Monday, May 03, 2004
So, two of my buddies left today.... Dani, my sister, MY GIRL!! I am so glad we were able to get closer this semester. It is an honor to share ritual with you and to be your friend, too!! I love you girl! And Emily, damn, I'll miss seeing you every day!! You were, like, the BEST person to have livin across the hall!!
Finals are almost over... only two more... easy ones too... then its off to Lexington with Ryan on Wednesday!!!! WOOO HOOO!!! Im so excited.. mmmmm, in the city I love with the boy I love.. YAY~!
Ive already begun moving out... taking stuff to my house... its so weird
YAY FOR LISA COMING BACK NEXT WEEK!! Im way too excited! *sigh* ok, going to study now so I can visit with friends later tonight!!
Finals are almost over... only two more... easy ones too... then its off to Lexington with Ryan on Wednesday!!!! WOOO HOOO!!! Im so excited.. mmmmm, in the city I love with the boy I love.. YAY~!
Ive already begun moving out... taking stuff to my house... its so weird
YAY FOR LISA COMING BACK NEXT WEEK!! Im way too excited! *sigh* ok, going to study now so I can visit with friends later tonight!!
Monday, April 26, 2004
I believe this sums up everything we are feeling at this moment in time....
A year has past and now we stand on the brink of returning to a world where we are surrounded by the paradox of everything yet nothing being the same. In a few weeks we will reluctantly give our hugs and, fighting the tears, say goodbye to the people who were once just names on a sheet of paper to return to people that we hugged and fought tears to say goodbye to before we ever left. We will leave our best friends to return to our best friends. We will go back to places we came from and go back to the same things we did last summer and every summer before. We will come into town on that same familiar road, and even thought it has been months, it will seem like only yesterday.
As you walk into your old bedroom, every emotion will pass through you as you reflect on the way your life has changed and the person you have become. You suddenly realize that the things that were most important to you a year ago don't seem to matter so much anymore, and the things you hold highest now, no one at home will completely understand. Who will you call first? Where are you going to work? Who will be at the party Saturday night? What has everyone been up to? Who from school will you keep in touch with? How long before you actually start missing people bargaining in without calling or knocking? Who will get breadsticks with you at three in the morning? How long until you adjust to sleeping in a room by yourself, or how long before you realize your three best friends aren't in the bed next to your room?
Then you realize how much things have changed, you realize the hardest part of college is balancing the two completely different worlds you now live in, trying desperately to hold on to everything all the while trying to figure out what you have to leave behind. In the matter of one day's traveling time, we will leave our world of living next door to our best friends, walking across campus to eat, instant messenger, 8:00 classes, and perpetual procrastination to a world that will seem foreign to us despite the fact that we have lived in it for nineteen years.
But it is different now... We now know the meaning of true friendship. We know whom we have kept in touch with over the past year and whom we hold dearest to our hearts. We've left our high school worlds to deal with the real world. We have had our hearts broken, we've fell in love, we've helped our best friends through the toughest times of their lives, something their even best friends at home couldn't be there for. We've stayed up all night just to be there for a friend. We've partied the night away, doing stupid stuff, but we were always there for each other afterwards. There have been times when we've felt so helpless being hours away from home when we know our families or friends needed us most, and there are times when we know we have made a difference.
A few weeks from now we will leave. A few weeks from now we take down our pictures, and pack up our clothes. No more going next door to do nothing for hours on end. We will leave our friends whose random emails and phone calls will bring us to laughter and tears this summer. We will take our memories and dreams and put them away for now, saving them for our return to this world.
A few weeks from now from now we will arrive. A few weeks from now from now we will unpack our bags and have dinner with our families. We will drive over to our best friend's house and do nothing for hours on end. We will return to the same friends whose random emails and phone calls have brought us laughter and tears over the past year. We will unpack old memories and dreams that have been put away for the past year.
A few weeks from now we will dig deep inside to find the strength and conviction to adjust to change and still keep each other close. And somehow, in someway, we will find our place between these two worlds.
In a few weeks.... are you ready?
A year has past and now we stand on the brink of returning to a world where we are surrounded by the paradox of everything yet nothing being the same. In a few weeks we will reluctantly give our hugs and, fighting the tears, say goodbye to the people who were once just names on a sheet of paper to return to people that we hugged and fought tears to say goodbye to before we ever left. We will leave our best friends to return to our best friends. We will go back to places we came from and go back to the same things we did last summer and every summer before. We will come into town on that same familiar road, and even thought it has been months, it will seem like only yesterday.
