An Action-Packed Weekend!!

A lot has happened since my last post!! The past week was crazy since I was in Killeen Wednesday night, Austin all day Thursday, Waco Thursday night, at Siz Flags in Dallas all day Friday, back in Waco Friday night, then in Houston all day Saturday!!! AHHHHH!! Lets start from the begininng.

I went to Austin on Thursday for the Texas Women's conference, so I drove half-way to Killen Wednesday night so I would be closer. I left my house at 7:00 in the morning and it took me until 10:15 to get into Austin, get to the parking garage, and get to the convention center. Traffic was awful, and there were 7,000 women there. I missed the opening session where Bill Gate's wife talked, but I made it to the first seminar session where I got to hear Cat Osterman speak. She is the pitcher for the UT softball and won the Olympic Gold Medal for the US team. Then I went to the luncheon where I got to see Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of york speak. She was amazing and was a lot of fun. It was really sad to hear her talk about Diana (her sister-in-law) and her battle with her weight. The really inspirational part can at the end of the day when I was front and center to see Maya Angelou speak. She sang and read poetry and was so vibrant and timeless. The trip home was not bad and I am really glad I went.











Then on Friday I went to Six Flags with Dave, my sister Carol, and her boyfriend Justin. The main attraction was supposed to be Fright Fest, but it wasn't really that scary. we got to ride all of the rides, and of course Titan was amazing!!! Basically it was just a great opportunity for me and my sis to spend some time together, and we had a blast!!











THEN....After getting back to Waco at 1:00 in the morning and not getting in bed until 1:30, I got up at 5:00 so I could be at the Mayborn at 6:00 for a class trip to Bayou Bend in Houston. Bayou Bend was the home of Miss Ima Hogg (really!) and is now the museum that houses her collection of American Decorative arts. On our way home we stopped at Winedale where the crazy guide lady kept touching all the artifacts and slammed the door of a 200 year old German Shrank into the door frame! We all alomst died. It was a fun trip, but no more chairs!!!

Fun Night Redux

Just wanted to post the picture of Mary Beth and I having fun at Cricket's for her birthday. Granted I don't always look like this but I hadn't even been home from Hawaii for 24 hours. Still recouping.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MarrrBeth!

THE DEEJ!!!

Alright people, this has been a long time coming. I would like to introduce everyone to my crazy-ass pomeranian puppy DJ!! She is red and looks like a fox and is super sweet and vicious all at the same time. We say she has an evil streak because there is a line of coarse black hair that runs from her nose, down her back, and all the way to the tip of her tail. Her favorite toy is a make-up brush, and she holds it by the fluffy ends and swings the wooden handle back and forth, which leaves really bad bruises on me since she is only happy if she is standing on me while doing it. Of course I do the cliche thing and buy her cute shirts and dresses even though she has a ton of fur. She looks sooo adorable, though!! David does not agree with that all of the time, and he does not like taking her out when she is all dressed up, but he still does it cause he loves her. We both love her too much, and spoil her rotten. She is the DEEJ!!!

Fun Night!!

My 21st birthday concluded with a fun-filled night at Crickets. Thanks to Davy, Ryan, Adam, Liz, Stephanie, Lance, Veronica, and Jessica!! I had a great time hanging out with you and celebrating. It was Stephanie's 22nd birthday on Tuesday, too, so it was kind of a double party night. We had good drinks and the girls played the longest game of pool EVER!! Lance said it was like watching the Special Olympics, which was true. Happy Birthday to me!

My Birthday!!!

Yay!! Today is my 21st birthday and I feel no older than yesterday... However, I am going to buy my first drinks tonight with my friends, so that is fun. I have had a wonderful birthday so far. I was productive at work this morning, I got a nice card from the people I work with, and my friends Carrie and Liz were so nice and got me wonderful presents. It is a beautiful day outside and my homework is minimal, so I am pretty much happy. I do have to go work with small children and their parents who worship them for 4 hours this afternoon, but hopefully that will go better than I am imagining. I love all my friends, family, and especially my boyfriend David. Thanks for making my b-day great!!

Finally normal,
Mary Beth

Me opening presents at home

Whew!!

Thank God it is over!! I took my first Latin test today. I spent all day on Saturday studying for it. Literaly, from noon until 11:30 that night, so by this morning I didn't care if I passed or not, I just wanted to get it over with!!! The test ended up not being all that bad, but I have no idea how well I did. We'll see! Well, time to start on my presentation. The school-type fun just doesn't stop....

I wish it was Saturday -Mary Beth





Cicero the Smart-ass

My new obsession!

Right now I am doing some heavy listening to Coheed and Cambria. I found out about them through David's friend Adam, and they are amazing! It is deep, which I like. Their new CD just came out on Tuesday, and Adam was at Best Buy when it opened to buy it, so I am supposed to be downloading it on my computer later tonight, and I am pretty excited! They are playing in Austin in October, but it is in the middle of the week, so I probably can't go, which sucks. I would recommend listening to their song "Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3." It is my favorite so far. You can visit their website at www.coheedandcambria.com. Check em' out!

A Soggy Weekend...

This week has been pretty stressful, and now a hurricane is coming. Yeah! Tonight I treated myself to a trip to the mall and a tube of very expensive Clinique lipgloss to take the edge off. Baylor has cancelled classes for Friday, so I am going home to ride out the storm tomorrow night. It makes me sad because this is the weekend I am supposed to celebrate my birthday with my family, but I will be trapped indoors instead. We will be together, and that is the improtant thing, so it should be a good birthday anyway. I hope everyone keeps safe!

- Mary Beth

I Made It!!!

This weekend I completed the first real, actual, I am going to use it in real life thing I have ever made. It is a big purse to hold all of my crap that I have to carry around, and it will be my backpack and purse all in one, all the time. I went to the fabric store, picked out the pattern, picked out the fabric, and sat down in my mom's sewing room and made it. I am so proud! Even though the patten does not call for it, I put in about five extra pockets just for fun and because I have so much random stuff I feel I cannot live without at any given moment. I am not even going to go into the fact that I could not buy a purse that I felt held all my stuff and how sad that is, but whatever. I am excited about using it, and besides a few finishing touches, it is good to go!! I will be taking orders for more starting at $200.00 (just kidding, but really, if you want one, lets talk).

Glad to be done,
Mary Beth

This week has been absolutely insane!! I am president of an organization. This means my life is nutso. I was president of an organization once before and I promised myself I would never do it again, but here I am. I guess I thrive on the pressure. It is my boyfriend's birthday this weekend, and he will be 22. We will be celebrating big time at the Olive Garden. Wo hoo!! He loves World of Warcraft, and for those of you who know what that is you understand the obsession. I don't understand, but he loves it, so I support, mainly by yelling. Happy birthday to my Davy!

In all seriousness,
Mary Beth


MB and Davy at the Rangers vs Braves game

My First Blog!!!

Hello everyone! I was inspired to do this by my good friend Jessica, so here goes!