Pumpkins and Storms

Oh my! What a day it has been! There was a tornado warning today and all of the students were ushered to safe areas. I walked over to Marbeck to get lunch (Fried Ravioli day--YUM!) only to find that it was going to be closed in 5 to 7 minutes. A storm was headed our way... Instead of staying at Marbeck and going downstairs to the hall, my friend and I walked back to Ropp. Let me tell you this: It was super windy. I was afraid I was going to be blown away. We all moved to the first floor, out of the way of windows. We were lucky-the RAs and HDs handled the situation really well. That was one positive.

We ended up staying downstairs for only about 25 to 30 minutes (at least the ones who just got back). After the storm had moved on, we hurried to lunch. We were looking to get lunch before going to class. I love fried ravioli, so I was not about to miss lunch today! I must say, it lived up to my expectations. I even got a to-go-box and took some to my 1:00 class.

On another note: Halloween is approaching FAST! There are numerous events on campus. I am hoping to make it to some of them. The Social Work Club has trick-or-canning Thursday, and that should really set the mood. I haven't been trick-or-"anything" in a really long time!

I carved pumpkins with the art club last night. It was amazing! The president of art club set it up. She bought pumpkins and made the food (salsa, cookies, cheese dip, caramel apples, etc.). She really created a fantastic event. I am not much of a carver/sculptor (my artistic talents lie in the 2D realm), but I had a blast none the less. We listened to the Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack and drank cider while carving our pumpkins. There were prizes for the most traditional, scariest, most creative, and best of show. I did not win, but I had fun. I wish I could say that I had a bigger role in the creation of this fun event, but instead I just joined in on the pumpkin carving festivities.

Meow!