The People Sitting Next To Me

I'm trying out a new, wonderful coffee shop tonight (duh!). It's finals week and I'm going stir crazy in the house, so I've decided to explore the wonderful coffee shops of Austin to get some studying done! Tonight I'm at Cherrywood and there is a HILARIOUS conversation going on next to me. There is a table of people talking about the Harry Potter movies (among other things) - but not in the way you would think! Normally people talk about it as if they were huge fans, these people are just ripping into the actors and saying the funniest things ever! I'm doing less studying and more eavesdropping! I almost want to ask them to speak up so I can hear them better! So, I figured I'd bring you a mix of what they are saying and things I've though up based on inspirations from their statements!
ENJOY! 


Can we bring up Neville and how he got hot?


It's infuriating how much Harry doesn't know about the wizarding world. He's been there for seven years now! He should have atleast read the Magic of Ministry book!


I'm upset that the twins kinda got ugly.


Who's that really handsome fellow and what's he doing in a Harry Potter movie?


That has to be a wig!


I have a total crush on the guy from the Harry Potter musical.


Ugh, I'm so over him and his "evil" thing.


Someone tried to tell me that Golden Compass was a better series than Harry Potter. Let's compare. A book where a young girl has sex in a field to save the world or wizards? Come on!


I try to model my work ethic after Albus Dumbledore. 


I wish they'd be less chatty and just get sh*t done. Come on Harry - evil wizard? Remember him?




And then they moved onto Glee:
Whenever they have the teachers sing and dance I literally go INSANE!


They want to have a successful show, so they've been writing to bring out the sluttier girls. 


My favorite part of the Dirty Dancing episode was: the whole time I kept thinking how Lea Michelle and I would have rocked it better.


Her face reflected her choice of outfit. Ugly and tacky...


I like watching Glee cuz sometimes I just want to feel stupid.




Love you to the mooooooon and back!!!

Be Encouraging!

It's finals week! The last week of fall semester is here! I can't believe how fast these past few months have flown by! It has been a WONDERFUL semester of getting to know new people, growing into a new person, and enjoying so many wonderful things life has presented me! Sophomore year is amazing! It is such a year of growth and exploration! It's a year for getting out of your comfort zone, getting lost sometimes, and finding your way! This has been one of my best years so far! I cannot wait to see what next semester has to offer!!!
So... as finals are coming up I just want to encourage everyone! I know that we all probably have lots of late, stressful nights to come in this next week! But remember: Get some rest, eat well, AND PRAY! Don't forget how far a smile and a happy attitude can go!
Here are some little verses and sayings to read to keep you uplifted through the week!


Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. - Romans 12:12


Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally. - David Frost



The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure. - Sven Goran Eriksson

Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth. - Proverbs 10:4

Feel free to post your own encouragements!!! Work hard and have a GREAT week! Good luck on finals!!!


Love you to the moon and back!!

