M.I.A.

So there hasn't really been that much to talk about lately. I've been updating a lot with Twitter though. I just have been crazy busy with school and haven't been able to sit down and write a blog post about well my random life :) Well school is about to be done in less than 30 days which is a relief from the school end, but makes me kinda sad and depressed because I'm going to miss everyone here at school so much especially my roomie. We've gotten a long so great this past semester and I couldn't have asked for a better roomie. I also have been very busy with school as I've alluded to but it's winding down which also means that there is about two months of work packed into one. I have about 3 papers left to write this semester but they are all huge. One paper is 15 pages and the other paper is 10 pages. I'm not looking forward to writing them. But everything has been going pretty well. I'm super excited because this weekend my little sister Amy is coming to stay a weekend at college with me and I can't wait for her to get to meet everyone down here and the added bonus that everyone is staying here this weekend and not going home makes it better so she'll get to meet everyone!

I actually haven't been knitting that much which makes me sad. I've been to busy. I am almost done with Amy's vest which she is excited about as am I since I've been working on the thing for about a year. I can't wait to see her wear it as it's really cute. I've also been working on some discloths for a friend who is getting married in May!

I did go home last weekend for my "spring blink" it was so much fun. I relaxed a little bit and hung out with some good friends. I also bought a new dress (for easter) and a super cute pair of brown wedges from payless! It was spectacular. I also got a dress in that I had ordered from Old Navy that is this really bright but pretty coral color and I can't wait to wear it!

Alrighty well I'm off to read about the Irish Gaelic Revival for my class so I can write a paper on it.

School

Oh school how I loathe thee a little bit. you've been kicking my but lately and it's just a bit annoying. However, I know that I will be sad once you are done for the semester, so I'll just keep plugging along without trying to go to insane!

So yes this is my life lately. I have so much to do and so little time. And then I procrastinate by writing on my blog, twittering, facebooking, you name it and I do it. However school is going pretty well, but we are at the point in the semester where teachers are like oh yeah you need to have a test/quiz/paper due and they decide to do them all at the same time! That's my life.

Another thing I've been doing lately is a Bible Study with my church down here. I was in it part of last semester as well. However, we are studying the book Captivating by John and Stasi Eldredge. And let me tell you it is awesome!! I have learned so much in the last 3 weeks about myself and why I do the things that I do. It's been amazing so far. I highly recommend every teenage girl, young woman, and every woman really to buy this book and read it. It will change your life!

Alrighty well I am going to go and enjoy my ICEE while studying for my test and quiz tomorrow because I have procrastinated on here enough.

Grateful

Last night, I went with a group from my sunday school class to the one and only homeless shelter to make and serve dinner, in the town that I go to school in. It's called St. Francis house. For one thing it is a tiny shelter and to see how many people came through there for food was very humbeling. They actually had to come in shifts. So anyway while I did have fun, I also was overcome with a sense of being completly grateful and thankful to God that he has provided for me and my family the way He has over the years. I mean there were kids in there that were my age. Like I can't imagine being homeless at my age and having to rely on a homeless shelter for my meal. I don't know I have been just thinking about it since last night and thanking God. Because really whose to say that one day, in this economy, that could be me. I pray to God that it won't be, but it could happen. And last night while I was sitting in my nice and warm comfortable dorm room I was just pondering about all of the homeless people here in town and also my hometown. Going out and serving others just makes me so much more grateful and thankful to God. So that's all I just wanted to share that and encourage everyone to go out and serve somewhere and make a difference.

Back at School

Well winter break is over and I'm back at school for my spring semester. I have a new roommate, and she is fabulous we get along so well. My classes are pretty interesting I'm taking History since 1877, with a professor that I love; History of Ireland, with the professor who happens to be my advisor so that's kinda cool; Middle East: WWI to present, the professor is really old and it should be an interesting class we have to do role play debates which I'm not really fond of but I'm sure that it will be okay; Comparative Politics, with a very cool professor who is actually from Britain; and Cultural Anthropology, I'm thinking of picking up anthropology as a minor because I have so much free time class requirements wise. I didn't get as much knitting done over the break as I wanted to because I worked so much. However, I did start over on my sister's Bryant Slipover vest so that now it will probably fit her and I also started a new scarf for myself out of Bernat Natural Alpaca blend in a pretty charcol gray color. It's super soft and I love it. I guess that is all for now. It's Martin Luther King Jr. Day so I don't have classs which is nice I got to sleep in.

