Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Where'd ya go, 2010?

I absolutely cannot believe the fact that 2010 is almost over. Where in the world did it go? I feel like a few weeks ago we were celebrating New Years in Memphis for the Liberty Bowl!

This has been a year of learning. I've made my appearance in the real world and I've had lots of fun making mistakes and learning from them. A lot has happened this year. Let's recap:

We started the new year off right in Memphis.



We showed Beale Street a good time.

The next big event was Mary's bachelorette party. Mary kept saying, "This is the best bachelorette I've ever had!" So fun.



The next thing was Rachel's bachelorette party. The night started off with her lingere shower.



Then we moved the party to Wasabi and then to Dickson. Definitely a night to remember.



Also around this time I made my big move back to Little Rock. It was quite an adjustment, but I'm so glad I did it. I love Fayetteville with my whole heart, but I want to keep college memories tied to it. That may sounds weird, but, hey, that wouldn't be the first time I've sounded weird.

So, since I was home, we rounded AJARA up and had a girls night for Amy's 21st birthday! So good to see everybody! Look how grown up we are!



The next big even was my best friend Mary's wedding. She was absolutely stunning. I just loved getting to be a part of her big day.



A month or two later was Rachel's big day! It was the best outdoor wedding I have ever been to. It was so fun and absolutely perfect.



Sometime in there was the 4th of July. We went to Way Abernathy's house boat and played. So. Much. Fun.




Next was Amanda's bachelorette party. We went to the lake and played on Rachel's boat for the day and then went to dinner that night. It was so good to be around all of my favorite people.




Then, Amanda's big day came. Yet another beautiful outdoor wedding. There was so much love that day.




My next big event was Kalie Knight's wedding. Talk about beautiful. Everything was breath-taking. She was absolutely stunning.




Razorback football was also going on around this time. I. Love. Arkansas football. Love watching my piggies win!




Then we went to Vegas to see Garth Brooks. So so so fun.




Those were just some of the major things that happened this year. Overall, I think it was a pretty successful year. There was laughter and there were tears, but the good definitely outweighed the bad this year. I am so blessed and so thankful. Can't wait to see what 2011 has in store! I've got some big plans! :)

Thursday, December 2, 2010

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

I love December. It is by far my favorite month. There are so many awesomely amazing aspects of this remarkable month, such as:

1. Cold weather, which means boots and scarves are an everyday necessity. I absolutely love both. It also means getting to snuggle by the fire (one of my favorite pastimes).

2. No shave November is over.

3. Christmas is only days away

4. Not so much now, but in highschool December brought the option of reindeer stacking to our list of possibilities on Friday nights.

5. Excessive shopping isn’t deemed socially unacceptable. It’s a requirement.

6. Christmas lights! One of my top three favorite things about the holiday season.

7. Christmas parties (especially tacky sweater ones)! This is somewhat of a double-edged sword for me, however, because I feel obligated to bring some sort of dish usually. We all know how well I get along with the kitchen, so the thrill of Christmas parties also comes with the anxiety of coming up with something to bring.

8. Football Bowl games. Go Hogs.

9. Cough cough My birthday cough cough. However, I’ve become increasingly more aware that birthdays mean you are actually getting older and I just don’t know how I feel about that. I do know how I feel about presents, though, so if you want my wish list just let me know :)

10. Getting to see my family. They live 11 hours away so Christmas is usually the only time we get to make it up there. I LOVE getting to see everyone. I also love getting to pretend I’m outdoorsy when we go to my grandparents’ land on Christmas day to shoot guns and ride tractors and four-wheelers.

11. The possibility of snow. Enough said.

12. Reeses Christmas Trees. Also enough said.

13. New Years Eve is also included in this month, which is a close second to Christmas as my favorite holiday. There is so much hope and optimism that comes with the new year. So fun.

14. I feel like there seem to be more ways to help and volunteer during this time. From the Angel Tree to the food bank, there are so many ways to get involved and help people who are in need. We are blessed more than we know, so it is our obligation to help the less fortunate.

15. Last but certainly not least, we get to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Such a blessing. So thankful.


This is just such a magical time of year. Everything seems more exciting. I don't know if it is all the parties and getting to see everybody, or if it is understanding of the true meaning behind Christmas, but everything just seems to be more thrilling. I abolutely love this time of year. Happy holidays!

