm pretty sure it's from all of this walking. It's not as hard to figure out as I thought. After classes I went back to my dorm to finish all my homework from that day and the day before. Got it all done during a informal study party in my dorm with my roommates. At 9:15 Brittany, Erin, and I all were done and Brittany declared a end of study dance party. It was so much fun. We just turned on some rocking tunes and jammed out. It was so fun and funny. We decided afterwards that all study parties we have in our room must have a 9:15 dance party even if we are not done with work. Good times.
During my first choir class, someone came in and talked to us about private voice lessons. I so am going to try and see if I can take them. I would love to improve my voice like that. Plus it's a one credit course if I do take it.
I've been feeling so upper-classmen right now. I bet people can't even really tell that I'm a freshman. It's so easy to identify freshmen it's ridiculous. They have stupid lanyards for their IDs and keys, maps, lost expressions, and most walk everywhere. I felt very chique today actually when I walked from a coffee shop to my second class. I had a coffee in one hand, backpack on, newspaper and small brown bag with a bagel in the other, and an Ipod in my ears. I felt like "oh yeah". Lol.
Well I have class right now. I'll check in later with another update.
TTYL!!
Jenna Lynn

Missed Class (Uh Oh)

I know I didn't get around to blogging yesterday. It was a really busy day and a horrible day. I went to my first class, TC 165, in which I am going to be learning about diversity in dress and learning about what dress is. Its a really interesting class. Now here comes the bad part. I was wondering what room my last class was (TC 221) so I logged on to my Iowa State account and looked up my schedule. Well I found out that instead of being at 3:10pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays like I thought, it was Monday at 3:10 and at 8:00am Tuesday and Thursday. So I had missed the first two classes of it. That just made me so freakishly stressed. I ended up calling Logan to vent a little and to calm down so I could somewhat concentrate on my last class, Psych 131. That's going to be a stupid class. I thought in my psych class we'd learn about different people's study habits and as to why different people need different study environments to learn. But no, the whole class is about reflecting on ourselves and learning about ourselves etc. I'm basically calling it my counseling class, which is stupid because I've had enough counseling in my life, thank you very much. I know who I am, I'm not stupid.
After my stupid counseling class, I walked over to my TC 221 instructor's office to talk with her about me missing class and makeup work. She said she understood and said I didn't have to make up the first lab because of my sewing background, as the lab was sewing lines on a piece of paper. I've done that like 5 times before. I just had to do some reading and watch a little bit of a class DVD she gave to me.
So I went back to my dorm real quick to drop off a few things and then I went down to Conversations to get something to eat. I was so hungry because I hadn't had time for lunch. So I read some assignments while I ate a big dinner. Went back up to my room and tried to study some more. Ended up not being able to study or anything for about an hour and a half because of massive cramps. I couldn't get comfortable at all. Erin came back up to the room for a short time only to find me sitting in my arm chair crying, because I was in so much pain and I was frustrated because I had a lot of school work to do and I couldn't get any done. She ended up throwing a damp rag in the microwave for me to put on my stomach, and that helped a lot. Fourty.-five minutes later I was feeling so much better. I ended up get all of my reading and stuff done, except for two reading assignments, but I don't have to have those done till tomorrow so I'll read them today after classes.
It's going to be another semi-busy day. I've been struggling to find a time for lunch as well. My classes run right to the next and there's just no time. So that means I'm going to have to eat a really early lunch or a really late lunch and then a really late dinner. I don't know what to do.
Well, class starts at 10 for me today. I'm probably going to have to leave my room by 9:30 because I'm not entirely sure where my class is so I'm going to need the extra time. Wish me luck on another crazy day! I can't wait for the weekend.
Until later,
Jenna Lynn