Coffee Shop Angel Told Me To

Right now I'm sitting in one of Austin's many wonderful coffee shops! It's the last week of school. What does that mean?? LOTS AND LOTS OF TESTS!!! So, of course I have an overwhelming amount of studying to do! However, my usual study spot - my favorite table in the dining room at the ADPi house, just didn't have its usual appeal. I couldn't bring myself to go downstairs and study there! I'm going a bit stir-crazy in the house right now, so I decided to find a great coffee shop to study. Not being able to decide on a favorite, I picked something close. So, I went to Spiderhouse and spent a good half hour trying to find a parking spot that my giant soccer-mom car could fit in (I really hope I don't get towed)! After achieving that went to the tiny inside area (since most of the coffee house is a great outside porch!) to get some delicious, jasmine tea! So, I've been here for about 2-3 hours getting a good amount of studying done! Well, at least as much studying as I can do for Organizational Communications (doesn't that sound interesting... note the sarcasm!). I've about hit a wall, but was just sent the most amazing blessing in the form of a very tall man. However, I'm pretty convinced he's an angel! I'm sitting at a table that's right next to the area with all the creamers and sugars - AKA lots of foot traffic. Anyways, since the inside area is so small and since it is beautifully cold in Austin right now, the inside tables are a hot commodity tonight! Well, at about the time when I think my brain couldn't take one more words about emotion, leadership or conflict - this man walked up and stood right next to my table. It was obvious that he was waiting for a table by the way he was scoping out the seating area! So, after watching him for a few minutes and deciding that it was just about time to go home (my laptop doesn't have much battery left and my jasmine tea has gone cold), I figured I should tell him I'm almost done with my table. So, I asked him if he was waiting for a table. His response - he wanted a corner table that didn't have bar stools (understandable... these bar stools are the best option for long term sitting!). Then, he continued to tell me that I'm beautiful, my heart is beautiful. Then we chatted a bit about what I'm working on and what class I'm studying for. I mentioned how the tests are hard and it's a tough class for me. He, in his quiet voice, gave me incredible encouragement - not only for the class, but for my major (which I'd been feeling a bit down about). The one thing he said that I loved was - keep writing! I've always loved writing, but haven't been doing much of it. So, I felt it was the perfect thing to post about! It was just what I needed! A blessing in the form of a quiet man who spoke in hushed tones. Well, a corner table finally opened up for him and as he walked away he told me - God bless you (but in kinder, sweeter words that were so softly spoken you almost had to reach out and pull them back to you as if they were a secret!).
Little blessings we're sent in the moments we least expect! I hope each and every one of you knows how blessed you are. I also hope you receive a sweet blessing like this during these hard weeks of studying and tests!!

LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK!

Crafty Again

Just wanted to show the crafty things I've been at recently... nothing too special!

This is the mask I made for ADPi Masquerade! I used black paint mixed with black and silver glitter for the base. Then I sprinkled more black and silver glitter on top. Next I laid strips of lace over the eyes and set black sequins in the corners. A trimmed black feather to top it off! (I also painted a wooden stick black and sprinkled it with black glitter!!) The mask started off as a plain, white mask and I cut it down to this "sweat-heart" shape!!!

I decided I wanted to hand all my hair bows on the wall! So, I took a pretty, orange ribbon and hung them up on a bare spot next to the window!

Love you to the moon and back!

It's "Reel-y" a Shame I Haven't Seen These!

So, there are some films, classic films, that I have still NOT seen! Most are films I love and know all about. However, I've never actually watched them! Some are old, new, famous, lesser known, etc (you get the point! Anyways, I'm going to make a list of films I want to see, no, NEED to see. Though my life seems to be consumed with studying a good 87% of the time, I do hope to make somewhat of a dent in the list. (Now don't judge me on my list - some of these are movies I just haven't seen all the way through. But mostly, it's me be honest and saying, "I haven't seen this classic that everything should see!")

I'd really love to hear what some of the films on your list are!! Or, if you have suggestions for me - please let me know!!!

Dead Poets Society

The Graduate

Casablanca

A Clockwork Orange

Sophie's Choice

The Shining

The Messenger

12 Monkeys

Pulp Fiction

Annie Hall

Rebel Without a Cause

Schindler's List

American Beauty 

Amelie

The Hurt Locker

-so there's a start though I know I have many more!

Love you to the moon and back!!

techNO!

