Okay, now that that is taken care of, let's get to the good stuff. As most of you know, on the 23rd my dad and I set out for Indiana, with much less in the trunk of my car this time, than when I came home in the spring (funny how you pack less the second time around.) It was a good trip full of singing and funny stories, and my envy at how my brother would get to see the Red Sox play, and as it turned out, win the game against the Chicago White Sox, atop the Green Monster at Fenway Park. Once my skin faded back from green, the trip was enjoyable again. :) We got to Huntington at 1:30am and slept. I moved my stuff in the next day with help from my dad and my boyfriend, Jake. (For inquiring minds, there is more about him later in the post, so patience my dears, patience :) I am living in one of the best dorms on campus Meadows Hall (just one of the perks of being an upperclassman) I am rooming with my hand-picked roommate from last year, Colleen King, and we adjusted to being roomies again in like, 30 seconds. She is a great kid and I love her to pieces. This year, we went with an IKEA theme. If any of you are unfamiliar, IKEA is a swedish based home furnishings store that is ideal for young people and college students who need furniature that is durable and cool, without costing a fortune. We have some cool globe lights and brightly colored bedspreads and a cool rug. I will include some pics in my next post, once we've had time to vacuum...
Classes are great this year, here is my schedule:
Monday: 8:00-8:50am Biblical Archaeology
11:00-11:50am Intro to Editing and Media Management
6:00-9:00pm Storyboard and Concept
Tuesday: 9:00-9:50am Intro to Art
10:00-10:50am Chapel (its not a class, but I go anyway)
1:00-1:50pm Beginning Tennis (1/2 semester course, I will be done in October)
2:00-4:50pm Animation II
6:00-9:00pm 3D Computer Foundations
Wednesday: 8:00-8:50am Biblical Archaeology
6:00-9:00pm Storyboard and Concept
Thursday: Same as Tuesday
Friday: 8:00-8:50am Biblical Archaeology
9:00-9:50am Beginning Modern Dance
Yep, that's the spread. Not too shabby if you ask me. The most challenging one will likely be Modern Dance because I am not coordinated, nor am I good at recording how my daily movements fit into my "dance lifestyle." Um, I'm just taking this class for credit, not to acquire a dance lifestyle. Thanks though. :)
Okay, I know what you are all thinking "When is she going to tell us more about this boy?"
Well, when I was in West Virginia this summer visiting my friends, including Jake, he invited me to this Labor Day weekend trip to Gatlinburg with his family. I gladly accepted. We rented a cabin in the Smokies. Here is the link for the cabin that we stayed in, Black Bear Lodge: http://www.jacksonmountain.com/content/house/su/3blackb
We were there with Jake's whole family: his parents, Jim and Cindy and his twin siblings Ben and Megan who are high school freshmen this year. His Aunt Cheri and Uncle Stan were there too, with their 4 year old son, Trent. Jake's Grandma Bonnie was also there. So, it was a full house, both in occupancy and laughs. They are very warm and welcoming people and loved poking fun and playing games. Some highlights of the trip: Ben's bio project where he needed to collect insects, so we all spotted and help capture these critters. I pointed them out and freaked out a little. Me no touchy bugs. We saw a waterfall, had a picnic lunch near a river, the same river that Jake fell in to. Yep, that part was real funny. We went to a pottery place, watched some Illini football and went go carting. We saw a bear and then quickly ran to the cars whenever we left, after that sighting. Jake and I went on our first back to school date, and we took the skylift to see Gatlinburg from the top of the mountain.
Jake is a really great guy. We have been dating for 4 months and everyone thinks we are a good match. He is a born and raised Hoosier, though he is an Illini fan. He's a youth ministry major who is very involved at his church in hometown Decatur, The Bridge. He frequently leads worship for the elementary aged kids. If you could not infer from the previous statement, he is a good singer. Many of you have heard his rewrite of the Plain White Ts "Hey There Delilah" to his cell phone voicemail message. He's a big disney fan and is very creative. He designed the "bio badge" that is above. He loves animation and does a lot with Adobe flash. He hopes that he will be able to merge both his calling for youth ministry and his passion and skills for animation in his future career. Jake and I have lots of fun together. He treats me well and loves me a lot. We're really excited to see where this relationship is headed, but thoroughly enjoying being here and now. We are both really happy and lucky :)
Thanks for reading guys! Stay in touch. OH! Also, feel free to write me via snail mail. Nice notes are way nicer to get than bills :)
My address at school is:
Darah Morin
Huntington University
2303 College Ave.
Drawer# 340
Huntington, IN 46750
Okay, here are the pictures! Love you guys!
Jake after falling into the river, pictured with his Uncle Stan
Jake's dad Jim, picking a turtle up off the trail. Between the turtles and the massive amounts of bugs he picked up for Ben's project, he got the nickname "Jim Dundee."
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