Happy Birthday Patrice!

Today is my friend Patrice's birthday! We went to Santa Margarita together and we met in Ms. Blanc's Algebra class freshman year...I told her that I liked her bangs haha. We both go to CU together and she is also in THETA! We have become good friends over the past few years. In the Luke family we have the "What I love about you!" tradition, so...What I love about Patrice is her amazing sense of humor. She can turn any situation into a comedy act. There is never a time when we are together and I am not laughing. I also love how much she cares about her friends. She is there for anyone whenever they need her guidance/support/love. HAPPY BIRTHDAY PATTY!!!!

"how did you hair get so long?" "...i haven't cut it in over a year!"

My hair has gotten soooo long. Considering that I haven't cut it since August, it probably should be long. I was looking at pictures on my photobooth and I couldn't believe that my hair used to be above my shoulders, and I had bangs!! I missed my long hair that entire time that it was short and now I am trying not to get bored of my long hair. I think everyone likes it long...so it will stay that way for the time being.

crazyyyy week

Last week was probably one of the most hectic weeks of my life. I felt like I had so much to do, but no time to actually do anything. I stayed up 2 nights in a row until 3 am!...studying for tests that were in the morning. It's hard to fit time in for studying in between classes because I have classes in the mornings and afternoons and then volleyball practice and then practice for rush. 

I just recently made the CU Woman's Club Volleyball team, which has been really good for me. We do weight training and conditioning as well as practice. We had our first tournament this past weekend and we took 3rd! Unfortunately, we lost to University of Miami in the round before playoffs!

RUSH RUSH RUSH...needs to be over! For over a month now my sorority has been practicing and practicing for recruitment which is this coming weekend. This is the time when we get the new "babies", as we like to call them (more commonly known as pledges). Everyday is a different theme...third datebook (or day 3) is skit day. I got the lucky role of John Goslin (the father of 8 children!)...dont ask me...i didnt think that I looked Korean either. This past weekend we had to perform our skit to the Panhellenic board to make sure that everything was approved. It was a dress rehearsal! I must have extremely male features because a lot of the girl in my house thought that I was actually a boy! Our skit is really funny and totally expresses all of the personalities that live in our enormous house that houses 80 girls!

This weekend was not very exciting in terms of night life. I stayed in every single night!...very unlike me haha. The combination of staying up til 3am two nights in a row, plus volleyball practice, and an all day tournament, I wasn't up for the challenge of getting up and getting ready to hit the town. 

rain drops keep falling on my head.

This weekend was extremely mellow compared to last weekend. I stayed in every night but one (I went out with my friend to meet up with a guy that she liked haha). It was really nice to sit at home (the "ta" as we like the call it) and watch a movie...cuddled up in the quilt that my grandma made me for my graduation :). Today i watched 4 movies!!!...Marley and Me, The Family Stone, PRIME, and Anywhere But Here!!! a lot of countless/pointless hours.

The weather has been extremely bipolar...as usual. Yesterday, it was 45 degrees!!! I dont even have warm winter clothes to wear out haha. Today it was extremely cloudy and there was thunder and lightening all day...the perfect conditions to sit in the library and study. 

Unfortunately, the Buffs lost to Toledo!?...who's Toledo right? i cannot believe that we have already lost 2 games! its not looking too good...but hopefully we get a win on parents weekend!

CU vs. CSU

ROOMIES!

Molly, Annie, me

One of my good friends Jae. She is a junior and she is from Boulder!

Patrice and I went to Santa Margarita together.

Nikki also went to Santa Margarita. She is also a junior.

Patrice, Jae, Lauren, and myself.

We had our first football game of the season on Sunday! Everyone was getting so excited because we were playing our rival CSU at HOME!!! Last year we played them at Invesco Field (where the Broncos play). The city of Boulder is such a fun place to be on game day. Everyone is wearing their black and gold and they all demonstrate such great school spirit, which is one of the many things that I love about this school. Unfortunately we lost :( but we are hoping for a good season! I cant wait for my parents to come out for Parents Weekend when we play KU!!!

