And A Way We Go!

    Summer time means traveling! Recently I made the journey back down to school for summer classes. But that doesn't mean I won't be traveling this summer! In mid-June my "brother" is getting married in North Carolina and my flight has been booked for weeks now. In August, my family is taking a trip to Bermuda- super exciting! And finally I am spending Labor Day weekend in Nashville with my parents. Three exciting trips in three very short months. Also this summer my best friend and I are trying to squeeze in a weekend trip to St. Louis to visit sorority sisters and the Kentucky bourbon distillery trail. 

    All this traveling makes me wonder if I am traveling up to my fully preppy ability! So of course I consulted the preppy Bible - True Prep.  Lucky I found the Prep Traveling Commandments  (pg. 45) which enlighten me on a few interesting pieces of knowledge! 

Prep Travel Commandments

1) Thou shall not fly first class

2)Thou shalt use thy frequent-flier miles whenever possible 

3) Thou mayest fly business class if thy destination is more than five hours away

4) On board, the wine will not be fine; therefore, drinkest beer or spirits

5) Thou shall not wear shorts, sweatpants or flip flops on an airplane

6) If thou shall take sleeping pills thou must try not to snore

7) Thou must not complain about jet lag

8) Thou must take lots of photographs

9) Thou are encouraged to rent cars in strange places

10) Exotic locations are encouraged

11) Thou shall try tonic water in other lands, as it tastes different

12) Thou willst always have (had) a wonderful time. 

Gah

      Gah, time flies! I can't believe its already five weeks into the spring semester and baseball season has began! I don't know where to begin as its been months since I last blogged. So here is a quick recap... 


     I am back at Ole Miss, still planning on going to nursing school after getting a bachelors in something that is yet to be determined. I am no longer on exec for my sorority, which is different but I am getting used to having more time at nights. Matt & I celebrated our one year anniversary in January. He is currently working with the ROTC cadet's for the week and was with the National Guard last week. With him gone Isla and I have gotten a lot girl time. He did surprise me with tickets to see the Vow for Valentines day. Speaking of Isla she goes to puppy school training next week. The vet said we have a smart pup on our hands and to get her in training to keep her from getting bored. 
     

       Classes are going well, kind of boring. My microbiology class makes me a huge germ freak, all I want to do is clean. I don't understand the point of Principles Theater (or whatever its called) we disuse random thoughts that don't really connect to theater. Community Health is a blast, probs my favorite class. All I want to do is go for a run when I leave, my professor is awesome and makes it so interesting. I am taking a computer class once a night which is super boring, we are learning all of the microsoft programs for a pc, funny enough that I am on a mac. Also once a week I am taking a servesafe class, it is all about how to serve safe foods in different settings. Its actually interesting although I think that is only because I am taking microbiology and we have been taking about food poisoning. 
     I am trying to think of what else has changed although seem to be drawing a blank... Promise this time will blog more frequent. 

What a weekend!

Mom and Dad came for the weekend!

On friday night Matt&I drove up to Collierville to have dinner 

We also popped into my cousins football game... 

we cheered for our lil cheerleader

On Saturday they drove down for the game!

What a game! 

I was so proud of my Rebels for it to be a game and not a slaughtering. 

We tailgated with my dad's ROTC buddies, the Theta's and my extended family

That night my parents treated Matt & I to dinner, 

with it being an SEC weekend the square was packed

so instead I chose a small restaurant off the square 

Honey Bee.

 Matt and I had our first date. 

It was a lot of fun.

Me and the parents!

true blue Ole Miss rebels

Mom and me in front of the Theta house!

the ole miss rebels! 

Dinner at Honey Bee! 

Study Break

Pandora's Glee radio and venti coffee is getting me through the morning. 

I have two a&p chapters done one to go! 

This isn't my first time studying I have been reviewing for awhile. 

(The test is one friday)

Recruitment begins at 2:30 

Pray for me! 

Keeping My Promise!

