When I was in fourth year, I followed a ritual on Thursday where every minute of my day was accounted for. I woke up, went to class, had lunch, went to more class, and then took a nap until exactly 5:30 when I would meet Lois for dinner. Following dinner I would always stroll down to Lucia's room and hang out until I left for badminton (which start at 8:45). Badminton went until 11:30 and I'd return to residence, shower, and pass out (or assist a drunken frosh of some sort). I always looked forward to Thursdays because I did everything on autopilot and I was childishly pleased when Lucia began to expect me on Thursday evenings as well. We would just shoot the shit for awhile and I look back on those Thursday evenings fondly as a bonding experience.
Lucia and I actually have a bit of indirect history. I was in the same class as her brother in grade 8 and though I had never really talked to him (I didn't talk to anyone in my class back then), it was a good jumping off point for our friendship. Well, that and the fact that she was my don. I still, to this day, don't know why they placed me on a first-year floor when I was in fourth year but there you have it. In the end, the most positive thing about being on Gord 2 was that I got to hang out with Lucia, who's pretty cool.
Well, she's more than pretty cool. Lucia's a great don. She made the effort to plan events and say hi to everyone on the floor. She also made time for people who needed to talk so you know... you could say, "Oh, it's her job after all" but I've heard of a lot of dons who get away with doing a lot less. You should never take these things for granted - just because it's someone's "job" doesn't necessarily mean that they're going to a "great" job so I've always been thankful when people did their jobs well. And Lucia was great at doing hers.
I like that Lucia makes time for me when I'm home in Markham. She always encourages me to do things that make me happy or try something different if I tell her I'm considering it. I've always found an inherent honesty in the way Lucia expresses herself. It's hard to describe but I've always feel like Lucia says things the way they are (or the way she sees them) and maybe that's why I like talking to her.
I also stood her up this one time - it's the only time I've ever stood anyone up (I think). Seriously... she called me in the morning and I was groggy and stuff... I had completely forgotten that we were supposed to get coffee at Second Cup. But she was really nice about it so I've always appreciated the way she handled that situation. Thankfully, the Second Cup was like 10 minutes away from my house so I got there in good time.
So yeah... Lucia's pretty awesome.
