recent haps

Tonight a speaker came on campus to talk about gangs in my college city, specifically about gangs in the area where I go to tutor and how we college students can help. It was really quite excellent -- the speaker was good, turnout wasn't too pathetic, and we got to hang out with the speaker (a former gang member who currently runs a gang-prevention community center) after the talk. Anna basically put together the whole thing and I helped a bit along the way, so it was really cool to see it all come together. People were signing up to volunteer, etc.

I was feeling all fabulous and rah rah! about the world until I came home and realized that I had FORGOTTEN TO TURN OFF MY VCR!

This was a MAJOR MISTAKE! I mean, I thought ahead enough to go to the store and buy not one, but two blank tapes so I could tape all of my season finales tonight. I went and talked to Joanna and got her to agree to tape Gilmore Girls and Smallville for me, I sat around and programmed my VCR before leaving for COCOA House this afternoon, I even LABELED MY TAPES and then I forgot to turn off the VCR!

I MISSED BUFFY!

Oh, am so annoyed with self! Will have to wait for repeats to come around or something.

Finally bought a bunch of supplies for COCOA House today, which I was supposed to do...oh, two weeks ago. I suck. I forgot how cool school supplies can be when you're eight. They were all "WOW! A mini stapler!" One of the kids there called me by name all afternoon, which was kind of sweet because I suspected he remembered last week's exchange:

Manuel: So when are you gettin out of here?

Me: I graduate next month.

Manuel: For real?

Me: Yup. But I'll come back and visit and stuff.

Manuel: It'll be weird.

(Here's where I get all warm and fuzzy, thinking "Wow! They really do know me and remember that I've been coming for three years!" I'm basking in this glow when Manuel continues speaking --)

Manuel: I'll be all, "Where's Anna?"

Erik: Dude, that's Jessica.

Manuel: Oh. (Looks all embarrassed) My bad.

So today he was all thanking me for getting supplies and using my name whenever he could to show he knew who I was.

Also today, I went to the dentist and discovered that I have a massive cavity, which is annoying. The last time I had a cavity, they didn't administer the novacaine properly and I felt the drilling and then freaked out and smacked my dentist. Don't want to go get it filled. Am scared!

I know I had more to say but am suddenly exhausted. Off to bed.