#13

I almost forgot about doing this. Luckily, I was putting off studying and thought about it.

I just got back from Memphis. Nt had formal there this weekend and it was super fun. The zoo was way awesome and the formal itself was really nice too. I just like getting dressed up. Formal dresses are probably my favorite thing to shop for.

Leaving Memphis, I found myself wishing I was headed home instead of back to school. I took my computer along this weekend thinking I could study for finals some, but of course that didn't happen. Duh, Abby. So here I am, stressed out about studyguides I haven't even begun to look at and finishing these revised papers. They're killing me. I also haven't even thought about what I'm going to get people for Christmas. I mean, I know finals seem more pressing, but still, I'm worried about having enough time to Christmas shop since I'll be out of town the week before Christmas, which is normally when I do most of my shopping. If I didn't have school, I'd be so less stressed. I think I'll quit and go work offshore. Well, probably not. I'll just be so relieved when everything settles down.

Good luck to all of you on making it through the rest of the semester : )

#12 Still full.

I've probably eaten enough to last me the rest of the year. I doubt my formal dress still fits haha.

This week was wonderful. I love doing nothing. I've discovered that I am insanely good at madgab and puzzles. Lame, I know ha. I don't want to leave home because I know that exams await me. Studying is probably my least favorite activity ever. I'm not excited about packing to go back to school either. I can only look forward to Christmas break. I'm going to Gatlinburg on Dec. 19, so that'll be super fun. I love Christmas shopping but it's so hard to shop for my boyfriend and my dad. They're very particular.

We took our Christmas card picture Tuesday. We put hats on our dog and my sister's dog and got them in the picture. Hilarious, haha. We also made a Christmas cake. I'll probably post pictures of those up here for your entertainment. Good luck to everyone on exams!

#11. So disappointing.

I read all of the twilight books earlier this year, and while they were enjoyable, they weren't my favorite books ever. Even though I wasn't obsessed like so many twilight fans seem to be, I expected the movie to be pretty decent. I went to see it Friday night and could not believe it. It was such a letdown. It was so awkward and the camera-work was like my dad was filming it haha. Such a bummer. Anyways, if you're planning on seeing it, don't let my opinion affect yours. I could be wrong.

I pretty much have nothing to write about. This past week I was just trying to get through and make it to this week. This Tuesday at about 10 a.m. will be awesome. I'll be headed outta here. It's not that I'm tired of being here, it's just that I can't wait to be home. I miss my pets haha.

I also can't wait for formal!!

#10 finite math is killin me.

I haven't given plasma yet. I did, however, give blood. That was very unpleasant, which is making me rethink the whole plasma thing. We'll see though. It may not hurt so much if I know I'm getting paid for it : )

I'm home this weekend and that's nice. I'm catching up on some homework and sleep. Yesterday I went to the regional cheer competition that my highschool squad was in and they won! I was so proud. They have a really good chance of winning state now, and I hope they do because we haven't won since I was in 10th grade. Ah, the glory days.. haha.

So speaking of cheer, I've realized since I've been at college that I hate exercise. Cheer and dance used to be my primary sources of physical activity, so now I just have to exercise for the heck of it. Ugh.

I've been thinking of getting a job next summer. I've never had one so I think it's about time to get to work. My parents always say that my job is to make good grades, but it'd be nice just to be making my own money. I don't know how this will go though. Summer will probably come around and all I'll want to do is tan and chill out.

I finished my first draft for the third essay on schedule, which is uncharacteristic of me. I gave myself a pat on the back for it. I'm super glad to have a lot of time to fix it though. This way I've pretty much already got it written, I just have to do a little rearranging and whatnot.

9 more days until Thanksgiving break! woo!

#9- I feel like my brain is fried.

It feels like the weekends keep getting shorter. I'm not down with that. Friday I had to go home and help my boyfriend do the music for a little kids' lock-in at his church. I figured he would bring his guitar and we'd just sing a couple of praise songs. We got there and the music was on a cd, accomapanied by children's voices on there that we were supposed to sing with. It was all-around pretty awkward, and most of the songs were 7-11 songs. You know, songs that have 7 words that you repeat 11 times. Ugh. So I came back up to MC Saturday morning for the tailgate and preview day.

A couple of my best friends came to preview day so it was fun to get to see them. I can't wait for them to be up here next year. Saturday night I went to go see Role Models. I thought it would be really stupid and it was. But it was cute and funnier than I thought it'd be haha. Seann William Scott was in it and I love him.

