Ring Day Pictures!

Katie and me right after they called my group, yet I was still sad I didn't have my ring yet!

Happy picture of my other whole who was part of my cheering squad!

He's finding my name...!

There it is! It's so pretty!! :)

Thanks and Gig 'Em, Association of Former Students.

Family picture!

It's so shiny! I finally have some bling!

There it is on my (freckly) hand!

It was such a wonderful day! It would have been better if I could've taken a lot more pictures, but I was really smart and forgot to charge my camera battery beforehand. Thus, the family picture is the last picture I got to take there. I think I just might have to go back and take more pictures just so I feel like I've gotten my quota in. I know, I know. I'm a nerd. But you only get your Aggie Ring once! (Unless you lose it. Then that's another story!

IT'S MY AGGIE RING DAY!!!

IT'S FINALLY HERE!! The day that every Aggie waits for, whether hard core or not, is finally here! I didn't think I'd be all giddy with excitement, but I really am! My parents are coming up this afternoon to watch me get it and do the whole go-out-to-dinner thing. Sammi, Catherine, and Katie (at least she better!) are coming with me to get it. I'm in group (lucky number) 7, so that means I can get it at 4:30 which is the perfect time. I still need to go get my A&M wine glass for dunking. I think I'm just going to dunk it in a glass of white zinfindel because that's the only wine I really like and I couldn't think of anything else I could dunk it in. So that's my choice, I suppose.

I don't know what else to say because I'm just too excited! I should probably do some cleaning before my parents get here.

-A

I have decided, in order to keep my stuff straight, that I'm going to make a weekly to-do list. This week's is so long, I'm almost in need of another sheet of paper. What? Yes, since I only have class technically once a week, I am more likely to forget when something is due in my classes. But, now that I think about it, there's going to be something due in each class every week. Yikes!

Oh, and I got my field placement. I'm at Bonham Elementary, fifth grade math. I'm kind of glad I got elementary school because I want to make sure that middle school is where I want to be for my career. Speaking of career, my old eighth grade algebra teacher told me she'd love to have me be her student teacher. Yay, God totally provided! I mean, it's not a definite guarantee, but it would be such a blessing to be working with her because she's at the middle school that's literally three minutes from my front door. How cool is that?

I've been thinking a lot about love lately. Probably a lot of girls my age are thinking about that because of the stage of life we're in, so it's probably normal. I can't wait to be in love. It's so weird to "say" that, but I really can't. I just pray the patience that God has been giving me continues because it has been awesome to just wait patiently to see what He has in store for me. Sometimes it gets a little hard when I see all the people around me getting engaged and planning their weddings, but I just keep the faith that I'll be doing that someday too... in my own time!

Well, I should get started on that page-turning to-do list. I refuse to procrastinate like I did this past week!

-A

Mr. Sun, You are Very Hot.

I have decided that afternoon games should be banned... especially if the heat index is 105 degrees.

So I was a full-on 2-percenter for the Fresno State game. In fact, I'd go so far as to say I'm a -47 percenter. That sun was brutal and my poor body could not handle it. I have no idea how everyone else lasted. Actually, the line for the first aid was unbelievable! The EMTs started taking care of people outside the concession stands because the room was all full! Even though I was drinking water like it was going out of style, I definitely did not want to be one of those unfortunate people. So Sammi and I left right before halftime. Yes, that's right. For the first time EVER, I left the game without seeing the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band be fabulous. That was terribly hard. We ended up going to the Commons and watching the game in the basement with four awkwardly-freshmen boys. Then we left there mid-third quarter and watched the rest of the game (triple overtime and all) at the apartment. I felt so bad for the football players. They must've wanted to just quit. I would've passed out the second I hit the field!

All in all, an interesting game.

I feel so unproductive, granted I don't have any homework due until Wednesday night. But I absolutely cannot put it off until then. Since I don't have class tomorrow, I see myself waking up early and getting a move on. (That's my glass half-full schpeel for the day.)

Ok, it's sleepy time!

-A

Sore Throats are No Fun!

Well, it's been a while since I updated this thing. I guess I should get to it!

This past week was the first week of school. I only had class on Wednesday night and all day Thursday. It was kind of overwhelming on Thursday hearing all about Methods and all of the projects. Ahh! And I still haven't really started on any of my homework yet. There's just so much! But it's all going to work out, so I'm not worried.

I'm watch the Ellen show right now and Hillary Clinton is on. Does anyone else think it would be weird if she won the presidency and her husband has already been president? I don't know, but all I can picture is them sitting at the dinner table talking about what it's like in the Oval Office. Ok, so I couldn't come up with anything better than that.

So it's 3:45 in the afternoon and I am still in my pajamas. My throat kind of hurts and I haven't felt like doing anything today. I figure since I don't have class today I better take advantage of it. I actually woke up at 10:30 then took a nap at 12:30 and got back up at 2. So it's been one of those days. But I hope I feel well enough to go to Breakaway.

Anyway, I'm gonna try to figure out if I have any homework to do. Peace!

-A