Yum Yum Turkey Day!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!! This year we are having a "relaxing" day with just my family. Usually we have one of my sets of grandparents or David's family over, so it should be more low-key. My mom has been busily cooking all of her usual stuff: the turkey (of course!!), stuffing (my favorite!), my grandpa's green beans, green bean cassarole, cranberry sauce (the wiggly jiggly can kind!), pumpkin cheescake, and lots lots more.

Ok, so my mom and I have been looking forward to seeing Pride and Prejudice almost as much as seeing Harry Potter, but apparently Killeen is not a part of "everywhere," which is where it is supposed to be playing as of yesterday. So my mom is going to have to come down to Waco with me on Sunday so we can go see it. Killeen is a cultural wasteland.....

But on a brighter note, my friend from the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh grades came into town this week. His name is Brandon, and his dad just got stationed at Fort Hood and promoted to colonel, so Brandon is home for Thanksgiving. It was so nice to see him! We went out with Tami on Tuesday night to the Roadhouse and caught up on old times. Last night Brandon, Stephanie, David and I went bowling and to Hooters, where we ran into Cooley and Deana! It was a regular reunion!! We had a blast, and now that Brandon will be coming back more often, the good times will continue.

Happy Turkey Day Everyone!!!!!!!

Thank God it is over!!!

Ok, so today I took the GRE, which is like the SAT for grad school. Even though I am not going to grad school for another year and a half, I went ahead and took it to see how I could do without much prep. I didn't great but I did OK. Who cares?!?!? I am through! Afterwards I went to George's with the girls and Dave and had a huge peach belini to celebrate. I am soooo excited because we already have our tickets for Harry Potter on Friday!!!! Tonight we are watching the third movie to get us in the mood, and because Steph hasn't seen it yet. Anyway, yeah for us and defeating the GRE!!!!

SO MUCH HAS HAPPENED!!!!

Where to begin, where to begin!!!

Ok, well first let me say that DAVID AND I ARE ENGAGED!!!!!! This has basically occupied my life for the past week, and I am still basking in the glow of being newly engaged. Please check out our website and sign our guestbook (click on "Mary and David's Knot" under links)!!!

Ok, so other than that my life has been absolutely crazy, mainly because of school-related stuff. First of all, I basically do Latin homework every waking free moment that I have just to keep up. Every night, Latin homework. All week last week I was sick, but I got engaged, so that kinda makes up for it:) This week has been especially crazy. On Monday I had a large paper due. Tuesday was study-for-Latin day. I had a hugely destructive Latin test on Wednesday. Thursday I had to shadow my education mentor for three hours while she did a program, I went home and proceeded to sleep through the first thirty minutes of my Decorative Arts class which I had already missed on Tuesday due to study-for-Latin day, MSSA meeting, dinner, then study-for-History night. Friday I had a major History test.

However, it got a lot better on Friday night!!! I was Liz's date to her service fraternity's semi-formal, or semi-fiesta as they called it. We bought these outrageous dresses, got glammed up, and danced the night away!!! It was a lot of fun. I made new friends in Monica and Rachel, who are also crazy fun!! I am always sooo busy that it felt good to act crazy and girlie for a night:)



Today was also a lot of fun. This morning MSSA too a trip to the Cameron Park Zoo and got an amazing behind-the-scenes tour of both the new and old exhibits. My favorite parts where when we got to feed the giraffe and pet the rhinos. All the animals were just so amazing, and it was something I will remember forever. After we went to the zoo Liz accompanied my family and me to Harker Heights vs Lufkin in the first state playoff game of the year. It was at the Waco ISD stadium. Heights was predicted to lose by at least 33 points, but by the end of the game we were tied 24-24 and had to go into overtime. Unfortunately, we lost, but only by one touchdown. It was a really intense and exciting game!!


In the meantime, my friend Jackie got engaged and is planning a June wedding, so I got to go pick out my bridesmaid dress a couple weeks ago. My puppy DJ aslo turned 1 year old on Halloween, so we celebrated that. On Wednesday of this coming week Liz, Stephanie, and myself will be taking the GRE, so everyone wish me luck!! They are more stresed than me, but I still would like to only have to take it once.

So basically, my life is crazy and I am always busy and tired, but I would not know what to do with myself if I didn't have a busy schedule, so I bring it upon myself. Thankfully, I have wonderful friends and an amazing fiance (ahhhh!), so I am the luckiest girl ever!!

I promise to try and keep this thing updated!!