First Day of Classes and a Logan Visit

It's been a big day for me today. It all started at 6:45 this morning when I woke up. I got ready for my day, ate a bowl of Corn Pops cereal, then walked over to LeBaron Hall for my first class, AESHM 111. For those of you wondering, I found out that AESHM stands for Apparel Educational Studies and Hospitality Management. Mouthful I know. That class is probably going to be a boring one, but my college and major require it. It's basically an introductory class. Mondays are going to be a lecture time and then Wednesdays are going to be labs, which I'm not entirely sure what that will be like.
Came back to my dorm after class and just chilled. Went to lunch and then headed to Carver Hall for my Math 105 class, which will actually be a semi-interesting class. We are going to learn about the voting system and how votes are counted in the first chapter. The whole book really is math in real life and the economy. Got to Carver early but found out that Andrew has a Calculus class the same time as my class and so we sat and chatted before class started. Good times. Lol.
When I headed back to my dorm I got a text from Logan saying that he was finally in Ames. I went to meet him straight away, didn't even stop by my dorm room. Came back to my room, put my back pack away and sat on the futon and just hung out, which was really nice. I missed my Logan. Brittany, Erin, and Emily came up to the room after a bit and a little after that Logan took me out to eat at Taco John's. Afterwards we stopped by Walmart to pick me up some popcorn. We got the cutest mini bags. They're just one serving and it's just enough to make a small bowl pretty full of popcorn. I really like it. It's a perfect size snack.
We parked right in front of my building when we got back so that we could unload his car of my stuff that Mom and Dad sent up with him. Brittany, Erin, Tyler, and David were coming back from Conversations dining hall when we got back and they helped us unload. David left very soon after, and everyone kind of dispersed a bit after that as well. Brittany went on a Target run with her old roommate, Erin and Tyler went to his room to watch a movie, and so Logan and I just hung out around the room and chilled. It was nice, because as I said, I miss that kid.
The fire alarm went off three time within a half-hour though. First one was Oak Hall's fault but the other times was Elm's fault. Apparently, from what I picked up, the showers on my floor were steaming up and set off the alarms. What I want to know is who would take a shower hot enough to set off a fire alarm when the weather is as hot as it is. Logan and I got really frustrated but I'm really glad it stopped.
Logan left a little after that. It was easier to say goodbye this time too. He did end up calling me on his way home because he's sweet like that and missed me. Logan is such a blessing to me, and him visiting just made my day. :)
Just had one assignment today and that was just a tiny bit of reading. Just finished it and now am about to go finish getting ready for bed. Tomorrow is one of my busy days. We'll see how it goes.
Love y'all! Night!
Jenna Lynn

A Good/Bad Day

I ended up going to a Catholic service with Andrew a little while after I posted my last blog. I was mostly cooled down enough so I wasn't really that tired any more. Now normally when I've gone to a Catholic service I'm a little freaked out at least by the end. It just seemed so big and chaotic and confusing. But this time around it wasn't that way. I actually liked the service a lot. The church was smaller, I was closer to the priest, there was only one, and I didn't feel so isolated. It's a little hard to explain but I think I'm seeing a trend here with my church preferences. Small church bodies is what I best fit in to. It's a little weird to think about but I prefer it. I may or may not try another church next Sunday. I might just go back to St. Thomas's, which is the church I went to today.
I'm so tired now. It has seemed like a very very long day for me and a very long week. Classes start tomorrow and I hope I feel ok. I have a 8am class and then a class at 1:10pm. Logan's going to come up and visit tomorrow and I don't think he will be able to get here until after both of my classes are done, which is fine. What I'll probably end up doing is getting up and going to my first class then coming back to my room and napping until lunch time, shower and eat, and then go to my 1:10pm math class. Then Logan will probably be up here by then and I can spend the rest of the day with him. I'm so excited! I've missed home so bad and I'm starting to feel a little bit lonely up here. I need to find a best friend some time, because at home Logan was my best friend that I always hung out with. Now I need to find someone that I can hang out with a lot like that.
But yeah, even though this has been a semi-bad day for me, college life is still looking up. At least so far. Please pray for me! The going is starting to get rough. Hopefully it'll get better. God will provide. I just need to keep reminding myself that He will always be there for me.
Going to get ready for bed now. Later!
Jenna Lynn

Bad Start on the "Church Shopping"

