Day 17....library surprises

Oh Ryan Library....a place full of bright eyed - bushy tailed students, a place of relaxation amongst the age-old couches, a place of dancing, a place of mourning over grades, a place of stress, a place of hope, a place of grandeur, a place of mischief....and alas, a place of surprises. One thing I strongly dislike during summer is summer school, another thing I dislike are research papers during summer school - double wammy. In my art class I had to write a research paper (that turned out less than mediocre), so where do I go to hide myself from numerous outside distractions? Ryan of course. As I'm walking up the little slope (what's that for anyways) on the first floor, I see a familiar figure about 20 yards ahead. Anna, psssssstt that you?! The person turns around only to reveal the vagabond we like to call Anna....large backpack (check), duffle full of books (check), two canteens (check check), glasses (check), bike (check), tell tale sweat lines (oohhhh baby check!), dignity in tact?? (absolutely check!). This girlie hopped on a train, road her fixie all the way from the downtown station (with her extremely heavy caravan of bags), and landed at the library to do her research paper - how bout them apples?! What a joyous surprise amidst the humdrum of my research paper. She's kind of like, for lack of better analogy, a cold sore....you see it for a few days and experience all of its joy and wonder...then all of a sudden it disappears.....but wait for it, wait for it, wait for it....BAM - days, weeks, months later (who knows!) it comes back again in all it's glory just waiting for another round of adventure!!! There's probably an analogy out there that's more flattering.......hm. So Anna, here's to your welcome sighting in Ryan Library and for the hopes of many more flash encounters! Oh, and I recommend Secret Clinical Strength ;)