Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Ok ok ok...I know, i know, I know. Attempting at blogging again? Clearly it didnt succeed the first time (or it did for a while but ultimately failed) but I figured I may as well give it another go. I only have one more year here and then its off to the serious business world...so I'll be a silly college kid a little longer.
Man, what have I been up to since March 6? The question here is really what HAVEN'T I been up to! Lets see. If you dont already know about Austin's 2 week visit back home over spring break then you're WAY behind and probably dont need to be caught up. :) There's probably a reason you and I haven't talked, be it on your part or mine, so why should I bother? Well, I'll tell you why...cause I don't want to study. And its fun to reminisce on those 2 weeks. :)
I won't bore you too much...basically he was home for 15 days and it was amazing. From the first moment I saw him, not-so-casually jumped off the couch to give him a hug, and felt his arms wrapped around me...I was done. and by "done" I mean "head over heels, never be the same, etc"...and the typical gagging-lovey-dovey stuff. We had a wonderful time. Went to the Hall where he got to meet some of the best friends anyone could ask for, went to see Pat Green at the rodeo, spent time with his family and mine, went to an aTm basketball game, and just spent time talking IN PERSON. The 15 days went by entirely too fast and then as quickly as he arrived, he left.
Its ok though. The next few months were crazy-hectic with school and such. I finished the semester with great grades somehow, and actually had a few weeks to relax before working at rowan for the summer. And what a summer it was! One of the most life-altering/educational summers ever. I went back to what I thought would be my last summer at Rowan, and decided to work there for a year or 2 after I graduate. My reasons for resisting really didn't make sense anymore, I love the people I'll work with, its an INCREDIBLE job for starting out after college, and, well...I don't have to send a resume to one single place. While that does seem a bit unfair...I don't care. :) I figure, the easy way out this time is actually not a worse option...so why not take it? No need to over-stress myself with a job search when, by the grace of God, an excellent one fell into my lap. Along with making a huge career decision, I learned some lessons I'll keep private (unless you already know about them all...what fun stories they made once they were done...), and grew a lot as a person. My mom and I had our one fight of the summer, as we have every summer since I graduated (and it is always in June...) and then we had a great time together. On June 25 Austin came home from Iraq, praise God, and he has been home since. He had a month of vacation which he spent in Houston for the most part, so I got to see him more in a month than any other month for years to come. I cherished it. I turned 21, and (saving one of the best for last) ORDERED MY AGGIE RING! I get that next Thursday with my wonderful roommate Addie, and then I could drop out and still look like a graduate. haha. just a thought.
So, that is the short version of my summer. I left out all the amazing details like getting to see Andi again after she had moved, enjoying a sunset in a way I never had before...riding in my boyfriend's truck, sitting in his arms, and talking for hours, shooting a gun for the first time in my life (without the aid of my dad), etc. It was the little things like that, and the big things I already mentioned, that made it one of the most memorable and influential summers of my life. It was fantastic.
And now I'm back here in Aggieland for one more year. My how time flies. Don't mean to get philosophical here, but it is crazy how it feels like yesterday I was starting my senior year of high school...doing all the countdowns, etc. And now its all here again. Insane. Though this time I'm not as afraid of what the future has in store. I'm not afraid of after graduation, and as deeply saddened as I am to leave my friends, I'm not scared like I was 4 years ago. I guess those are some of the maturities I acquired in college. I'm pumped for my last year. Football season is going to rock my socks off, classes are almost all entertaining finally, and since its my last year I'll be sure to live it up and make plenty of memories. its gonna be awesome.
But for now, I better get going. This has been a long enough re-intro to my blogging world, and I need to get some studying done. I will do my best to stay committed to this...we'll see how long this lasts. Hope everyone's semester has started off well, and I hope to see you all soon! (especially you Travy and Kristine...where have you been all my life? or all semester...)
Man, what have I been up to since March 6? The question here is really what HAVEN'T I been up to! Lets see. If you dont already know about Austin's 2 week visit back home over spring break then you're WAY behind and probably dont need to be caught up. :) There's probably a reason you and I haven't talked, be it on your part or mine, so why should I bother? Well, I'll tell you why...cause I don't want to study. And its fun to reminisce on those 2 weeks. :)
I won't bore you too much...basically he was home for 15 days and it was amazing. From the first moment I saw him, not-so-casually jumped off the couch to give him a hug, and felt his arms wrapped around me...I was done. and by "done" I mean "head over heels, never be the same, etc"...and the typical gagging-lovey-dovey stuff. We had a wonderful time. Went to the Hall where he got to meet some of the best friends anyone could ask for, went to see Pat Green at the rodeo, spent time with his family and mine, went to an aTm basketball game, and just spent time talking IN PERSON. The 15 days went by entirely too fast and then as quickly as he arrived, he left.
Its ok though. The next few months were crazy-hectic with school and such. I finished the semester with great grades somehow, and actually had a few weeks to relax before working at rowan for the summer. And what a summer it was! One of the most life-altering/educational summers ever. I went back to what I thought would be my last summer at Rowan, and decided to work there for a year or 2 after I graduate. My reasons for resisting really didn't make sense anymore, I love the people I'll work with, its an INCREDIBLE job for starting out after college, and, well...I don't have to send a resume to one single place. While that does seem a bit unfair...I don't care. :) I figure, the easy way out this time is actually not a worse option...so why not take it? No need to over-stress myself with a job search when, by the grace of God, an excellent one fell into my lap. Along with making a huge career decision, I learned some lessons I'll keep private (unless you already know about them all...what fun stories they made once they were done...), and grew a lot as a person. My mom and I had our one fight of the summer, as we have every summer since I graduated (and it is always in June...) and then we had a great time together. On June 25 Austin came home from Iraq, praise God, and he has been home since. He had a month of vacation which he spent in Houston for the most part, so I got to see him more in a month than any other month for years to come. I cherished it. I turned 21, and (saving one of the best for last) ORDERED MY AGGIE RING! I get that next Thursday with my wonderful roommate Addie, and then I could drop out and still look like a graduate. haha. just a thought.
So, that is the short version of my summer. I left out all the amazing details like getting to see Andi again after she had moved, enjoying a sunset in a way I never had before...riding in my boyfriend's truck, sitting in his arms, and talking for hours, shooting a gun for the first time in my life (without the aid of my dad), etc. It was the little things like that, and the big things I already mentioned, that made it one of the most memorable and influential summers of my life. It was fantastic.
And now I'm back here in Aggieland for one more year. My how time flies. Don't mean to get philosophical here, but it is crazy how it feels like yesterday I was starting my senior year of high school...doing all the countdowns, etc. And now its all here again. Insane. Though this time I'm not as afraid of what the future has in store. I'm not afraid of after graduation, and as deeply saddened as I am to leave my friends, I'm not scared like I was 4 years ago. I guess those are some of the maturities I acquired in college. I'm pumped for my last year. Football season is going to rock my socks off, classes are almost all entertaining finally, and since its my last year I'll be sure to live it up and make plenty of memories. its gonna be awesome.
But for now, I better get going. This has been a long enough re-intro to my blogging world, and I need to get some studying done. I will do my best to stay committed to this...we'll see how long this lasts. Hope everyone's semester has started off well, and I hope to see you all soon! (especially you Travy and Kristine...where have you been all my life? or all semester...)
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