Art in the Ferg?

I must say that on Thursday when Robin said that we were going to the art gallery in the Ferg. I thought she was seriously mistaken. I thinking, "No she can't mean the Ferg. She must have gotten her buildings mixed up." But my curiousity didn't seem to go away. I still wondered exactly where it was and what would be in it. Once we arrived there, I realized that I had walked by the gallery a million times and didn't realize that it was an art gallery. As soon as I walked in, I noticed that the theme seemed to be something to do with hearts because there were a lot of hearts around. I began moseying around and realized that the hearts represented the victims of domestic violence. It was very touching to see their art work and read their stories. The art work made me think about things that I hadn't really thought about. The black heart with the nails coming out of it really stuck out in my mind because it was very unique. It seemed to be the most "painful", I guess you could say. After going to that art gallery, I definitely left with a lot on my mind.

Boy, boy boy!! Another hot resource!!

In high school, I was told that "in college, the teachers aren't going to help you!", etc, etc, etc. Well, I hate to say it, but my high school teachers lied to me! They kept making comments about how there was going to be any help for us once we get in college. But the truth is that there are people willing to help you! You just have to be willing to ask for help. After being sick and having to miss class, Robin told me that for my peer evaluation I would have to go to the Writing Center. I set up an appointment for the next Monday. I went Monday evening at my scheduled time. And I must say that I'm glad that I went. The girl that I worked with was very friendly and she pointed out a lot of the errors I had made. She also made me realize that my paper wasn't as bad as I thought. I went in the Writing Center thinking that I would probably have to rewrite my whole paper after she reads it because I really thought my paper needed a lot of improvement. Well, it turns out that it didn't need as much as I thought. She helped me with my errors and was very friendly about it, so I must say that everything turned out better than I had expected. So I just want to recommend to anyone who might need help with their papers to go! And I want to thank Robin for sending me there!

Another Valuable Resource: The Student Health Center

Around Wednesday evening, I began to feel sick. Me being me, I didn't think anything of it, so I just bought some over the counter medicine. I took the medicine, but Thursday morning I woke up feeling worse. Once again me trying to be independent, I took so medicine and rested all day long. Finally, Friday morning I said, "You know what! I'm tired of feeling terrible. I'm going to the Student Health Center if it kills me!" So after eating chicken noodle soup for breakfast and getting dressed, I headed to the Student Health Center. I rode Crimson from Burke West to the Hub and after that Blue Express from the Hub to the Student Health Center. Once I got in there, I was happy to see that there wasn't that many people in there. I signed in, and about 15 mins later they were calling me to the back. The nurse was very friendly. She did the usual "check-up" (checking ur temp, checking your blood pressure, etc.). Then, I was told to go back outside and wait til the next doctor was available. Literally, 10 minutes later I heard my name being called. I was so shocked that it didn't take long because my friend said it took her a long time the last time she came. So I went in the back and seen the doctor. (Who I must say was really friendly also.) So I would advise anyone who's feeling bad to go there! Hey why not? You've already paid for it!

The Next Best Thing Since Sliced Bread: City Cafe

Well, one of my classmates recently introduced me to what I call "The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread"......City Cafe! When my friend told me about it, I was wondering why I had never heard about it but I was still willing to go. So after class we got in her car and traveled to Downtown Northport to City Cafe! The first thing that came to my mind when I went to Downtown Northport was "OMG! The scenery down here is so cute!". After that thought, I was like "Why haven't I been down here before?". So once we got in there, I realized how popular it is because it was so crowded in there and we had to wait in a long line to find a seat. We found a seat about 10 minutes after we got in there. The waitress then came to our table and took our order. The thing about the restaurant is that it serves some really good "southern food". They sell the food by what I call the "vegetable/meat system". You can get 1 vegetable and a meat, 2 veggies and a meat, 3 veggies and a meat or 4 veggies and a meat. You could just get all vegetables if you'd like! But anyway, it kind of reminded me of Doster's Cafe on campus because it only sells certain meats and vegetables on certain days. Their candied yams were very good for those of you who like them. I would recommend them! Overall, I would recommend City Cafe because it's good local "southern food" at a "college's student" price! So if you get a chance to, please check it out!

~Local Things in Tuscaloosa that Hit Close To Home~

I must say that all the talk in class about local businesses has had me thinking of local businesses back home. After thinking of some local businesses, I was tickled when I realized that at least 2 of the local businesses that I know from home have been "franchised" to Tuscaloosa. One of my favorite Italian restaurants and the only one that we have back at home, Mr. G's is franchised in Tuscaloosa and so is a boutique from home called Perfect Touch. Once, I realized that a sense of pride in my small town began to bring a smile to my face. Most people don't even know Demopolis exists, so it felt good to know that people from my hometown had somehow expanded or "put Demopolis on the map" kind of. Mr. G's is a really good restaurant that is located WAY in Northport. It is really worth trying. I don't know exactly where Perfect Touch is located in Tuscaloosa, but I know that there is one up here. (The owner is one of my classmate's mom! And he goes to UA! Roll Tide!) But I just wanted to share that piece of information because after I found it out it really tickled my fancy. So if you get a chance I recommend that you go check out those places.