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

October

Sooooo October was the busiest month of my whole life. I was out of town every single weekend last month, literally. I went to Dallas for the Razorback, was in a wedding in Russelville, went to Vegas, and then went to Fayetteville for Halloween. Here is a little overview of everything:

Dallas:
I always love roadtrips, especially when it's to see the Hogs play. We got to tailgate and play in Dallas, which is always fun. And we won the game!






Kalie's Wedding:
The next weekend, I had the privilege of being in Kalie Knight's wedding. It was one of the most beautiful weddings I have ever been to. It was outside of her gorgeous house facing this amazing pond. The weather was absolutely perfect. And of course, Kalie was stunning. It was truly a fairytale.






Vegas:
Our infamous Vegas trip was the next weekend. I. Love. Vegas. Like, I want to make a trip there at least every other year. There was SO much to do and so much going on. I just loved it. AND we got to see Garth Brooks. A-mazing.







Halloween in Fayetteville:
The last weekend in October was spent in God's country, aka Fayetteville. Everybody that I used to hang out with in college came to town for a big reunion. It was SO good to see everybody. At the beginning of the night, I started out as a doctor. At some point, I switched costumes with my friend Elizabeth who was Tweety Bird. And then, naturally, we had a dance party. It was a fabulous weekend.







So, needless to say, I am welcoming the break that November has brought. I had a TON of fun, but my body is hating me right now. I'm going to rest up and then plan some more adventures!

Oh, and tomorrow I'm going to see Wicked and I could NOT be more excited!!! :)

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Ughhhh.....

I'm having one of those weeks. Actually, it has been the past two weeks. It's just one thing after another. The latest frustration is that my debit card was stolen. FML. Apparently I left it at Yaya's and someone grabbed it and just started swipping away.

However, after looking at all of the transactions on my bank account, I've decided that whoever took it must be new to the criminal world. This was definitely not a hardened felon. Not to say what they did wasn't wrong, but the situation could have been a lot worse. The first transaction was at a gas station. The next one was at Taco Bell, where they spent almost $15 (how do you spend that much at TB? Kind of impressed.) Then they went to the gas station again (filling up their friends' cars I'm assuming) and then went to Back Yard Burger. It wasn't like they went to Best Buy or Walmart and stocked up, thank goodness. So even though it's a pain in the butt that I don't have a debit card, things could have turned out a WHOLE lot worse.

So THEN, I went to dinner with my parents last night to discuss my future business ventures. The waitor brought out our check and my mom said that she had cash so she would just pay for it. She reached for her purse and realized she left her wallet at home. So she turned to my dad and told him to just put it on his debit card. My dad whips his wallet out only to find that his debit card was gone (he ended up finding it later that night). Awesome. So my mom, not thinking, turned to me and told me to just put it on my debit card. After realizing none of us had any form of payment with us, we just looked at the waitor. Luckily, I realized I just happened to have my credit card on me so we ended up being fine.

Now, what are the chances that out of the three of us, not one of us had our debit cards? I was pretty sure we would be spending the evening washing dishes in the back.

I swear, people (me included) could make a lot of money if they gave me a reality show. I'll be calling TLC, Bravo, and Lifetime to pitch my idea soon. I'll keep ya updated on how it goes.

In other news, we leave for Vegas tomorrow. My next post should be pretty interesting...

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Big Plans for 2011

Sooooooo the last few weeks have been kind of rough. It seems like one problem after the other. The biggest Debbie Downer moment, though, was when I was told last week that my boss is moving, so come June, I'll be out of a job. Now, normally, I would have been in a state of panic. I don't want to have to find another job. I'm comfortable here. I finally feel like I know what I'm doing. What if I can't find anything else?

But, for some reason, I'm excited about the opportunity this is bringing me. I feel like God has something awesome in store for me. I'm not sure what it is yet (and that's kind of scary) but I know something is in the works for me. I wake up every morning thinking, "I wonder if God will show me what He wants me to do today?" It's exciting, really.

I just know that there would have been no way I would leave my job to do something else. I wouldn't have wanted to take the risk. I know that everything happens for a reason, so I honestly believe God put this situation in front of me so that the transition to something bigger and better would be easier. And I could not be more thankful for that.

