Carol721

This will probably be my last entry for the blog (is anyone even checking this anymore?!) and I'm writing from my new office! Classes have officially started. I've met my professors. I've started reading. I've learned my vocabulary is insanely small and I combine words to make up new ones (which the one time came out as a real word with a waaaay different meaning than the made up word I was trying to say). My other best friend, Shaun, is back in town so I'm happy about that (not that I'll see him a whole lot, but it's gotta be more than twice a year, right?!). I've questioned about 100 times if this is really what I want to be doing, and keep telling myself I'm here for a reason, but I'm in all honesty ... read more

Just got back from summer trip #3. I'm actually looking forward to my trips being over- I leave for the Keys in about 5 days and I miss my bed, cats, and nephews. I also miss days that don't consist of sitting in a car for the majority of daylight. Not to say I'm not having fun- I am! Pittsburgh was fun- I was born in that city and lived there for a few years. I have family there so I visit from time to time. This time, however, we went to some restaurant Primanti brothers, which is apparently a Pittsburgh classic. It's essentially a philly cheese steak with coleslaw and french fries shoved on top- it was delicious! We walked around the city some and got to spend time with my cousin and her new ... read more

Mom and I got to the Bahamas Tuesday afternoon. We got settled in and hit the beach. The Breezes resort has entertainment every night, so we made sure to catch that every day after being in the sun. We did lots of other stuff in addition to sitting on the beach every day. Wednesday we climbed the rock wall and went kayaking. Thursday we swam with the dolphins and seal lions. I absolutely love sea lions- they are insanely funny and cuddly! Friday we went sailing, in to town, and swung on the trapeze. Saturday we went snorkeling and got burnt. Sunday we went home. We had a good time and got super tan. The people in the Bahamas are awesome- so friendly and charming and just plain out fun! There were a bunch of young ... read more

I leave Thursday for my Bahamas trip (seeing Savannah and Orlando first) and I'm a little irked about flying regulations. It costs $25 to check your luggage, so we're doing carry ons (after all, we pretty much just need bathing suits) and I hate that you can only take one 1-quart bag of 3 ounce liquids! I have shampoo, conditioner, hair gel, lotion, sunblock, toothpaste and things I'm not remembering to stick in there! I can take a quarter size dollop of each... Anyway- I've just been hanging out by the pool lately (I've got a super awesome tan going on!), going places with Stefani, reading, and watching re-runs of Buffy the Vampire Slayer on my computer. Oh yea- Damon left Sunday, and he's usually who I can count on to hang out with when I'm ... read more

Alright! I'm at the halfway point of my first big summer vacation. Right now, Damon, Shaun, and myself are all in Gardiner, Montana (about 5 miles north of Yellowstone). We had planned to camp along the way for this trip, but we're a bunch of babies and it is COLD here! We started out in Memphis for Damon's graduation, and headed out Saturday. We stopped in Little Rock (everything was blocked off for some festival, so we didn't get to see anything), then to Tulsa (not a fan of Tulsa), and we stopped at some really sketchy motel thing in Cawker City. We have seen the biggest ball of twine and the largest praying hands. We stopped in Denver (LOVED it!) and Grand Tetons. We spent all day today in Yellowstone (in the rain and hail) ... read more