This morning I had an interesting conversation with a friend of mine about how technology has seemed to take over our world today! She and I both agreed that it was kind of unneeded and can even interrupt  daily interactions. So it got me thinking - why are we so dependent on our iPhones and iPods? Do we really need 5,000 songs on hand? Would life not go on if Words with Friends ceased to exist? Personally, I have an old school iPod (not the original, but the version that came out right after it). It's nothing fancy, but I have noooo need for anything more. It holds 1,000 songs and I doubt I could listen to even half of them in a day! I couldn't find a reason for any more than that. I'm sure the battery would die before I could through all of them! And my phone you ask? Well, I find that it call make calls and send text messages. That's about all a phone should be used for in my opinion! I really don't understand the need for all different "apps." Really, with my laptop I'm reading emails and checking Facebook more often then I'd like. I'm pretty sure if I used the internet on my phone (which I haven't even tried to figure out) that would be Facebook overload. I'm not going to climb up on a soapbox here, but I just feel that if we can't walk from class to another without bumping into each because we're too busy playing with out phones - we have a bit of a problem! I understand some people need fancy, high-tech phones for their jobs. For instance, my dad needs internet on his phone to be able to check into flights when he doesn't have access to a computer. But SOMEBODY PLEASE take that dang blackberry away from him! When people (AKA my dad) are reading their work emails at home, when it time to relax and spend time with your family, I vote it's time to take internet away from phones (at least for certain hours of the night!)
Well... now that I've gotten all preachy... which is not what I intended... apologies!
Anyways, my whole point was, why is all the new technology so necessary? Don't you think it takes away from relationships?? I do!! Thoughts??
Welllllll... I guess I should get back to class!!

Love you to the moon and back!!!

Penny For Your Thoughts

See a penny, pick it up! All day long you'll have good luck!
Well in my family that has a lot more meaning! February of my Junior year of high school my Grandad passed away. It was the first big death for me, but it was more than that. I was extremely close with my Grandad and loosing him was like having a part of me torn away. I'll never forget the last time I saw him. Why? Because as I was saying goodbye to him, that last time, I knew I would never hug him again. That is one of the hardest things to do. To say goodbye to someone knowing it will be permanent. Especially when they are one of the most important people in your life.
My family's lives were rocked the day he left us. We lost the cornerstone of our family - a father, a husband, a grandfather. It was scary to move on from that even though we knew it was coming.
Now, we get on fine. Yes, everyday we miss him. My mom, grandmother and I agree that these later years we seem to be missing him more and more. I catch myself thinking hard on how much I miss him and wish he could be here to see what I've grown into. And I know everyone in my family feels the same way too.
However, he left behind an amazing legacy to help us feel his love daily. In my family we believe that every time see a penny on the ground - he dropped it for us. Those pennies are little reminders for us that Grandad is still with us! It's a special way for us to remember him in our daily lives. Now, you can't find one when you're looking for one. They come to you when you least expect and when you need it the most. For instance, I was having the WORST day last week. I had AT LEAST one thing due or one test in every class (some classes I had more than one thing) and I was getting next to no sleep because I was up late every night (studying or writing papers!). So, during the day I was stressing and trying to making from one second to the next without going crazy from my awesome (that's sarcasm!) migraines and lack of sleep hysteria! What do you know - I spot a SHINY, NEW penny right in front of me on the ground right before I'm about to lose it. Another example: The other weekend I went to Mexico on a missions trip (which of course maybe my entire family sick with worry!). Now this is probably pretty obvious, but you don't commonly use pennies is a Mexican neighborhood where you won't find a lot of Americans. What do you know? As I'm helping move furniture, I look down and see two pennies that were (legit) brand new. As if they had just come fresh from the mint (penny making factory??).

Sooooo dear readers - I'd like to know what is it that's is unique and special to your family? Do pennies remind you as well of your Grandad? Or is there something else that your family has that is special to you?

So next time you see a penny, you can think of my Grandad and how much me meant to my family. And who knows, maybe you'll leave it there so I can pick it up incase I need to cheering up!

When doing the laundry the other day - I looked down at the bottom of my laundry basket and saw this! (Two pennies just sitting there!)

Love you to the moon and back!

INITIATION PHOTOS!!

FINALLY! The much promised pictures!!! Everything I painted that I talked so long about! I'm not at all artistic, but I spent HOURS and DAYS working on all of this... possibly the only artistic things I've ever done!! Hope you enjoy... I'm pretty sure my wonderful little did!!!

This bulletin board was the hardest thing for me to figure out what to do, but it was one of my favorites! I literally put it off till the last minute!

My canvas - the first big thing I painted!

The canvases were the size of my palm! So tiny and cute!