My mom said that she was shocked when I didn't just fall apart when I heard that I would have to find a new job. I told her that I just had this sense of calm that hit me, and it was so peaceful. Such a God moment. I can feel him working in my life and I am so excited about what is in store.

I just know 2011 is going to be wonderful. I'm finally in a place where I am more than willing to take risks and go on adventures. This is such a cool time because I can do whatever I want. I don't have to think about anyone else (like a husband or kids) and just do what I think is best for me.

So, bring it on 2011! Let's see what you got! God and I are ready for ya!



Friday, October 1, 2010

Little Inspirations

I came across these sweet little inspirations today and thought I would share them. Hope y'all have a blessed weekend.
















Thursday, September 30, 2010

"Uhhh...Sorry?"

So you know when you have to do those icebreaker games and you have options to tell either your biggest accomplishment or your most embarrassing moment or something like that? Well I always skip the most embarrassing moment because (not to say I've never done anything embarrassing before because we ALL know that's not true)I just can't recall one specific embarrassing story.

Until now...

Soooo I went to the alterations place to get my very last bridesmaids dress of the year hemmed. They close at 6 so I rushed home after work, grabbed my dress, and rushed back out the door. I peeled into the parking lost around 5:45. I ran in thinking that they would be closing down for the day, only to find a line of people waiting to get various articles of clothing pinned to be altered. Thinking that surely they won't turn me away, I took my place in line. There happened to be a dressing room open, so my alterations lady (Fearnie) told me to go ahead and put the dress on. I smiled and thanked her for staying a few minutes late to get me taken care of, and walked in the dressing room to change.

(Timeout. I would like to address the fact that I have done intense workout videos all week, along with cardio. I'm sore to say the least. My normally agile body (hahahahahahahahaha)has not been at it's peak. Like, all day yesterday I wheeled myself to the copier in my chair so that I wouldn't have to stand up. That sore. Time in.)

So I'm in the dressing room changing into my dress. I make it out of my shirt and bra (the dress is strapless and heaven forbid anybody see my bra straps) and finally out of my shorts. Next step, the dress. I unzipped it and took it off the hanger. I bent down to step into it (which was a challenge in and of itself) and put one foot in.

You may think "If she got one foot in, how hard could it be to get the other foot in?" which would be a valid point. But, when I went to put my right foot in, everything happened in slow motion. I felt my body start to fall backwards. I knew I was going down, but given the state my legs were in I knew there was nothing I could do. My next thought was "what can I do to make this at least a little less embarrassing?" So I decided to pull the dress up as far as I could before I went tumbling out of the dressing room (Reminder: I don't have a bra on).

The dressing rooms only have curtains separating them, so I came flying out of that dressing room. I managed to pull my dress almost all the way up. There was only minimal flashing (which any amount of flashing is socially unacceptable apparently). There weren't THAT many people still left in the store at that point, but a few people definitely saw me.

So I'm on the floor in a completely unzipped dress, trying to cover as much of myself as I could. I mean, what do you do at this point? Of course my face turned bright red. But I didn't know whether to laugh, cry, or pretend it didn't happen. Clearly it happened, so that wasn't an option. I wasn't wearing waterproof mascara so I figured crying wasn't really an option either. So there was only one thing left to do. I laughed. Hard. I laughed until my stomach hurt. It was one of those laughs where it turned into a silent laugh. Once I caught my breath, I stood up and asked one of the ladies waiting to pay to zip me. Once people saw me laughing, I think they figured I was okay and that they could laugh too. So I stood on the little podium thing while Fearnie pinned my dress and tried to control my giggles.

Fearnie was in the back (thank goodness) at the time of the incident, so she didn't see it all go down (literally). I may not have been able to show my face there again if she had seen me, although I'm still not convinced I can anyway.

So, in conclusion (I used to love writing that phrase in college because it meant I was giving up on whatever paper I was writing), I'm proud to say that I can laugh at myself even in the most embarrassing of times. I'm also proud to say that I have a "most embarrassing moment" now if I ever need to whip one out.

Happy Thursday!

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

My thoughts exactly...

