End of the year update? fine by me!

Well, seeing as I didn't do much blog updating this semester its about time to catch my faithful readers (thanks mom) reader up! :)

Lets see where I left off! I moved into a house! Thats pretty exciting stuff!

Here are some pictures of our humble commode abode.

It has been so different living in a house but so much fun! I love the fact that I am able to cook and bake whenever I want! The house has also been a great place for me to escape this semester with the business of life I am able to just retreat to my room and have some alone time!

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School this semester was good! I made a 4.0, so that is always a relief! I stayed busy with club and friends and work! Academically I made quite a few decsions which included declaring 3 minors - psychology, communications and gerontology and I decided that I want to graduate early (I know... what was I thinking?!?!).

So this spring semester is going to be a doooosseeyyyy! I am enrolled in 21 hours (again... what was I thinking?), doing sing song (at least 10 hrs a week), and working (20 hours a week). So to say I will have my hands full this semester!

I am graduating December 14, 2012 people. mark this down and plan to be there :) (got it mom?)

After this spring I am getting an awesome oppertunity to study abroad in Oxford England! I am planning to be there from July 9th to August 9th (yes that is when the olympics are going to be in London)! I feel pretty lucky to have such an incredible opportunity!

In the fall I have pretty much secured an internship with The House that Kerry Built in Abilene, which is a day care, health facility for children who are deemed "medically fragile". So to say that I am excited is an understatement :). For those who don't know what I want to do when I graduate, my dream is to become a child-life specialist and work at a children's hospital, such as cooks children's or Medical City Dallas (maybe eventually one day... St. Jude).

Other than that, there is no new news to report with school just chugging along!

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Lastly I will just share some pictures of some sweet friends over this year, these people are a tramendous blessing in my life and I thank God every day for people like them!

Recap!

Instead of making resolutions I am going to recap? Sound good?

January:

• I visited my first national park (Joshua Park)

• I was horribly obsessed with the show Secret life of the American teenager
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• Was able to give blood for the first time
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February:

• My Niece Kathryn was Born!

• Started Playing Farmville… how embarrassing.

• Visited College station for the first time
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March:

• Saw Taylor Swift in Concert with my Best friend in the whole world.

• My one year anniversary of having my spleen out
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• Planned to go to Atlantas for Spring break but went to Miami for dinner.. and then flew back to Texas.

April:

• Had my first encouter with Siggies. What an immense blessing that turned out to be.

• Went to Carslbad NM for the first time ever.
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May:

• I had my very first surprise birthday party!

• Got my sewing machine!

• Took 2 online classses...
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• May wasn’t that exciting

June:

• Took Chemistry, it owned me. My life, my soul and my time

• Saw Wicked!
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July:

• got a little craft crazy J

• Started my diet.
• This is a before picture:

• Went to California! (dad and I at Knotts Berry Farm)
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August:

• Returned to School

• Did an unfortunate amount of crafting
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September:

• I had lost 40 pounds by this point

• Began a long journey of rushing

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• Became a Squig J
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October:

• Lets just say: pledging. Anatomy and microbiology.
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• I also become a SIGGIE during October!
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November: Some how I have NO pictures for November. FAIL.

• Lots of dress up…… lots…
• BFF crew came to visit from Cstat
• Started diet again

December:

• Finished semester. Amen.
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• Christmas.
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• Visiting California.

slightly uneventful, but all in all it was an incredible year.

2010… you have been full of memories. Thank you.

Sophomore.

Oh hey... do I have a blog? I guess I forgot.

Here is an update on my life

1. School

Has taken over my life? yes. Love it. YES! I am having a wonderful school year. I have been working hard and trying to stay on top of my homework... trying being the key word there....

2. Extra curricular activities

So this semester I am rushing! Here at ACU you rush sophomore year! We are about half way through with the rushing process... and boyyyy is it stressful! Here are a couple outfits that came out of these rushes! (some are cute... and some are... well... lets just say... homemade)

All in all we had a blast dressing up and now we are HOPING to get to pledge Sigma Theta Chi. All the girls we have met have been absolutely wonderful and I would feel SO honored to be friends with all of them!

3. Diet.

So, My diet is drawing to a close.... and as of 8:00 this morning I have lost 39.5 pounds....

(lets just round it to 40 why don't we?) I am SO grateful I did this diet this summer. I am amazed

by my physical transformation and my mental and spiritual transformation. All in all I am so

blessed to have people that are supporting me.

Anyways, this is all I have time to update for right now... BUT i will try to update SOON!

Thanks!

Christine