So I went to Cornerstone Church today with Brittany. I didn't really like it that much. It was too big for me and I didn't like the worship time. I only knew one song in the whole set. Plus it seemed too much like a concert for me. I just came back from the Salt Company Freshmen Group Kick-Off. I didn't really like that either. I feel bad because both of my roommates and all of their friends are majorly involved in both things. I feel like if I don't like it too, I won't really be able to still be on okay terms with all of them. I really like everybody, but that's not what I'm going to base my church search on. I need to find a place where I won't be too distracted by all of the lights, videos, and sound. I need a smaller place to worship God. I know I probably sound really picky, but if I'm going to plug into a church I need it to be an environment that I can be more comfortable in. Meaning smaller. I need a place where I am able to quiet my heart and find God. I tried to this morning at church and it was so hard what with all of the distractions. I just hope Brittany, Erin, and everyone will be able to take this alright. If I can't find another church though I will go back to Cornerstone. I just really needed to get that out of my system, because I feel really bad. I feel like I need to go to these things to be friends with Brittany, Erin, and their friends. I don't know what to do. Advice anyone? I could really use it.
Until later I guess. Please pray for me and pray that I will find a church that is right for me.
Jenna Lynn

Target Run!

So last night was pretty good. The dinner party was kind of fun. Food was good. Afterwards Brittany, Erin, Emily, and I met up with some people and headed over to see the comedian. I ended up leaving before he even came one. Like the doors opened at 8:30pm and I was still sitting there at about 9:15pm and he still hadn't come on stage. Like he was introduced but the people who did that were taking way too much time so I ended up leaving because Andrew, Turner, Nick, and I were going to Target early. We got there in very good time and I got my shopping done. I ended up splitting with the guys so they could go do their own thing without me dragging them everywhere. I was really glad we got there as early as we did. It meant that we were able to check out before the lines got really long. That was the main thing I was worried about. The store was so crowed though and I ended up not getting two items but it's ok. It was just a box of Pops cereal and a flyswatter. But I'm so happy I got my Target list done. Got a bag of free stuff at the end. I thought it was pretty cool. They had a lot of stuff in it. Like three sample deodorants, snacks, plastic sandwich and garbage bags, sample body wash, and other stuff I can't think of off the top of my head. Plus the bag it came in was really cool. It's like a sports bag but made out of the recyclable bag material.  I'm going to keep it to be one of my recyclable bags. I brought my blue one with me to Target and the guy filled it and didn't have to use any plastic bags. I was pretty excited about that.
I was in Andrew's car on the way back and we had left shortly after Nick and Turner. When we pulled out of the parking lot we saw a police car pulled over ahead of us. We got closer and saw that it was Nick. We didn't see what happened so I asked Andy to text me what happened. It might be a interesting story I think. Lol.
Going to church with Brittany this morning. Would go with Erin as well, but she's headed back home right now to see one of her friends baptism this morning.
I'm just trying to wake up right now and then I'll go get ready for church. I think today will mostly be a rest day and organize day for me. I haven't really gone through the stuff I bought yesterday.
Logan's going to come up tomorrow I think. I'm excited. Even though I have two classes tomorrow, I told him he could just hang out and chill when I'm off at classes. Plus I told him that Monday, Wednesday, and Friday would be the best days for him to come up when he does visit because those are the days I don't have as many classes. So he would only have to find something to do for a couple of hours instead of half a day. Tomorrow I don't have choir and it's the day of my 8:00am class so he will only have to wait for me for an hour in the afternoon when I go to my math class at 1:10pm.
The Salt Company kick-off is tonight. I'm going to go to it but I'm not sure how much fun it'll be. We'll see. It's on central campus so I could always leave if I get too bored or tired. Let you know later.
Signing off for now. I need to go get ready for  my day.
Love y'all!
Jenna Lynn