...sophomore year begins!

Lindsey Behler and I out on a Friday night!

one of my roommates Annie Weber, who is best friends with my friend that went to St. Edward's (kindergarten-8th grade)

Sorority activities! After a long hard week of recruitment practice (from 8 am - 9 pm everyday) some of the girls in the house got us a bounce house obstacle course and a velcro wall. It was a nice break from all the dancing, singing and stomping around.

I love being back in Boulder. I also love living in my sorority house. It is so weird to have all of your friends in the same house! If you want to go out there is always someone who wants to go with you; if you want to stay in a watch a movie there is someone who wants to do that too! Our house is really big...its 4 stories and houses about 75-80 girls!!! Shower time can get a bit chaotic haaha. The difference between my freshman year and this year is so different. I go out and actually know people and I know where my classes are. Speaking of classes, I have an AMAZING schedule (I DONT HAVE CLASS ON FRIDAYS!!!...three day weekends every week...everyones jealous). Don't worry I taking 6 classes: Christian Traditions, Studio Art, Anthropology, an Anthro LAB, Science of Human Communication, and History of Jazz! All of my classes are really interesting and I love all of my professors. Its looking to be a good semester!

Summer Comes to an End...

This summer was jammed packed full of new experiences and life changing events. My summer started off by moving all of my belongings back to California. By the end of my second semester of freshman year I had decided that I wanted to try and transfer to UCLA. I new that it would be a grueling and intricate process which entailed going to Santa Monica College for the summer and an entire year and then re-applying to different UC's, hoping that I would get in for my junior year. It felt so good to be back in California. I missed the beach, my friends and family. There are so many things that I took advantage of when I was at school; small things like a family meal and going to church every Sunday with my family or just laying out in my back yard poolside with George Bailey. 

Cami Chapus

Carli Chapus

Claire-bear Chapus (aka...child)

Nico Chapus

Christian Chapus

 Elodie Chapus

I didn't settle back into my house in San Clemente too much because I moved up to Los Angeles after too weeks of being back in California. The lovely Chapus family was gracious enough to host me for the summer while I worked and went to summer school. The mother of the clan of six, Victoria, went to grade school with both of my parents, and high school with my mom. I had so much fun with all of the kids and they all hold a special place in my heart. 

I had a job at Nordstrom for the summer, which was a slightly dangerous environment for me to work in, considering my obsession with clothes and shoes haha. It was a great learning experience. Along with my job, I attended Santa Monica College for a summer school course: Algebra for Business...note to self: never take an accelerated math course that is condensed over summer haha. I had to take this course because UCLA would not accept the math credit that I took at CU. 

As the summer was coming to a close my parents decided to have a talk with me to figure out what the year was going to look like. They realized that I was not as happy and that something was not quite right. My dad felt that I would be happier if I went back to Boulder. I had not even thought about going back until he brought it up. He told me to go to the beach, watch the sunset and write a list of pros and cons. My mom and dad always give me the best words of advice, but this task changed my life/future. After writing my list the pros of CU Boulder completely outweighed the pros of UCLA. I came home and my dad asked me "so...what did you decide?". I responded with the biggest smile that I wanted to go back to Boulder. Luckily, I never notified the school that I was not planning on coming back, so I was still considered a student...I just never registered for classes (the registration deadline was in a week...how lucky was that?!). The morning after I decided that I wanted to go back I contacted my sorority house, Kappa Alpha Theta, to see if there was any room for me to live-in. I also registered for classes...of course, getting the IDEAL schedule. Within two hours of emailing Theta I got a response telling me that I was in a triple with two of my really good friends. I couldn't believe how everything was falling into place perfectly...assuring me that I made the right decision. The only thing that I was surprised about was that I had to move into Theta in a week! Within that week I quit my job, finished summer school, pack everything that I could possibly fit into 3 suitcases and fly to Boulder by Saturday!

 

back in Boulder with the besties!

I LOVE being back! I didn't realize how much I missed the view of the Flatirons, my friends, the small college town of Boulder, the beautiful architecture, and the amazing visual surroundings.