So my friend Ashley "Dee" Davidson sent me an email the other day that was titled "Random Thoughts of People Our Age." It was probably the funniest thing I have ever read simply because of how true it is. I won't make you read all of them, but here are a few of my favorites.

1. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
Ok, I could not agree more. I've been on quite a few trips where I have honestly feared for my life. I always think to myself, "I hope my parents sue Google if I die."

6. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.
I try not to have many regrets in life, but this one I just can't get over. Naps are the single greatest, most underappreciated aspects of being in preschool.

9. There is a great need for sarcasm font.
I know I, for one, would have avoided many misunderstandings if we had this.

10. Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what the f-- was going on when I first saw it.
Case and point: I watched "Pretty Woman" all the time when I was little. Had no clue what that movie was really about.

13. I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.
I LOVE this one. I've never thought about it, but this is so true.

16. A recent study has shown that playing beer pong contributes to the spread of mono and the flu. Yeah, if you suck at it.
Hahahahaha another favorite one.

20. Answering the same letter three times or more in a row on a Scantron test is absolutely petrifying.
Agreed!

23. Every time I have to spell a word over the phone using 'as in' examples, I will undoubtedly draw a blank and sound like a complete idiot. Today I had to spell my boss's last name to an attorney and said "Yes that's G as in...(10 second lapse)...ummm...Goonies"
I do this all the time. I always have to spell the law firm where I work and once I said, "K as in....uh....Kitkat." I'm an idiot.

32. Whenever I'm Facebook stalking someone and I find out that their profile is public I feel like a kid on Christmas morning who just got the Red Ryder BB gun that I always wanted. 546 pictures? Don't mind if I do!
Everyone thinks this, don't even act like you don't.

39. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.
This always happens to me at work and I panic for a half a second.

41. I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Damnit!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?
Not to name names but I have a few friends who do this. Cough Morgan cough.

51. Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I'd bet anything that everyone can find and push the Snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time every time...
I feel like our generation, especially, has perfected this.

There were so many other really good ones, but these are my favorites. If you want to read all of them, let me know and I'll forward you the email.


In other news, the Hogs are going to take down Alabama in T-4 days and I don't think I have ever been so excited. Fayetteville is going to be ridiculous this weekend. SO PUMPED!!! WOOOOO PIG SOOOOIE!!!

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Of course...

Ok, I haven't updated in a while because, well, life has been relatively boring lately. Not that I'm complaining. Like my boss always says, no news is good news. But, since it's only 1:30 and I've already finished everything I need to do at work, I thought I would share a story.

So, as per usual, I ended up having to make an impromptu run down to the courthouse this morning. Now, many of y'all may not know that there are several different courthouses in Little Rock. Besides my hoodlum friends who have to make appearances in courtrooms, I don't know why any of my friends would know this fact. But 'tis true. I've been to three of them so far. Today was my first trip to the Federal courthouse, which btw it's a beautiful building. I definitely recommend going if you are have absolutely nothing to during business hours during the week.

So this is where my story begins. Apparently I look threatening to all security people. I ALWAYS get strip-searched every time I have to go through any kind of security. The airport is the absolute worst. I have to allow at least an extra hour or two more than normal to get through security. Anyways, I digress. I walk up to security and they ask for my ID. I'm thinking they think I have some kind of official ID to get into the building. I told them I didn't have any and they told me I couldn't come in (...rude.). So of course, in a dramatic panic, I plead my case saying that I just HAD to come in because my boss needed these papers issued and she would be so mad if I couldn't come in, blah, blah, blah. So he goes, "I'm sorry ma'am, without a drivers license or photo ID I can't let you in." ...wait so all I need is a drivers license... So I tried to collect myself (and everything else I was carrying and wearing, again with the strip-search) and excused myself out to my car. I grabbed my ID and made my second attempt to enter the building, thoroughly embarrassed.