The flask was a PAIN to make because it kept smearing, but it came out great! It's the same on the other side except with her name!

The other thing I'm most proud of- THE PADDLE!!!! It came out AWESOME! 

You can't really see the pattern I did on her letters, but I loooove this floral!!!

The lion, Chinese lantern is sooo fun!!

Her initiation basket!!!

More of her presents!

All her gifts for initiation!

 Close-up of the basket!

My beautiful little, Kristen, (in the red) and me after initiation!! So excited and proud of her!!

I Feel Like A Real Person

Today was the career fair for the Comm School! Usually, only Juniors and Seniors (and super over achieving Sophomores) attend in search of job opportunities and internships. The Communication Career Services does a great job of bringing in a myriad of incredible companies (Livestrong, Facebook, Girls Scouts of America, etc) from varying fields. I wasn't planning on going until I heard my super enthusiastic sorority sister, Melanie, was talking about it at lunch today. Now Mel is probably the most encouraging person I've ever met! First of all, she transferred to UT this year from TCU and fits with us like a GLOVE!  Everything she says just makes you feel good about yourself! Anyways, back to my story... Mel is a business student and still wanted to attend the Comm Career Expo. She prepared her resumes, researched all the companies attending that she was interested, and dressed super cute and professional just to attend! I, along with everyone at the lunch table, was so impressed at her ambition considering she's a business student and she spent that much time researching possible interships for business students. So, of course, she inspired me! I figured I might as well go considering I have nothing else to do between Org Comm and French. Also, there is this thing called the "Real World" and one day I may have to enter it. So, might as well start figuring out how to be part of it, kind of... So, I printed off my sad excuse of a resume (which was so embarrassing to hand out when people asked for people!) put on my pro-fesh outfit and headed on in! I felt like a real person as opposed to someone stuck in this weird in between of half kid half adult AKA college student! It was fun to talk about marketing and hours and whatever! Who knows, maybe someone will want to hire me? Hopefully that cute guy who pays his intern and is raffling off a keg?? Anyways, French is about to start so I guess I should pay attention??

LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK

PS. If you know anyone who wants to hire me as an intern....!!

Weekend in Mexico

So this weekend I took a trip across the border! It was quite excited though Hun (my mother) was, of course, a little worry muffin the whole time! But who can be surprised?? That's mother!!! It was a GREAT trip - I went with Cru and we teamed up with Crossroads mission in Piedras Negras. We did lots of fun activities (orphanage, school, state hospital, etc). I definitely grew a lot spiritually while I was there and learned many things! One thing I learned: I'm kind of funny. I always thought I was that girl who tries to be funny, but miserably fails. But hey, I made some pretty funny comments that I was proud of! One example: there was one guy who was talking about how his mom wanted to be an astronaut but only got to work for mission control (or something smart like that). So, I had the witty thought to come back with- "So she's an astro-NOT?" And people actually laughed!! I was proud of that one! Though, does this entire post recognizes that I now realizing that I am sometimes funny defeat the funny?? Maybe I need to feel defeated in my funny attempt to be the "ironic, under the breath, dry sarcastic, kind of cheesy, but slightly funny girl." Yes, that is my label when it comes to comedy. A bit long, but it gives you a full description to know what to expect with me! Anyways, I should probably get back to the large amount of homework I've been dreading!!

Love you to the moon in back!

P.S. I PROMISE to post the pictures of the stuff I painted soon!!!

To My First (and possibly only) Reader!

Dearest J-Wong,
I adore you! And I love that you read my blog! Now I know that I'm not writing to absolutely no one! It's good to know that my words aren't going out onto the world wide web and being completely forgotten!
Don't over-study yourself! You'll burn out and that would be awful! You out and have some fun! I love that you and my little are becoming besties!!! Cuz a) I adore you, so you're someone awesome for her to be friends with!  b) she's the bomb so you're going to love hanging out with her! and c) april and I are basically the dream team, so you two could be also!
I'll try not to go so long without out posting another blog again so you have a wee bit of amusement for your late nights in the dining room! I'll be joining you a lot this week! I have a math test,  French test and two papers so you and are going to have more longs nights together! Just like old times! One night we should find one of those 24 hour coffee shops and go there just to get out of the house! I'm for sure glad I got a big nap today to prepare for many sleepless nights this week!
Well, I should probably stop procrastinating and get back to studying!!! Good luck with your endless studying and feel free to join me up in 304 if you need a break!!
Love you to the moon and back!!!

