The new adventures of Ali P. have begun. The traveling seems to be over for the summer. And I loved the summer. There were more ups than downs, lots of laughs, relaxation, and not a whole lot of boredom. I was constantly surrounded by friends, family, and people I love. It all ends, but the memories don't disappear. The friendships are stronger, and I've learned a lot about people and especially about myself. It's like peeking into the lives of others, close to walking into their shoes but not quite (I like my own shoes!). My journey of next school year is on the horizon, and I'm ready to get it going! I know there are plenty of obstacles already (I've already begun to face a few of them, unfortunately), but my hope is that they will simply help me avoid a worse situation.
The summer's sunshine can stick around. As can the heat. I'd love for my frequent smile to remain a permanent fixture and for my friendships to expand, too. Thanks to my friends for giving me temporary places to call home and more permanance in the form of friendship. Hugs all around!
Friday, August 13, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
LAST POST?! Hopefully not...
What to do with this blog? Tonight is my last night this summer where I'm technically a 'traveling' Ali. Tomorrow night I'll be sleeping in the new house. I can't continue a blog titled 'Summer of the Traveling Ali' if I'm not TRAVELING! Sooo...I'll probably submit one more blog after this one. A finale blog. About how move-in went, etc. And to reflect on my travels. Ohhhhh travels...
Yesterday was pretty awesome because I didn't have to be at work til noon. I hung out in the morning here at Kat and Mara's apartment. Then walked to work. And worked at the Bash office. Then worked at the Writing Center. Fun times. I got keys from Rory to get my mattress out of his room for move-in tomorrow (complicated story, but I WILL get that mattress!) It was girls night back at the apartment with Kat and Katie Messner--SO much fun hanging out with those two, even though it was just for a little while before they headed out. I got some yummy Ben & Jerry's ice cream last night, too which was definitely a highlight of yesterday!
This morning I couldn't even sleep in until my alarm went off, despite the fact that I stayed up until 1:30 in the morning. Whatever, I headed in extra early to meet up with the SALP staff for our Friday retreat to Holland, MI! The van ride was one of my favorite parts, with Chris Sligh jammin out to Ke$ha, Nicole teaching us her new game, and PJ schooling us on how to handle cops if one happens to get pulled over! Haha!
We went to a park in Holland, played this game called bags (glorified bean bag toss--SO FUN!) and had a delicious cookout with burgers, hot dogs, and tons of other yummies! I climbed a hill of sand and felt very accomplished afterward and also pretty much burned my feet on the sand's hotness, but I survived so it was ok. We played Uno and other fun stuff before packing up and heading out to get some ice cream at this place that was called Captain's I think. WAY good ice cream, but I'm still full! Too much food!
I just kinda napped for a bit and now I'm being a bum. The sun really made me tired, but I'm starting to wake up a bit. I wonder if I'll actually do anything else today or just be a bum until bedtime. Only one way to find out!
Yesterday was pretty awesome because I didn't have to be at work til noon. I hung out in the morning here at Kat and Mara's apartment. Then walked to work. And worked at the Bash office. Then worked at the Writing Center. Fun times. I got keys from Rory to get my mattress out of his room for move-in tomorrow (complicated story, but I WILL get that mattress!) It was girls night back at the apartment with Kat and Katie Messner--SO much fun hanging out with those two, even though it was just for a little while before they headed out. I got some yummy Ben & Jerry's ice cream last night, too which was definitely a highlight of yesterday!
This morning I couldn't even sleep in until my alarm went off, despite the fact that I stayed up until 1:30 in the morning. Whatever, I headed in extra early to meet up with the SALP staff for our Friday retreat to Holland, MI! The van ride was one of my favorite parts, with Chris Sligh jammin out to Ke$ha, Nicole teaching us her new game, and PJ schooling us on how to handle cops if one happens to get pulled over! Haha!
We went to a park in Holland, played this game called bags (glorified bean bag toss--SO FUN!) and had a delicious cookout with burgers, hot dogs, and tons of other yummies! I climbed a hill of sand and felt very accomplished afterward and also pretty much burned my feet on the sand's hotness, but I survived so it was ok. We played Uno and other fun stuff before packing up and heading out to get some ice cream at this place that was called Captain's I think. WAY good ice cream, but I'm still full! Too much food!
I just kinda napped for a bit and now I'm being a bum. The sun really made me tired, but I'm starting to wake up a bit. I wonder if I'll actually do anything else today or just be a bum until bedtime. Only one way to find out!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Food...Issues?
So today was about me vs. food.
I got up this morning and realized that my food supply is getting low. That's ok, who needs fresh fruit for breakfast when there's raisins to mix in oatmeal? It was tasty.
I guess lunchtime was pretty uneventful with the food--the usual PB&J and the last of the carrots...
THEN I got hungry. I'm packing snacks for work tomorrow, but I held off my appetitie with a lollipop stashed in my bag. Luckily I hung out with Katie Ragan (who was visiting!) and Adam (who was visiting!) and Rory, and we all headed to Treat Street for ICE CREAM! The hardest part was deciding on a flavor. It was even free ice cream because I had a sticker coupon. But I finally decided on Birthday Cake. Basically ice cream-ified frosting and sprinkles. Very yummy.
Not a very eventful food story with dinner...leftover beans and rice and a new can of mixed veggies. BUT I finally got to the store with Rory, Drew, and Adam (who is still in Kzoo til tomorrow because of a strange addiction to Call of Duty...). I stocked up on fruits and veggies and got a few things to tide me over in meals until WE MOVE INTO THE HOUSE ON SATURDAY! I figured we'd go shopping this weekend, once we can fill up the fridge/cupboards. (Back to moving stuff later...)
But that wasn't the end of the adventure... The guys hadn't eaten dinner yet and they were FAMISHED. So after much discussion about where to go, we went to some Chinese restaurant. I chilled there with my glass of water while the guys ate. And ate. And ate. And then the dumb waiter decides to charge ME for a meal when he delivers the bill. WHAT?! I mean, sure, I ate Rory's baked mussel because he was too much of a chicken to eat it. But that is not worth ten bucks. No worries, after I got all worked up over it, I just approached the cashier, explained that I didn't eat, and she didn't charge me. All is good.
Get this--I get back to the apartment (where I'm staying for only three more nights!), and I have this weird craving for chips. So even though I don't typically eat chips, I just did. An individual bag of spicy nacho Doritos. Crazy, I know.
And that about sums up my battles with food for the day. Hopefully the battle is over. I would definitely say I won.
Moving on to more exciting things...SATURDAY IS MOVING DAY! Unfortunately, it's NOT tomorrow...or Friday...but Saturday around noon. It'll all work out because us Gorgons are amazing at logistical situations. But it's still extra stressful. Oh well, hopefully by Monday we'll be somewhat settled in. (Ready or not, I'm going to work on Monday, so I better be happy with my room to some extent!) I really hope Sunday is pretty chill too, because it's Allie's birthday! I love birthdays! It's just a great reason to celebrate!
Ummmmmmmm...Bronco Bash is pretty busy lately, getting ready for training next week for volunteers and zone captains and doing all kinds of random tasks. That's how it goes though, and I like busy. I don't start work until noon tomorrow, so maybe I'll sleep in...but probably not because I haven't been sleeping all that well lately. I've been waking up really early in the morning and then falling back asleep and sometimes waking up again. Maybe tonight I'll sleep nice and long--I know I'm tired because I fell asleep earlier for about 20 minutes! *Yawn!*
I got up this morning and realized that my food supply is getting low. That's ok, who needs fresh fruit for breakfast when there's raisins to mix in oatmeal? It was tasty.
I guess lunchtime was pretty uneventful with the food--the usual PB&J and the last of the carrots...
THEN I got hungry. I'm packing snacks for work tomorrow, but I held off my appetitie with a lollipop stashed in my bag. Luckily I hung out with Katie Ragan (who was visiting!) and Adam (who was visiting!) and Rory, and we all headed to Treat Street for ICE CREAM! The hardest part was deciding on a flavor. It was even free ice cream because I had a sticker coupon. But I finally decided on Birthday Cake. Basically ice cream-ified frosting and sprinkles. Very yummy.
Not a very eventful food story with dinner...leftover beans and rice and a new can of mixed veggies. BUT I finally got to the store with Rory, Drew, and Adam (who is still in Kzoo til tomorrow because of a strange addiction to Call of Duty...). I stocked up on fruits and veggies and got a few things to tide me over in meals until WE MOVE INTO THE HOUSE ON SATURDAY! I figured we'd go shopping this weekend, once we can fill up the fridge/cupboards. (Back to moving stuff later...)
But that wasn't the end of the adventure... The guys hadn't eaten dinner yet and they were FAMISHED. So after much discussion about where to go, we went to some Chinese restaurant. I chilled there with my glass of water while the guys ate. And ate. And ate. And then the dumb waiter decides to charge ME for a meal when he delivers the bill. WHAT?! I mean, sure, I ate Rory's baked mussel because he was too much of a chicken to eat it. But that is not worth ten bucks. No worries, after I got all worked up over it, I just approached the cashier, explained that I didn't eat, and she didn't charge me. All is good.
Get this--I get back to the apartment (where I'm staying for only three more nights!), and I have this weird craving for chips. So even though I don't typically eat chips, I just did. An individual bag of spicy nacho Doritos. Crazy, I know.
And that about sums up my battles with food for the day. Hopefully the battle is over. I would definitely say I won.