Cedar Key

My Dad is a pilot and I haven't gone flying with him in a couple of years because we are both so busy and never can coordinate our schedules. So yesterday my Dad decided to fly me to Cedar Key and eat lunch there. I had so much fun. I have never been to Cedar Key before and it was so cute! I was worried that I was going to get sick as I haven't flown in a while plus I was sick with a stomach bug last week as well, but as my Dad said go big or go home when it came to flying so we flew across the state for lunch. My Dad and I don't really spend that much time together one on one for extended periods of time so it was a good day. Here are some pictures from the day.

The really cool clouds from the plane.


Ben Hill Griffin Stadium AKA "The Swamp" from the air



The restaurant we ate at in Cedar Key



Me and my Dad



A really cool restaurant building


some old buildings on the main street in town



The Library



An old fire truck parked by the Library



My Dad loves flying here cause he think it's cool



Downtown Cedar Key from the air


Overall it was a great day and now I'm just chilling during my winter break. I'm ready to go back to school though I miss everyone there but only two weeks left!

It's been a while

School has kept me very very busy lately. Fortunately for me it's finals week and tomorrow is my last final!! Then home for a month. I'm so excited! I have some pictures to share but i'll make another post later. So this is just a very quick and brief update!

My Little Adventure

So I pass by this everyday on my way from my dorm to the campus.
We call it the pumpkin church. So I just couldn't resist and I bought one to bring back to my dorm room!
Here is my baby pumpkin, isn't it so cute! They also gave me this lovely little sticker which is just adorable!
I think it's the cutest and I put it in my window for now
I'm going to draw a face on it soon, I just don't know when. Oh and this weekend I went to my sister's band competition They got First place in their catagory and 5th place over all Go TCA Marching Band.

Oh Fall

I knew fall weather wasn't going to last very long. I mean it's certainly not hot now but I'm so ready for sweater weather. School is starting to get busy now. I love going to class but boy do I hate studying for test. I'm so tired to, I just feel so exhausted. I need to sleep!! I went to a new church yesterday and it was really good. I mean it's not as good as FBC, but I think I'm going to end up going there the most. It's called Anastasia Baptist Church (ABC). And on a funny note, the wife of the college leader graduated from my high school. So cool. I haven't really been knitting much as I've been studying but I really want to, maybe when I get back to my room this afternoon I will. I'm soooo tired right now I just want to sleep! Well that is my life right now class, study, sleep. I did have a fun time this weekend though. I went to my sister's marching band competition. Whew it was such a long day. I was there from 9 a.m. until about 11:30 that night. They did so good though and I was impressed. They were best in class for Division 1 A and ended up placing 5th overall which if I remember correctly last year at this same competition they placed 6th so that is a good improvement. I really love going to marching band competitions they are so cool and I was never even in Marching Band. I kinda find that hilarious.

Fall!!!

It's so pretty right now. It is totally fall weather right now. I love it. However it makes me slightly mad because I know that in a couple days it will go right back to hot weather. But I'm just going to enjoy the weather for now.

I think my Dorm Room is Making me Sick

That's right my dorm room is making me sick I'm convinced. Well really I don't truly believe that but it is crazy cold. I actually wore flannel pants and a hoodie last night and I never do that not even in the winter at home. I'm going to the store today after I'm done with classes to get some medicine. I think it's really just allergies though, or maybe a combination. I don't know but it's really cold. Classes are going well. I have my first real speech on Monday and it's on Happiness...I'm really not happy about it. I love my U.S. History class my professor is so good. I also like my other history classes but my U.S. History is the best. Oh so another political shout out I guess. I must say all of the comparison of inexperience between Palin and Obama is driving me crazy. First of all I would say that yes Obama probably has more experience than Palin on national and international issues, but Obama is running for President and Palin is not. Palin is running for Vice President. Therefore it is not a very good argument in my opinion. Besides Palin does have John McCain to I guess teach her, and I guess the same argument can be made for Biden. Anyway that is getting on my nerves when I read articles or watch the news (which I don't do that often because I don't have a TV). I guess that's it for now. I haven't really been knitting much, but I've been working on my sister's Bryant's Slipover so I'm about half way done with the waist shaping which is good. Oh and the new Knitty is out and I love it, there are some things I just have to knit from it.