Testing? Does This Still Work?

So it's been about a month now since I've thought about...well, pretty much anything other than school. This semester has been extremely demanding despite the fact that most of my classes are meant for freshmen, it's really sad. But such is life, and it must go on. Today was a particularly good day; not only did I get to have lunch with Stacey AND go home in between classes, I also got a ride back to school, made it on time to Chem lab, reveled in the fact that my lab partner and I get along so well, and enjoyed fellowship with the girls in my 242. And of course, the fact that I have free time right now is possibly the most amazing aspect of this day altogether. Truthfully, it baffles me that I'm the only one in the apartment right now. Oh the possibilities that lie before me - too bad I don't know when Moriah plans on returning. Moving onward, I'd like to take some time to share my favorite things about my roommates: Jessie is easy-going and fun to talk to, plus she can make anything funny. Moriah is extremely sweet and fairly patient with me; I wish I could carry her around in my pocket because she's so cute. Recently, Mo started a relationship group in our apartment (for girls who are relationally challenged, huge arrow pointed at my head), which is possibly one of my favorite scheduled events of this semester. Yesterday night, after everyone else left, we discussed the differences in personalities that we each have, particularly those who are quiet. Stacey, Moriah, and I were the most obvious candidates for the title of "really quiet girl who never talks," which, I'm sure, is not a huge surprise. Jessie decided that we each were different types of quiet people, however, and we attempted to label these types. The first word out of Jessie's mouth when it came to me was "mysterious..." This word has become synonymous with my being it seems, but I really don't understand the reasoning behind it. Hey, as long as I'm not the sweet quiet girl it's more than okay. As much as I prefer the label "mysterious" though, I wish someone could expand on that. Are other quiet people not mysterious? And if they're not, does that mean they're boring or just predictable? I thought it'd be funny to dye my hair stark black just to upgrade the mysterious factor, but then that would probably be too extreme for most people. At least, most people I talk to.
One thing that bothers me a little is that Cru people talk a lot about branching out and getting to know people, specifically those that force them out of their comfort zones, but sometimes I get the impression that that's the opposite of what's actually happening. Maybe it's just my imagination, but I thought about this as I was walking into the Den the other day for another hour with "the lunchtable." Why don't we talk to other people? I find that people outside of Cru, though not Christian, are very interesting and fun to talk to. A different perspective on life can't possibly hurt too much either....and now the roommates are both back, so no longer do I sit in solitude. Looks like it'll be another month until that happens! Much later, Anna