Moving on to more exciting things...SATURDAY IS MOVING DAY! Unfortunately, it's NOT tomorrow...or Friday...but Saturday around noon. It'll all work out because us Gorgons are amazing at logistical situations. But it's still extra stressful. Oh well, hopefully by Monday we'll be somewhat settled in. (Ready or not, I'm going to work on Monday, so I better be happy with my room to some extent!) I really hope Sunday is pretty chill too, because it's Allie's birthday! I love birthdays! It's just a great reason to celebrate!
Ummmmmmmm...Bronco Bash is pretty busy lately, getting ready for training next week for volunteers and zone captains and doing all kinds of random tasks. That's how it goes though, and I like busy. I don't start work until noon tomorrow, so maybe I'll sleep in...but probably not because I haven't been sleeping all that well lately. I've been waking up really early in the morning and then falling back asleep and sometimes waking up again. Maybe tonight I'll sleep nice and long--I know I'm tired because I fell asleep earlier for about 20 minutes! *Yawn!*
Monday, August 2, 2010
100% Content
The title rhymes! Totally unintentional and totally irrelevant! Haha!
So I'm back! From an epic weekend road trip of a LIFETIME! With some of my favorite people EVER! Lots of pics on Facebook, if you're curious...most of which are from my amazing photographer friend, Kristina Reese!
I feel like there's just too much to blog about from this weekend...we left right away after I got out of work on Thursday. And by 'we,' I mean Kristina, Allie, and me. We stopped for food and headed to Allie's great aunt and uncle's house, where we ate MORE food--delicious fresh sweet corn and freshly baked cookies! We had the whole upstairs to sleep, where there were three beds (all different sizes). We even had our own bathroom! It was like a bed and breakfast! In the morning we had quite the breakfast spread of cereals, donuts, and fruit! YUM!
We jammed out the rest of the way to Mackinaw and set up camp. Apparently it was a high-class campground...the beach was amazing! And our tent looked pretty badass, if I do say so myself! Us girls explored downtown Mackinaw a bit and then met up with Tara Bell for some DELICIOUS chicken fajitas. We hurried to get ready and into our gorgeous dancing dresses because we had to catch the 6:30 ferry. We explored the island for awhile, walking around and such. Then it was ice cream time and time for a bit of shopping. OH! And we got old-time pictures taken! That was pretty fun! We were all scandalous bar maids ;)
Next we headed to the Grand Hotel for some fancy dancing in our fancy attire. And then we were all Cinderellas, heading to catch our ferry back to the mainland. We were pretty tired, and once we were all cozied in the tent, we chatted for a bit and then fell asleep. But boy did it RAIN that night! No worries, our tent kept us dry!
The next morning we packed up and headed back to downtown Mackinaw to shop. Then we crossed the beautiful Mackinaw bridge to eat at Clyde's drive in, where I got a delicious burger (we ALL did!) Then we drove along the coast for awhile so that we could meander along the beach. Pretty soon Allie, Kristina, and I had to be heading out, so we said good bye and headed to Interlochen. I swear, the GPS took us the CRAZIEST route! ALL back roads, basically! Oh well, more adventurous that way! We finally got to Interlochen and found my bro, who looked really happy to see us! We got a grand tour of the music camp and went to his concert (VERY impressive, lil bro!) We hung out more with Zach that night playing cards and whatnot. Then Zach had curfew and us girls were tired, so we split. The girls and I stayed in my friends Sarah and Lauren's suite, since their staffers at Interlochen (shhh! It's a secret!) I joined zach for breakfast in the morning and then we all walked around his camp and hung out a bit more. Then we had a picnic lunch and headed out on the road again to head back to Kzoo. I was pretty tired yesterday. And I felt pretty gross and grungy. (I spent the rest of the evening flossing, clipping my nails, tweezing my eye brows, et. I'm such a girly girl!)
Then work today. Plotting day for Bronco Bash! It was pretty eventful but not as bad as I thought. And from this point forward, I know that things are just going to get crazy with Bash stuff. But the momentum will be a lot of fun, I know it!
And now I'm being a bum and using up all of my spare time on the computer, since I barely was on the computer at work today. I know, it's lame, but I have lots of catching up to do with stuff! Maybe tomorrow evening will be more eventful....maybe....but probably not!
So I'm back! From an epic weekend road trip of a LIFETIME! With some of my favorite people EVER! Lots of pics on Facebook, if you're curious...most of which are from my amazing photographer friend, Kristina Reese!
I feel like there's just too much to blog about from this weekend...we left right away after I got out of work on Thursday. And by 'we,' I mean Kristina, Allie, and me. We stopped for food and headed to Allie's great aunt and uncle's house, where we ate MORE food--delicious fresh sweet corn and freshly baked cookies! We had the whole upstairs to sleep, where there were three beds (all different sizes). We even had our own bathroom! It was like a bed and breakfast! In the morning we had quite the breakfast spread of cereals, donuts, and fruit! YUM!
We jammed out the rest of the way to Mackinaw and set up camp. Apparently it was a high-class campground...the beach was amazing! And our tent looked pretty badass, if I do say so myself! Us girls explored downtown Mackinaw a bit and then met up with Tara Bell for some DELICIOUS chicken fajitas. We hurried to get ready and into our gorgeous dancing dresses because we had to catch the 6:30 ferry. We explored the island for awhile, walking around and such. Then it was ice cream time and time for a bit of shopping. OH! And we got old-time pictures taken! That was pretty fun! We were all scandalous bar maids ;)
Next we headed to the Grand Hotel for some fancy dancing in our fancy attire. And then we were all Cinderellas, heading to catch our ferry back to the mainland. We were pretty tired, and once we were all cozied in the tent, we chatted for a bit and then fell asleep. But boy did it RAIN that night! No worries, our tent kept us dry!
The next morning we packed up and headed back to downtown Mackinaw to shop. Then we crossed the beautiful Mackinaw bridge to eat at Clyde's drive in, where I got a delicious burger (we ALL did!) Then we drove along the coast for awhile so that we could meander along the beach. Pretty soon Allie, Kristina, and I had to be heading out, so we said good bye and headed to Interlochen. I swear, the GPS took us the CRAZIEST route! ALL back roads, basically! Oh well, more adventurous that way! We finally got to Interlochen and found my bro, who looked really happy to see us! We got a grand tour of the music camp and went to his concert (VERY impressive, lil bro!) We hung out more with Zach that night playing cards and whatnot. Then Zach had curfew and us girls were tired, so we split. The girls and I stayed in my friends Sarah and Lauren's suite, since their staffers at Interlochen (shhh! It's a secret!) I joined zach for breakfast in the morning and then we all walked around his camp and hung out a bit more. Then we had a picnic lunch and headed out on the road again to head back to Kzoo. I was pretty tired yesterday. And I felt pretty gross and grungy. (I spent the rest of the evening flossing, clipping my nails, tweezing my eye brows, et. I'm such a girly girl!)
Then work today. Plotting day for Bronco Bash! It was pretty eventful but not as bad as I thought. And from this point forward, I know that things are just going to get crazy with Bash stuff. But the momentum will be a lot of fun, I know it!
And now I'm being a bum and using up all of my spare time on the computer, since I barely was on the computer at work today. I know, it's lame, but I have lots of catching up to do with stuff! Maybe tomorrow evening will be more eventful....maybe....but probably not!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Last-Minute Excitement
Funny how when I'm sitting here at work, hours before I leave on my awesome weekend trip with some of my favorite people on Earth, I get soooo pumped! Honestly, I hadn't felt legitamate excitement for the trip, probably because of other distractions and so much prepping for it. But NOW, right this minute, I am ready to go. I'm ready to drive the vehicle, if needed. I'm ready to roll down the windows and go. THREE HOURS TIL DEPARTURE! This means that I won't respond again until probably Sunday. A kind-of mini vacation.
Tuesday evening was a Writing Center reunion at Roadhouse. I saw lots of friendly and familiar faces, which was wonderful. I got a ride home from the lovely April, and then spent the rest of the evening working on packing for the trip.
Yesterday was average again for Bronco Bash, and at the Writing Center, I learned quite a bit about aviation resumes, since I had a special client who I helped for quite awhile. And THEN Aunt Cheri picked me up for a glorious trip to the fabric store to pick out material for the PILLOW she will be making me! I"m SOOO excited for this--it is going to kinda sorta go with my bedspread as a decorative pillow for my lovely bed! It will look perfect in my new bedroom, which I officially move into next Friday! (Yeah, kind of a date change, but that's a long story...and then Friday I'm also going on a trip with SALP, so my room will be FAR from finished and set up for awhile...oh well.)
The rest of yesterday was boring. I studied for the GRE for a bit. Finished packing. Then started watching Little Orphan Annie on Netflix Instant Download. I got halfway through and realized that I had fallen asleep. Midnight was bedtime haha. I got up early for some reason this morning, but I got to chat and kinda have breakfast with Kat. She's such a good hostess/roommate!
Now I'm finishing up Bash office hours and prepping to head to the Writing Center for two hours as a consultant...AND THEN I'M HOMEFREE TO HEAD NORTH WITH ALLIE AND KRISTINA! This weekend will be epic. Beware.
Tuesday evening was a Writing Center reunion at Roadhouse. I saw lots of friendly and familiar faces, which was wonderful. I got a ride home from the lovely April, and then spent the rest of the evening working on packing for the trip.
Yesterday was average again for Bronco Bash, and at the Writing Center, I learned quite a bit about aviation resumes, since I had a special client who I helped for quite awhile. And THEN Aunt Cheri picked me up for a glorious trip to the fabric store to pick out material for the PILLOW she will be making me! I"m SOOO excited for this--it is going to kinda sorta go with my bedspread as a decorative pillow for my lovely bed! It will look perfect in my new bedroom, which I officially move into next Friday! (Yeah, kind of a date change, but that's a long story...and then Friday I'm also going on a trip with SALP, so my room will be FAR from finished and set up for awhile...oh well.)
