chappy

i get kind of nervous, or maybe intimidated. everyone glances at you when you walk in. the system makes me feel dumb, and its just not cozy.
my friend melissa chapman, better known as chappy, would beg to differ with me. she gets excited, welcomes the glances and the challenge. the library is one of her favorite places on campus.
dont get me wrong. i love books and i love places like Barnes and Knoble and Borders or libraries that i am familiar with or that are better lit i think. but i am just not a fan of the Anne Gabriel Library at my beloved CBU.
but yesterday, mel went with me, giving me tips and help the entire time. "walk like you own the place" she wispered under a grin as she strutted up the stairs. and if you know melissa chapman, she is "happy chappy" and when she is passionate about something you know it. well she is passionate about that library i tell ya. she just runs around with numbers and finds all sorts of little treasures hidden on those shelves.
the best part, though, was when we were checking out and a very goodlooking, but friendly, boy was waiting beside us. you know those glances i talked about that make me insecure, well she was flashing a few his way. well that friendly smile and those big brown eyes called her out. the confidence that moved her little hips up the stairs earlier drained right out of her. i had to smile because, of course, she did her typical laugh, played it off as nothing, and o dear, somehow mel seems to always take the awkwardness out of the extremely awkward situations she can get herself into (another prime example would be the combination of her, a bike, stairs, a jamba, and a baseball boy).
i dont think i mind the library as much any more, but like most things, its better with a friend.