Humboldt State

Greetings folks from Humboldt State University, where I am spending my second full night alone and my third night altogether. My classes do not start until Mon, but the orientation program is keeping me plenty busy. Tomorrow I will sign up for classes, and then Sunday I will go out on a Service/Seakyaking trip.

My Roommate and I have not yet met, he already went through orientation so that he will not arrive until Friday or Saturday. Nevertheless, he and I have talked on the phone and he sounds like a nice guy.

I am making an effort to make friends here. Most people know me as pathologically outgoing, but I still have problems making lasting friendships, espescially with people outside my religion (Which is messed up because I am not very religious.) So when I came up here, I said to myself "I will make friends with non-Christian Scientists, damnit!" (There is nothing wrong with CSers per se except that I don't think its healthy to have a bunch of friends who think exactly like you.)

I have been actively looking for musicians who I can jam with. Today I met a guy named Travis who plays Guitar, Banjo, and Fiddle. I have an accordion that I brought with me and so I gave him my email address and I HOPE we can jam. Travis lives off campus somewhere but there is also a guy named Mark who lives in the same cluster of Buildings that I live in, so he and I may get together and raise a little hell.

We'll see what happens. I am in such a rush to make new friends I foget that its only the first week and that there will be plenty of time in the next few months to make friends. Still, I want to make as concerted an effort as possible.

John East Bay, CA http://thesloop.blogspot.com/