Friday, August 26, 2011

Would You Rather:

Today, as I sat in my swelteringly hot english class, after taking a pop quiz (seriously who gives a pop quiz over 13 chapters of reading on a Friday?! My teacher does) I was bored out of my MIND. So as my mind was churning on all topics sans Huck Finn, I decided to jot them down. My notepad reads as followed:

Things I Would Rather Be Doing: 
Laying out
eating lunch
going shopping
decorating my room
watching The City
baking cookies
blogging this list
reading my sisters blog
reading random blogs
stalking my friends on facebook
stalking people I don't even know on facebook
driving my car
washing my car
drinking a JD's drink (Dallas shout out)
Sitting, staring at my dog
sitting and staring at anyones dog There are some UGLY dogs out there. 
pin and re-pin on pinterest
ok...make a pinterest
braiding my hair
Yoga
cooking a new pasta dish
curling up in the fetal position and have an extended moment of silence
organizing my shoes
buying shoes
giving the girl next to me a makeover
finding a way to incorporate red lipstick into my every day life
making my hair behave like Lauren Conrad's hair
Laughing at my sister
meeting the Kardashian's
Kissing Prince William...

Happy Friday!

Xx,
Lo.

Monday, August 22, 2011

Preview.

School has started, books have been ordered and the hectic craze of the semester has begun. My schedule this semester is probably the busiest of all the semesters I've experienced at Auburn. On MWF I am on campus from 8am-1pm with New Member meetings on Monday nights at 7. Tuesdays I have a class at 9:30 with nights reserved for the pledge swaps. Wednesday night is chapter/ Wednesday night and then before you know it, it's the weekend. And by the time I take one more breath football season will have started. For those of you who don't know, no I am not a new member, I am the New Member Educator (which is just a fancy name for pledge trainer.) So my semester will be filled with lots and LOTS of sorority activities (consider this fair warning my dear readers...)

...Anyhow...

Tonight after the new member meeting Kacey, my old roommate, and I went for a quick fro-yo date which turned into a walk around Creekside. As we walked we talked about things as simple as the weather, and as heavy as life plans, ambitions and our past. It's amazing how someone can make you feel more relaxed about things you didn't even realize you were stressing over. For me, Kacey is one of those people that makes me want to be a kinder person. She manages to be an old soul, but at the same time a lively spirit. 

As I have moved off campus away from a lot of my friends I have started to realize how important it is to utilize all of my time. Yes my days are busy, but not too busy that I can't spare 30 minutes to catch up with a friend, or grab a quick bite to eat with my new member assistant before our first meeting...

My point in all of this, is that life gets really crazy and it can easily turn into a big ball of stress and misery. But through all of the classes and homework assignments you have to remember to make time for things and people that make you truly happy. Time well spent is never time wasted. So take that coffee break with your friend. Go furniture shopping with your roommate. Those are the events and conversations you'll remember. 

It's the little things you do during the day that make a huge difference when you lay in bed at night.