The rest of yesterday was boring. I studied for the GRE for a bit. Finished packing. Then started watching Little Orphan Annie on Netflix Instant Download. I got halfway through and realized that I had fallen asleep. Midnight was bedtime haha. I got up early for some reason this morning, but I got to chat and kinda have breakfast with Kat. She's such a good hostess/roommate!
Now I'm finishing up Bash office hours and prepping to head to the Writing Center for two hours as a consultant...AND THEN I'M HOMEFREE TO HEAD NORTH WITH ALLIE AND KRISTINA! This weekend will be epic. Beware.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Sunshine, Freckles, and Summer
I love the sun. Seriously, anyone who knows me well enough knows that I worship that giant fireball in the sky. It makes me smile. It makes me warm and happy. It literally brightens my day. Regardless of my love for the sun, I also love sunscreen. I want to live my whole life without skin cancer, so I wear sunscreen. Easy enough.
So I wear sunscreen. And I typically don't burn (I must have missed the backs of both my legs wear my board shorts ended--awkwardly right under my butt, so sitting kinda really hurts...). No other harsh sunburns for me, though! I do have quite a few new freckles on my face...and a darker shade of brown on my skin everywhere...but I guess that can't be helped. I have to balance my love of the sun with my love of having no skin cancer. It's a pretty happy medium.
But yeah, Sunday was a glorious beach day. Warm sun, warm sand, and even warmish water when I stuck my toes in for a little bit. The move to Kat's and Mara's was pretty painless, except I was soooo tired from the beach all day that I went to bed pretty early. (I love Mara's comfy bed with all the pillows!!!)
Yesterday was a whirlwind of a day. I walked to campus from the landing and found my way without getting lost. A little bit of office hours time was followed by the last Bash t-shirt delivery. Then it was just about time for this interview luncheon...then it was time for two meetings at Miller. Then I had to stop by res. life and THEN head back to the Bernhard Center. THEN it was time to work at the Writing Center til 6...and luckily afterward I got a ride back to the Landing from lovely Miz April Bryan! I hung out at Josh and Dan's place last night, which was fun and went to bed pretty late to have to then wake up early this morning and start my day over with Bronco Bash stuff...but less of it today, luckily.
I'm looking forward to this week being purely awesome. I'll let ya know how it goes. YAY FOR SUMMER!
So I wear sunscreen. And I typically don't burn (I must have missed the backs of both my legs wear my board shorts ended--awkwardly right under my butt, so sitting kinda really hurts...). No other harsh sunburns for me, though! I do have quite a few new freckles on my face...and a darker shade of brown on my skin everywhere...but I guess that can't be helped. I have to balance my love of the sun with my love of having no skin cancer. It's a pretty happy medium.
But yeah, Sunday was a glorious beach day. Warm sun, warm sand, and even warmish water when I stuck my toes in for a little bit. The move to Kat's and Mara's was pretty painless, except I was soooo tired from the beach all day that I went to bed pretty early. (I love Mara's comfy bed with all the pillows!!!)
Yesterday was a whirlwind of a day. I walked to campus from the landing and found my way without getting lost. A little bit of office hours time was followed by the last Bash t-shirt delivery. Then it was just about time for this interview luncheon...then it was time for two meetings at Miller. Then I had to stop by res. life and THEN head back to the Bernhard Center. THEN it was time to work at the Writing Center til 6...and luckily afterward I got a ride back to the Landing from lovely Miz April Bryan! I hung out at Josh and Dan's place last night, which was fun and went to bed pretty late to have to then wake up early this morning and start my day over with Bronco Bash stuff...but less of it today, luckily.
I'm looking forward to this week being purely awesome. I'll let ya know how it goes. YAY FOR SUMMER!
Sunday, July 25, 2010
The Day Of The Last Move--GASP!
Yes. That's right. Today I move to my last 'location' before I depart to my long-term residence. It's bittersweet. I've had a pretty fantastic summer moving around so much. I mean, the actual act of moving is just starting to get old, but seeing and hanging out with so many awesome people couldn't have been better!
Catching up on the past few days, I did go with Kyle and Rachel to the Taste of Kalamazoo on Friday. I had a delicious lunch from the booth by the Strutt. It was a Cuban sandwich (one of my favorites!). Then we went to the Kalamazoo Valley Museum, which was actually a lot more fun than I had thought! Lots of hands-on 'kids' stuff (don't fool yourself, we were just big kids at that point!). We made random stops to the amazing candy store downtown and then to Petco (don't ask...) And then I was back to my temp home at the Butler household.
Allie had all kinds of visitors that evening, including her friend Jessie from North Carolina, Kayla, and Jon. Us girls made brownies and watched some girlie tv. Aunt Cheri came home later and brought some gourmet pizza from Eribelli's. It's called spicy napoleon, and I LOVED the spices, especially on the crust! It was a wonderful treat, and after the girls left I even discovered some leftover green-dyed frosting in the fridge, which I put on my Gevalia brownie--YUM!
Yesterday I was up really early because I volunteered at a triathlon. It was one of my favorite volunteer experiences--runners/bikers really seemed to appreciate the work put into the event, and cheering them on was so much fun! Unfortunately, it began to storm with thunder and lightning, so they had to cancel it halfway through. Three racers finished the race (amazing!), but it was pretty heartbreaking to keep directing the bikers who were to continue to the transition station and then find out the race was over.
Later, I found out that my phone got some water damage, but luckily, after a LONG time of trying to help me out, Uncle Brian got it working again! I was SO glad because I had been texting AMILLION people. I was texting T-Holls a lot because we were making plans with some of the Ackley crew, since T-Holls was in town. We all hung out and went to Inception. I had a lot of fun catching up and goofing off with those guys.
I got back last night and just chilled out by myself for awhile. It was pretty peaceful. This morning I am doing my laundry and will eventually be on my way to the beach with Beth! I'm so excited because we've been wanting a beach day for a loooong time! And today is THE day! Fingers crossed for beautiful weather and lots of heat!
Catching up on the past few days, I did go with Kyle and Rachel to the Taste of Kalamazoo on Friday. I had a delicious lunch from the booth by the Strutt. It was a Cuban sandwich (one of my favorites!). Then we went to the Kalamazoo Valley Museum, which was actually a lot more fun than I had thought! Lots of hands-on 'kids' stuff (don't fool yourself, we were just big kids at that point!). We made random stops to the amazing candy store downtown and then to Petco (don't ask...) And then I was back to my temp home at the Butler household.
Allie had all kinds of visitors that evening, including her friend Jessie from North Carolina, Kayla, and Jon. Us girls made brownies and watched some girlie tv. Aunt Cheri came home later and brought some gourmet pizza from Eribelli's. It's called spicy napoleon, and I LOVED the spices, especially on the crust! It was a wonderful treat, and after the girls left I even discovered some leftover green-dyed frosting in the fridge, which I put on my Gevalia brownie--YUM!
Yesterday I was up really early because I volunteered at a triathlon. It was one of my favorite volunteer experiences--runners/bikers really seemed to appreciate the work put into the event, and cheering them on was so much fun! Unfortunately, it began to storm with thunder and lightning, so they had to cancel it halfway through. Three racers finished the race (amazing!), but it was pretty heartbreaking to keep directing the bikers who were to continue to the transition station and then find out the race was over.
Later, I found out that my phone got some water damage, but luckily, after a LONG time of trying to help me out, Uncle Brian got it working again! I was SO glad because I had been texting AMILLION people. I was texting T-Holls a lot because we were making plans with some of the Ackley crew, since T-Holls was in town. We all hung out and went to Inception. I had a lot of fun catching up and goofing off with those guys.
I got back last night and just chilled out by myself for awhile. It was pretty peaceful. This morning I am doing my laundry and will eventually be on my way to the beach with Beth! I'm so excited because we've been wanting a beach day for a loooong time! And today is THE day! Fingers crossed for beautiful weather and lots of heat!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Using My Time...Wisely?
*****Initially written on Thursday morning*****
Getting to campus at 7:30 this morning was quite an experience, since I didn't have any obligations until noon. I had made up my mind to watch Hell's Kitchen on a computer in the computer lab and then make my oatmeal and tea in the SOC's kitchen...then watch more Hell's Kitchen in the SOC...then I even got academic and went for walk-in advising at the College of Arts and Sciences (no worries, I'm right on track, and the appointment lasted less than five minutes!), and then I went to the Honors College to get a question answered--all before 11! I ran a couple more errands and headed back to the Bronco Bash office...because what ELSE was there left for me to do?!
I know, I know, I lead such an exciting life! But really, yesterday was pretty cool--I got to visit a baby horse and lots of other horses, too! Allie, Aunt Cheri, and I went to see them at Aunt Cheri's friend's house, and it was pretty awesome because it's been a LONG time since I've seen a real-life horse, and I've never seen one that young before. Once upon a time I wanted to be a jockey, but that didn't pan out in the end (obviously). I still think that horses are beautiful though, but I've got to admit that keeping them would be a lot of work!
Let's see...I also studied a bit for the GRE yesterday (SO EXCITING), and we meade delicious burgers on the grill for dinner with a yummy salad. Mom had called before/during dinner to Skype so that was quite an interesting experience, since Dad and Jonah joined in, too. Mom met Aunt Cheri and Allie and vice versa. It was peachy. (More Skyping will definitely occur between me and the fam from now on!)
I'm trying to think if anything else exciting happened on Tuesday that I haven't mentioned yet...
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...And this is from today...Friday. Got trained to be a triathalon volunteer last night. Should be quite the experience volunteering tomorrow morning at 7AM! Going to hang with Kyle and Rachel in a bit. SHOULD BE FUN!