Sunday the NT pledges finally got pinned. I don't know what I'll do with all this time on my hands now. Probably give plasma. My friend, Amanda, and I have an appointment to go give plasma today, mainly because they pay you. I'm pretty krunk about it. I just hope the plasma center is relatively legit. The person that answered when I called seemed a little sketchy. Oh well... we'll see.

I feel like I'm just wishing this semester away. Counting down the days until Christmas, Thanksgiving, and even just weekends. I guess that's probably normal, but I think I'll try to start stopping and enjoying each day more.

I got some new vitamins from kroger. I'm excited.

#8 Christmas couldn't come soon enough.

It's so hard remembering to do these : (

So last week I had a horrifying shaving accident in the dorm. Not the first time it's happened though haha. I'll spare you the gory details just in case you're eating or something, but it was pretty gruesome.

I had such a busy weekend even though I went home. I hate it when the weekends go by so quickly. I'm anxiously awaiting Sunday, when the pledge period will be over. I've got to start hitting the books hard.

I've also got to start thinking about my schedule for next semester. I still don't have a clue about what my major will be. That makes figuring out a schedule tough. I also don't know who my advisor is. Gosh. I need to get it together. I'm just so ready for Christmas. I find myself thinking about it a lot haha. I can't wait for it.

I'm having trouble deciding what to write my third essay on. It's hard trying to just pick something out of the blue, but i'm sure that once I decide on something, it will be easier to write than the last two. Anyways, this will be a long and busy week, so I hope everyone else's goes well!

#7

So all of my homework, studying, rush stuff, etc. is starting to catch up with me. I don't remember the last time I felt completely rested. I'm sure that's the same story for every student here, though. I'm counting down the days until Christmas break. It'll be glorious.

Anyways, this recent weather has been great. It's my favorite kind. All of my winter clothes are at home though : ( I'll have to get them next weekend.

Even though it seems like Christmas is so far away, the semester really is going by so quickly. Pretty soon we'll be signing up for classes for next semester. That's definitely something I need to think about. I haven't declared my major yet so there aren't really a whole lot of specific classes I should sign up for. I am thinking about going into marketing, though. It sounds like fun. But who knows, it could be something totally different tomorrow. I don't feel rushed, which is good, because I don't want to decide on a major just for the sake of having one and then find out my senior year that I really don't like it. So I'll just let it come to me.

I'd advise everyone to be getting as much rest as possible. Gotta keep those immune systems strong because if you guys are like me, you can't afford to get sick and miss a few days of class. Make-up work is killer. Hope everyone has a super week : )

#6-Homecoming and Such

I went home Friday night for my highschool's homecoming. Also, Mom was having a class of '78 reunion at our house. Now those are some crazy adults. At the homecoming production, about 10 of my class of 170 or so was there, while class of 78 took up half of the auditorium. Embarrassing. Anyways, I don't know how long all those people stayed at the house because I for sure went to bed at 11:45.



Speaking of homecoming, MC's is coming up. You should definitely buy follies tickets in the caf on Monday.



I've been thinking about what i'll write in my next essay. I played with kids at Summer Park Apts. on Thurday. It was awkward because the big kid to little kid ratio was wack. The poor children were probably overwhelmed by all of us, but nevertheless, I think the ones that were there had fun. It was a good project, but didn't really provide a whole lot of inspiration for my essay. I'll just have to draw from other experiences i've had.



As usual, I have a busy week ahead of me. (As does everyone else, i'm sure.) So good luck to those of you who have a neverending to-do list.

#5- Right on time : )

I hope everyone's having a wonderful fall break. I know I am. I slept half of today and then ate steak and made a halloween house (like a gingerbread house). It was tremendous fun. I've tried to start putting some thought into our next response paper, but it's hard when i'm home and relaxation is so tempting.

The photo above is the haunted castle. Beautiful, I know.

I saw two of my best friends that go to Ole Miss at my highschool's football game last night. It was so great to see them, and it got me thinking about how easily people grow apart. I haven't even spoken to some people that I considered very good friends since graduation. How weird is that? Even before graduation, I grew totally apart from a whole group of friends that I was so tight with in junior high and the first couple of highschool years. (Of course, that was after a wreck I had in which one almost got killed. Not my fault, by the way haha, and probably not the reason for the end of the friendship.) But I guess people just drift away from each other. A huge falling out doesn't have to happen, people just go their own ways, I suppose. I realize this was a lot of rambling. Sorry. Anyways, I'm glad that I still stay in touch with a few of my favorite people.

