<strong>Katy Johnson, in the video diary alcove in her new room.</strong><br/><br/><div class="floatright">(http://segretosecrets.squarespace.com/storage/indianbayou11w_designer.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1334000198270)</div>Katy fumbled with the laptop, pressing the button that started the recording.  A red light on the screen turned green, and her own face filled the screen.  "Hi," she said, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.  "Wow.  This whole thing has been kind of a whirlwind.  I just got your letter six weeks ago accepting me into this program, and here I am.  It seems kind of surreal, you know?"<br/><br/>Her mouth twisted in her quirky way as she bit the inside of her lip, unsure how to continue.  "I can't believe we're all here.  The party last night was kind of awkward.  I mean, here we are living together, and we just met.  I know I was a little more reserved than normal.  It's kind of crazy.  I feel like I've spent so much time over the last few weeks staring at those pictures of Beth and Mike and Sean that I could tell you everything about how they look.  And I've memorized every word they wrote in those questionnaires.  And then, all of a sudden, they're all right there.  With me in a hotel's hospitality room, and I realize I don't really know them at all.<br/><br/>"But I'm kind of rambling, I know.  You probably want me to say what I think of them.  So far, I like them.  Beth seems really laid back.  I think I'm going to get along great with her, which is good.  You know, because if the women don't get along, it can drag the whole thing down.  My mom always told me that men are the backbone in a family, but women are the heart.   And Mike and Sean.  They're both really good-looking, but I already knew that just from their pictures.  They both seem like nice guys, and I'm really looking forward to getting to know them.  Mike seems real outdoorsy.  I was thinking of asking him if maybe he wants to go running sometimes on the beach.  It would be a neat way to start the day.  And I know that Sean likes to paint.  I'm excited to see his art, if he'll share it with me.<br/><br/>"Anyway," she continued, her words coming fast, "I saw that there is a gym.  Thank you for that.  And I love the easel in this room.  It's way better quality than the one I have back home.  The morning light through the windows is going to be perfect, too.  This room is everything I could have ever wanted.  You guys did great.  It seems like you know me pretty well, and you thought of everything.  I'm going to hop in the shower real fast, get cleaned up some before we all see each other again.  We haven't talked yet about how we're going to do stuff like the cooking, but I can help with that stuff, of course.  Bye!"<br/><br/>Grateful to have the first video interview over, Katy clicked on the tab that shut down the diary program and closed the laptop.  It seemed like the adventure was underway.