CHALLENGE!!

As I was sitting here reading my Org Comm book (Organizational Communications - doesn't that sound like sooo much fun!) I came across something very interesting. I was reading about job interviews as a form of blah blah blah. Anyways, the book gave 3 different examples of types of interviews and the third one sparked an idea in me. The third example was something along the lines of: you're asked in an interview to describe a sunset to someone who has never seen one. So, I figured that would be a fun challenge! Try to think of how you would do that! Comment back or just think about it today while you walk down the street! Let me know how you would do it! Have fun with it!
Love you to the moon in back!

Long Time!

So it's been a long time since my last post! I've been keeping busy with school and initiation! I'm finally finished with all my painting!!! I'll post pictures soon of everything - all the presents I made for my little for initiation!!! She loooooved it all and was soooo excited when she got her basket!!! It was soo much fun to take her through initiation! It's such a special experience!!
Anyways! This weekend my goal is to be productive! There is no football game to take up my entire Saturday and most everyone is gone for ACL. So, I  have no excuse NOT to get anything done.
Currently, I'm sitting in one of the most precious coffee shops in Austin. One of the older girls in my sorority is probably the most awesome person who knows everything there is to know about local culture. So, I went straight to her to ask about a good coffee shop! This place - Thunderbirds is sooo cute! It's a wood building painted green. It has a precious little deck for sitting outside and the inside is a mismatch a furniture as well as people. It's surrounded by a neighborhood on one side and local commercialism on the other. NEW FAVORITE!
I just needed to get out of the house! I've been cooped up in there for so long! I feel like everyone always has someone to go or be. Where as me, I'm just always in the house. So, I was feeling a little claustrophobic and wanted to get out to get my work done! I'm so glad I did cuz this place is wonderful and perfectly peaceful!
Be looking for pictures soon! I should be posting them within the next few days. You'll finally get to see the painting I've been talking about for so long. Now, don't expect any great works of art! I'm no artist like my brother! But, I did work my butt off and I'm pretty proud of how it all turned out!
I hope everyone has a wonderful and beautiful day! Go be productive and for those of you at ACL: have fun and be safe!
Love you to the moon and back!

Bubbles for Smiles

So, I'm pretty sure today is "score some swag day!" (Awesome - I love alliterations!). I went on campus earlier than normal this afternoon to go to the Panhellenic table because today they are tabling for Cancer Awareness. I wore yellow to show I was supporting it. Much to my surprise, wearing yellow meant I got a free tee-shirt and a free Livestrong bracelet. SCORE! Then, when I was walking to office hours I noticed something crazy going on over by the FAC (student center next to the Union). Who knew it's Wellness Week and today they are doing a big thing, which basically means lots of free stuff! HOORAY!! The best part you ask? FREE BUBBLES. Now, you may know me well or you may not know me at all. But, there is something important you must learn about me right now. I have 2 favorite things in the world (a third favorite is pending). Those 2 things are: cupcakes (so much better than actual cake!) and bubbles! (The third possible: dinos! I currently have dino sheets on my bed. And yes, I'm talking about din-o-saurs. I love them enough to call them dinos.) Anyways, I received free bubbles today. Hello day-maker! So, being the ridiculous person that I am. Instead of putting them in my book bag and saving them for later - I walked to office hours like a bit of an idiot. How did I do this, you wonder? I walked aimlessly, blowing my bubbles, hardly paying attention to where I was going! All I wanted was to make people smile! After the intense events that occurred yesterday, I figured everyone could use something as light hearted as a silly girl walking around blowing bubbles! Who knows, maybe it was just for my own good! One man said to me, "We all still have a bit of childhood left in us." I think that's beautiful! We all need to bring that out in a time of fear, hurt, or tragedy. Let's go back to our innocence when things as easy as bubbles could make our whole day wonderful! Anyways, if you see bubbles floating around campus, it's probably me! Now, all I need is a free cupcake and I'll be a million buck! (Throw in a dino and I'll be on cloud nine! Joke - dinos are extinct, so that wouldn't be possible. Although, my roommate has an awesome sandwich container with a dino, and my TA just went a tangent about dinos! This day is going pretty great! I see cupcakes on the horizon!) I hope you all have a wonderful day filled with your own "cupcakes and bubbles!"
Love you to the moon and back!

