I miss My Golden Bears!
“Still Trying to find the perfect world, where sunshine blinds cloudy blues and deep hugs come easy as raindrops. Memories bring laugh lines and distance doesn't exist. I miss you all of you who once made my world shine emerald green…” Brandelyn N. Castine
I was looking at some old pictures last night from college and I realize I miss those days. When we laughed more than we cried, and even when we did cry, it was okay because there was always someone very near by who was crying the same tune. There was constant support and comfort because everyone around you was experiencing the exact same thing. There was no need to go into in-depth explanations or try to force someone to feel where you were coming from.
We didn’t have much, but somehow we always found a way to make it work. If someone got a care package, we were ALL eating good that day.
Chicken nuggets and boxed wine with my Rose Christina,
saving up money to make trips to It’s All Good Bakery with my roommate JillyBeans,
parties at the Alpha House where something hilarious always went down and where I met my long lost cousin who I now love more then I can say.
It seemed like whenever you needed a friend someone was always a trip to Sproul Plaza away (Kacy, my very first Berkeley Friend)
I miss the AC transit shenanigans (Hot Comb and Nappy Head forever! LOL!).
I miss those random moments in the BRRC office where there was always a broken down futon waiting if you needed a moment to get it together and a good friend to take a break with (Dena, Yannie, Arrione, Tymika, Lal, Justin B, Kai, Yancie…I could go on and on…too many good time in the BRRC office! LOL!!)
I miss Bianca Mocha’s and cheesecake from Strada and of course the infamous Latte that was the only thing strong enough to get me through finals.
Cal camp…zzzzz…LOL!! But I got to know so many people (Lal, Lee, Ike, B-Diz, my Co-Counselors). Um...Obi in general...
I miss the random deep conversations and quotes I will treasure for a lifetime (“Man, I’m tired of picking academic cotton. They say, write that paper nigga, and we do, just so Massa Berdahal can sign our papers and give us our freedom…ahahahah).
Who can forget the infamous Class of 04 Sproul Lawn chair takeover!! (Jahdums, 04 James, Jillian, Arrione, Marcelle, and of course Nile trying to sneak in all the pics! LOL!!!)
I miss YIGC!! (My Rosas and ROSA Boo's!!)
I miss wearing sweats and pajamas every day and the days where dressing up meant putting on a pair of jeans.
The laughter, the love, the accountability, the drama, the hugs, the camaraderie, yes, I miss it all.
We are all grown ups now, but to all of my Golden Bears circa 2002 – 2004 maybe through 2006 (LOL) I love you all. I am so proud of what you have accomplished and I am so blessed to have shared those moments with you. They say the friends you make in college are the friendships you have forever. Know that no matter where we go in the world, Brandelyn ‘Go Bears’ Castine is only a Hootie-Hoo away. I wish I would have appreciated those relationships more, but now that I am out here in the real world, carving out my place in the world, I am so glad I have so many memories to look back on and smile at. I love you all!!
Peace Y’all
B
I was looking at some old pictures last night from college and I realize I miss those days. When we laughed more than we cried, and even when we did cry, it was okay because there was always someone very near by who was crying the same tune. There was constant support and comfort because everyone around you was experiencing the exact same thing. There was no need to go into in-depth explanations or try to force someone to feel where you were coming from.
We didn’t have much, but somehow we always found a way to make it work. If someone got a care package, we were ALL eating good that day.
Chicken nuggets and boxed wine with my Rose Christina,
saving up money to make trips to It’s All Good Bakery with my roommate JillyBeans,
parties at the Alpha House where something hilarious always went down and where I met my long lost cousin who I now love more then I can say.
It seemed like whenever you needed a friend someone was always a trip to Sproul Plaza away (Kacy, my very first Berkeley Friend)
I miss the AC transit shenanigans (Hot Comb and Nappy Head forever! LOL!).
I miss those random moments in the BRRC office where there was always a broken down futon waiting if you needed a moment to get it together and a good friend to take a break with (Dena, Yannie, Arrione, Tymika, Lal, Justin B, Kai, Yancie…I could go on and on…too many good time in the BRRC office! LOL!!)
I miss Bianca Mocha’s and cheesecake from Strada and of course the infamous Latte that was the only thing strong enough to get me through finals.
Cal camp…zzzzz…LOL!! But I got to know so many people (Lal, Lee, Ike, B-Diz, my Co-Counselors). Um...Obi in general...
I miss the random deep conversations and quotes I will treasure for a lifetime (“Man, I’m tired of picking academic cotton. They say, write that paper nigga, and we do, just so Massa Berdahal can sign our papers and give us our freedom…ahahahah).
Who can forget the infamous Class of 04 Sproul Lawn chair takeover!! (Jahdums, 04 James, Jillian, Arrione, Marcelle, and of course Nile trying to sneak in all the pics! LOL!!!)
I miss YIGC!! (My Rosas and ROSA Boo's!!)
I miss wearing sweats and pajamas every day and the days where dressing up meant putting on a pair of jeans.
The laughter, the love, the accountability, the drama, the hugs, the camaraderie, yes, I miss it all.
We are all grown ups now, but to all of my Golden Bears circa 2002 – 2004 maybe through 2006 (LOL) I love you all. I am so proud of what you have accomplished and I am so blessed to have shared those moments with you. They say the friends you make in college are the friendships you have forever. Know that no matter where we go in the world, Brandelyn ‘Go Bears’ Castine is only a Hootie-Hoo away. I wish I would have appreciated those relationships more, but now that I am out here in the real world, carving out my place in the world, I am so glad I have so many memories to look back on and smile at. I love you all!!
Peace Y’all
B
Old School Movie Nights!
Four Roommates!
Revolution...
Yay!!
Hey Girl...
Me and my ROSA Boo's!
WHOOO!!! is that!! My ROSA's T and Angel
RRROSA!!! WHOOOOO!!! Now can you stop banging on me?!!! I had to commit photo theviery to get this!!
