to live will be an awfully big adventure

False! I graduated and headed off to start my adventures with my best friend, what more could a girl want?

Well, this is going to be my first year not living with my family, which is pretty weird, but I’m excited to see where the cottage switchup puts me! Whoever I live with, though, is going to have to be cool with my birthday pool party! Yep, don’t think that just because I’ll be twenty three and going to grad school that I’m going to throw away a perfectly good tradition. Get your swimsuits ready! 

As long as you didn’t end up living with that Hugo kid, you’re probably safe, right? I can’t imagine anyone else in Walt finding bathing suits to be sinful. If you have lame roommates, though, you’re welcome at my new place anytime. My cottage won’t be as clean without Karmen around, but other tan that, I’m not too disappointed.

So, I’ve recently begun a quest to learn everything I can about survivalists and their techniques. Not for any scientific reason, but I’ve found that I’m severely lacking in all skill sets surrounding the outdoors, so I thought I’d start with basic fire building and outdoor cooking! Anyone care to join me for a little camping adventure? I can’t promise the food will be good, but I can tell you I’m going to try really hard. 

Wait, seriously? How are you learning all of this stuff? Because if you need a hands on lesson, I’m always up for a camping trip, or even just a daytime hike, or some rock-climbing with a meal at the top or -- basically whatever you need, I’m your girl. 

It was nice, being able to sit back and relax before she decided to begin making arrangements for Waltfest and making sure everything was all set up and – well perfect for the people who were attending. She was lounging in a chair, her  coverup still on her body as she soaked in as much sun as she could. Her nose wrinkled when she heard people splashing around, something that would be inevitable for a pool party. She cleared her throat, sitting up slightly before she peered over her glasses. “If you could, please, be a bit more caferful, I would definitely appreciate it.” 

Karmen: If it helps, it'd be more likely to be an outfit of protective bubbles on you than one big protective bubble? LOL But WHY is being protective a bad quality in a friend?

Karmen: They do say children take after their parents though through personal experience I can say that's not always the case - I have hope for Toto, though! I happen to be doing it! I'm not ready to say goodbye to Walt just yet. It's good to be around people and socialization is important!!

Tori: It's not, but I like adventures too much to be all wrapped up and kept safe. There's benefit in taking risks too, you know!

I know, right?! Winter is like the worst season for a love day? What were people thinking? Right now it’s just Valentine’s Day exclusive, but there are many more holidays I would love to pursue as well. Namely Guy Fawkes because I think there should be fireworks every day of the year. 

I guess they’re banking on it being for established couples most of the time, and established couples love each other even in their weird wintery hibernated states? Guy Fawkes doesn’t get nearly enough love in Walt. I support you on the fireworks thing, though -- why isn’t that a major here? Firework technician?

Karmen: It was somebody back home which, actually, I can see the 'scratched up' angle in hindsight. Can you believe I wasn't popular lol despite how fun I am?

Karmen: That helps , thank you! Even if I'm not entirely a fan of the grumbling, it's not like I think you're about to scratch my eyes out :-P And YAY :D Because I don't have a plethora of cousins and only about, hmmmm, four people at any given time I feel comfortable talking to and I'd hate to lose one of them to cats.

Tori: Nooooo, I couldn't possibly imagine :-p I mean, I love you to pieces, Kar, but sometimes I think you'd wrap me up in a protective bubble if you could.

You know, I’d quite like the idea of there being two Valentine’s Days per year. I feel like everyone should get at least two chances to find love in a 365 day period. Not that you can’t find love any other day, but it’d be more of a chance for me specifically. Having more days where people feel obligated and almost guilty when it comes to asking you out is where I thrive. It’s too easy to tune me out on normal days. I have been told when I scream I sound like a foghorn so I could see where it would all start to blend together after a while. Anyways, sign my petition for more holidays about love driven by capitalism!

You know, Valentine’s Day isn’t my favorite holiday, but half of that is the fact that it’s in February where it’s cold outside, which I’m not really all about unless I can go skiing or something. Are there any other holidays you’re campaigning for more of, or is this a Valentine’s Day exclusive?

No, actually I’m staying in Walt because I realized how much money people will pay me to go on adventures if I get a Master’s degree. 

Pretty sure breakups don’t usually mean ‘go back to your ex’...

Karmen: Cradle like a baby, okay, that seems much easier! I've at least carried babies before. Not in a while but I remember how. Someone once told me you're to carry pets like footballs but lol even I knew that was wrong.

Karmen: Getting hissed at sounds so scary - I'd probably assumed I was about to get my eyes scratched out and I don't want to be scared of Toto, she's the first animal who maybe loves me! Lol is it selfish to say I'm almost glad you can't speak to cats? I don't think you'd need much human company if you could.

Tori: LOL whoever told you that probably wanted you to get scratched the heck up. Any chance you remember who gave you that advice so I can drop Toto on their head?

Serenity: COULD YOU IMAGINE?! Lmao! Melody might actually hate me if I did that. Then again, what kind of shitty boyfriend has sex with their girlfriend's shitty little sister? Lol. She should absolutely hate him more than me if that completely implausible situation happened. I mean, Gwen and I totally listened through the door when Rafe had sex for the first time, but that's more because I don't think either of us would've believed it had we not, lol. That and it was funny as fuck. XD ALSO! If I were to come to your cottage and sex was an involving factor, it'd be for a different pairing. ;P

Serenity: I like you too much to put you in that kind of horrible situation. That being having sex with Cas and/or my sister again at all, lol. But also, there could be scientific proof that Cas is the above all when it comes to sex...I could have sex with him my damn self...and I still would not believe it, lol.

Serenity: I mean, I was going more for the "he's probably dead in the bed" or like, so vanilla he's translucent route so it'd be like there was only two of your anyways, but he /is/ shockingly pale.

Serenity: Mhmmm. Even though I'm pretty sure you could get away with a threesome because he probably lives up to his namesake anyways, but still.

I can’t put a number on that. Sometimes it’s everyday for a fortnight, sometimes I forget for like a month.

Serenity: Don't ruin the obvious favoritism, Tor.