So it's almost already 2 weeks into October, my favorite month! Things are going by so quickly. Though I have to admit, I'm not spending this October like I'd prefer to. Instead of carving pumpkins, making halloween treats, or searching for a halloween costume, I have been sentenced to never ending homework and tests (though I have bought a pumpkin to paint... It will have to wait a week!). I never knew that college would be so intense. I mean everyone told me it was but in my head I always thought, "psh, they're just trying to scare me". Little did I know, they were telling the truth! Okay, so maybe not all majors are that bad, but Pre-vet is giving me a run for my money. You have to take 2 or more sciences at once, and trying to balance that and everything else is not the easiest thing in the world! I actually should be studying now, I have a chemistry test tomorrow, but I'd rather write a blog :) Lately I've been procrastinating with cleaning, but I suppose there are worse things I could do! In the spring I hope things will be a little easier because by then maybe I'll get the hang of everything and I won't have band and will be able to use that extra time to study.
This past weekend, I participated in "Venture" with Lakeview Baptist, which is basically like a D-now for college students. It was really great! I loved our host family, and the speaker wasn't afraid of hurting anyone's feelings and telling the truth of the bible. It was awesome! He spoke on biblical manhood and womanhood. I don't think I've ever heard anyone speak on that topic, but basically it was what the roles of the man and woman should have in a relationship and so much more. It really hit home, and I felt convicted about alot of extremely random things... things that didn't even deal with that topic. They were mainly things that I've said in the past that I know that I shouldn't have said. But we are so blessed because Jesus has died for all of our sins because he knew that everyone would make mistakes. We are forgiven! Another thing that I was convicted of was not reading my bible like I should. I noticed how all of those people at the retreat had so much knowledge of the bible, and it hit me that bible knowledge isn't going to pop up in my head if I'm not even reading my bible! So I'm doing my best to try to change that, even if I have to wake up a little earlier. I was reading 1 Corinthians today and a verse caught my eye. "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body" 1 Corinthians 6:19-20.
So yesterday I got to see dad because he had to go through Auburn because of work. We ate at the Brick Oven and he told lots of stories. :) It was so good to talk to him, and hear his extremely loud laugh (I'm sure everyone in the restaurant was aware that he was there hahaha).
I hope all my Andalusia folks are doing well, I'm looking forward to when I get to see y'all again :) I miss y'all!!!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Independence
Independence- The Band Perry
Well, in one more week I will have been in Auburn for 2 months. Pretty crazy if you think about it! When I first moved in, it felt like I would be moving home in a few days, even though I knew that I would be living here for a year. It sort of felt like camp. Now I guess my mindset has changed, things feel more stable now. That would just be the staying in the dorm part, not the school part. I have yet to master that. I guess it's because in high school, all I had to do was pay attention in class, do just a little bit of studying and homework, and I was still made really good grades. Here, things are different. I'm used to the teachers actually teaching everything that will be on the test, and two of my teachers do that here, but two of them don't. They expect you to teach yourself. I haven't been able to figure out how to do that yet, but one day maybe I'll learn. Nothing too new has happened for me here on the plains, but I guess I could share some highlights!
On Saturday, high school students got to march with the AUMB for the Florida Atlantic game, and Catherine Grace Searcy was one of them! She's one of my best friends, and it was so good to see her. Her mom and dad came too, and they're pretty much my second family and I loved getting to eat lunch and talk with all of them, even if was just for a couple hours!
Mom, Dad, and Andrew came to watch (Dad said he only came because he got free tickets to the game... He's such an Alabama fan lol) but I was surprised to see both my Dad and Brother in Auburn hats. I was shocked! Now before you all go through too much shell shock, they only wore those hats for me :) Aren't they sweet?! (oh wait, there's pictures! If only mom would post them!)
On Sunday afternoon, I had a meeting for an organization called "Alternative Student Breaks" and it's where Auburn students go through an application process, and can spend part of their break off of school helping other people. I will be traveling to Kissimmee, Florida on December 11-17th to volunteer with an organization called "Give Kids the World". Give Kids the World is a cost-free resort for children with life-threatening illness, where the kids and their families can visit different theme parks in the Orlando area. We don't know the exact things that we'll be helping with yet, it will just depend on what they need at the moment. We can't ask the kids the reason that they're there, and we can't take pictures with them. I think it will be a really good experience, and I'll realize everything that I take for granted. I know that it will be tough, but I know that it will be worth it, just to maybe get to influence a kid's life!http://www.gktw.org/about/
I am really looking forward to all of this and getting to know all of the people on the team, they seem to be really nice!
