My Rules:

OK. Evidently, I am much more introverted than I thought. I'm actually kind of surprised at myself. Oh well, whatever it takes.

So Dad's story about the ceramics class got me thinking. The best pots were cranked out by kids that made the most pots. Well, lately I've been trying to make a few, quality pots (metaphor) and it's gotten me almost nowhere. So, now I'm going to go for quantity. From now on, I am going to strike up conversation with at least two new people a day. Three would rock. I will get their names and try really hard to remember them. I will also take everything out of my room that I possibly can; I'll study at the library, or at the cafe, or on the porch of my res hall, or under some tree. I'll start going to the gym even though I don't like it too much - I'll try Pilates and cycling.

I'm filling you in because these new rules make me feel a lot better. I'm obviously worse at this than I thought, I mean, how many people need aquaintence quotas? But, I've come to terms with my lacking people skills, and I think I've found a way around them. Who knows, maybe they will become automatic. Practice makes perfect, right? I guess what I'm saying is, I find all of this kind of embarassing, so if you could not tease me, that would be great. But, I will be happy to tell you about my two-plus new aquaintences every day.

Hahaha. Oi ve.