Another Late Night, Another Tired Jenna

Another day at good old ISU. Very hot though. I'm actually in a tank top and shorts, which I almost never do. Trying to cool off before I go to one of Erin's and Brittany's friend's apartment for dinner.
I am so tired right now. Did a lot of walking around today. Hung out with Turner, Andy, and Nick for most of the afternoon because I was so bored. Walked over to Willow to Andy's room to meet up with him and Nick. Hung out there for a bit, then we went to meet Turner over by the MU to go find our classes. That didn't happen because on the way over we decided it was too hot to do much outside. So we went to check out the Black Building, because Andy wanted to and then headed over to Friley Hall to hang at Turner's room for a bit. I ended up going right next door to the den to call Logan, who is having a bit of a hard time adjusting to my new and busy social life. I understand too. But we talked about it and maybe he's going to come to ISU next year. At least that's what he told me. I think it's be really cool and a good thing for him.
So after hanging at Turner's for a bit we went to the University Book Store in the MU, and then went to Larch to Nick's dorm. Not a whole lot happened. Just watched TV and talked. They ended up going to an Army Surplus Store and since I was suppose to meet Erin here at the room I just headed back to Elm. Erin wasn't here at 5:30 like she said though so hopefully she'll be here at 6, which was the other time she said she'd be here.
Actually she and Brittany just walked in the door from a run. So I'll probably rest while I wait for them to get ready to go.
There's another late night thing with DIS. At about 8pm there's a comedian, which I'm not sure if I'll be going. And there's a late night Target opening at 10:30 just for DIS. I'm definitely going to that. Andy, Nick, Turner, and I will be going over there a little before and will hang out around the doors so we can be the first to get into the store. We get a bag of free stuff and apparently they have really good deals. It'll be fun I guess.
Well until later I guess.
Jenna Lynn

Late Night at the MU!

Ended up going to dinner with Erin and a bunch of guys which was fun. We went to Season's which was a lot better than Conversations although more crowded. They had breadsticks though and I was happy about that because I was starting to crave breadsticks. I'm eating so well here I can almost feel the pounds being added on. Lol.
So late night at the MU was actually kind of fun. Went there at first with Brittany's DIS group which I'm actually a part of but I just come and go as I please. We all headed up to go get hennas right away. There was a booth right next to it where you could get your name written on a piece of paper in Indian, Japanese, and Chinese. I did that right before I got my henna so I could get my name in Japanese on my ankle in henna. It's cool except it's not as bold in color as I'd like but that's probably because you have to do many coats to get it that way and I couldn't do that. Oh well it's still cool.
Natalie and I left the group after that and headed over to The Workspace to check that out. They said they'd have free art stuff to do, but really it was just arts and crafts kinds of things. It was okay. Still fun. We sat at the "jewelry" table, which was really beaded bracelets and stuff, and I made these really cute beaded people key chains. They are adorable. I made one man and one woman and the woman has a cute little pink wire skirt that spirals around her and the man has red beads for a shirt and blue beads for pants. It's so cute, I'm really proud of them.
After the beads we went to a "decorate a tiny cheap tote bag" table. It was ok. I now have a odd little western bag that I'm never going to use. On one side is a jean pocket and the other side is a red bandana design. It's ok. Kind of stupid but whatever.
Went upstairs in the MU because Natalie wanted to check out a poster sale real quick which she didn't find anything she liked plus we agreed it was too crowded. On our way out we ran into Turner Jensen, Nick Samorian, and Andy Tauke. I introduced Natalie and talked to them for a bit. Got Andy's cell phone number. I just thought it was cool that some of my high school classmates are here. I think it'd be cool to hang with them sometime, because yes they were my classmates but I never really got to know them and now that we are all in college we're kind of more free to be ourselves and have more fun it feels like.
Walked back to Elm with Natalie and I already got ready for bed. I'm just waiting for Brittany and Erin to get back from wherever they are so that I won't be bothered while trying to fall asleep. They shouldn't be gone that much longer I think.
We are all very happy with our room arrangement. I swept the floor today. Ugh it was disgusting. I'm glad we are planning on getting area rugs. Hopefully that'll mean less dirt on the floor. We'll see.
So tomorrow will be my big "getting stuff done" day. I'm going to find my classes, wash some dishes, and do my Target run late at night with DIS. I'm happy I'm going to be getting that stuff done. I've been subconsciously putting it off I think.
Anyways, until tomorrow everyone!
Jenna Lynn

