My New Addiction: PROJECT LIFE!

I have fallen back in love with a form of scrapbooking -- YES! It is called Project Life and essentially it is a cheaper, easier, less-stressful, less of a time commitment and just as awesome as scrapbooking!

Each day I am taking a picture that represents that day. It could be something special to that day, for example last weekend's pictures are from Arizona's polo tournament, or it could be something mundane like today's where Genny got a lovely picture of me grossing out while picking HER hair off my chair. Then, I journal a little (literally, 3 sentences MAX) about that picture. On each layout (2 pages/week) there is a place for each picture and journaling card -- no necessary arranging required to get a layout that works! As soon as I get my pictures back from Walmart I will be uploading pictures of each week's layout, but that won't happen until late next week.

But just so you get an idea, here is a picture of my opening page, which essentially came already done for me with the Project Life Kit!



This makes me so excited that I have a new way to document my everyday life! I am also excited that this will be something that I will be able to show my children and grandchildren one day! I remember I used to LOVE sitting at my Gramma Suddendorf's house and looking through all of her albums of Christmas cards and pictures. I am excited that one day my own grandchildren will be able to flip through these albums and see just how I lived my life when I was there age! LOVE this project!!

Arizona and Such

It was such a fun weekend in Arizona!! We played pretty well, and I was stoked that I got to be a starter in all 4 games. We ended up going 1-3, and got 6th in the tournament. Considering we were playing against scholarship teams, we did pretty well! And the fact that Texas got last made us even happier :)

I loved just getting to hang out with those girls and form bonds with them. I finally let myself be me as opposed to being intimidated by the upper class-men, and I'm so glad I did. It was a wonderful weekend!

I got up way early this morning to drive back to College Station before going to class. Today has been a stressful day just because I have been exhausted. Classes went well, but then I had no energy to do anything, and was not in the mood to listen to a griping roommate. Hmph. My phone has decided that it doesn't like me and doesn't want to work about 1/2 the time which is really frustrating. I don't understand my math or my chemistry homework that is due this week. I really just want a hug.

It seems crazy to me that just 12 hours ago I was at home, because it seems like forever ago! I am hoping that I'll be able to figure out, or atleast get a start on this homework, and then get some good sleep tonight so tomorrow will be better!!

ARIZONA!

I'm heading to Arizona for the weekend! There are 13 of us that made A&M's travel team for polo, and we are heading to Arizona tonight in order to compete this weekend!

Should be SO much fun!!

Dance With God

"Dance with God and He will let the right man cut in"

This has been a huge quote in my life, and it recently became even more of something I look to since starting college. When you hit college, being in a relationship becomes so much more of a deal than it was in high school. Everytime you visit extended family or friends you haven't seen in a while, they ask if you are dating. Most people do find their "true loves" in college, and so logically that is a topic that always pops up.

I have not dated anybody. Ever. (I don't count 7th grade...) And the amazing thing is, I'm perfectly okay with that! Some of my good friends are in serious relationships that very well could end in marriage and I'm so excited for them. Heck, Laura is engaged and is getting married in July! As exciting as it is to see all of this occurring in my friends' lives, I'm okay that it isn't happening in my life right now.

If God wants a guy in my life, I know He will place him in my life, but right now that isn't the case. So until that does become the case (or better yet -- IF that becomes the case), I will dance with God and be satisfied in His love for me knowing that is all I will ever need!!

Hallmark Holidays

I absolutely detest "Hallmark Holidays" such as Valentines Day. To me, it is a pointless holiday that depletes the pockets of every lover on the planet, and dumps money into Hallmark.

I left my dorm at 7:30 to a hallway littered with bears that wouldn't fit in anybody's room, plenty of balloons, and lots of chocolates and bouquets of flowers. Seriously, these dorms aren't big enough for all of that stuff! Then tonight everybody is all dressed up and going out to fancy dinners (somebody I know went and bought a "Valentine's Dress"... there's such a thing?) that no college kid can actually afford.

I would MUCH rather have a guy that will show me love each and every day in little ways, rather than one day out of the year in a massive way.

On the other hand, the supply of chocolate that I have gotten from my family this week has been super delicious :)

Hard Days

I think some days are just meant to be hard.

I woke up to a cold and rainy Monday here in College Station. My classes were super dry and boring, and I had a lot to do with absolutely no motivation to do any of it. As soon as I got back from class my best friend called me with devastating news, and my heart broke into pieces for her and the battle she is about to face head on. I was down in the dumps for the rest of the day, and went to polo with the hopes of today becoming better. Nope. I got out of practice only to find out that one of my really good friends back at home was in a major dilemma, and I couldn't think of the words to say in order to help her out. I sat on the phone and just listened to her cry for a while.

I got back to my dorm and was texting my dad when I found out that my Uncle Bob had passed away. I LOST it. I have been dreading the end of February leading up to March 4th as that marks the year of the hardest week of my life. It was just one helpless situation after another, and I couldn't take it anymore!

Luckily, right as I was sniffling up the last tears, Laura called me and I vented to her for a little while and ultimately felt much better. Still sad and upset, but okay. Thank God for great friends and a wonderful God who is always there to listen to help combat the hard days!

Midnight Premiere!!!

Be impressed -- I survived my first midnight premiere!

I was picked up at 11:20 and we got to the theater at 11:40. Luckily, we already had our tickets! But.... the only spot where 4 seats were next to each other was in THE first row... WHOOP!

The movie itself was pretty good, although the ending wasn't my favorite at all. It was so much fun though to do something that is SO out of the ordinary to me, but so typical for every other college kid. It was awesome to just hang out with some camp friends and be silly and embrace the college life!

I was dropped back off by 2:45 this morning, and was OUT by 3. I got to sleep in till 10:20, and so still got more sleep than I would on a normal night!

Overall-- GREAT FUN!

I'm in class now (totally paying attention, huh?) and then I need to go pack. I'm running through Sonic to pick up drinks, picking up 4 sorority girls from camp, and then heading to Livingston for Midwinter Madness this weekend! WHOOP! Excited to be back at camp!!! :)