Last night, I went to Lakeview's bible study and a missionary was speaking. She went to India as a journeyman for 2 years!! I thought it was so incredible, because she hadn't learned the language and I can't even imagine being thrown into such a culture shock and living there for two years. Hearing her stories really made me think about some things. Sometimes I get caught up in all of my plans that I kind of push God's plans out of the way. What if my major isn't what He wants to be? Would I give up all my dreams if He wanted me to, or would I hold on to them? I get so incredibly bogged down into what I want to do, that I just tune Him out... and that is not a good thing. I'm really wanting to make a habit out of going to church every Sunday and go to a bible study every week, but it is a struggle for me to get out of bed on Sunday after a tiring Saturday gameday. But once again, I need to put myself aside.
Today I visited my advisor because on October 17th, we will already be registering for spring classes!! So far I think that I'm taking Organismal Biology, Chemistry II, World History I, and Heath Sciences Ethics. :/ So I realllly want to take a fun class! The ones that I'm considering picking from are: swimming, aerobic dance, kayaking, yoga, ceramics, or sailing! I'm really indecisive, and there are just so many choices! In the fall, they have a class that's called "costuming" and it sounds like a lot of fun because you learn how to sew. My mom sews really well, but I've never learned how to.
I will be traveling home this Friday!! :) I hope to get to see alot of familiar faces!
Well, in one more week I will have been in Auburn for 2 months. Pretty crazy if you think about it! When I first moved in, it felt like I would be moving home in a few days, even though I knew that I would be living here for a year. It sort of felt like camp. Now I guess my mindset has changed, things feel more stable now. That would just be the staying in the dorm part, not the school part. I have yet to master that. I guess it's because in high school, all I had to do was pay attention in class, do just a little bit of studying and homework, and I was still made really good grades. Here, things are different. I'm used to the teachers actually teaching everything that will be on the test, and two of my teachers do that here, but two of them don't. They expect you to teach yourself. I haven't been able to figure out how to do that yet, but one day maybe I'll learn. Nothing too new has happened for me here on the plains, but I guess I could share some highlights!
On Saturday, high school students got to march with the AUMB for the Florida Atlantic game, and Catherine Grace Searcy was one of them! She's one of my best friends, and it was so good to see her. Her mom and dad came too, and they're pretty much my second family and I loved getting to eat lunch and talk with all of them, even if was just for a couple hours!
Josh, CG, me!
On Sunday afternoon, I had a meeting for an organization called "Alternative Student Breaks" and it's where Auburn students go through an application process, and can spend part of their break off of school helping other people. I will be traveling to Kissimmee, Florida on December 11-17th to volunteer with an organization called "Give Kids the World". Give Kids the World is a cost-free resort for children with life-threatening illness, where the kids and their families can visit different theme parks in the Orlando area. We don't know the exact things that we'll be helping with yet, it will just depend on what they need at the moment. We can't ask the kids the reason that they're there, and we can't take pictures with them. I think it will be a really good experience, and I'll realize everything that I take for granted. I know that it will be tough, but I know that it will be worth it, just to maybe get to influence a kid's life!http://www.gktw.org/about/
I am really looking forward to all of this and getting to know all of the people on the team, they seem to be really nice!
Last night, I went to Lakeview's bible study and a missionary was speaking. She went to India as a journeyman for 2 years!! I thought it was so incredible, because she hadn't learned the language and I can't even imagine being thrown into such a culture shock and living there for two years. Hearing her stories really made me think about some things. Sometimes I get caught up in all of my plans that I kind of push God's plans out of the way. What if my major isn't what He wants to be? Would I give up all my dreams if He wanted me to, or would I hold on to them? I get so incredibly bogged down into what I want to do, that I just tune Him out... and that is not a good thing. I'm really wanting to make a habit out of going to church every Sunday and go to a bible study every week, but it is a struggle for me to get out of bed on Sunday after a tiring Saturday gameday. But once again, I need to put myself aside.
