~Clearly, there is not enough room~

I am writing this blog on behalf of all of the people living in dorm such as Tutwiler, Burke, or any other dorm where you are sharing a room with someone other than yourself.

THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ROOM!! That is my thoughts the more I live in Burke West. I don't mind living in Burke West because of it's location, which makes it convenient for traveling purposes, and the fact that I can easily get to the Burke Commons Dining Hall! Other than that, I don't care for it! There are a number of reasons that I don't care for them, but the one that hits home the most is: THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ROOM! I am a person who just likes her own personal space, and I feel that the size of Burke West rooms are a definite invasion of privacy. There is no "wall of separation" which makes me feel like I have my own space and my roommate hers. No, instead I have to look up and constantly be reminded that there is another person right across from me! I think that as college students we shouldn't be subjected to such foolishness because we need our own space. For example, if I seriously need to study and my roommate is on the phone talking really loud. Or if I want to just come to my room and rest, but my roommate has company! Well, it's not like I can say "Ya'll need to take that to the living room! or "Hey, can you take your company to your room?" Asking such questions would be redundant because there is no fesible solution. Honestly, I don't think there is any other solution to this problem other than moving out or just not moving in to these communities at all! Now, I'm not saying that places like Burke West, Tutwiler, etc. aren't good places. They are, but they lack the privacy that comes with places like Ridgecrest, Lakeside, Rose Towers, etc. So if I could give a word of advice to anyone thinking about moving to somewhere like Burke West it would be to "Seriously put a lot of thought into it before you actually do it! Think about the lack of privacy! And if you're going to have a lack of privacy it would be so much better to spend it with someone who you would enjoy it with!"

~*Local Tattoo Shops*~

My 19th birthday brought up on this quest to find a good local tattoo shop! In Tuscaloosa, there are 4 tattoo shops! (That I know of! If you know of more, let me know!) And I didn't know which one would be better.....but instead of actually going on an actual quest I just went to the one that I had actually heard and seen good results from! TATTOO EXPERIENCE! I must say that once I walked in it hit me really hard that I was really getting a tattoo, but once I got over the shock everything went kinda smooth. The tattoo guy, William, was real cool after talking to him for a while, but initially he seemed a little "attitudey", I guess you could say. But I guess he was acting like that because I was really indecisive and kept asking him a lot of "this is my first time" questions. So I guess I would be aggitated with me, too! But the whole experience of getting a tattoo wasn't as bad as I thought. But I don't just want to talk about Tattoo Experience without mentioning Eternal Art Tattoos because they are good also. I didn't get my tattoo from there, but I know they are good because that's where I got my belly piercing at. I don't remember the guy's name who did my belly piercing, but he was really cool, from the beginning to the end. So if you get a chance to check out any of the local tattoo shops, I would recommend those two. But I don't want to discourage you from trying Cynical Tattoos or Youngblood's!

Who knew that history could hit so close to home?

Where is the only place that you can see dinosaurs, bears, and alligators all in the same vacinity? THE ALABAMA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY! Okay, that may not be the only place where you can see all of that, but it's the only place on campus. I must say that it was a refreshing experience going to the Natural History Museum even though I'm not really into history. I learned a lot about Alabama's history that I didn't know. I must say that the part that shocked me the most was the meteorite that hit the woman, and it shocked me the most that it occured in Alabama. WOW! I might need to watch out! LOL! But the Natural History Museum on campus is the only museum that houses such a tremendous thing. Now, that in itself is enough to make you want to do check out the Natural History Museum. Along with meteorites, the Alabama Museum of Natural History also has a huge replication of a dinosaur. It made me kind of glad that I didn't live around the time of the dinosaurs because that thing was HUGE!! I mean if he had of been alive he could have killed me just by stepping on me. They also have a replication of the dinosaur called "Tylosaurus". Evidently the Tylosaurus remains were found in the Tombigbee, which is the river that runs through my hometown of Demopolis. That fact kind of shocked me because I never knew that dinosaurs roamed so close to my hometown. Another thing that the Natural History Museum has is a lot of different animals. They have two bears, an alligator, skunks, armadillos, birds, bugs, etc. I was really scared when I walked in because I wasn't expecting a huge bear to be at the door. Then, on the second floor, there is another bear behind a glass window. He's dead, but I swear I thought he was going to jump out and get me! But overall, I must say that the Natural History Museum was a pretty different experience. I never knew history hit so close to home!