Getting to campus at 7:30 this morning was quite an experience, since I didn't have any obligations until noon. I had made up my mind to watch Hell's Kitchen on a computer in the computer lab and then make my oatmeal and tea in the SOC's kitchen...then watch more Hell's Kitchen in the SOC...then I even got academic and went for walk-in advising at the College of Arts and Sciences (no worries, I'm right on track, and the appointment lasted less than five minutes!), and then I went to the Honors College to get a question answered--all before 11! I ran a couple more errands and headed back to the Bronco Bash office...because what ELSE was there left for me to do?!
I know, I know, I lead such an exciting life! But really, yesterday was pretty cool--I got to visit a baby horse and lots of other horses, too! Allie, Aunt Cheri, and I went to see them at Aunt Cheri's friend's house, and it was pretty awesome because it's been a LONG time since I've seen a real-life horse, and I've never seen one that young before. Once upon a time I wanted to be a jockey, but that didn't pan out in the end (obviously). I still think that horses are beautiful though, but I've got to admit that keeping them would be a lot of work!
Let's see...I also studied a bit for the GRE yesterday (SO EXCITING), and we meade delicious burgers on the grill for dinner with a yummy salad. Mom had called before/during dinner to Skype so that was quite an interesting experience, since Dad and Jonah joined in, too. Mom met Aunt Cheri and Allie and vice versa. It was peachy. (More Skyping will definitely occur between me and the fam from now on!)
I'm trying to think if anything else exciting happened on Tuesday that I haven't mentioned yet...
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...And this is from today...Friday. Got trained to be a triathalon volunteer last night. Should be quite the experience volunteering tomorrow morning at 7AM! Going to hang with Kyle and Rachel in a bit. SHOULD BE FUN!
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
HA! AVERAGE-NESS!
I wish Skype were fool-proof! But it's not...because Mom couldn't see me yesterday...and I couldn't see Mom...but we made progress because after 45 minutes, we could both HEAR each other! Progress is good but requires patience. Yuck.
Today was an early morning. And yesterday was an early morning. My poor body is soooo confused! I think I've even got my stomach outta whack because yesterday morning it wasn't hungry for a looong time. It's even kinda not hungry today, but it's much better than yesterday. Luckily it revived itself completely by the time dinner hit because it was FAJITA night at the Butler household! YUMMY! And I even ate cake batter ice cream before bed, even though I was still full from fajitas! Hee hee, it was yummy.
Yesterday was exciting because Allie got an itinerary all figured out for the big girls trip up North to see Tara Bell and my bro. My bro actually called me yesterday after I left a message with his music camp, but I didn't recognize his voice at first! Sorry, bro!
Hmmmm...what other news do I have? I'm goin to visit that Rory guy this afternoon. Haven't seen him in about a week. All of us Gorgons have been scrambling to communicate the best we can because move-in day is SOON! (It seems sooner and sooner every time I think about it--because it get sooner and sooner every time!)
I don't really think I have much more news. I am in the process of getting my own renter's insurance for the house, I am in the process of applying for residency, and currently I am in the process of trying to keep myself preoccupied while chillin here at the Bronco Bash office. It's hard work sometimes, ya know? Slinkies can only keep you busy for so long...
Today was an early morning. And yesterday was an early morning. My poor body is soooo confused! I think I've even got my stomach outta whack because yesterday morning it wasn't hungry for a looong time. It's even kinda not hungry today, but it's much better than yesterday. Luckily it revived itself completely by the time dinner hit because it was FAJITA night at the Butler household! YUMMY! And I even ate cake batter ice cream before bed, even though I was still full from fajitas! Hee hee, it was yummy.
Yesterday was exciting because Allie got an itinerary all figured out for the big girls trip up North to see Tara Bell and my bro. My bro actually called me yesterday after I left a message with his music camp, but I didn't recognize his voice at first! Sorry, bro!
Hmmmm...what other news do I have? I'm goin to visit that Rory guy this afternoon. Haven't seen him in about a week. All of us Gorgons have been scrambling to communicate the best we can because move-in day is SOON! (It seems sooner and sooner every time I think about it--because it get sooner and sooner every time!)
I don't really think I have much more news. I am in the process of getting my own renter's insurance for the house, I am in the process of applying for residency, and currently I am in the process of trying to keep myself preoccupied while chillin here at the Bronco Bash office. It's hard work sometimes, ya know? Slinkies can only keep you busy for so long...
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Sunny Sunny Sunday
One of the best parts of summer is the food (I mean, this blog is basically a FOOD blog, after all!) Divas and Desserts went splendidly yesterday, except I believe that I do have some suggestions for the owners of White Velvet. For example, I suggest that they not hire three workers for one shift. The shop was desserted when the girls and I entered yesterday. And it's a self-serve frozen yogurt shop. Even if it gets busy...there's only one cash register. No-brainer.
Also, I suggest the shop get some sweeter flavored yogurt flavors. Possibly chocolate and vanilla? The available flavors were tart and fruity, yet there were sweet toppings available, so a sweet flavor base as the yogurt would be awesome. The interior of the shop could be a bit more inviting to customers, too because I recall one area for seating/eating, but it would have been awkward with three workers behind the counter awkwardly 'working.' Maybe the shop is REALLY new and the owners haven't yet invested in more seating. Who knows.
I wish the yogurt containers came smaller. It's deceiving because the containers are HUGE, and they charge by weight, so naturally I wanted to get LOTS of frozen yogurt! However, a full container was pricey. Oops.
Overall, the experience was delicious. I don't know if I'll go back again, but I'm glad we went. One of the best parts was the 'entertainment' while we ate the froyo! We sat at a table outside of Big Apple Bagels, and there was a lane of street blocked off and the Big Apple Bagel parking lot because new asphalt had been put down. Well, a car had knocked down one of the barricades, and a car drove to the empty parking lot. So a worker guy fixed the barricade...and this car was STUCK inside! Haha, we watched the driver figure out how to move the barricade to get out. It was pretty funny. And then it happened AGAIN....so Ali B. and Michelle decided to be 'Good Samaritans' and move the barricade back again! Haha, that time, several cars had gone through and were stuck! It was EXCELLENT!
Ok but back to the traveling me...I'm currently at Aunt Cheri's with Allie D. It's great so far! We had a giant pasta dinner, and there were seven of us total! Lots of company and lots of delicious food! I've even reserved the TV to watch my show in half an hour. Haha, I love it here. :)
Staying with the Kohnerts this past week has been pretty fun, too! It's super convenient being on campus, and hanging out with Josh, Jess, and Nate was a good time! I got to spend time with Sara, and I saw Rory a couple of times, so that was pretty cool. Yesterday there was a get-together at Josh Rockwell's place that the Kohnerts and I went to with Kyle, which was fun to see everyone. Oh, and I've done a lot of sleeping this weekend in particular--It was ridiculous TRYING to sleep in on Friday and only sleeping in until 7:30 AM but then on Saturday, I slept in until 11:45 AM! And I stayed up until the same time the night before! Whatever. I evened it out this morning with a 9:00 AM wake-up. But tomorrow will probably be pretty rough, waking up around 6AM to go to campus with Aunt Cheri in the morning.
OH! So story. I lost my driver's license. Saturday morning I was FREAKING OUT because I couldn't find it. Anywhere. I called home, texted some people. No luck. So I went the the SOC, where I work for Bronco Bash. Nowhere in sight. So I used a SOC computer--I needed to check internet, so why not?! I got a Facebook message from someone glorious alerting me to the fact that my license was found by a landscape services worker, who turned it into the Davis front desk, who turned it in to the campus police. So tomorrow morning I get re-united with my lovely license. And then next month I get a Michigan drivers license. Oh well.
Also, I suggest the shop get some sweeter flavored yogurt flavors. Possibly chocolate and vanilla? The available flavors were tart and fruity, yet there were sweet toppings available, so a sweet flavor base as the yogurt would be awesome. The interior of the shop could be a bit more inviting to customers, too because I recall one area for seating/eating, but it would have been awkward with three workers behind the counter awkwardly 'working.' Maybe the shop is REALLY new and the owners haven't yet invested in more seating. Who knows.
I wish the yogurt containers came smaller. It's deceiving because the containers are HUGE, and they charge by weight, so naturally I wanted to get LOTS of frozen yogurt! However, a full container was pricey. Oops.
Overall, the experience was delicious. I don't know if I'll go back again, but I'm glad we went. One of the best parts was the 'entertainment' while we ate the froyo! We sat at a table outside of Big Apple Bagels, and there was a lane of street blocked off and the Big Apple Bagel parking lot because new asphalt had been put down. Well, a car had knocked down one of the barricades, and a car drove to the empty parking lot. So a worker guy fixed the barricade...and this car was STUCK inside! Haha, we watched the driver figure out how to move the barricade to get out. It was pretty funny. And then it happened AGAIN....so Ali B. and Michelle decided to be 'Good Samaritans' and move the barricade back again! Haha, that time, several cars had gone through and were stuck! It was EXCELLENT!
Ok but back to the traveling me...I'm currently at Aunt Cheri's with Allie D. It's great so far! We had a giant pasta dinner, and there were seven of us total! Lots of company and lots of delicious food! I've even reserved the TV to watch my show in half an hour. Haha, I love it here. :)
Staying with the Kohnerts this past week has been pretty fun, too! It's super convenient being on campus, and hanging out with Josh, Jess, and Nate was a good time! I got to spend time with Sara, and I saw Rory a couple of times, so that was pretty cool. Yesterday there was a get-together at Josh Rockwell's place that the Kohnerts and I went to with Kyle, which was fun to see everyone. Oh, and I've done a lot of sleeping this weekend in particular--It was ridiculous TRYING to sleep in on Friday and only sleeping in until 7:30 AM but then on Saturday, I slept in until 11:45 AM! And I stayed up until the same time the night before! Whatever. I evened it out this morning with a 9:00 AM wake-up. But tomorrow will probably be pretty rough, waking up around 6AM to go to campus with Aunt Cheri in the morning.