Today I visited my advisor because on October 17th, we will already be registering for spring classes!! So far I think that I'm taking Organismal Biology, Chemistry II, World History I, and Heath Sciences Ethics. :/ So I realllly want to take a fun class! The ones that I'm considering picking from are: swimming, aerobic dance, kayaking, yoga, ceramics, or sailing! I'm really indecisive, and there are just so many choices! In the fall, they have a class that's called "costuming" and it sounds like a lot of fun because you learn how to sew. My mom sews really well, but I've never learned how to.
I will be traveling home this Friday!! :) I hope to get to see alot of familiar faces!
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Blur of a Week...
This past week started out like a pretty good week, things were looking up! I got a lot of things done on Sunday, and my roomie, Leigh Ellen, and I made went to Delta Zeta's (since LE is a DZ haha) "Day in the Park" fundraising event and went to Walmart to get a fish! We decided that we needed some more life added to our room, so his tank looks quite psychadelic if you ask me! His name is Freddie Prince Jr. :) Which is way better than the name "Mr. Snugglepuff" that Leigh Ellen wanted to name him haha! ;)
Things were still going pretty good, but Monday night I couldn't sleep well. I don't know what it was, I just didn't have a good feeling. I always leave my phone on vibrate at night, because some people like to text me when I'm sleeping that I can talk about in the morning; However, for that night, I wished that I had left the sound on. I got a text at 12:45 a.m. from Haley saying that her mom had a heart attack. When I woke up the next morning, my heart sank. I felt so bad that I hadn't woken up and seen it earlier. But I knew what I needed to do, shortly after lunch I left Auburn to go to Flowers Hospital in Dothan. That night just seems like a terrible, terrible dream. Shelby and Callie also came, so I got to see three of my "sisters" that night, I just wish that it hadn't been for that reason. I'm not going to try to explain anything medical on here, because I don't want to tell the story wrong, plus it isn't mine to tell. At around 8:30 Tuesday night, Mrs. Angela passed away. I think God is trying to get our attention about something or maybe trying to make us realize something, or maybe to use this to rely on Him during hard times, and is going to use this for His glory in some way. I know no one really wants to hear that, but seriously, he does things for a reason. She was a great mother, and a great woman, and we will all miss her. I have been and still will be praying for her awesome family!
My parents also came that night. Since they knew I was tired and since it was shorter to go back to Andalusia, we went back home. I arrived a little after midnight, but went to sleep a little closer to 1. I woke up at 6:30, and headed back to Auburn because of a chemistry test . So I stayed another night in Auburn, because I had a biology lab that I wouldn't be able to miss. Let me tell you, that lab is CRAZY! The people in there are super funny, and so is my chemistry lab where everyone is extremely country. lol. So as soon as I got done with my lab at 8:30 pm I had all my stuff packed, and it was time to head back to Andalusia for the funeral. The next day was a sad one, and once again I was reunited with my best friends... I just really wish it weren't for that reason. I think God has provided me with extra optimism this week, I've been depending on Him for alot.
After seeing Shelby and Haley for a little while on Friday night, it was time for me to head back to Auburn, because I had to march in the Clemson game.
So I left at around 8:30, and whenever I got back to Auburn, I couldn't go to sleep until around 12:45, which is really stupid of me considering I had to wake up at 2:45 a.m. in order to get to the band buses at around 3:45. Let me tell ya, the AUMB knows how to travel in style. It takes 8 charter buses to take us places, and we have police escorts! I thought that I would be able to sleep on the bus... but that was just not possible. The piccolos share a bus with the tuba herd. I ended up sitting next to a tuba player, he liked to talk alot and took my pillow without asking :( lol! They also put a movie in right when we got on the bus... Mulan! The tubas know almost every word to every song in that movie and like to sing it very loudly!! When the movie stopped, I thought we would sleep, but there is a tradition in which the Tubas race from one side of the bus to the other... while we are moving. And then they decided to read Shakespeare, but to spice it up they read it in different accents (don't worry, it only lasted like 5 minutes haha). I was soo tired but now that I look back in it I had a great time :) That game was crazy, but I am still so proud to be an Auburn Tiger!! Even though we lost, the fans and band showed spirit and chanted "It's great to be an Auburn Tiger!" which is SO true. The bus ride on the way back wasn't nearly as eventful, because of everyone being exhausted... I probably got to sleep for an hour though, I just don't sleep well on buses.
