University Loitering

I tagged along to the burbs today with Christina and Luisa. They went to class, and I explored the campus. First, I watched an episode of The OC on the ground floor. It reminded me of a Netflix LG lobby. In that way, it was comforting.

After the episode, I changed into workout clothes and headed towards the athletic fields. There were repairs and or maintenance being done on the bleachers. A soccer team was running drills on the field. The players looked too young to be in college, so I think it was a local high school team borrowing the field. Otherwise, kids look younger to me these days. Their coach was watching from a utility vehicle. Along the track, there were two guys training. I think the older one was the coach.

The grass on and around the field was green. So green, like in the movies. I think back to my high school and how it was mostly dirt. The track was rubber, unlike the dirt in my high school. I suppose I never went to sports areas or events at CSUN, which is why I don't have field memories associated with college.

The track had 9 lanes, and the numbers were written in several places. I imagined I was getting ready for the Olympics. It felt good. I felt accomplished. I was freaking badass to be selected above all other athletes that season to represent. No really, I did. It was great to play around. A soccer ball went astray and I kicked it while running past. Perhaps I can be in the next Bend It Like Beckham.

After completing my interval run, I went to the baseball field. I hung out in the dugout for a bit and completed a few DuoLingo lessons. After, I did my not 5, but 10 minute, arm and ab exercises. The grass was damp, as were the back of my clothes after my workout. I'm glad there was next to no one on campus to witness the wet spots in my clothing as I walked back to the car to get my clothes.

Back in my clean clothes, I walked around campus. I made my way towards the lake. First, I stopped by every station of the cross marker. Number 13 was missing. I don't know the prayers or anything, it was just comforting to feel the devotion. The last time I prayed the stations of the cross was probably my DWHL class.

I sat on a bench that overlooked the lake. It was peaceful, and I think it's a real natural lake. I didn't see any whirlpools. I noticed pockets of ripples in the water. There was definite life in there. Were there benches at Hogwarts for students to overlook the lake? 

A wave of sleepiness started to wash upon me. I spread out my blanket and lay down, using my Ravenclaw jacket as a pillow. It felt good to rest. Then I saw a giant crawling on the blanket. I tried to divert it, but it kept coming back. Like, what is the allure of my blanket when there's so much grass around? I surrendered and packed up my blanket to avoid the infestation.

One good thing to note, I think Luisa was right about B-complex. She told me it sort of repels bugs, and I haven't gotten any new bugs since I started take them last weekend. But it saturates my pee, so I've been trying to balance that out by drinking more water, which should be good anyway.

I met up with Christina and Luisa at lunch. We ate on the grass by their building. No giant ants (gi-ants) there. Christina brought me some snacks from their class. 

After lunch, I was going to drop our lunch bags in the car when I saw a sign that said auditorium. To my delight, the door was unlocked and the auditorium was empty. It had more of a lecture hall vibe than the Pantages theatre. The seats were black, pleather, spacious and comfortable.

The stage was small and it reminded me of the community theatre they used for A Walk to Remember's play. I ran onto it and wished I could sing. I thought of lines by Juliet and Eurydice, but I didn't have the guts to recite or sing them. Stage fright. I did muster up the courage to record a TikTok dance though.

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I found myself exploring the rest of the campus. College campuses are full of surprises. The science building had a museum about animals. It was of course closed. The library was also closed. There were people working in the labs. I was tempted to sit in a lab classroom, but I felt like that equipment was fragile and expensive. 

Instead, I found a hallway with computer desks. I plugged in my laptop and edited Meredith's and my "A Little Bit Alexis" video until the school day was done.

I suppose I was productive. I still have outstanding accounting things on my plate, and I haven't done it. Goodness. That stuff truly makes me unhappy.