OH! So story. I lost my driver's license. Saturday morning I was FREAKING OUT because I couldn't find it. Anywhere. I called home, texted some people. No luck. So I went the the SOC, where I work for Bronco Bash. Nowhere in sight. So I used a SOC computer--I needed to check internet, so why not?! I got a Facebook message from someone glorious alerting me to the fact that my license was found by a landscape services worker, who turned it into the Davis front desk, who turned it in to the campus police. So tomorrow morning I get re-united with my lovely license. And then next month I get a Michigan drivers license. Oh well.
Friday, July 16, 2010
A Blog? Oh Yeah!
It looks like I'm on track to write less frequently. We'll see how my pattern holds up. This week is kind of a whirlwind for some reason. However, less of a whirlwind than last week! (And surprisingly, I was not referring to the ridiculous wind in North Dakota! Just a description of being home in general.)
So guess what? I still really like my haircut. Yesterday I almost had a bad hair day because this curl kept getting in my face all day. But I looked in the mirror at one point and realized that in my face or not, it still looked cute. So all is good. Today the hair decided to just be curly on one side. But since it's got less volume, it lays flat somewhat on the uncurly side and still looks decent. I could get used to this...if it lasts.
Today is Friday, meaning no work for me. I tried to sleep in this morning, especially after staying up kinda late last night (I watched Iron Chef at midnight, then fell asleep for the results part of the show! I woke up twenty minutes later and called it quits for the night.) Believe it or not, I woke up before 7:30 this morning! I wanted to try to sleep until ten or eleven...but it's almost eleven right now, and I've been up for QUITE awhile!
At 2:00, I'm going over to Sara's to watch 'Rock-A-Doodle.' It's a great cartoon movie from my childhood, and I'm kind of excited! For me, my liking of cartoons goes in cycles. I think I'm at a point where I like them for now (I almost turned the channel to Dora the Explorer this morning--almost--but VH1 music videos won out in the end.)
Who knows what tomorrow holds. It's Saturday, and all that I've got legitimately planned is 'Divas & Desserts,' the monthly outing with Michelle and Ali B., where we go and try out something sweet and tasty somewhere in Kzoo/Portage. Tomorrow is this place called White Velvet, which specializes in frozen yogurt (they nickname is froyo, which is really clever!) I always make my Divas & Desserts food a meal, regardless of the fact taht it's supposed to be dessert. I mean, c'mon, it's my once a month splurge, and it will probably be chocolate every month, so it makes sense (to me)! I'm kind of excited, especially because I looked at picture of the place online, and it looks really cute and trendy. And apparently it's all Michigan products to make the froyo. It should be a place featured on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives. That would be cool. Michelle, Ali, and I drove by it last month randomly. And it won for this month. I'll report back after I experience it.
Good news: I am now taking THIRTEEN credits in the fall instead of TWELVE. One extra credit, which will be 'wall climbing techniques.' The best part is that it's only half the semester. The bummer part is that it's at 9:00 in the morning, but I'll live. I'm a morning person. And I've got Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to sleep in next semester.
Not a whole lot more that I feel compelled to share at this point. If anything groundbreaking happens, I'll post an update. We'll see how soon that is...
So guess what? I still really like my haircut. Yesterday I almost had a bad hair day because this curl kept getting in my face all day. But I looked in the mirror at one point and realized that in my face or not, it still looked cute. So all is good. Today the hair decided to just be curly on one side. But since it's got less volume, it lays flat somewhat on the uncurly side and still looks decent. I could get used to this...if it lasts.
Today is Friday, meaning no work for me. I tried to sleep in this morning, especially after staying up kinda late last night (I watched Iron Chef at midnight, then fell asleep for the results part of the show! I woke up twenty minutes later and called it quits for the night.) Believe it or not, I woke up before 7:30 this morning! I wanted to try to sleep until ten or eleven...but it's almost eleven right now, and I've been up for QUITE awhile!
At 2:00, I'm going over to Sara's to watch 'Rock-A-Doodle.' It's a great cartoon movie from my childhood, and I'm kind of excited! For me, my liking of cartoons goes in cycles. I think I'm at a point where I like them for now (I almost turned the channel to Dora the Explorer this morning--almost--but VH1 music videos won out in the end.)
Who knows what tomorrow holds. It's Saturday, and all that I've got legitimately planned is 'Divas & Desserts,' the monthly outing with Michelle and Ali B., where we go and try out something sweet and tasty somewhere in Kzoo/Portage. Tomorrow is this place called White Velvet, which specializes in frozen yogurt (they nickname is froyo, which is really clever!) I always make my Divas & Desserts food a meal, regardless of the fact taht it's supposed to be dessert. I mean, c'mon, it's my once a month splurge, and it will probably be chocolate every month, so it makes sense (to me)! I'm kind of excited, especially because I looked at picture of the place online, and it looks really cute and trendy. And apparently it's all Michigan products to make the froyo. It should be a place featured on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives. That would be cool. Michelle, Ali, and I drove by it last month randomly. And it won for this month. I'll report back after I experience it.
Good news: I am now taking THIRTEEN credits in the fall instead of TWELVE. One extra credit, which will be 'wall climbing techniques.' The best part is that it's only half the semester. The bummer part is that it's at 9:00 in the morning, but I'll live. I'm a morning person. And I've got Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to sleep in next semester.
Not a whole lot more that I feel compelled to share at this point. If anything groundbreaking happens, I'll post an update. We'll see how soon that is...
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Side-tracked...
Life has been going and blogging has not. But it's ok, no hard feelings.
It's been a week. A whole week. So much has happened. But I'll survive not going into gruesome detail about it all.
I got back from a lovely outing to Roadhouse to dine with Larissa, Meagan, and Chelsea--chit chat and chicken fingers was glorious!
Baskin Robbins on Sunday was pretty glorious, too...as was the water park in Bismarck last week...and bowling with Jonah and Dad on Saturday...and go-karting with Jonah on Friday...overall a fabulous week all around!
And life will continue to be fabulous if that is my mindset! Tomorrow is Wednesday already, and I've been thinking a lot about how fast this summer seems to have gone...and how much faster it will go pretty soon! Between weekend trips, planned events, moving into the HOUSE, and Bronco Bash (not to mention the start of classes!), time is just going to FLY by! Scary thought!
I'm already thinking about textbooks...and the GRE...and especially my thesis...and my jobs...and LOTS of house worries...and minors/major requirements...and my brothers...and money...but that's what I do, I guess...worry and think. It's my nature.
Fun stuff is in my future, though. I am making time for the fun. It looks like less credits this fall. Meaning more being social. And more RELAXING! Haha, I'll let ya know how it goes...
It's been a week. A whole week. So much has happened. But I'll survive not going into gruesome detail about it all.
I got back from a lovely outing to Roadhouse to dine with Larissa, Meagan, and Chelsea--chit chat and chicken fingers was glorious!
Baskin Robbins on Sunday was pretty glorious, too...as was the water park in Bismarck last week...and bowling with Jonah and Dad on Saturday...and go-karting with Jonah on Friday...overall a fabulous week all around!
And life will continue to be fabulous if that is my mindset! Tomorrow is Wednesday already, and I've been thinking a lot about how fast this summer seems to have gone...and how much faster it will go pretty soon! Between weekend trips, planned events, moving into the HOUSE, and Bronco Bash (not to mention the start of classes!), time is just going to FLY by! Scary thought!
I'm already thinking about textbooks...and the GRE...and especially my thesis...and my jobs...and LOTS of house worries...and minors/major requirements...and my brothers...and money...but that's what I do, I guess...worry and think. It's my nature.
Fun stuff is in my future, though. I am making time for the fun. It looks like less credits this fall. Meaning more being social. And more RELAXING! Haha, I'll let ya know how it goes...
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Great Day--But not an easy day.
Lots of family-visiting on Sunday and lots of time listening to big booms in the sky that night during fireworks extravaganza (Did you know that fireworks are illegal in Dickinson city limits? Because you couldn't tell...) I got a piece of ash in my eye that night which was lovely. It made the shapes in the sky that much brighter...and kinda painful...haha.
Monday was spent chilling out a lot, playing some cards with the fam, running some errands with mom. I got a webcam. That should be fun to play with when I'm back in Michigan... Taco dinner. Apples to apples. Good stuff. OH YEAH! And a bubble bath! It was divine.
Today was supposed to be my appointments day...and it was...but the car wouldn't start. So I got a ride to the dentist. I have a cavity. Lovely. Grandma gave me a ride home. I ate lunch with Jonah. Then Grandma gave me a ride to the hair dresser. I chopped off 10 inches of hair to donate (I LOVE my new haircut! Haha, but this is day 1...we'll see how I style it myself...) Grandma gave me a ride home, and half an hour later, Mom drove to the doctor with me. She had her appointment, and after waiting an hour and a half, it was my turn. It was supposed to be a simple prescription re-fill. Nope. Full-out physical examination. Awesome. One hour later, I am given an additional prescription and am given instructions to give blood samples at the clinic in the morning. (Yup, an early wake-up for me...) And I have to fast. So no food after midnight. I'll probably be pretty cranky in the morning until I have breakfast.