Shooting Update

ALL CLEAR IN AUSTIN! The situation is all clear! There is no second suspect and nobody, other than the shooter himself, has been killer or hurt! Everyone is safe, though maybe a bit shaken up! Thank you for all the prayers and concerns!
Love you to the moon and back!

Pray for Our Campus

Today the University of Texas was hit my tragedy. The epidemic of campus shootings came to Austin in the form of a shooter in the Perry-Castaneda Library (PCL). As of now, there are no reports of any deaths or injuries. The gunman shot himself on the top floor (6th floor). However, as far as we know there is a 2nd suspect "barricaded" in Calhoun (a building in the 6-pack). The last time our campus saw this was when a shooter with a sniper sat in the Tower in the 60s.
Right now, all I can think of is all my friends and sisters on campus. This morning I had Bible study and watched some of my sorority sisters leave early for their 8am class. Then, as I was studying for a French test I received texts from the University saying that there was an "armed suspect at the PCL." Silly me - I thought nothing of it because those texts are always just precautions. Then I start getting texts from people asking me where I am and if I'm safe!
Thank goodness everyone is safe! Austin PD and UTPD has campus on lockdown and SWAT is evacuating classrooms. Unfortunately, all the students in class have nooooo clue what's going on (one of my sorority sisters said her teacher wouldn't tell them what was happening! He said they could find out what's happening in 2 hours when class was over. He kept teaching when the campus-wide sirens went off! NOT SAFE!) But, from what I've heard from the people I've been talking to on campus, they have very little info of what's going on! Not that we know much more, the news we've been getting has been very vague. We hardly know anything! Was it a student? Is there a second suspect? If so, is he armed? What was the motive? So many questions, and along with that, so much hurt and fear!
It breaks my heart to know that there is so much hurt in this world that someone would do this! The stress on students today is so overwhelming. Students are so competitive today and we feel the need to get so much done and achieve so much. We feel like failures when we don't make certain grades or please certain people. Hopefully the mindset of campus can change from this! I hope we can be more encouraging to one another; look on each other as friends and loved ones as opposed to someone we have to compete with for a job or a grade! Let's make class a place where we can walk into not for competition or an A, but a place to find companionship!
I ask that you pray for our campus right now! Pray for everyone on campus right now. Pray that they remain safe and calm. Pray for the APD and UTPD that they continue to know how to handle the situation and remain safe. Pray for the gunman and his family. That his family has peace and comfort and that whatever his situation was - that it's in the Lord's hands. Pray for the campus as a whole. That we come together through this tragedy. That our attitude can change and we can be more united. Pray for President Powers - let him have strength in this hard time and let him know to lean on God through these difficulties. Just all around, send your prayers to Austin and UT! We could use it. Even those of us not directly involved are still involved. At every football game we here an advertisement with a voice-over by Walter Cronkite that ends with the words "We are Texas." To me that means, we are here for one another and things like this that happen involve all of us! We feel the heaviness of this situation whether or not we are on campus! Each and every one of us has someone on campus, in the library, at McCombs, etc to worry about! So please, pray for us and ask all your friends, family, and loved ones to pray for us!
It'll be interesting to see how this affects us as we go into the TX/OU game this weekend!
Sorry, I know this post was probably all over the place, but that's kind of how we feel today!
Love you to the moon and back!