As you walk into your old bedroom, every emotion will pass through you as you reflect on the way your life has changed and the person you have become. You suddenly realize that the things that were most important to you a year ago don't seem to matter so much anymore, and the things you hold highest now, no one at home will completely understand. Who will you call first? Where are you going to work? Who will be at the party Saturday night? What has everyone been up to? Who from school will you keep in touch with? How long before you actually start missing people bargaining in without calling or knocking? Who will get breadsticks with you at three in the morning? How long until you adjust to sleeping in a room by yourself, or how long before you realize your three best friends aren't in the bed next to your room?
Then you realize how much things have changed, you realize the hardest part of college is balancing the two completely different worlds you now live in, trying desperately to hold on to everything all the while trying to figure out what you have to leave behind. In the matter of one day's traveling time, we will leave our world of living next door to our best friends, walking across campus to eat, instant messenger, 8:00 classes, and perpetual procrastination to a world that will seem foreign to us despite the fact that we have lived in it for nineteen years.
But it is different now... We now know the meaning of true friendship. We know whom we have kept in touch with over the past year and whom we hold dearest to our hearts. We've left our high school worlds to deal with the real world. We have had our hearts broken, we've fell in love, we've helped our best friends through the toughest times of their lives, something their even best friends at home couldn't be there for. We've stayed up all night just to be there for a friend. We've partied the night away, doing stupid stuff, but we were always there for each other afterwards. There have been times when we've felt so helpless being hours away from home when we know our families or friends needed us most, and there are times when we know we have made a difference.
A few weeks from now we will leave. A few weeks from now we take down our pictures, and pack up our clothes. No more going next door to do nothing for hours on end. We will leave our friends whose random emails and phone calls will bring us to laughter and tears this summer. We will take our memories and dreams and put them away for now, saving them for our return to this world.
A few weeks from now from now we will arrive. A few weeks from now from now we will unpack our bags and have dinner with our families. We will drive over to our best friend's house and do nothing for hours on end. We will return to the same friends whose random emails and phone calls have brought us laughter and tears over the past year. We will unpack old memories and dreams that have been put away for the past year.
A few weeks from now we will dig deep inside to find the strength and conviction to adjust to change and still keep each other close. And somehow, in someway, we will find our place between these two worlds.
In a few weeks.... are you ready?
I believe this sums up everything we are all feeling at this moment...
In A Few Weeks....
A year has past and now we stand on the brink of returning to a world where we are surrounded by the paradox of everything yet nothing being the same. In a few weeks we will reluctantly give our hugs and, fighting the tears, say goodbye to the people who were once just names on a sheet of paper to return to people that we hugged and fought tears to say goodbye to before we ever left. We will leave our best friends to return to our best friends. We will go back to places we came from and go back to the same things we did last summer and every summer before. We will come into town on that same familiar road, and even thought it has been months, it will seem like only yesterday.
As you walk into your old bedroom, every emotion will pass through you as you reflect on the way your life has changed and the person you have become. You suddenly realize that the things that were most important to you a year ago don't seem to matter so much anymore, and the things you hold highest now, no one at home will completely understand. Who will you call first? Where are you going to work? Who will be at the party Saturday night? What has everyone been up to? Who from school will you keep in touch with? How long before you actually start missing people bargaining in without calling or knocking? Who will get breadsticks with you at three in the morning? How long until you adjust to sleeping in a room by yourself, or how long before you realize your three best friends aren't in the bed next to your room?
Then you realize how much things have changed, you realize the hardest part of college is balancing the two completely different worlds you now live in, trying desperately to hold on to everything all the while trying to figure out what you have to leave behind. In the matter of one day's traveling time, we will leave our world of living next door to our best friends, walking across campus to eat, instant messenger, 8:00 classes, and perpetual procrastination to a world that will seem foreign to us despite the fact that we have lived in it for nineteen years.
But it is different now... We now know the meaning of true friendship. We know whom we have kept in touch with over the past year and whom we hold dearest to our hearts. We've left our high school worlds to deal with the real world. We have had our hearts broken, we've fell in love, we've helped our best friends through the toughest times of their lives, something their even best friends at home couldn't be there for. We've stayed up all night just to be there for a friend. We've partied the night away, doing stupid stuff, but we were always there for each other afterwards. There have been times when we've felt so helpless being hours away from home when we know our families or friends needed us most, and there are times when we know we have made a difference.
A few weeks from now we will leave. A few weeks from now we take down our pictures, and pack up our clothes. No more going next door to do nothing for hours on end. We will leave our friends whose random emails and phone calls will bring us to laughter and tears this summer. We will take our memories and dreams and put them away for now, saving them for our return to this world.
