Live from Raleigh...

It's the life and times at NCSU! Let me start from the beginning. Friday, I woke up to find that the van I had a parking permit for had sprung a large but impossible-to-find radiator-fluid leak. The ford dealership couldn't fit us in before Monday, so we were stuck with only one working vehicle to take Rebecca and me and our stuff up to Raleigh. Consider this: coming home for the summer, my stuff filled one van to capacity, and that was with only two riders. To fit my stuff and Rebecca's stuff into the back of Mom's van, with four riders seemed to require an Act of God. Surprisingly, we got everything but my TV and TV stand to fit. I don't know how, don't ask, it just worked. Then we got here, got most of our books - some were sold out and awaiting restocking. I'm going back tomorrow to see if they have mine. Then we all went an got some ice cream (all you can eat for $1.00) from the NCSU dairy unit. After that, Mom and Dad went home, and Rebecca and I unpacked. Unpacking clothes and computers and dishes was fast and easy. But I have spent the better part of two days arranging posters and pictures on the walls, and I'm not done yet. I must announce that Chuck Norris has officially retired as the protector of this room. Instead, I have enlisted Major Richard Sharpe of His Majesty's Service to guard my side of the room. I have posted an official flier to this effect, and you can see it here. Rebecca has yet to employ a protector for her side of the room, so Major Sharpe has graciously offered to take on that duty until such time as it is filled. Just to let you know what a great man he is, Major Sharpe has even offered to come to the assistance of my Captain Jack Sparrow action figure should the need arise. Given Captain Sparrow's proclivity to rum and disorderly conduct, and the unfortunate talent of attracting attention and trouble wherever he goes, Major Sharpe's offer is not a light one. But that's enough about him. After a while, I got to meet some of Rebecca's friends from Summer Ventures, Governor's School, High School, and her boyfriend and his friends. We walked around campus, and then went and saw Blades of Glory for free on Harris Field (very, very funny movie). Sunday, we went to lunch, and then Becca went to meet some friends. I worked on Posters, and on Blackboard. I made five new banners for the Aquaculture curriculum, and I'm quite proud of them. And now I'm getting ready to go to a tutoring workshop. After that, we're going to find our classes on campus, and then who knows. Coming soon: A Week in Charleston.