Anyway, my hair is getting mailed off tomorrow to the donation center. Dad is doing that for me. I'm going to lunch with Trisha. I'll spend the afternoon with the lil bro. And hopefully Dinah will come over for dinner and mani's/pedi's.
We had the best dinner tonight: pot pies! Yay! And we watched Hell's Kitchen! The whole fam! And Jonah just kicked my butt at Crazy Eights...but I don't wanna talk about it.
Monday was spent chilling out a lot, playing some cards with the fam, running some errands with mom. I got a webcam. That should be fun to play with when I'm back in Michigan... Taco dinner. Apples to apples. Good stuff. OH YEAH! And a bubble bath! It was divine.
Today was supposed to be my appointments day...and it was...but the car wouldn't start. So I got a ride to the dentist. I have a cavity. Lovely. Grandma gave me a ride home. I ate lunch with Jonah. Then Grandma gave me a ride to the hair dresser. I chopped off 10 inches of hair to donate (I LOVE my new haircut! Haha, but this is day 1...we'll see how I style it myself...) Grandma gave me a ride home, and half an hour later, Mom drove to the doctor with me. She had her appointment, and after waiting an hour and a half, it was my turn. It was supposed to be a simple prescription re-fill. Nope. Full-out physical examination. Awesome. One hour later, I am given an additional prescription and am given instructions to give blood samples at the clinic in the morning. (Yup, an early wake-up for me...) And I have to fast. So no food after midnight. I'll probably be pretty cranky in the morning until I have breakfast.
Anyway, my hair is getting mailed off tomorrow to the donation center. Dad is doing that for me. I'm going to lunch with Trisha. I'll spend the afternoon with the lil bro. And hopefully Dinah will come over for dinner and mani's/pedi's.
We had the best dinner tonight: pot pies! Yay! And we watched Hell's Kitchen! The whole fam! And Jonah just kicked my butt at Crazy Eights...but I don't wanna talk about it.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Hello, North Dakota!
A probably-confusing summation of my time in North Dakota:
"No sundaes? No peanutbutter? Chocolate cake batter, brownie, fudge."
Jonah--Tiki Game, stupid-meter, dog wash apps
Dog scratches...bed jumping...cuteness...LOVE
Mmmmmm Breakfast! PEACHES! Time change? FIREWORKS SHOPPING
GRill. Hot Dogs...No. Turkey dogs?!
Toy Story 3. Yes.
Wally-world, lots of replacements. THANKS MOM!
NEW TEA!
Spaghetti! Yum! THANKS DAD!
Dog-walking. Jonah's mosquito-slapping-dance. Hilarity! *Missing Zach*
Lil Nascar. D-Dawg time! FIRE (struggle)! GIANT MARSHMALLOW S'MORES! Strawberry marshmellow? mmmmm. BIG. Chit chat...*Yawn*
Pancake mastery. Believe it. Card butt-kicking time. Almost reunion-at-Grandma/Grandpa's time.
Ahhhh home. <3
"No sundaes? No peanutbutter? Chocolate cake batter, brownie, fudge."
Jonah--Tiki Game, stupid-meter, dog wash apps
Dog scratches...bed jumping...cuteness...LOVE
Mmmmmm Breakfast! PEACHES! Time change? FIREWORKS SHOPPING
GRill. Hot Dogs...No. Turkey dogs?!
Toy Story 3. Yes.
Wally-world, lots of replacements. THANKS MOM!
NEW TEA!
Spaghetti! Yum! THANKS DAD!
Dog-walking. Jonah's mosquito-slapping-dance. Hilarity! *Missing Zach*
Lil Nascar. D-Dawg time! FIRE (struggle)! GIANT MARSHMALLOW S'MORES! Strawberry marshmellow? mmmmm. BIG. Chit chat...*Yawn*
Pancake mastery. Believe it. Card butt-kicking time. Almost reunion-at-Grandma/Grandpa's time.
Ahhhh home. <3
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Short and Sweet (Like me!)
I just went for a lovely walk with the lovely Beth Niznak, who is sitting to my right, typing away at a computer here in Waldo Library. I'll begin my traveling adventure very soon, technically. Jill will be here in about an hour to scoop me up, treat me to a delicious meal, and head to Grand Rapids with me tomorrow. VERY EXCITING! I don't know what I'd do without her hospitality--especially at such last minute, since the sleepover tonight was very impromptu!
I think this trip back home will be perfect. Warm weather, lots of family visiting, lots of down time...I don't even think I'll get bored ever, since the time is just too short to be any kind of bored! Besides, Jonah and I will have the car--all kinds of opportunity to get into trouble! I know I'll miss Zach, but I'll see him at Interlochen in a few weeks (Yay!). The silly kid hadn't been in touch with mom and dad yet, as of last night. (He better!)
Not too much to report on with me, it seems. I mean, yesterday was the last official 'work' day with Bronco Bash (I'll be checking emails while I'm gone, but that's not 'official work'). OH and yesterday was the last orientation t-shirt selling day. Which meant LOTS of heavy lifting and moving of t-shirt boxes (I'm kinda sore today!)
Hmmm...I'm getting hungry and am looking forward to some delicious chicken at Jill and Brian's! And I'll be especially excited for yummy food at HOME! Mom even said we were getting ice cream on the way back from Bismarck! CAN'T WAIT!
I think this trip back home will be perfect. Warm weather, lots of family visiting, lots of down time...I don't even think I'll get bored ever, since the time is just too short to be any kind of bored! Besides, Jonah and I will have the car--all kinds of opportunity to get into trouble! I know I'll miss Zach, but I'll see him at Interlochen in a few weeks (Yay!). The silly kid hadn't been in touch with mom and dad yet, as of last night. (He better!)
Not too much to report on with me, it seems. I mean, yesterday was the last official 'work' day with Bronco Bash (I'll be checking emails while I'm gone, but that's not 'official work'). OH and yesterday was the last orientation t-shirt selling day. Which meant LOTS of heavy lifting and moving of t-shirt boxes (I'm kinda sore today!)
Hmmm...I'm getting hungry and am looking forward to some delicious chicken at Jill and Brian's! And I'll be especially excited for yummy food at HOME! Mom even said we were getting ice cream on the way back from Bismarck! CAN'T WAIT!
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
These Days are Easy and Blissful. Can't Say the Same in a Few Months...
Yup. Summer arrived long ago. And yup, summer has set in legitamately. I'm lucky enough to be working almost every day while enjoying what I do at both of my jobs. I 'work' with some great, inspiring, admirable people, who not only keep me going each day but make every day fun and enjoyable. And during the summer that's enough. But that's not all. I get to schedule fun times with my friends, like going to free campus shows in the evening with my friend Sara, while watching a fellow Wichita-er Chris strut his stuff as an imaginary superhero on stage. I get to chat with people like April Bryan during the orientation Involvement Zone, while she shares her passion and knowledge about the majestic place not far from hear--East Campus. I get treated by a bestie who not only ensures that I get my much-loved dosage of fruits and veggies, but also my ever-important dosage of chocolate (Thanks, Rory!) I get lovely photo tags from my girl Kristina, who travels to far-off places and thinks of me while she's there. And I get to look forward to the hospitality of Jill White, who will be housing me Thursday night AND driving me to Grand Rapids for a day of shopping fun, followed by an airport venture to the land of NoDak (aka North Dakota, for those of you who have never heard of the most obscure of the fifty states).
All of this makes these past few days some of the best--not because they have been so memorable but actually for the opposite--because I am allowed to let such memories fade away into this span of time I'd like to call 'Summer 2010.' The Summer of the Traveling Ali. It's nice to take these reflective moments (at work, nonetheless...) to appreciate everything in my life, right at this moment in time. I'm about to appreciate everything that much more starting Friday. I'm so looking forward to the hugs awaiting me when I land in Bismarck air port at 8:30 pm. My fingers are crossed for three waiting faces peering through the glass as I walk through the long tunnel to the terminal, dragging my suitcase all the way. And then, after the long drive back home, regardless of the hour, I expect a complete ruckus back at home--two spoiled-rotten dogs, bounding and leaping, tongues lapping, tails/nubs wagging, and paws clawing my legs as my pups welcome me home. But wait--I didn't mention the chatter. Allll the way home (or maybe just part of the way home; it's a 1.5 hour drive...) I will probably be chatting away to Mom, Dad, and Jonah, with hopefully quite a bit of chatter coming back at me. If Zach were there, he would be the exception, but his quiet persona will be away at Interlochen, where he is right now, playing his clarinet and making music while perfect his already-superior technique. (I'll see you soon, Zach!)
Oh summer, how I love you! I capture summertime to last throughout the rest of the year...
All of this makes these past few days some of the best--not because they have been so memorable but actually for the opposite--because I am allowed to let such memories fade away into this span of time I'd like to call 'Summer 2010.' The Summer of the Traveling Ali. It's nice to take these reflective moments (at work, nonetheless...) to appreciate everything in my life, right at this moment in time. I'm about to appreciate everything that much more starting Friday. I'm so looking forward to the hugs awaiting me when I land in Bismarck air port at 8:30 pm. My fingers are crossed for three waiting faces peering through the glass as I walk through the long tunnel to the terminal, dragging my suitcase all the way. And then, after the long drive back home, regardless of the hour, I expect a complete ruckus back at home--two spoiled-rotten dogs, bounding and leaping, tongues lapping, tails/nubs wagging, and paws clawing my legs as my pups welcome me home. But wait--I didn't mention the chatter. Allll the way home (or maybe just part of the way home; it's a 1.5 hour drive...) I will probably be chatting away to Mom, Dad, and Jonah, with hopefully quite a bit of chatter coming back at me. If Zach were there, he would be the exception, but his quiet persona will be away at Interlochen, where he is right now, playing his clarinet and making music while perfect his already-superior technique. (I'll see you soon, Zach!)