And now I am all rested up, time to use this day to get stuff done! :)
Leigh Ellen and I and our son Freddie ;)
My parents also came that night. Since they knew I was tired and since it was shorter to go back to Andalusia, we went back home. I arrived a little after midnight, but went to sleep a little closer to 1. I woke up at 6:30, and headed back to Auburn because of a chemistry test . So I stayed another night in Auburn, because I had a biology lab that I wouldn't be able to miss. Let me tell you, that lab is CRAZY! The people in there are super funny, and so is my chemistry lab where everyone is extremely country. lol. So as soon as I got done with my lab at 8:30 pm I had all my stuff packed, and it was time to head back to Andalusia for the funeral. The next day was a sad one, and once again I was reunited with my best friends... I just really wish it weren't for that reason. I think God has provided me with extra optimism this week, I've been depending on Him for alot.
I also got to see Roxy, look how much she's grown!!
Roxy 2 months ago...
After seeing Shelby and Haley for a little while on Friday night, it was time for me to head back to Auburn, because I had to march in the Clemson game.
So I left at around 8:30, and whenever I got back to Auburn, I couldn't go to sleep until around 12:45, which is really stupid of me considering I had to wake up at 2:45 a.m. in order to get to the band buses at around 3:45. Let me tell ya, the AUMB knows how to travel in style. It takes 8 charter buses to take us places, and we have police escorts! I thought that I would be able to sleep on the bus... but that was just not possible. The piccolos share a bus with the tuba herd. I ended up sitting next to a tuba player, he liked to talk alot and took my pillow without asking :( lol! They also put a movie in right when we got on the bus... Mulan! The tubas know almost every word to every song in that movie and like to sing it very loudly!! When the movie stopped, I thought we would sleep, but there is a tradition in which the Tubas race from one side of the bus to the other... while we are moving. And then they decided to read Shakespeare, but to spice it up they read it in different accents (don't worry, it only lasted like 5 minutes haha). I was soo tired but now that I look back in it I had a great time :) That game was crazy, but I am still so proud to be an Auburn Tiger!! Even though we lost, the fans and band showed spirit and chanted "It's great to be an Auburn Tiger!" which is SO true. The bus ride on the way back wasn't nearly as eventful, because of everyone being exhausted... I probably got to sleep for an hour though, I just don't sleep well on buses.
And now I am all rested up, time to use this day to get stuff done! :)
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
"I'm Only Me When I'm With You"
I'm Only Me When I'm With You - the song that makes me think of my friends :)
I've concluded that my best thoughts come to me whenever I'm in class (not a good thing, I know). And once again I should be studying but my mind won't let me... I need to get these thoughts out of my head. This is about to get sappy so if you don't like sappy things you might want to click on something else. Fortunately, I've been blessed with the very best friends I could ever ask for. These friends aren't really friends... they're more like sisters. Many people have always told me things such as "Oh, you won't really talk to your friends from high school once you're in college, you'll find new ones" and okay, maybe I will gain a few new ones but I KNOW that I will always love these sisters forever and they can never be replaced. They are the people (besides my family) that always understand me, and love me unconditionally. Sometimes we might go a while without talking to each other, but whenever we do get to talk it's like we just talked five minutes ago. One of these sisters I have literally known since the womb, and ever since we've always been best friends. We've fought, but we always managed to get over it and realize that our friendship is more valuable than to be torn apart from a stupid fight. We've cried together, laughed together, prayed together. This is the case with many of my best friends. My best friends have always been there for me during tough times, and today I will be leaving Auburn to be with a very special best friend during hers. All I can say is if anyone is reading this, I need you to pray... please. I don't want to cause any facebook drama or attention so I will leave this prayer as an unspoken.
I've concluded that my best thoughts come to me whenever I'm in class (not a good thing, I know). And once again I should be studying but my mind won't let me... I need to get these thoughts out of my head. This is about to get sappy so if you don't like sappy things you might want to click on something else. Fortunately, I've been blessed with the very best friends I could ever ask for. These friends aren't really friends... they're more like sisters. Many people have always told me things such as "Oh, you won't really talk to your friends from high school once you're in college, you'll find new ones" and okay, maybe I will gain a few new ones but I KNOW that I will always love these sisters forever and they can never be replaced. They are the people (besides my family) that always understand me, and love me unconditionally. Sometimes we might go a while without talking to each other, but whenever we do get to talk it's like we just talked five minutes ago. One of these sisters I have literally known since the womb, and ever since we've always been best friends. We've fought, but we always managed to get over it and realize that our friendship is more valuable than to be torn apart from a stupid fight. We've cried together, laughed together, prayed together. This is the case with many of my best friends. My best friends have always been there for me during tough times, and today I will be leaving Auburn to be with a very special best friend during hers. All I can say is if anyone is reading this, I need you to pray... please. I don't want to cause any facebook drama or attention so I will leave this prayer as an unspoken.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
One Step at a Time!