I can't wait to be lazy for three more days. Peace out.

#4. Afterthoughts

I can't believe I forgot to do this yesterday. It totally slipped my mind. This was something I was determined to not slip up on. I'll be extra prompt on the rest of the blogs I write.

I've been thinking about the essay we're working on. I know it's supposed to be, but it's so hard haha. My brain hasn't been exercised like this in awhile. In our small group meeting, which I really enjoyed, I started thinking about what a Christian education should be and what Mississippi College IS. In my essay, I wrote about how at a Christian university, students are presented with information, but also given guidance on how to apply it to our lives with Christian perspective. I don't know if MC is failing in that department, or if I just haven't seen it yet. The only class we've even really talked about God (besides Old testament and chapel, of course) is English. I definitely haven't gotten any guidance on how to use finite math to grow in my relationship with Christ. I know that sounds ridiculous, which made me think that my definition of Christian education may be wrong. Maybe it's not education plus advice on how to apply it with Christian perspective. Maybe it's just a whole Christian mindset that the students at a university share. I'm not sure. I've still got a lot of thinking and even more revising of my essay to do.

#3. Busy, busy, busy.

This has been my busiest week yet. I had a few tests (some were super tough) and rush was going on, too. I've dressed up as a pirate, a converse shoe, a dancer, and like I'm going on a hot date. Good times. I had my meeting with Dr. Randle early Friday morning. He really helped me and made me think about a few questions I haven't asked myself yet. I've got some more thinking to do about Christian education.

I'm anticipating a good week. I'm pretty sure I have no tests and I'll find out what tribe I'm in on Thursday. I'm looking forward to that.

Anyways, I am loving this weather. It's not too hot and not too cold, and all you need is a light jacket! That was a Miss Congeniality reference in case you didn't catch it. But for real, it feels great outside. I can't wait for winter. I know I'm pretty much rambling, but the truth is, I don't really have much to say ha. I haven't had any major epiphanies or anything lately. We'll hope for that next week.

2. Shame on you, Coen brothers...

Tonight I watched "No Country for Old Men". It was Movie of the Year last year. I thought it had a very abrubt and disappointing ending. Those Coen brothers really let me down. I thorougly enjoyed "O Brother Where Art Thou". This one just didn't cut it.



Rush is starting and i'm anticipating a super busy week with not much time to sleep or study. I'm tired just thinking about it. It should be fun though. I was thinking about the discussion we had in class Thursday about how our highschools differ from college. Most of the input about highschool was negative. Even though I was so ready to get out of there, my highschool experience was great. It wasn't cliquish like everyone says highschool is. Sure, everyone has their own circle of friends but no one was upset about it and I think that it's going to be like that anywhere you go. In college and even in the workplace, people will always group together. I'm not one of the people that hated highschool and couldn't wait to get to college. I'm also not a person that isn't too happy with college and just wishes I could go back to senior year. I really enjoyed highschool and i'm really excited about my college experience. It's just a new phase of my life.



Enough about that. Another thing i've been thinking about is finding a church that feels like home. I loved mine in Brookhaven and there are some really good ones here, but it's hard just to pick one and settle down. I've visited a few but it's tough to decide. Any input from those of you who have been to a lot of them would be wonderful : )



In other news, the air conditioner is finally fixed in Hederman! Woo! Sleeping in an 83 degree room makes me a very unhappy camper. Luckily, my dorm is now at a glorious temp. of 71. ahhh.

So, Number 1.

Today i'm at home for the second time since school started. I enjoy the rest and relaxation here but it'll be nice to get back to my schedule.

So i've realized that college was a little surprising. I thought I knew what to expect and thought I knew exactly what it would be like. I guess it's just weird for me to be living it when I always pictured how my sister and older friends lived it. It's not a bad surprise though. It's been so exciting so far and i'm really ready for rush and everything to start. One of my favorite new things to do is meet people and find out where they're from, and then see if I have any connections in that town that we can talk about. It's entertaining.

I guess I don't really have any crazy or dramatic experiences to write about yet. Everything has gone very smoothly. It's awesome having a few of my really good friends and my boyfriend up here, though. I thought it might be a little strange but it's like everything is the same except the setting. I'm glad it turned out well. Also, my classes are going really well, too. The ones that aren't very interesting are at least relatively easy. I've only had one quiz and I think I pretty much aced it. (After I start having tests and loads and loads of homework, my blogs probably won't be quite so optimistic.)

I wish I had some intense story to tell, but I'll just hope for that for next time.