So I FINALLY get passed security (I mean, do I look threatening? Really?) and try to figure out where I'm supposed to go. I'm looking around and I see this older gentleman just casually pass right on through security. Amazed by his ease, I asked him how I could get whatever kind of pass he had to make that whole process easier. He smiled and said, "Oh, I've been here a while. They know I mean no harm." Feeling sorry for me, the man asked where I needed to go and offered to walk me there. As we're walking, he commented on my cowboy boots I was wearing. I said that they were new and that he should definitely get some. (Timeout: this man had to be upper 70's lower 80's. He had long white hair and GIANT glasses. The thought of him wearing cowboy boots made me laugh out loud. Timein) He said he had an outfit or two that would be perfect for them and asked where I got them. I said I got them online and that I would find him on facebook and send him the link. He thought this was hilarious. So we chatted more about the Razorbacks and facebook and the weather, etc. We finally find the office I need and he pointed at this giant painting that was hanging on the wall and said, "How 'bout that fella!" The painting was of the man who the ENTIRE courthouse was named after, which also happened to be this guys brother! Turns out, my knight in shining armor (this term is loosely used in this circumstance) was a Judge for the Court of Appeals! Like, he has senior status in the courthouse. Like he was appointed by George Bush Sr. and stuff like that. He's apparently a big deal!

Ok, so it was cool at first, but then I was retracing our conversation and I'm talking to an important figure in Arkansas about facebook? And cowboy boots? Awesome.

So, again, if any of my hoodlum friends ever find themselves in the Court of Appeals, make sure you try to get Judge Arnold because he's super nice. Oh, and wear cowboy boots! :)

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

I love days like these....

So I've had such a God day today. I feel so close to Him. I feel like He's just sitting at my desk with me right now. Love that feeling.

I've been praying the He will give me a sign on something that I have been worried about for a while now. I kept saying, "God, I trust you. I do. But you know I'm a worrier and if you could just give me a sign that you have everything taken care of then I'll drop it I promise" I had almost given up on getting my sign, until I was talking to a friend yesterday and there it was. It was so clear and obvious. I guess he knew that I needed to be smacked in the face with it or I would never see it. I always doubt myself and think "I'm just trying to make everything into a sign." But this time I just know that God gave me the sign that I was looking for. And I am so grateful. He is so good.

In other news, one of my best friends, Amanda Hymas, is getting married this weekend! I could not be happier for her. She has found her soul mate and it is so obvious that they are so in love. I pray that I find a man that loves me as much as Jared loves Amanda. She was always the one who said she wouldn't get married until she was 30, if ever, because she has too much she wants to do with her life. And I believed her! But I guess that just goes to show that when you find the one, everything changes. Priorities and dreams change to include your other half that you have found. They are just perfect for each other and I can't wait to share their special day with them.

Also, I would just like to say that I have the most amazing friends in the entire world. I love that we can go without seeing each other for a while and as soon as we are together it's like we were never apart. I had the privilege of spending the day at the lake on Saturday for Amanda's bachelorette party with some of my favorite people in the world. We hadn't' been all together in a long time, but as soon as we saw each other it was like nothing had changed. It felt like we were still in college. Best feeling ever. I can't wait to see even more friends at the wedding this weekend. It does the heart good to be around old friends. Makes my heart smile. And I hope y'all have your dancin' shoes packed because I am planning on cuttin' a rug!

Life is good today.

Monday, August 9, 2010

Wooooooooooo Pig!!!

AAAWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWOWOWOWOOOOOOOOOOOO PIG SOOOOOOIEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!

Words cannot express how pumped I am for Razorback football this season. I always get super excited about football season because it basically the most amazing time of the year. However, this is the first year in 5 years that I haven't been a student. I'm a Razorback Alum (which I honestly think sounds cooler anyway), but with that brings the fact that I have to buy regular priced tickets. Which SUCKS. How in the world can the Univeristy of Arkansas Athletic department really feel right about charging that much for die-hard fans to get to see their Razorbacks play some football? How do those people sleep at night?

Anyway, football season is almost here and I just can't wait to watch the SEC blow everyone else out of the water, with our Razorbacks leading the way. I already have my outfit picked out for every game. Now that Vicky's Secret carries collegiate wear, my credit card had taken a hit but at least I'll have my super cute Razorback gear!

So, now that Shark Week is over, I am so thankful that I have SEC football to look forward to. See y'all tailgatin'!

"C'mon Arkansas fans, Let's stand up and CALL THOOOOOOSE HOOOOOGS!!!"

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Don't you worry, big strong men. I'll carry these 50 pound boxes by myself!