Another Semi-Slow Day

So it's been an okay day so far. Woke up this morning and went to DIS breakfast on central campus. They were serving Minute Maid bottles of juice and I collected the caps since Minute Maid is a CocaCola company and got about 60 points for free!! That's the way to go huh? Lol. After breakfast I split from my group and went to the Music Hall to sign up for a choir audition. I signed up for a 12:37 audition time.
On my way back to my dorm I called Logan and had a good chat with him. Got to my room and hung out for a little bit.
Went to my audition at 12:30. The auditions were running behind so it was a little unnerving for me because I had to wait and I could hear the other girls before me. But the audition went well and I made it into the women's choir, which I'm excited about. Ended up calling Logan again on my way back to my room. I was just so relieved and my nerves were a little shaken up so it was nice to talk to someone right away, especially him.
Erin, Brittany, and I went down to Conversations dining hall when I got back and got lunch to go which we brought back up to our rooms. The meal to go thing was pretty cool. You pay $6 the first time and you get a plastic to go box. You give them your card and you have ten minutes to fill your box. This counts as one meal from your meal plan. The next time you want a meal to go you just bring back your plastic box and they take it from you and give you a new one that you can fill again. It's like a constant cycle. I think it's really cool and a good idea.
After lunch Erin and Brittany took off and I just watched a movie. It was Wall-E and I fell asleep to it again. This is like the 6th time in the past couple of weeks that I've watched it and every time I fall asleep. This time I really wanted to finish it too! Oh well.
Woke up all hot a sweaty to Erin walking in the door from a Target run. I felt so gross that I went and took a shower. Forgot my loofa yet again. This is second time I've done that. It's kind of annoying.
So anyways I'm back in my room right now drinking water to get rid of a headache, blogging, and waiting for Brittany so Erin and I can join her for dinner at Seasons dining hall.
DIS has a late night at the MU tonight and I think I'm gonna pop over and see what it's all about. Brittany says there's a free jewelry workshop so I think I'm gonna do that. We'll see.
Probably tell you all about my night tomorrow so until then bye!! Love y'all!
Jenna Lynn

Weekly Schedule

Hey just posting this really quick for those of you who are wondering. Here's what my weeks will look like with classes:

Monday
8:00am AESHM 111 - LeBaron 1210
1:10pm Math 105 - Carver 0001
2:10pm Music 141 - Music 0130
3:10PM TC 221 - LeBaron 2088

Tuesday
8:00am TC 221 - LeBaron 2063
11:00am TC 165 - Hoover 2055
12:40pm Relig 205 - Ross Hall 0124
2:10pm Psych 131 - Martin 2121
3:10pm TC 221 - LeBaron 2063

Wednesday
11:00am AESHM 111 - Kildee 0107
1:10pm Math 105 - Carver 0001
2:10pm Music 141 - Music 0130

Thursday
8:00am TC 221 - LeBaron 2063
11:00am TC 165 - Hoover 2005
12:40pm Relig 205 - Ross Hall 0124
2:10pm Psych 131 - Martin 2121

Friday
1:10pm Math 105 - Carver 0001
2:10pm Music 141 - Music 0130

Hope this helps those of you who wish to know what's going on with my schooling day to day. Love y'all!
Jenna Lynn