Well... let's just say this week didn't go as well as I'd have liked it to! I think that I will dedicate this particular blog to vent, but I don't want to bring y'all down, so I will try my best not to get too negative! This past week has been a blur. On Tuesday I interviewed for a spot in SGA's Tiger Tuesdays (I heard that over 1000 people interviewed) and this Friday I found out the results...I did not make it to the round 2 interview. I would have to say that that was the 2nd worse interview (besides State Jr. Miss) that I've ever done. Not because of anything that the people did (they were very nice), but I was super repetitive and wasn't on my A-game. I think interviews have begun to freak me out because I have a hard time trying to get someone to know me in 5 minutes (that's how long this one lasted or less). But it's all okay, because I prayed that if it was what God wanted for me, I'd get it, and if not, I'd know that I needed to do something else. And with the combination of band and school work, I'm not sure if I would be able to do much this semester. Sometimes I feel so smothered in homework, I don't have time for much else. This includes not really having time to make friends, because when I'm not in class or in band, I am doing homework or sleeping. Which everyones always like, "Well, you should make friends in your classes or in band" and I do have friends, but to have best friends you spend time with them, outside of classes. I know that statement makes me sound like a nerd, but I just found out that I didn't make a good grade on my biology test (We only have 4 more tests in that class), which means that I need to step it up. But fortunately, like I've mentioned earlier, I am really blessed to have a caring roommate that always has something to say that makes me feel better!! I believe that I also have a sinus infection, so I am going to try my best to go to the medical clinic tomorrow. Sorry people, I hope that I don't have you worried. I promise that I'm not on my breaking point or falling apart, I just really needed to vent and it's been a rotten week, I know that things will get better!!! On a positive note, the game was really fun yesterday, and I do love Auburn!!! I saw Mr. Wesley and Mrs. Vanessa Jeffcoat at the game, it was great to see them! :)I have a meeting tomorrow with an organization that I'm potentially interested in being in during spring time when everything slows down, so please say a prayer for me :)
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
On the Rolling Plains of Dixie...
Thrill, excitement, heat, exhaustion... these were the four components of my Auburn gameday experience. It all started with my alarm clock buzzing in my ear at 4 o'clock in the morning. Though, it wasn't hard to wake up at all... in fact, I gladly hopped out of bed. I got ready for the day ahead, and my ride picked me up at 5 so that we could be early to our 5:30 a.m. game day practice. After 3 hours of practicing, were were each assigned to 1 of 4 locations for pep bands, and after that we marched to a four corner intersection and united as 1 band and performed a fun-filled pep rally. After that, we did the stadium march around. No worries, they took good care of us and gave us water after everything! Next up, pregame. We all lined up to come out of the tunnel. I was so nervous, and the smell of jalapeno nachos coming from the media or coaches room (whatever it was) was not helping my queasy stomach! Before I knew it, the drum majors pierced their maces into the ground and we were pushing and shoving each other out of that tunnel and started jogging out onto the field. It was such an incredible experience! I really had to hold back a big cheesy grin, all of the excitement and screaming of Jordan-Hare was starting to get to me! Complete adrenaline rush. After surviving the pregame show, we loaded into the stands, played lots of stand tunes, and before we knew it, it was time for the half time performance! I knew that the Andalusia cheerleaders were going to be there, but it still shocked me to see them in the stands. I don't think they understand how glad I was to see them, it was so good to see familiar faces. They screamed, "We love you, Devin" and it meant the world (silly, I know... but sometimes I feel forgotten about ever since I moved away, so it really made my day!). I was so glad to see them, that I just kind of forgot about band and I heard the drum major shout "Band ten hut!" which made me run really quickly to my correct place! After halftime, we returned to the stands and were just as spirited as ever :) Auburn had me worried for a minute there, but it was all worth never giving up! It was hot and super tiring, but it was sooo much fun! I can't wait to do it all over again this Saturday!