So, I had to run errands this morning for work. Running errands is one of my favorite things to do (no, really) so I love days when I get to go pick up and drop off stuff. Well, today was an Office Depot run.

First off, I was a little upset because I saw all of these kids buying school supplies. I was incredibly jealous. They have all kinds of pretty new binders and dividers, not to mention some way cool pens that they definitely didn't have when I was in school (which was only 6 months ago, but still). So I wasn't in the best of moods, but I decided to return to my mission.

All I needed was two boxes of printer paper and some binding combs. I guess I was distracted by my jealousy of the new school supplies that I didn't even think to get a cart. So I find my binding combs and head to the paper section. I find the paper that I need and proceeded to try to lift one of the boxes. I mean, I'm no weeny, but those boxes were A LOT heavier than I thought they would be. I opted to walk back to get a cart. I figured that would be easier than having to make a stop at the hospital for a hernia or slipped disc in my back.

I get back to the paper, bend down to pick it up and heave one of the boxes into my cart. I looked around to make sure that I hadn't flashed anyone in my struggle with the box, only to see three worker men just standing around watching me try to get these boxes loaded. Really? I mean, I knew chivalry was dead, but c'mon. I'm short. I had to lift the boxes almost to my shoulders to get them in the cart. I kept thinking, "Surely one of them will ask to help with the second one." Negative, ghost writer. They just watched my struggle.

I want to know who raised these men. I want each one of their mothers' phone numbers to let them know that they failed miserably at teaching their boys how to be polite and chivalrous. Absolutely ridiculous. We are in the south, people! I mean, at least show some Southern Hospitality! Arkansas isn't know for many positive things, but the one thing we do have is friendliness. Please don't let the Office Depot workers take that away from us.

On a lighter note, today is Thursday which means tomorrow is FRIDAY!!! Thank the good Lord.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

On the heart of each sister...








So I'm really missing all of my Kappa ladies today. I dreamed last night that we were all getting ready for initiation. It was our junior year so we were all dressing up in our crazy outfits. When I woke up, I was crushed to find out that I wasn't in my top bunk in me and Mary's room.

That got me thinking about how wonderful living in the Kappa house was. I miss waking up to Mary's "I Melt" alarm and praying that it would wake her up so that she would finally turn it off. I miss walking by Dee and Amanda's room to get to the bathroom and hearing Dee's alarm going off for the third hour straight and wondering if I should even attempt to wake her up. I miss passing Becca and Danielle's room and hearing them yelling about any drama that was going on. I miss our little nook. I miss Sunday mornings when we would all eat breakfast in the butler's pantry before church and talk about all the crazy things that happened that weekend. I miss skipping class and rounding everybody up to go to the baseball game, only after our mandatory Sonic run. I miss us all getting ready together. "Can I borrow this dress?" "Only if I can borrow these shoes." I miss laying in the middle of Dee and Amanda's room and catching up on all of the latest drama. I miss our crazy dance parties. I miss everybody getting mad at Mary, Kalie, and I because we made the whole floor reek of IcyHot after our workouts with Britney. I miss snow days. I miss us all watching Grey's Anatomy, Project Runway, and the Bachelor/Bachelorette together in the basement and flipping out when people started talking during the show. I miss laughing until it hurts at something stupid because we were delirious from studying so late. I miss functions and discussing who we would all take as dates. I miss walking to class together only to successful talk each other out of going.

But most of all, I miss knowing every single thing about each other. I miss being so involved with each other's lives that it was hard to tell when one person stopped and the other person began. I miss always having someone to chat with no matter what time of night it was. If someone was crying, we would all be ready to kick whoever's butt it was that made her cry. I miss that support system and being surrounded by my best friends.

It was annoying living with that many girls at times (I left with less clothes and DVDs that when I moved in), but the good definitely outweighed the bad. I had the privilege of living with some of the most amazing girls I have ever met, and I could not be prouder to call them my sisters. I miss y'all every single day. I used to think it was so cliche how every sorority girl talked about the lifelong friends she made through joining, but it is so true. I love y'all more than you know.

So this is a shout out to my Kappa ladies. Y'all are truly the best. Good thing everybody is getting married so that we have an excuse to get together and party! :) Love and loyalty.