My 3rd Day of College

So I'm retired to my room for the night I think. Not much has happened today but it's been a long day anyways. Didn't do much this morning. Hung around the room with Brittany and Erin, went and took a shower, and just did some computer stuff. Erin' dad came at 4:00 and I helped them unload his truck and put together Erin's loft. The room is now mostly done. We're having trouble figuring out how the futons are going to be arranged. It's kind of funny because most people have their room completely finished and it's taken us three days to completely move in and we aren't really done yet. Lol.
We have people hanging in the room right now because it's so big and welcoming especially now with the futons. I like it because I meet new people but I do hope that this doesn't become a habit or I won't get much sleep and I won't be happy.
Went to this freshmen event called Destination Iowa State at 5 this evening. It was kind of stupid actually. I did get free food and stuff though and that was really the only good part about the whole thing. This goes on for the rest of the week but I'm not required to attend the whole thing, which I'm very grateful for. I looked at the schedule and it looks like I'll only attend the late night/ evening activities. They don't look like boring lectures and stuff like the other events on the schedule. After registration and dinner tonight they had like a pep rally. I left early. Kind of because I was getting a headache but I was also a little bored and I just didn't feel like being there. Whatever.
Tomorrow I plan on walking around campus to find my classes and to sign up for an audition for the women's choir. I've put it off because after yesterday's book store adventure I was sick of walking. So tomorrow I'll bring out my tennis shoes and wear my shorts to stay cool and comfy. I'm excited to explore campus on my own. DIS has a thing where you can do that with your small group leader but I'd like to do it on my own so I'm not babied by older students. I'm a big girl now, I can do it myself.
Haha. That reminds me of Logan's and my plan for how I'm going to get used to the CyRide and it's routes. I'm going to take a day and just take random buses, you know, whatever I feel like, and then find myself on the map and try to get back to campus. We thought that doing will be the only way of learning how the bus system works. It'll be fun to do I think.
I painted a small watercolor today in my dorm while Brittany and Erin were out on a run. Logan called me while I was doing that and it was nice to talk with him. I think if I stay up late enough to catch him after work we'll talk again. If circumstances permit at least.
Met a new girl named Natalie. She's really nice and I went to DIS with her. It was a little awkward because she's a little quiet and I'm not very good about asking questions that aren't the stupid generic ones every asks like "What's your major? Where are you from?" Etc.
While, yes, it seems like I have a lot to complain about, I'm really enjoying college. The campus is beautiful, my dorm rocks, my roommates are really nice, the food is wonderful, and life is good.
Erin and I were talking about maybe going up to LifeLight over one weekend. We're having trouble finding the exact details so we could plan but it'll probably happen and I think it'll be a blast. First college road trip!! Lol.
Argh! So many girls in the room and I'm so tired. Normally I'm a people person, but right now I don't feel good and I want to go to bed. *yawn*
So excited for next week. Classes start and Logan said that if his schedule permits he'll come up and visit me and bring me some of my things I want from home. Plus Mom just told me that Lauren has a cross country meet up here in Ames, which I am so going to see!! I miss my lil' sis! I just need to get all the information for it so I know where to go and at what time. Will do that tomorrow.
Need to make a Target run, but with DIS they have a late night opening where they will shuttle us over there at like 10pm and apparently they have good deals so I decided I might as well go since I'm creating a Target list anyways.
Okay more people have arrived for now at the room so I'm gonna sign off till tomorrow.
Ttyl ppl!!!
Jenna Lynn

Movie Night and Social Hour

So yeah I know I didn't get around to writing another entry yesterday, but that's because I went and made some friends. It was really nice. At first it was weird because I went to Fazoli's with Brittany, Erin, and their significant others so it was five of us. In the end I ended up having a really fun time. We went to Tyler's dorm for the first official movie night of the semester and I met three new people and I thought they were really nice. There was Sam, Ben, and Marcy. Marcy knows people from Adel such as Andrew, Spencer, and Taylor. It was cool.
Because of the movie night I of course stayed up late. It's weird that I got up so early though. Only six hours of sleep. I will definitely be taking a nap today or at least going to bed earlier.
We finally have a plan now for the dorm room set up. It's going to be so cool, I can't wait. Most of the furniture is in place and the room will be done later today when Erin's dad comes. All we are going to need is an area rug or two. Hardwood floors are easy to clean, but they aren't the most comfortable.
College is getting more and more exciting for me. Again, I love my new freedom. It's nice because I can now do late night activities such as the movie night I went  to last night. It's so cool how I can do my own thing, hang out when I want to, and meet people without my parents hovering. (Sorry Mom and Dad)
Got to IM my lil' sister through Facebook yesterday as well and that was nice. I miss my family still so it was comforting to me to have a little contact with them to know how they're doing etc. I miss Logan too, but thankfully we can still text during the day and free moments. I did miss a phone conversation opportunity last night though because Logan was free because he got off work, but I was hanging with new people. It was a good/bad situation I guess you could say.
Everyone was right. College is a wonderful opportunity and stage in my life. It's fun and I'm glad I chose not to mope around about missing my family and friends back home.
Signing off for now! Love y'all!
Jenna Lynn

