Holidays

Thanksgiving Break is fast approaching, and with it comes many papers, last minute tests, and homework assignments. On Monday alone, I have three tests and a turn-in assignment. We as college students are always excited to have a break. We will return from Thanksgiving Break, have one week of classes, then take our final exams. I will be so glad to be home for the holidays. . . I'll be home for Christmas. :-)

Trans Siberian Orchestra Concert

Last night I witnessed the most amazing concert ever. I took my mom, a friend, and a co-worker to the Time Warner Calbe Arena in Charlotte to see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. The lighting and special effects were almost as amazing as the music itself. They used multiple lasers and stage lights not to mention the fire that shot from the stage. The musicians absolutely blew my mind - they played their instruments while performing their choreographed routine as well. Their endurance and high level of performance was amazing. If you ever have the chance to attend one of their concerts, I highly recommend going. It was a great way to begin the Christmas season.

Thanksgiving Break . . . or Not?

Thanksgiving is just around the corner. One more week and we are out for the Thanksgiving Holiday! We have class on Monday and Tuesday, then we are out Wednesday through the weekend. This is a much needed break, however, we only have one week until exams once we return from this break. . . which means there is a lot of work to be done over these five days. There are tons of notecards to be made, pages to be highlighted, and study guides to be created. The best part is - after exams, we have nearly an entire month out for Christmas. It couldn't possibly come soon enough!! :-)

Long Days and Sleepless Nights

What a week! This past Saturday, the Adult Choir at church had a two hour long rehearsal - - - because we now only have three rehearsals left until our Christmas Cantata. This year has flown by, and the sound of Christmas music brings me to the reality that 2008 is nearly over!!
On Sunday, I got back from church and began to work on homework. I had two papers, and a Statistics assignment due, along with the stress of studying for a test. I was up until 3 a.m. On Wednesday, I had two papers due as well. The joys of college are endless. . . and so are the sleepless nights that come with them.

Broad River Outing

Yesterday the weather was absolutely amazing. The sun was shining and the leaves are in full color! One of my friends and I decided that rather than doing homework in the coffee shop or in a dorm room, we would go to the Broad River to do our studying. We found a nice picnic table and worked on homework. I read for World Lit, and she worked on Biology. I was sitting there minding my own business when a massive bee randomly landed on my arm and stung me! I flailed around until it flew away. I had a large red spot on my arm for hours. It was pretty crazy. Moral of the story: there isn't one.

Halloween

This year, I did something a bit different for Halloween. I had a group of friends over to my dad's. He lives in a log cabin on about 40 acres of land. We ordered pizza and watched the Exorcism of Emily Rose. After the movie we had a bonfire and made s'mores. It was pretty awesome. Most of us wore costumes. I purchased an inflatable costume from Party City. It made me look as if I were riding an Ostrich. It was pretty hilarious. Hopefully this will be an annual event. :-)