A few weeks from now from now we will arrive. A few weeks from now from now we will unpack our bags and have dinner with our families. We will drive over to our best friend's house and do nothing for hours on end. We will return to the same friends whose random emails and phone calls have brought us laughter and tears over the past year. We will unpack old memories and dreams that have been put away for the past year.
A few weeks from now we will dig deep inside to find the strength and conviction to adjust to change and still keep each other close. And somehow, in someway, we will find our place between these two worlds.
In a few weeks.... are you ready?
In A Few Weeks....
A year has past and now we stand on the brink of returning to a world where we are surrounded by the paradox of everything yet nothing being the same. In a few weeks we will reluctantly give our hugs and, fighting the tears, say goodbye to the people who were once just names on a sheet of paper to return to people that we hugged and fought tears to say goodbye to before we ever left. We will leave our best friends to return to our best friends. We will go back to places we came from and go back to the same things we did last summer and every summer before. We will come into town on that same familiar road, and even thought it has been months, it will seem like only yesterday.
As you walk into your old bedroom, every emotion will pass through you as you reflect on the way your life has changed and the person you have become. You suddenly realize that the things that were most important to you a year ago don't seem to matter so much anymore, and the things you hold highest now, no one at home will completely understand. Who will you call first? Where are you going to work? Who will be at the party Saturday night? What has everyone been up to? Who from school will you keep in touch with? How long before you actually start missing people bargaining in without calling or knocking? Who will get breadsticks with you at three in the morning? How long until you adjust to sleeping in a room by yourself, or how long before you realize your three best friends aren't in the bed next to your room?
Then you realize how much things have changed, you realize the hardest part of college is balancing the two completely different worlds you now live in, trying desperately to hold on to everything all the while trying to figure out what you have to leave behind. In the matter of one day's traveling time, we will leave our world of living next door to our best friends, walking across campus to eat, instant messenger, 8:00 classes, and perpetual procrastination to a world that will seem foreign to us despite the fact that we have lived in it for nineteen years.
But it is different now... We now know the meaning of true friendship. We know whom we have kept in touch with over the past year and whom we hold dearest to our hearts. We've left our high school worlds to deal with the real world. We have had our hearts broken, we've fell in love, we've helped our best friends through the toughest times of their lives, something their even best friends at home couldn't be there for. We've stayed up all night just to be there for a friend. We've partied the night away, doing stupid stuff, but we were always there for each other afterwards. There have been times when we've felt so helpless being hours away from home when we know our families or friends needed us most, and there are times when we know we have made a difference.
A few weeks from now we will leave. A few weeks from now we take down our pictures, and pack up our clothes. No more going next door to do nothing for hours on end. We will leave our friends whose random emails and phone calls will bring us to laughter and tears this summer. We will take our memories and dreams and put them away for now, saving them for our return to this world.
A few weeks from now from now we will arrive. A few weeks from now from now we will unpack our bags and have dinner with our families. We will drive over to our best friend's house and do nothing for hours on end. We will return to the same friends whose random emails and phone calls have brought us laughter and tears over the past year. We will unpack old memories and dreams that have been put away for the past year.
A few weeks from now we will dig deep inside to find the strength and conviction to adjust to change and still keep each other close. And somehow, in someway, we will find our place between these two worlds.
In a few weeks.... are you ready?
Sunday, April 25, 2004
Wanna see pix of Formal? Go here.... http://www.PictureTrail.com/gid4188780&pathID=578895
OK, so Formal.... uummm, can I please just say it was one of the best nights EVER!!! First of all, my big sis Jill was asked to be on A Makeover Story, for those of you who dont know, its a makeover show on the TLC network... OK, so then, many of us AOPis figured out that her boyfriend, Matt, who was also getting a makeover for our Formal, was going to propse to Jill. They have been together for almost 3 years and it was inevitable. But, you know us girls, we dream up stuff... So, anyway, before dinner was the revealing... Matt came in first, then Jill... they looked hott... I dont understand why they got on the show cuz they are both good looking peeps, my big sis is HOTT, but they did look great.... maybe thats because he friggin proposed to her!! It was amazing, I have never witnessed anything like it!! I cant wait for the show to be aired!