Oh summer, how I love you! I capture summertime to last throughout the rest of the year...
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Too Busy Living Life to Blog Lately
It's pretty funny when I realize that it's been awhile since I've last blogged, but I didn't realize that it had been FOUR DAYS! Haha, not really a big deal, just worth a little chuckle.
I'm gonna try doing a backwords re-count of my past four days...haha I'm gonna need some luck with this one, considering my memory skills...
This should be easy to start out with...I'm blogging right now in the Siedschlag lounge, sitting at a table with Rory across from me (he's working on coding homework for his summer class). There is a lovely breeze coming through the open window next to me (which is annoying Rory, but I'm absolutely loving this breeze right now! I'm considering a nice walk in a bit because the sunshine is out, too!) Awhile ago we had a legitamate Sunday dinner--a pasta bake (from a box of course!) with green beans. Pretty yummy, if I do say so myself! Rory had been working all afternoon and I had been doing laundry. I had been waiting awhile to get enough dirty clothes for two loads of laundry, but today was the last day I could wait since I have to wear my Bronco Bash t-shirts for the last mandatory shirt selling days this week.
There was some excitement earlier today because of a tornado warning. No real action other than some crazy lightning, wind, and rain. I was helping Adam take his stuff to his car earlier and that was during the worst of the downpour, so I was pretty much soaked through. No worries, I'm all dry now and it was pretty hilarious running in the rain, crossing the river (aka the street). Good times...
But yeah, Adam visited this weekend. We watched some soccer this morning. Not too much else but last night was fun because Rory, Adam, Josh Kohnert, and I hung out. My favorite was when midnight hit, and we were all being ridiculous while playing cards! Gotta love summer!
Saturday afternoon I had gone to Cyndee's graduation party--she graduated from grad school at Western! Woo hoo, congrats Cyndee! I went with April and her Mom Dolly and her Mom's boyfriend Bob. They are such wonderful people, and I ate some delicious food in great company! I even learned a new game called washer toss, which I ended up winning with my partner at the party! (I'm definitely considering setting up a version of this game for Jonah! I think he would love it!)
Saturday morning I did a lot of chillin out because it was another late night the night before--that was when we had a semi-Gorgon reunion! Katie Ragan, Adam, Rory, Kristina, and Allie all went put-putt golfing with me! It was soooo much fun, especially when we followed putt-putt with arcade time, and I beat both Rory and Katie at air hockey (Adam was too good though....) We had some break-up cake for Adam which was delicious, and watched the movie Up and other random TV until really late. Earlier on Friday we had eaten out at a Pizza Hut/Wing Street, and Drew had joined us, which was really fun! (Luckily he came to eat up all of my onion rings and to hook me up with the salad that I wanted SOOO bad!) I was a little jealous because he was heading to hang out with my Wichi-whats! from ASB, but I will hopefully see them all some time soon so that we can all hang out!
And that brings me to Friday during the day...What did I do? Hmmm...not a whole lot. I got my mattress finally! SOOOO comfortable and so good to know that I have a sleeping-place secured!
I chatted with my mom on the phone yesterday, which was pretty awesome! Lots of talk about when I come home which is only a few days away! Hopefully everyone can come to the airport in Bismarck to get me--that would be AWESOME! Zach of course will be at Interlochen, so I wouldn't be expecting him, but he just got there yesterday, so hopefully he is already having a blast!
Ok, well that just about wraps it all up. I guess I can add in the fact that I got to see both Beth and Rory on Thursday, and we all had a grand time at the Orientation Involvement Zone. Those two totally spoiled me by buying me Ben & Jerry's ice cream, which I ate while watching Year One with them. Rory even bought me CHOCOLATE yesterday at the store! I can't wait to bust it open!
Only a couple more blogs until I'm home! YAY! <3
I'm gonna try doing a backwords re-count of my past four days...haha I'm gonna need some luck with this one, considering my memory skills...
This should be easy to start out with...I'm blogging right now in the Siedschlag lounge, sitting at a table with Rory across from me (he's working on coding homework for his summer class). There is a lovely breeze coming through the open window next to me (which is annoying Rory, but I'm absolutely loving this breeze right now! I'm considering a nice walk in a bit because the sunshine is out, too!) Awhile ago we had a legitamate Sunday dinner--a pasta bake (from a box of course!) with green beans. Pretty yummy, if I do say so myself! Rory had been working all afternoon and I had been doing laundry. I had been waiting awhile to get enough dirty clothes for two loads of laundry, but today was the last day I could wait since I have to wear my Bronco Bash t-shirts for the last mandatory shirt selling days this week.
There was some excitement earlier today because of a tornado warning. No real action other than some crazy lightning, wind, and rain. I was helping Adam take his stuff to his car earlier and that was during the worst of the downpour, so I was pretty much soaked through. No worries, I'm all dry now and it was pretty hilarious running in the rain, crossing the river (aka the street). Good times...
But yeah, Adam visited this weekend. We watched some soccer this morning. Not too much else but last night was fun because Rory, Adam, Josh Kohnert, and I hung out. My favorite was when midnight hit, and we were all being ridiculous while playing cards! Gotta love summer!
Saturday afternoon I had gone to Cyndee's graduation party--she graduated from grad school at Western! Woo hoo, congrats Cyndee! I went with April and her Mom Dolly and her Mom's boyfriend Bob. They are such wonderful people, and I ate some delicious food in great company! I even learned a new game called washer toss, which I ended up winning with my partner at the party! (I'm definitely considering setting up a version of this game for Jonah! I think he would love it!)
Saturday morning I did a lot of chillin out because it was another late night the night before--that was when we had a semi-Gorgon reunion! Katie Ragan, Adam, Rory, Kristina, and Allie all went put-putt golfing with me! It was soooo much fun, especially when we followed putt-putt with arcade time, and I beat both Rory and Katie at air hockey (Adam was too good though....) We had some break-up cake for Adam which was delicious, and watched the movie Up and other random TV until really late. Earlier on Friday we had eaten out at a Pizza Hut/Wing Street, and Drew had joined us, which was really fun! (Luckily he came to eat up all of my onion rings and to hook me up with the salad that I wanted SOOO bad!) I was a little jealous because he was heading to hang out with my Wichi-whats! from ASB, but I will hopefully see them all some time soon so that we can all hang out!
And that brings me to Friday during the day...What did I do? Hmmm...not a whole lot. I got my mattress finally! SOOOO comfortable and so good to know that I have a sleeping-place secured!
I chatted with my mom on the phone yesterday, which was pretty awesome! Lots of talk about when I come home which is only a few days away! Hopefully everyone can come to the airport in Bismarck to get me--that would be AWESOME! Zach of course will be at Interlochen, so I wouldn't be expecting him, but he just got there yesterday, so hopefully he is already having a blast!
Ok, well that just about wraps it all up. I guess I can add in the fact that I got to see both Beth and Rory on Thursday, and we all had a grand time at the Orientation Involvement Zone. Those two totally spoiled me by buying me Ben & Jerry's ice cream, which I ate while watching Year One with them. Rory even bought me CHOCOLATE yesterday at the store! I can't wait to bust it open!
Only a couple more blogs until I'm home! YAY! <3
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Wet Socks
Yes, my socks are wet. Thanks to the torrential downpour that started when I stepped out the door this morning, on my way to the Writing Center. Yup, rain, thunder, lightning, the whole deal. Thunderstorm. And the thunder part was so loud, my heart was beating fast and I felt...fear? Haha, it sounds silly, but ya had to be there. It's a short walk from Elmwood to Moore Hall, but it sure seemed pretty far this morning! The wind was pretty bad, too, considering my umbrella was blowing all around. It was ridiculous.
But yeah, I left pretty early to go to work this morning. I mean, I was all ready, so why not just chill at the WC, right? Come to find out no one was there yet, so I chilled outside the WC (in a chair in the building, no worries). John came later and opened up the WC--I guess the key was just upstairs--oops. It's ok, I played around with my iTouch. Yesterday while selling t-shirts, Kristen reminded me that my awesome iTouch has INTERNET ACCESS with APPS! Haha, I've been downloading crazy free apps since I had this realization! There are some pretty funny ones....like Air Horn, Dating 101 and Toy Story 3 (hasn't finished loading, I'll let y'all know how it is!) It's a good time. We work hard, us Bronco Bash staffers.
Other than the excitements of today, yesterday was fairly average. It was kinda just like my Monday because I picked up some hours at the Writing Center covering for Shannon. Good times. After work, Sara made us PANCAKES! I've been wanting pancakes for awhile now and it was a completely wonderful surprise!
Yesterday I tried to make it a mission to take lots of random pictures because this summer has been pretty void of pictures taken from me...I did an ok job, I should prob put those on FB today... Maybe I'll be better at taking pics in the future. Today I'm going over to visit Ben, Amber, and baby Adrian, so that should be tons of fun! Right after work, I'm heading on over!
Oh and quick recap of Monday evening--Sara and I went to the Cab show! It was SO great, I don't even remember the show being that great at my orientation! After the show, Sara and I watched Toy Story because she's going to see the third movie on Saturday (kinda jealous--hopefully I'll get to see it with Jonah when I go home!) TV time last night consisted of Hell's Kitchen--yeeee-uh--but I totally missed part of it because apparently it started at 8 and not 9. Oops. Oh well, it was two hours long.
And now...guess where I'm at??? The Writing Center!!! Haha, story of my life lately. Loooove it!
