Out and About on Campus

This term has had A LOT of plays, speeches, talks, and every possible similar thing you can think of. I couldn't catch them all, and frankly I was too tired to anyway, but I did go to some. The talk on Thoreau in the Age of the iPod was AMAZING! It was funny, and interesting, and packed! I had to attend for extra credit in my Honours class, but by the time it was over, I was so glad my professor made me go. It also featured this much talked about Dove commercial whose message is so clear: 'Talk to your daughter before the beauty industry does.'

I missed the1984 plays though, which made me rather sad because I was curious to see how it would be adapted for stage. I've read the book many times though, so it wasn't a terrible let
down. Oooh, but something exciting did happen to me! I came out of a cancelled class to discover that CAB (the Campus Activity Board) had brought a WIND-TUNNEL thingamajig where you could practice sky diving without actually...well.. diving out of the sky. I know they had a waiting list, and I know it was full, and I know it wasn't my turn, but I just hung around, and someone didn't show up, and quick as lightning I slipped into one of the diving suits and put on the helmet, and noone was the wiser.

And then Karma caught up with me. I had to go first, and I was terrified. The instructors told me to just let myself fall onto this huge horrid fan that was creating the air current, and when I finally swallowed my fear and did, it blew me into the air. It felt like I was falling, but I wasn't.It was sooooooooo cool!!! I want to do it again! Oh I do love CAB!!!