Year 2, Day 8: 9/19/12 - "Shadow Days"

"Did you know that you could be wrong
And swear you’re right?
Some people been known to do it
All their lives

But you find yourself alone
Just like you found yourself before...

Hard times help me see

I’m a good [wo]man with a good heart
Had a tough time, got a rough start
But I finally learned to let it go
Now I’m right here, and I’m right now
And I’m hoping, knowing somehow
That my shadow days are over
My shadow days are over now..."

-"Shadow Days" by John Mayer

Half-Way There: I just realized when I got home today that I was halfway through my first week!  Only two more days (one that includes a visit to the "beside the beach" campus, and then the weekend to recuperate and figure out what my next steps will be. I sat in my first meeting today and will have lots of them tomorrow.

The Things Students Say:  I overheard the following two things from female students on campus.

Girl 1: "Look at you!  You look so tan!"
Girl 2: "I know, right?  I look black!"

 Since when does having a nice tan equal looking black?  And, I would like to add, she wasn't that dark!  I found this very confusing.

Girl 1: "Did you remember to sign in?"
Girl 2: No, I just came here to chillax."

Yes, you read that correctly...she said chillax (which is obviously the shortening of chill & relax).  But really?  Has this generation gotten that lazy that they are now using even obscure lingo in their day to day lives?  We'll just have to wait and see...