Picture Memories - Dorm Drinking

A little over 2 years ago I wrote a blog post about how I was going to start posting pictures from college and telling stories about them. My intent was to take my favorite pictures and write a little something on my memories of the event and what the meant to me. But, after the initial post I never bothered to write another one. Well here's to round two.

That picture is me and my best friend Mark drinking in the dorms freshmen year. The picture is us on a tiny futon in Natalie and Rachel's dorm room freshmen year. If I had to guess it is from second semester. I still have the shirt I'm wearing, but have no idea about that jacket. From the looks of it, we are about to drink some vodka shots and chase with Dole Fruit Punch. Knowing those two it is probably Burnetts vodka, and this could be the night that Natalie tricked me into taking a Midol.

It's a great picture because it doesn't preface a specific story, but rather it is a reminder of life in the dorms. Sitting around and drinking with new friends. It's amazing how long ago it feels, but how much optimism there is in the picture. It's like a sense of knowing that we had a great base of friends going into the next four years.

Six years later everyone in the room that night has moved out of the state. Next weekend I'll be attending Mark's bachelor party and hopefully the same shit-eating grin will show up on both of our faces like it has so many times in the past. Here's one to the memories.