The rest of the night went really well, we had dinner and awards and a slideshow with some really really great pix!! Dancing enused and it was magical. Ryan looked so so good in his suit and everyone just looked SO nice! And it wasnt all that great at the time, actually, it still isnt remotely good, but Dani's boy ended up being out of town for Formal and not getting back and not telling her he wasnt going to be back, (ooooo he better never come this way again, Ill kick his ass!) so she took Cassie instead and it was a blast!! I am so glad that girl was there, she made the whole night better and I dont think she even knows it, but she knows now!! Good times.... lol, Ry and I are the boring couple tho and just came back to his room afterwards and chilled and watched a movie by ourselves while everyone was partying out in the hallway... hahaha, but we were so tired and ended up falling asleep. I cant wait for his Formal in Lexington!! WHOA, good times!! Later kids....
The rest of the night went really well, we had dinner and awards and a slideshow with some really really great pix!! Dancing enused and it was magical. Ryan looked so so good in his suit and everyone just looked SO nice! And it wasnt all that great at the time, actually, it still isnt remotely good, but Dani's boy ended up being out of town for Formal and not getting back and not telling her he wasnt going to be back, (ooooo he better never come this way again, Ill kick his ass!) so she took Cassie instead and it was a blast!! I am so glad that girl was there, she made the whole night better and I dont think she even knows it, but she knows now!! Good times.... lol, Ry and I are the boring couple tho and just came back to his room afterwards and chilled and watched a movie by ourselves while everyone was partying out in the hallway... hahaha, but we were so tired and ended up falling asleep. I cant wait for his Formal in Lexington!! WHOA, good times!! Later kids....
Saturday, April 24, 2004
Soooooo, tonight is our Formal!!! WHOA, I am SO EXCITED!!! Im getting reayd to go get my hair done, but, yeah, yesterday was SUCH a great day!!! After almost 6 weeks of casual dating and seeing how things go... whatever happens happens, it happened! Ryan asked me to be his girlfriend... K, so yeah I know its kinda silly cuz in college it just sort of happens and no one really asks, Will you go out with me (which by the way was NOT how it happened) but it's still so incredible to have someone ask you to be theirs... oh,way too sweet! Whats even better is that he wont be going home to Greenwood, he'll be here all summer, staying in the house!! Itll be a crazy summer, but it'll be so great to be able to see him....
On another good note, I am so so so so so so glad Lisa and I got back on track with our friendship!! I was a little worried there with dormant conversations, but thngs picked back up and its like nothg ever changed!!! HOORAY for her coming up here in May!!! YAAAAAAAAAAY
Cassie Perkins, you are my girlfriend!! I love you SO much and SO glad we became closer over the year!! You have to come back here and go sailing with me and Ry!!! And dont worry baby, we'll be up to see you too!!
Well, thats all for now, Ive gotta to look hott for Formal!!! Love y'all!!! S.W.A.K
On another good note, I am so so so so so so glad Lisa and I got back on track with our friendship!! I was a little worried there with dormant conversations, but thngs picked back up and its like nothg ever changed!!! HOORAY for her coming up here in May!!! YAAAAAAAAAAY
Cassie Perkins, you are my girlfriend!! I love you SO much and SO glad we became closer over the year!! You have to come back here and go sailing with me and Ry!!! And dont worry baby, we'll be up to see you too!!
Well, thats all for now, Ive gotta to look hott for Formal!!! Love y'all!!! S.W.A.K
Monday, April 19, 2004
Auburn girls are pretty. Georgetown girls are smart. But it takes a University of Evansville girl to win a fella's heart. Purdue girls are tan. USI girls got flow. But when you want the best looking girl-UE's where you gotta go. UCLA girls are wild. Ball State girls are fun. But a UE girl is an Aces-girl...come on they're #1! Girls will be girls, north south east west, but UE girls will always rate the best. To any man who reads this & truly wants to know... If you have a University of Evansville girl, you should NEVER let her go!!!
Saturday, April 17, 2004
HOORAY for Greek Week and Bike Race!!! I am so proud of my sisters!!! ALPHA OMICRON PI won Greek Week!!! OW! OW! We also won first place for the banner we made!! We didnt do so hott in the Bike Race, didnt get first place there, but it doesnt matter cuz we still did well and we had a GREAT TIME!!!
OK, so today, after the racin' was over, I drove myself, Dani, Laur, and Ash to Vincennes.... where Lauren and I got our belly buttons pierced and Ashley got her ear cartiledge pierced... WHOA, that was a lil nerve-racking and it fucking hurt A LOT!! But it doesnt hurt anymore, except for when I was dancing on some people tonight... no rubbing against people, thats bad, but its all good. Wait, that doesnt make sense...
