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~ dimanche, septembre 28, 2003 ~

Sometimes, it's soo hard for me to open up to people and I don't understand where in my life, at what point did I lose the immediate emotional trust I had in others. And it totally bites because it keeps me away from being close to people that I could be closer with.
I went with Lisa to the Davis Farmer's Market this morning. It was actually very nice. I bought some strawberries for my dorm and shared them with the people in my lounge. I also bought mmmmmm fresh apple juice. The juice really brings back memories of years back when my mom and I would go to the local farmer's market to buy the same fresh juice. It tastes wonderful when there's little flakes of ice crystals in it.
The people of UCD are cool but the cliquing is starting to happen and the sectionalism is starting to form. I mean, gosh ppl, what is this, high school? But ultimately, most people are nice and they go for the unity through diversity.
Last "night", I slept at 4:32am because I was down in the lounge just conversing with friends. It wasn't a nice conversation but it felt good to know that at least there were people there who I could converse with.
College conversations are sooo wonderful. I've never had soo many conversations about the important matter- about the "deep" things in life. I can't believe how many people I've talked with about God and religion and spirituality. Or I've been talking a lot about the socialist movement, the plight of immigrants, and the symbolism of roads. I mean, here is a place where conversations of that sort actually happen. Not like back then, when the only thing that dominated conversation was who was going out with who, or what was on MTV last night, or what the latest drama was. I'm not saying they are bad topics but I'm saying that here, people are more open minded and subjects are more like educational experiences. Like a few days ago, I was speaking with Adam and we were talking about how cultural differences affect the way people think when they come to the United States. A few days ago, Jessica and I were discussing how strawberries are grown and how MSG affects consumers. It's all hella interesting... like classes without classes. If you'll excuse me, I'm going to Jeff's room right now because he just came from a pinoy party and is curious to know the role food plays in the lives of Filipinos. I'm soo serious about that too.

~Benjamin 9/28/2003 01:56:00 AM

~ jeudi, septembre 25, 2003 ~

I had my first college classes today... hella fun stuff dudes. Totally devilish. I went to a pep rally with a few Floor friends and it was cool... they threw free stuff into the crowds... socks, shirts, candy, and burritos. Yes, I got hit in the back with a burrito. It was weird but good stuff man, good stuff.
I really want to get involved in something so I joined the "Residence hall Advisory Board", which is a link between resident representatives and the main UCD Housing Department... they work to advise on ways to change living conditions. Last year, they succeeded in getting double-ply toilet paper for each bathroom!!! Cool stuff. And this year, we're gonna fight for our right to have pushpins in each room. Tomorrow, I'm going to join the "Student Review Board" - it's kindof like Student Judicial Affairs because we're going to be hearing real cases of dorm-room misdemeanors. And I might get into the ASUCD but I'm not sure if I'm ready for student government yet... we'll see. We shall see.
COLLEGE IS A LOT OF FUN GUYS!

...oh, and a lot of work too.

~Benjamin 9/25/2003 11:13:00 PM

~ mercredi, septembre 24, 2003 ~

UCD aint that bad once you start to really get around to know people. I mean, some people are kindof annoying but they don't matter that much anyway. Anyway, everyone else I met is pretty cool. Still, i gotta complain about it... it's soo halla hot! I can't wait till the first rains. Then I'd go to the soc sci building, sit on a ledge, and chill. Yep, but i like No Cal. s'fun.
Classes begin tomorrow and so I guess college life is about to get pretty tough. My classes are so far from each other because this campus is sooo huuuge! It takes me over 17 mins to walk and get to the other side of it. I really need a bike. If any1 is thinking about applying to Davis, I really suggest a bicycle... u just might need it. But if you like small towns and nice people; minimal crime and open space; a liberal atmosphere and toned leg muscles, then go to Davis. Just be careful of the cows!!! They smell at night... but not too bad. I think the campus reputation of smelly cows is all very exaggerated... most of the time, you can't smell them at all. But be careful of the cows because I hear they are vicious creatures up here... could ram you or something. Anyway, I have some business about my classes to take care of right now so I'll blog later. G'buy!

~Benjamin 9/24/2003 04:58:00 PM

~ lundi, septembre 22, 2003 ~

The thing about UCDavis is that you can be comfortable no matter where you are. Today is my second ever day in college and I have sooo much free time on my hands... I love meeting new people! I wasn't really as nervous as I thought I was. That's the other thing about this campus. Everybody really is very friendly and you really don't have to go far to find a friend. That's the truth. Yesterday, after we all moved in, a group of girls went around the floor to say hi and meet their neighbors. That prompted my roomies and I to copy them and meet the people in the building. It's really neat because that prompted other people and before you know it, the Tercero D building was like one happy family in one happy house. Ok, maybe I over-exaggerated that a bit but the people around really are nice. My roomates are wonderful.. Thank God they're not attitudal punks. They're intresting and are willing to go out and be social. Across the hall, there're these two girls... Jessica (she's half French!!!) and Merril... they are soo nice too... always smiling and very =) . Next door is Sonny & Jeff... I find them rather agreeable. Anyway, I'll talk about all of them later... for now let me say that my experiences so far have been delightful and helpful. Today, I explored the campus a little more and got lost with Adam. We went over to Davis and ate at Ruju's Indian Cuisine. Interesting food... absolutely delicious... the curry was mmmmmm! Then we went around MU and some people with fliers grabbed me, threw me around, and I signed a few papers that... I dun even know what they are... Filipino clubs, Christian groups... what not... I just signed everything I saw. haha... probably not a good idea. So now I've been invited to ice cream socials and bbq's and stuff... I don't know if I'm going to go to these things but it's not like I have anything better to do anyway.
So I saw Lisa once yesterday but I was in a hurry so I didn't have all that much time to talk to her. I saw Anna on Saturday and I helped set up her bed a little bit and that's the last time I saw her... I wonder if she's online now. Today, I was at Trudy's and Venessa was there... that was chouette because she's like, someone I haven't talked to except maybe twice this summer... but she lives in the same building as Lisa and I'll hang out with them when I visit Segundo... tonight or tomorrow. Ok, well I better be off... people around here are having trouble connecting to the internet... I'mma see what the probleme is.

Oh and another thing, people around here are hella nice but they use the word "hella" A LOT. It's always hella this and hella that. haha... eeenteresting.

~Benjamin 9/22/2003 02:36:00 PM

En memoire de Floy Catabas (1932-2002)