Rearranging the Room

So I've kind of had a busy day today already. Met Erin and she's really nice. She and Brittany are unpacking and rearranging our room right now thought very slowly which I'm fine with because all of my stuff is already put where I want it to be. I told them that I don't care where stuff goes as long as I get my little space that I have already set up.
Getting my books was quite a process this morning. I first went to the Campus Book Store to get prices so I could so smart comparison shopping. Then I went to the University Book Store book reserve pick-up room and got my box of books they had for me. Took those back to my room to do some comparisons. Ended up returning just one book from the University Book Store. Headed over to the Campus Book Store after that and got two books. Had to call Mom for a credit card number because even though she gave the store that information apparently it had "expired" which is really stupid and ridiculous. And then I headed back to my dorm to find out the last book I need for one of my classes and find an ATM close to campus as I could get so I could get some money for a keyring for my keys. When I found all that information I headed back to the MU area to withdrawal my money and get my stuff at the bookstore. Ended up getting a nice ID and key holder, which was definitely worth the money, and a workbook that I needed for one of my classes. Then I had lunch and then finally settled in my room for the day.
Brittany and Erin came into the room after a little while which I was excited about. The room is coming together nicely but won't be finished until Erin's dad comes tomorrow with her futon and loft. I think we're all gonna buy a area rug together to make the floor more comfortable and the room more welcoming.
Met both Erin's and Brittany's significant others and they're both really nice. Wish Logan was here so he could meet everyone too and so I could have a buddy because it's a tad awkward with everyone here right now.
First day of college is going fairly well though. Im making it and somewhat enjoying it.
Probably going to post one more entry today because things are so crazy. Might do the same tomorrow as well. Just a lot I want to talk about and such and I need to get it out this way so I don't seem like a chatterbox.
Well until later I guess.
Jenna

A Day at ISU

First day of life as a college student. It's a bit lonely for me right  now because both of my roommates are gone right now. Brittany's moved in but she left yesterday to go to a retreat with Erin. Erin moves in on Thursday. I'm almost completely settled into my room but I know I'm going to have to rearrange a little when we are all moved in for good. Can't wait to meet Erin.
I've been creating lists of things that I'd like or kinda need for my room here. One list is of things I'd like sent to me from home and the other is things I need to go to Walmart or Target to buy.
Move in yesterday went really well. Dad and Logan came up with me to help unload and such. Grandpa Bird brought down my loft bed that he built and put it together for me. I totally love it. Brittany's already commented on how cute it is. :) Dad stayed till a little after lunch, which we had in the dining center connected to my dorm. It was hard to see him go, but I was glad the Logan stayed a little longer.
Logan and I stayed in my room till about 3pm, he playing on GarageBand unless I had something for him to do and me unpacking and arranging till everything was done. Then we made a Walmart run and he got me a set of small crates to hold my coffee and tea supplies, a small folding TV tray table to hold my coffee pot and such, and a folding step stool to help me reach the top of my closet. All of those things are really nice to have because they make my closet and coffee more accessible and convenient.
We had Pizza Hut for dinner, which I was excited about because it's my favorite. The sit-down Pizza Hut was still closed down because of all the flooding that's happened in Ames, but we found a small takeout one a few blocks away that was still open so Logan and I took it back to my room and watched a movie while we ate. My first pizza and a movie in my dorm room. Lol.
Logan left a short time after that. The parting was very hard for me because I had already moved from my house, said goodbye to my mom and sister, watched my dad leave, and I was in a completely new place where I knew pretty much no one yet except my roommates who were gone. I ended up texting Paula which helped me a lot and I'm doing a ton better now. It's not so bad anymore, but actually kind of nice to have my own place and my own life. The freedom is nice and, yes, I don't know how to handle it. For example: should I walk around campus, or take care of a few things in my dorm? Could those things wait even? Managing my time will be a little hard. Once classes start I think it'll be easier because I'll have a schedule to base most of my day on.
I'm very excited to start this blog. I thought it'd be a good idea so everyone who wants to know how things are going can just come here and see what's up with my college life. Plus Mom and Dad can be informed without seeming like needy, hovering parents. Lol.
Seeing as this is the very begining of my life as a college student, I might be posting more that one post a day. I need to get all of the craziness out of my system and written down. I think this blog will help me too.
Signing off for now! See you later!