     So I know since returning to Ole Miss I have neglected to blog, trust me when I say that is not on purpose. Its been a crazy past few weeks filled with tons of Theta Love, classes and catching up with old friends. It is the second week of classes and I have already turned in two papers and had a quiz. I am currently working on a nutrition impact project which I just so happened to be voted team leader, which is just exactly want I when going through a busy spell. Oh well I will suck it up and hopefully will have help from the group... I am dreaming I know. 
   Anyway being so busy I decided I deserved a treat and Lilly just so happened to be having a sale. So of course I shopped and bought and am in love. I mean honestly the discount alone was enough to love, a $328 dress and I got it for less then $50 (deal of the century? I think yes!!) Besides getting such a deal it is super cute and I already have perfect shoes for it! 

Things I am looking forward to:

-recruitment/new baby kites

- Ole Miss taking on BYU this weekend, Hotty Toddy!!

- a three day weekend 

- taking Isla to the dog park for the first time

- Breakfast for dinner tomorrow night! 

-Volunteering at the Hospital this semester 

-the fact that my lilly planner is full (academically and socially speaking) 

Sorry Sorry Sorry!

I know its been forever since I last blogged! I promise that is not how this year is going to be at least I will try my best to prevent it. This week was truly filled with Theta Love. We have been working all week for recruitment and I can't help but get super excited for our new baby Kites! Living in the house has been awesome, its so easy and I can't wait until I get my meals in the house... I might never leave. It is awesome to be back with all of my sisters! I can't wait until football season. 

Wild Wild Weekend!

   So needless to say it was a crazy weekend. Alexandra and I went to Memphis on Saturday for a shopping trip to Collierville’s The Avenue! Although everything we bought was justifiable so it wasn’t that bad. Dillard’s had an amazing sale so of course we had too.  Also we had to stop and get a real Starbucks (not one from the campus bookstore)which was soo delicious but even more yummy was the CrepeMaker. It was so nice to break out from our usual Oxford dinning. Anyway we made it back in one piece, which was super important because the next day I was going to be initiated into my sorority!

     We had Chapter Development day in the morning with Initiation that afternoon.  I was really nervous, although knew I could do it because my older sister is a member of the same sorority. I was kind of bummed she was not going to be their because she had her own chapter’s business to take care of.  Well in the middle of the ceremony, who do I see but, my own sister standing there! Apparently she flew in to Memphis early that morning and had been hangin around Oxford until the ceremony. I was completely shocked and was holding back tears. She spent the night with me and left this morning for Clemson!  I am still in shock that she was here, and I don’t think it has even hit me that I am a sorority girl now. Needless to say I take office has Historian in less then 3 hours. It has been kind of crazy lately and now for the start of the week, hope you didn’t get a case of the Monday’s

xoxo  

My favorite shopping mall in Memphis!

    

First Week Back!

    So I have logged on to show that I am actually alive but have yet to mention how second semester has started... Well it's began with a bang! My classes are all reasonable, nothing I can't handle. My trig teacher reminds me of Mike from the TV show Growing Pains... it is kind of scary. History and english I kept the same professors has last semester so nothing new there. My speech teacher is this retired theater actress and always keeps class interesting with her dramatic voices and stories, it's really nice considering it is my earliest class. As for biology I have yet to figure out what her deal is but my biology TA studies beetles... enough said? 
     It is going to be a busy semester, a couple of trips are being planned including one for my birthday, I am ecstatic! My new roomie and I are getting along wonderfully, she has started ROTC this semester. She definitely rocks the camo!  Has for my own sorority, it is Big Sis/lil Sis week and I am dying to know who my big sis is! I have been going to the house daily for dinner and hope to grow closer to my new sisters. Initiation is Sunday and I am so edger to become an active sister! I am also a new office, Historian, which is right up my ally because I always have a camera on hand.
        I think that covers about everything except the boy! He is just as sweet as came be, we have been spending a lot of time together which trust me I am not complaining about. He makes me happy. I just love how everything is falling into place again. 


xoxo