I'm the one crazy after all.

Bet ya'll are looking at the blog title and are like "Wha?"
I love Harry Potter. Like real talk. And Sirius was a seriously underrated character.
Didja like that play on words *giggle*

Cloudy is my old high school nickname and I figured 'what the hey, let's do it.'

The post title is from my all time favorite artist Daughtry called "Crazy"

So anyways. Blogs, what wonderful things. Quite frankly I am not a blog person. Guess I'll have to manage. After all this is for a grade.

So let us begin. But where oh where to start?

The week before I left my little hometown of Leeds, AL it really struck me that I was leaving. I mean I had known it for sometime but now it was so evident in the way people treated me that I couldn't get past it. People didn't treat me badly, but they were all acting so sad. "I'm gonna miss you!" and "Why do you have to leave?!"
I'm not dying ya'll. Chill out.
But I did leave and I was sad about it and I cried but I managed. I kinda had to. When my boyfriend drove away Sunday after helping me unpack I just really cried. Only for a minute or to. But still. Tears, man. They suck.
The next morning everything didn't seem so bad. I soon became accustomed to this new environment. I made new friends.
Then the Honors trip. I wasn't super good friends with ANYONE in the Honors program. I panicked. Who would I sit by? Who would I room with? What if no one liked me?
You will learn I am a very insecure person.
But I was saved the trouble of worry for very long. Little Miss Aly Pardue sat by me and we just clicked. At least I think we did. We liked similar things and she was so outgoing. It was exciting.
Till we actually left and I drew a blank for anything to ask. I have never, never, never been good and idle conversations. It's like a skill that I have not ever learned.
Then 'The Other Guys' one of the most stupid yet hilarious movies. Things began falling in place. I took a cat nap even. I began to get comfortable.
After we arrived I met my hotel roommates and they were super sweet!! I thought the trip was kinda looking up! A group of about 7 girls (myself included) went to a little mexican place. I love mexican food. Like real talk. Dinner was awesome then afterwards all us girls were just so exhausted. A long day of classes combined with a 2 1/2ish hour drive. So we all agreed, a quick look at the river then back to the hotel. And I didn't mind. Sure I missed out on some experiences but I had fun none the less.
Most of the girls headed back up to my hotel room where we sat and talked and got to know each other. Then one by one they left for their respective rooms.
At this point I was dying for some alone time to call my boyfriend. I didn't want to be rude and just be like "Hey ya'll needa leave so I can call my boo-thang." I waited patiently and learned a lot about some of the girls I hung out with.
Not even a minute passed by before Courtney (one of the other ones) and Aubree returned with Victoria. There goes my free time. But again, I didn't mind. This trip was supposed to be about new connections. My boyfriend could wait.
I did call him later and talk to him though [:
So I made new connections. We stayed up till about 12 just talking, about anything.  It was great.
Sleepy
Sleepy
Sleepy
Sleepy
MORNING!
The morning was fun. We all got ready, ate breakfast and loaded the bus to head to our next destination.
The Brooks Museum of Art.
It was actually really cool. I am a big museum person so I thoroughly enjoyed myself. We saw a ton of art work and such. My favorite was the African art on the Upper floor. At least I think it was African...
Anyways :)
Then off to a BBQ joint.

Quick story time. I worked at a local BBQ joint in Leeds called Rusty's. I am very critical of my BBQ now.
Rusty's won that round.
No offense to the other place.

Off to the ZOO!!!
This was the most exciting part. All the animals were so photogenic. The monkey's swung around, the giraffes came out for us, the penguins waved at us, and the tigers were beautiful.
I got sad seeing all those animals caged up like that. But they were raised in captivity so that helped a little. One poor little kitty was stalking and panting. Poor thing. Hopefully, it was just the stormy weather though. Hopefully.
I love zoos. But I hate the idea of them. Does that make any sense? Probably not.
But this zoo experience was fun. All the people I walked around with were super cool and it was just great.
The bus ride back was great. I became even closer friends with Aly over Harry Potter. "Go Neville!!"
Then back to our little dorm room where Kate and I stayed up talking forever.

College life has definitely been an experience (so far). It is filled with its ups and its downs and I am curious to see where it leads me.
Other than up all these dang stairs.
;) but my calves are gonna look great.

I auditioned for a play, which I never would have done in Leeds, and it was so fun. Even though I am confident I am NOT going to get a part, I still thoroughly enjoyed myself.

Now its time to say "Adios!"
See ya later.
And may the odds be ever in your favor.

-C-

Oh enjoy the pics!

^--that's my HP tattoo :)

Love this thing.

Favorite piece at the museum

PANDA!!!!!

Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming.

Doin his prairie dog thing :)