ANYWAY
I went out with my girls tonight. Ryan, (hey baby!!) went home to be the great friend he is and take his friend to her senior Prom (how supersweet is that?!), so I went out with my girls and had A BLAST!!! Te Amo Holly, and Erica, and Cassie, and now Ashley!! And Adrien and Andrea and my Cutie Pi's!! Tonight was great!
OK, so today, after the racin' was over, I drove myself, Dani, Laur, and Ash to Vincennes.... where Lauren and I got our belly buttons pierced and Ashley got her ear cartiledge pierced... WHOA, that was a lil nerve-racking and it fucking hurt A LOT!! But it doesnt hurt anymore, except for when I was dancing on some people tonight... no rubbing against people, thats bad, but its all good. Wait, that doesnt make sense...
ANYWAY
I went out with my girls tonight. Ryan, (hey baby!!) went home to be the great friend he is and take his friend to her senior Prom (how supersweet is that?!), so I went out with my girls and had A BLAST!!! Te Amo Holly, and Erica, and Cassie, and now Ashley!! And Adrien and Andrea and my Cutie Pi's!! Tonight was great!
Monday, April 12, 2004
OH how I love taking little road trips with sisters over breaks!!! On this particular Easter Break, Dani and myself went home with our sister Lauren who is from the great city of Indianapolis... mmmmm, big city.
OK, so we left Thursday evening, stopped at the ol' Kappell household, then proceeded. We got into Indy a little after 9 and just chillllled.
Friday consisted of sleeping until after noon and lounging in the pajamas until.... 5 or so, then we had dinner.... then... we..... we went..... WE WENT SHOPPING!!!
I definitley spent $100 between Charlotte Rousse and Forever 21, but damn was it worth it. And of course being in Indy over break, I had to visit with Ryan because he is just that damn special to me.... He came over along with Lauren's friend Josh and we watched Texas Chainsaw Massacre.... Holy Shit, nuf said.
Saturday was good fun too.... spent the day hanging out and doing some studying but Saturday night Ryan took me out for a night in his backyard.... :D We went to Jimmy Buffet's lil eatery Cheeseburger in Paradise.... yeeesssss, good shit, that was lots of fun.... and to a movie... Taking Lives... mmmmm, go see it, IT IS REALLY GOOD!!!! Then of course he had to show me around town so we went for a drive and he showed me the best parts of downtown Indy.... Saturday was definitely a great night!!!
Sunday = HAPPY EASTER! Laur had her whole fam over... like whoa 40 people.... it was so much fun!! I had a blast.... YAY for big families!!!! Ryan decided to make the drive back down to Eville that night so he stopped by for a little while and we went for another drive so we could have some alone time before he left... and BEHOLD we became criminals, however I must nto disclose details at this time because we got a little surprise for someone and if I tell it, well, that would ruin the surprise wouldnt it?! LOL.... so much fun....
Now, today, Monday.... we came back... LOL... and now I must write papers!!! AAHHHH reality.... screw you
OK, so we left Thursday evening, stopped at the ol' Kappell household, then proceeded. We got into Indy a little after 9 and just chillllled.
Friday consisted of sleeping until after noon and lounging in the pajamas until.... 5 or so, then we had dinner.... then... we..... we went..... WE WENT SHOPPING!!!
I definitley spent $100 between Charlotte Rousse and Forever 21, but damn was it worth it. And of course being in Indy over break, I had to visit with Ryan because he is just that damn special to me.... He came over along with Lauren's friend Josh and we watched Texas Chainsaw Massacre.... Holy Shit, nuf said.
Saturday was good fun too.... spent the day hanging out and doing some studying but Saturday night Ryan took me out for a night in his backyard.... :D We went to Jimmy Buffet's lil eatery Cheeseburger in Paradise.... yeeesssss, good shit, that was lots of fun.... and to a movie... Taking Lives... mmmmm, go see it, IT IS REALLY GOOD!!!! Then of course he had to show me around town so we went for a drive and he showed me the best parts of downtown Indy.... Saturday was definitely a great night!!!
Sunday = HAPPY EASTER! Laur had her whole fam over... like whoa 40 people.... it was so much fun!! I had a blast.... YAY for big families!!!! Ryan decided to make the drive back down to Eville that night so he stopped by for a little while and we went for another drive so we could have some alone time before he left... and BEHOLD we became criminals, however I must nto disclose details at this time because we got a little surprise for someone and if I tell it, well, that would ruin the surprise wouldnt it?! LOL.... so much fun....
Now, today, Monday.... we came back... LOL... and now I must write papers!!! AAHHHH reality.... screw you
