SNOWWW

The snow is finally here! I have been patiently waiting and now I am almost sick of it...just kidding. It is so nice to have a change of season. Walking to class is not as fun as I thought it would be, but its fun to occasionally help out my friends who slip and fall. Lauren loves her winter attire. Her main winter accessories consist of fussy ear muffs, leather/fur cheetah gloves that my mom gave her, and her Burberry rain-boots. I look ridiculous every time I go outside, but I just accept it. I mean its not like I am trying to look attractive for class. We put up Christmas lights in our room and we blast the Christmas music and sing obnoxiously. My mom was so cute...she sent Lauren and I a care package that included embarrassing but cute Christmas seat covers for our chairs, Christmas hot chocolate mugs, candy canes and some other stuff. I went to Target the other day and I found my two favorite Christmas movies IN ONE PACKAGE!!!! White Christmas and It's A Wonderful Life!!! I have been watching both of them religiously. 

An Early Thanksgiving at Aunt Kappa's

This year I guess I will be having 2 Thanksgivings. My dad's oldest sister, Kappa, was having an early Thanksgiving dinner for my uncle's side of the family because they were in town. My roommate, Lauren, came with me. It has been almost three months since we have had a good home cooked meal. We were in heaven! We couldn't move for a good 20 minutes. We just sat on the couch and went into a food coma. It was really nice to relax on a Saturday and hang out with family.

Theta Formal

Me and my "date"

Last night was Kappa Alpha Theta's formal. The venue was a surprise so we did not know where formal was until we got there. It ended up being at the B-side Lounge on Pearl Street. Unfortunately, Michael had a boxing match at Air Force so he was not able to make it. So, I was dateless, but I still had a good time. The theme of formal was "Theta Mascaraed". Instead of wearing masks we had custom sunglasses made that said "Theta Formal 2008" on the side. We will have another dance in the spring, so we will see how it compares.

SNOW SNOW SNOW!!!

I was woken up at 7:30 this morning by a phone call from Lauren (my roommate). She was walking home from a friends house and she called to tell me that it had snowed last night. When I first looked at my phone and saw her calling I almost didn't answer. She told me to look out side the window and all I could see what WHITE. I guess that the first snow has always been on Halloween, but not this year. It came a little late, but I guess that is a good thing for me. 

Tonight is my sororities winter formal, so I will post pictures as soon as possible. The venue is a secret so I will fill you in on the details tomorrow. 

Halloween in Boulder!

Michael came down to Boulder got Halloween! He didn't have a costume so we went to one of the biggest costume stores in Boulder, The Ritz. We went early on Friday night (the store was PACKED) and after about an hour of searching Alex and I decided that he should be a 70's hippie. He loved the afro so much that he was thinking about trying to grow one himself (that will never happen)! I found this t-shirt at a vintage shop on the "Hill" and thought that it was hilarious. It had a backside but I didn't get a picture of it. We spent more of the night with Michael's sister Alex. Overall, it was a really fun and long night. 

Parents Weekend

It took me a while to get these pictures from my mom and sister, but two weekends ago was parents weekend. It would be the first time that I would get to see them since August. I hated to admit it, but I did miss them (before I left for school I would constantly yell "I'm NOT gunna miss you!). Before the weekend I had been talking to Dante because I really wanted her to come up, but she kept telling me that she had a cross country meet and she wouldn't be able to go. My parents arrived on Friday afternoon and they were hanging out in my room for about 10 minutes and then there was a knock at the door. My roommate answered it and low and behold DANTE was standing there with my cousin Mel. I was so happy, more happy than I ever thought I would be to see her. All I could think of was everything that I was going to show her. I had such pride for my school that I wanted to show her everything. So, that afternoon I gave her a tour of the campus and where all of my classes were. Later on we all ventured down to Pearl St. (a large outdoor strip mall). Every night before our home games they have a parade with all of the football players and the band. I think it gave them a taste for the Buff school spirit. We went to the best sushi place in Boulder: Sushi Tora. It felt so nice to eat a good meal haha with half of my family. The next day was the football game against Kansas. It was an extremely close game with a final score of 14-13...we won. Dante and I sat in the student section while my parents and Aunt Kappa and Uncle Garry sat on the 50 yard line (23 rows up)!!! The day after the football game we all went to church, which was nice because I did not know where it was until we went. It made me feel like I was at home. It was a fun weekend and it makes me even more excited to go home at Thanksgiving! 

Fall in Boulder

I love walking or riding my bike to class because I get the chance to stare at the beautiful scenery around me. The trees are all starting to change color and the leaves are EVERYWHERE around campus. Its a great place to visit! :)