Dad dropped mom off to watch the game on Saturday, and I was so glad that she drove me back home. I don't think that I would've been able to keep my eyes open. It was very refreshing to go home after a month and see my family, and see the dogs. Our new dog, Roxy, has grown up so much! I also got to see a few friends (but unfortunately I didn't get to see as many of them as I'd like but I was under a short time frame). I got to go to church, and visit my Grandmama and check up on her since she had hip replacement surgery about 3 weeks ago. It's good to go home, but in a way it kind of makes me miss home more. I miss my family... my crazy daddy that makes me laugh all of the time, my mom whom is my best friend, and my brother that does silly stuff, but I know he loves me (deep down) ;) I miss my best friends. I never had a spare moment to sit at the house, because I was too busy joy riding around Andalusia or watching movies with them, or just sitting around and sharing what was on our minds. I miss y'all, so much :)
So today has been a good day, only had one class. It was freezing outside!!! But I managed to get some hot chocolate :) Dad was here on a trip, so I got to see him again and we went out to dinner! Guess I'll catch y'all later... Hope you all have a great week!
Dad dropped mom off to watch the game on Saturday, and I was so glad that she drove me back home. I don't think that I would've been able to keep my eyes open. It was very refreshing to go home after a month and see my family, and see the dogs. Our new dog, Roxy, has grown up so much! I also got to see a few friends (but unfortunately I didn't get to see as many of them as I'd like but I was under a short time frame). I got to go to church, and visit my Grandmama and check up on her since she had hip replacement surgery about 3 weeks ago. It's good to go home, but in a way it kind of makes me miss home more. I miss my family... my crazy daddy that makes me laugh all of the time, my mom whom is my best friend, and my brother that does silly stuff, but I know he loves me (deep down) ;) I miss my best friends. I never had a spare moment to sit at the house, because I was too busy joy riding around Andalusia or watching movies with them, or just sitting around and sharing what was on our minds. I miss y'all, so much :)
So today has been a good day, only had one class. It was freezing outside!!! But I managed to get some hot chocolate :) Dad was here on a trip, so I got to see him again and we went out to dinner! Guess I'll catch y'all later... Hope you all have a great week!
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Sirens and Fines, While I'm Running Behind...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqqdA8LHN7I&ob=av2e
Okay, so no sirens here, I just really like that song. BUT, unfortunately there were lots of fines while I was running behind. So to start this off, last Thursday I received an email telling me that they had 200 extra RH parking spots and if I was one of the first 200 people to register (and pay for it), I would have one! At the time, I had RO (Resident overflow) parking... which is no lie, probably 2 miles from where I am so I never go to my car. So of course I wanted to make sure to get an RH parking spot, and I set my alarm clock to 6 in the morning to book my spot. This week I learned that I got an RH spot! I was so excited... but wait... there weren't any parking spaces. I drove to every parking lot on the Hill, but there was no spot to be found. Then I remembered that the South Quad parking deck was now open!! So I drove there (still not very close to my dorm but way better than RO!) and since there wasn't a sign telling me where to park I just assumed that any place would be fine. College lesson number 1: If you don't want a ticket and you're a resident, ONLY park in the places with a sign with RH on it. And if you're not sure about it, go somewhere else. So I left my car there until today and I thought nothing of it until a received an email that was from parking services entitled "Ticket". Darn it! So as soon as I went to my first class I went to the parking deck to discover that I had not one, not two, but three parking tickets on my car... one for every day that my car was left there. I didn't even know that I was parked in the wrong spot until today, but apparently I was supposed to park on the 4th floor, not the second. I am currently trying to get those appealed, and I hope the people understand that it was all an accident. I doubt they will, but it's worth a shot!
So other than that, my week consists of lots and lots of stress about homework and reading. I wish I was as good at homework as I am at wasting time :) I have my first biology test tomorrow, and I don't have the first clue with what's happening. I don't understand the teacher... this is partially because of his accent. Thankfully I was able to get out of my dorm room on Monday night and go to Lakeview's Bible study with my roomie, Leigh Ellen, and one of her friends! I like Lakeview alot, we also went there Sunday morning. But I especially loved the small group that I was in. I was convieniently wearing my Distinguished Young Women of Alabama shirt and one of the girls sitting across from me was like "oooh girl, we gotta talk about DYW!" It just so happens that she was Ohio's Distinguished Young Woman and was at nationals with Danielle Dubose!! How cool is that?! She is super sweet, and so are the rest of the girls in that group. The small group leader was so genuine! I hope to go back sometime soon!