But yeah, I left pretty early to go to work this morning. I mean, I was all ready, so why not just chill at the WC, right? Come to find out no one was there yet, so I chilled outside the WC (in a chair in the building, no worries). John came later and opened up the WC--I guess the key was just upstairs--oops. It's ok, I played around with my iTouch. Yesterday while selling t-shirts, Kristen reminded me that my awesome iTouch has INTERNET ACCESS with APPS! Haha, I've been downloading crazy free apps since I had this realization! There are some pretty funny ones....like Air Horn, Dating 101 and Toy Story 3 (hasn't finished loading, I'll let y'all know how it is!) It's a good time. We work hard, us Bronco Bash staffers.
Other than the excitements of today, yesterday was fairly average. It was kinda just like my Monday because I picked up some hours at the Writing Center covering for Shannon. Good times. After work, Sara made us PANCAKES! I've been wanting pancakes for awhile now and it was a completely wonderful surprise!
Yesterday I tried to make it a mission to take lots of random pictures because this summer has been pretty void of pictures taken from me...I did an ok job, I should prob put those on FB today... Maybe I'll be better at taking pics in the future. Today I'm going over to visit Ben, Amber, and baby Adrian, so that should be tons of fun! Right after work, I'm heading on over!
Oh and quick recap of Monday evening--Sara and I went to the Cab show! It was SO great, I don't even remember the show being that great at my orientation! After the show, Sara and I watched Toy Story because she's going to see the third movie on Saturday (kinda jealous--hopefully I'll get to see it with Jonah when I go home!) TV time last night consisted of Hell's Kitchen--yeeee-uh--but I totally missed part of it because apparently it started at 8 and not 9. Oops. Oh well, it was two hours long.
And now...guess where I'm at??? The Writing Center!!! Haha, story of my life lately. Loooove it!
Monday, June 21, 2010
Technology Society
I will say this but probably not live by it: Us humans are way too dependent on technology. This has been brought to my attention thanks to a book I'm reading, a friend's situation, and my own recent observations of myself and others. Think about this (the following conclustions sparked from the book Rebuilt by Michael Chorost): Years ago, air conditioning and television did not exist. What did people do with their spare time? They sat on their porches or in their driveways, chatting with neighbors, telling stories, and just hanging out and enjoying the weather. No A/C to lock you indoors to 'conserve' the cold air blowing around. No TV to sit in front of, giving you another excuse to stay inside and to NOT socialize. It really makes sense.
Then there's my good friend April, who works at the Writing Center with me. She left her cell phone at home today and is LOVING it! I couldn't wrap my mind around it for a second--wait--left your cell at home?! But then I thought, "Who would REALLY need to call or contact me anyway?" I mean, for one day it wouldn't hurt. I might have to try it soon. No promises, but it would probably be good for me (although I would probably need a watch to make up for not having the time on me).
And then there's my observations. Nothin to do at this exact moment? Turn on the TV and see what's on. Nothin good? Oh well, just settle for this show, and something will come on eventually. I like the idea of going outside and soaking up the sun (with SPF 50 sunblock!) and reading a book much better. Or taking a lovely walk. Or making plans. It's just appealing. And less technology-dependent.
But that's just my two-cents.
On Saturday I DID see Katie Ragan AND I got a mattress for my lovely bunk bed that I'll be sharing with Tara in the fall. It was a great adventure, which even included a free rolly chair for me, yummy pizza, and a viewing of the original Toy Story. Good fun. (Now Katie is in San Diego--JEALOUS!!!)
Sunday was pretty fantastic, too. I got up, saw the sunshine and decided to enjoy it. I meandered my way to the track mid-morning (I slept in a little). I did a bit stress-free running/walking and then meandered my way back to Sara's apartment. I spent some time reading and lounging outside, called the fam (Happy Father's Day to my Daddy!), and nibbled here and there. Sara and I watched The Next Food Network Star (LOOOOVE it!). And that was my Sunday!
Today was interesting because I got to go to the Western Herald to look for old Bronco Bash logos in past issues. The 'morgue' is an interesting place...a room of old...newspapers! Imagine that!
Tshirt selling was simply wonderful (haha), and our weekly Monday meeting was pretty extensive (deadlines and to-dos are creeping closer for Bash!) OH! Guess who showed up today?! KRISTINA REESE! It was great! I saw her and gave her a GIANT HUG! I'm so glad because I'll get to see her again on Saturday (with Matt K, Adam, Rory, and Allie, too!)
Now I'm finishing up my Writing Center shift. I may or may not be motivated to do something this evening after work. It's supposed to storm, so that may be entertainment in itself.
Then there's my good friend April, who works at the Writing Center with me. She left her cell phone at home today and is LOVING it! I couldn't wrap my mind around it for a second--wait--left your cell at home?! But then I thought, "Who would REALLY need to call or contact me anyway?" I mean, for one day it wouldn't hurt. I might have to try it soon. No promises, but it would probably be good for me (although I would probably need a watch to make up for not having the time on me).
And then there's my observations. Nothin to do at this exact moment? Turn on the TV and see what's on. Nothin good? Oh well, just settle for this show, and something will come on eventually. I like the idea of going outside and soaking up the sun (with SPF 50 sunblock!) and reading a book much better. Or taking a lovely walk. Or making plans. It's just appealing. And less technology-dependent.
But that's just my two-cents.
On Saturday I DID see Katie Ragan AND I got a mattress for my lovely bunk bed that I'll be sharing with Tara in the fall. It was a great adventure, which even included a free rolly chair for me, yummy pizza, and a viewing of the original Toy Story. Good fun. (Now Katie is in San Diego--JEALOUS!!!)
Sunday was pretty fantastic, too. I got up, saw the sunshine and decided to enjoy it. I meandered my way to the track mid-morning (I slept in a little). I did a bit stress-free running/walking and then meandered my way back to Sara's apartment. I spent some time reading and lounging outside, called the fam (Happy Father's Day to my Daddy!), and nibbled here and there. Sara and I watched The Next Food Network Star (LOOOOVE it!). And that was my Sunday!
Today was interesting because I got to go to the Western Herald to look for old Bronco Bash logos in past issues. The 'morgue' is an interesting place...a room of old...newspapers! Imagine that!
Tshirt selling was simply wonderful (haha), and our weekly Monday meeting was pretty extensive (deadlines and to-dos are creeping closer for Bash!) OH! Guess who showed up today?! KRISTINA REESE! It was great! I saw her and gave her a GIANT HUG! I'm so glad because I'll get to see her again on Saturday (with Matt K, Adam, Rory, and Allie, too!)
Now I'm finishing up my Writing Center shift. I may or may not be motivated to do something this evening after work. It's supposed to storm, so that may be entertainment in itself.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Summin up my summer-y weekend
Memory issues...I dunno if it's from all the sugar I've had or what...
Wednesday was a Writing Center work day and then a fun movie day with Sara and her friend Amanda. Sara cooked us a feast of Shake n Bake and corn and baked potatoes. VERY yummy!
Thursday was t-shirt sales, Writing Center, and then chill time with Sara.
And then yesterday was Bronco Bash special meeting day--bands were on the mind for sure! No final decisions yet though...
I went shopping with Allie and Sara at Meijer and then hung out with Allie, Rory, and TARA BELL at Tara's house! It was fantastic! We helped with Tara's sister's grad party stuff, making delicious dirt cake and stuff! Then we had burgers, which were delicious! And then Tara drove Rory and I back to campus in a STORM! Complete with 75 mph winds, torrential rain, thunder, lightning, and HAIL! Very scary, but we survived with Tara's skilled driving!
The girl's lock-in night began shortly after I arrived back at Sara's, and Ali B. and Michelle had already arrived. We chatted, and ate lots of cookies, cupcakes and chocolate cheesecake all night. It was great. Scattegories, cards, and a movie were also on the agenda. AND a late-night walk, in which we saw lightning bugs, a tree that had gotten struck by lightning, AND we deduced that 'pudding can get you STD's.' (Haha, ask Michelle about that one...)
Good times with great friends. We woke up this morning and got donuts at Sweetwater's (very good, but now my stomach is sooooo full!) Now Sara and I are chillin at the library, gettin our internet on.
I GET TO SEE KATIE RAGAN LATERRRRR!!!
Great weekend!
Wednesday was a Writing Center work day and then a fun movie day with Sara and her friend Amanda. Sara cooked us a feast of Shake n Bake and corn and baked potatoes. VERY yummy!
Thursday was t-shirt sales, Writing Center, and then chill time with Sara.
And then yesterday was Bronco Bash special meeting day--bands were on the mind for sure! No final decisions yet though...
I went shopping with Allie and Sara at Meijer and then hung out with Allie, Rory, and TARA BELL at Tara's house! It was fantastic! We helped with Tara's sister's grad party stuff, making delicious dirt cake and stuff! Then we had burgers, which were delicious! And then Tara drove Rory and I back to campus in a STORM! Complete with 75 mph winds, torrential rain, thunder, lightning, and HAIL! Very scary, but we survived with Tara's skilled driving!
The girl's lock-in night began shortly after I arrived back at Sara's, and Ali B. and Michelle had already arrived. We chatted, and ate lots of cookies, cupcakes and chocolate cheesecake all night. It was great. Scattegories, cards, and a movie were also on the agenda. AND a late-night walk, in which we saw lightning bugs, a tree that had gotten struck by lightning, AND we deduced that 'pudding can get you STD's.' (Haha, ask Michelle about that one...)
Good times with great friends. We woke up this morning and got donuts at Sweetwater's (very good, but now my stomach is sooooo full!) Now Sara and I are chillin at the library, gettin our internet on.
I GET TO SEE KATIE RAGAN LATERRRRR!!!
Great weekend!
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