The UT motto is: What happens here changes the world

Lost

Am I the only one who feels completely lost when it comes to classes? We are more than a month into school, past the first round of exams, and I still feel like I have NO CLUE how to do anything! Now, I'm not talking about "being a college student" - because I think I have that down. I've figured out time management, late nights at the library, going out on weeknights, lecture classes bigger than my graduating classes, ya know all that! I'm talking about the specific assignments of certain classes. What on earth does my professor want for a case study? I'm told day one that I'm required to turn in 2 case studies over the duration of the class, one group and one individual, but did I miss the lecture on how to do it? Everyone else in the class sure seems to have an idea. Maybe I just zoned out while I was playing sudoku or she just sent and email to everyone BUT me one how to do it, because I definitely have NO CLUE what I'm doing! Who knows, maybe blogging during lecture could be the problem...? How is it that everyone else seems to have it so together? The girls sitting in front of me basically have their entire history essays written. Do I you ask? How much have I written? Oh, what a question? Well, since you wondered... I have read the essay questions, pondered them immensely, and after pondering them I went back to my painting! I had noooooo idea how to begin answering them! I didn't know how to form a thesis much less find evidence. So, I decided I had too much painting to do to write those crazy essays! Am I the only who feels this way? Seriously, do all of you feel comfortable in your assignments and know what you're doing? Or are you as lost as me? Hmmm, this is beginning to be quite an issue for classes, ya know, when it comes to actually doing the assignments where I'm somewhat "confused."
Well, I guess I should actually listen to lecture so I have an idea what to do!
Love you to the moon and back!

Assumptions

I was just on Facebook and received a chat from someone who I really haven't talked to much since I graduated from high school (which was May 2009 - a while ago!). He didn't bother saying "hi" didn't waste time asking "how are you?" He went straight to business and started off the so called conversation by saying "you party a lot." Wow. That's quite a statement to make to someone who you barely know (considering we weren't super close in high school and I'm definitely a different person since he last saw me about two and a half years ago.) Now, I'm not one to go and get worked up over what people think about me, but I'm not a fan of people making assumptions about me, especially because I'm a sorority girl! I'm curious - what makes him so sure that I party a lot (which is actually false)? Has some hard core Facebook stalking been going on? Because if that's the case, I'm pretty sure my pictures wouldn't give off that impression. Yes, I do have pictures of my friends and I out having fun. But I try to make a point of not having alcohol in pictures! It was funny. I told him that I don't party a lot and I don't drink. His response: I'm surprised. Another assumption! Now, I don't want to sound all preachy or anything, but I don't appreciate that. And when I asked him what made him think those things he wouldn't respond. Don't I at least deserve that, so incase I'm giving off that impression I can change that? But, at least he could have said hi! Oh well...
I hope yall have a wonderful day!
Love you to the moon and back!

My First Post

Sooo, this is my very first blog post! Hopefully everyone enjoys it!
For the past few days all I've done is PAINT!! (Except for a short brake to take a pointless trip over to the football stadium. Dear Texas Longhorns, what happened to being a football powerhouse???) Anyways, this is some of the most fun I've ever had! My brother is the artist in the family, so for anything I paint to look good I have to spend about 4 times as much time on it as he would! However, I'm really proud of how everything is turning out!! It actually looks half decent!! The only problem - I've gotten nearly ZERO homework done this weekend! Oh well, who said college is all about doing homework, RIGHT?!? Lord knows my dad doesn't think that (which is crazy cuz he's the one letting me go out of state and always encouraging me to leave the library to go have fun!) I guess he just knows life is more important than grades. Which is something I need to start learning. I focused to much last year on studying and burnt myself out. This year I really want to focus on not making my grades an idol and learning that there are more important things in life. I feel that everything else, including grades, will fall into place if I do that!
Well, sorry about that tangent! I'm pretty good about going on tangents! Talk to yall soon!
Love you to the moon and back!