I was really looking forward to going to Andalusia's game this Friday night, but I just remembered that I have a pep rally to play at so I won't be able to attend. I hope Andrew gets a few chances to play, and I hope the band does excellently :) GO BULLDOGS! Looks like the next game I potentially might get to go to is September 30th... looking forward to it! I'm coming home this weekend after the game and I want to, but I have so much homework that I'm not sure that I'll even be able to see many people :( Tomorrow marks 1 month away from home.
I can't even imagine what is going to be like with 85,000 fans cheering us on this Saturday. I'm so excited I can hardly stand it :) It will even be worth getting up at 4:30!!! By the way, a sketchy video was taken of the piccolos during sectionals and an article was written about how we will be doing the Heisman pose in our first halftime show. Pretty cool, even though the video is only 5 seconds! haha. Piccolos!
Okay, so no sirens here, I just really like that song. BUT, unfortunately there were lots of fines while I was running behind. So to start this off, last Thursday I received an email telling me that they had 200 extra RH parking spots and if I was one of the first 200 people to register (and pay for it), I would have one! At the time, I had RO (Resident overflow) parking... which is no lie, probably 2 miles from where I am so I never go to my car. So of course I wanted to make sure to get an RH parking spot, and I set my alarm clock to 6 in the morning to book my spot. This week I learned that I got an RH spot! I was so excited... but wait... there weren't any parking spaces. I drove to every parking lot on the Hill, but there was no spot to be found. Then I remembered that the South Quad parking deck was now open!! So I drove there (still not very close to my dorm but way better than RO!) and since there wasn't a sign telling me where to park I just assumed that any place would be fine. College lesson number 1: If you don't want a ticket and you're a resident, ONLY park in the places with a sign with RH on it. And if you're not sure about it, go somewhere else. So I left my car there until today and I thought nothing of it until a received an email that was from parking services entitled "Ticket". Darn it! So as soon as I went to my first class I went to the parking deck to discover that I had not one, not two, but three parking tickets on my car... one for every day that my car was left there. I didn't even know that I was parked in the wrong spot until today, but apparently I was supposed to park on the 4th floor, not the second. I am currently trying to get those appealed, and I hope the people understand that it was all an accident. I doubt they will, but it's worth a shot!
So other than that, my week consists of lots and lots of stress about homework and reading. I wish I was as good at homework as I am at wasting time :) I have my first biology test tomorrow, and I don't have the first clue with what's happening. I don't understand the teacher... this is partially because of his accent. Thankfully I was able to get out of my dorm room on Monday night and go to Lakeview's Bible study with my roomie, Leigh Ellen, and one of her friends! I like Lakeview alot, we also went there Sunday morning. But I especially loved the small group that I was in. I was convieniently wearing my Distinguished Young Women of Alabama shirt and one of the girls sitting across from me was like "oooh girl, we gotta talk about DYW!" It just so happens that she was Ohio's Distinguished Young Woman and was at nationals with Danielle Dubose!! How cool is that?! She is super sweet, and so are the rest of the girls in that group. The small group leader was so genuine! I hope to go back sometime soon!
I was really looking forward to going to Andalusia's game this Friday night, but I just remembered that I have a pep rally to play at so I won't be able to attend. I hope Andrew gets a few chances to play, and I hope the band does excellently :) GO BULLDOGS! Looks like the next game I potentially might get to go to is September 30th... looking forward to it! I'm coming home this weekend after the game and I want to, but I have so much homework that I'm not sure that I'll even be able to see many people :( Tomorrow marks 1 month away from home.
I can't even imagine what is going to be like with 85,000 fans cheering us on this Saturday. I'm so excited I can hardly stand it :) It will even be worth getting up at 4:30!!! By the way, a sketchy video was taken of the piccolos during sectionals and an article was written about how we will be doing the Heisman pose in our first halftime show. Pretty cool, even though the video is only 5 seconds! haha. Piccolos!
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