Boots + Owls + Puddles = !!OWL RAIN BOOTS!!

It is Monsooning outside!

I had a glorious weekend! I kinda had a cold so i literally just slept all weekend! It was some much needed sleep yet I really wasn't productive and didn't study as much as I should have for my psyc test :(... I feel like I have really been slacking in studying recently...Which is soo bad I need to get my life back in order! I Love the rain but today it is not raining it is flooding! Seriously it is impossible to stay dry! It really makes me want to curl up in my bed and take a nap! Which for the first time in a long while I actually could if I wanted too. But I am making myself be somewhat productive and working out! Spring break is right around the corner. Which I am soo indecisive about...well I'm always indecisive but seriously I can't make up my mind. Recently though I am really leaning to going on the Cross trip. It would be a great service project and also allow me to meet a lot of people and get more involved. I'm realizing that Chi O would be so much better with a best friend in it with me.

                      Which leads me a really controversial subject of college: Drinking.

It is weird to be around something so much that is illegal for the majority of the people doing it. It gets really confusing on what is right and wrong. Well not really it just makes sticking to what is right harder when everyone around  you is drinking. Now I am not a fan of drinking when it is legal either. I just don't like it. Never have. Part of that is how I raised and the rest is from my own experiences with it. Not that I can say I have personally experienced the effects of alcohol but i've seen the effects on those close to me. So for those of you experiencing the same thing or anticipating going to college. It's hard. It's not fun being one of the few that doesn't drink. I'm not going to lie. It gets really weary after a while. You can't ever be in the big circle of "Cool" people just because you won't have that to bond over with them. It makes sense. I'm not going to be besties with people who party 24/7 because I'm not like that. But just realize when you come to college, not drinking will set you apart. Not that I am encouraging you to give up now and just give in to drinking because everyone else is. I just wanted to get off my chest how much of a struggle it really is. It really isn't a struggle of drinking or not for me. Like I could never touch an alcoholic beverage and be fine  for the rest of my life. Its more of a struggle of not being as accepted as easily as many people around me. It is almost like I have to work harder for people to like me just because its almost like an automatic turn away because i guess they feel like you will judge or feel uncomfortable around them. I promise I will never judge someone for their decisions on drinking or not. I'm just here to spread the Love of my Christ and Savior. Not spread condemnation.

                 Such a random speal I know....I haven't been doing the best of spreading the love of my Savior. I feel like recently I've stepped into that mediocrity routine that I get caught up in so many times. I don't like it and I am trying to change it! I joined a bible study and I really enjoy it. We are reading a book called "the me I want to be". It is about becoming the best person God made you to be. It is really good and I encourage you to read it!

               Well, I'm going to go do some yoga with some RUF girls and try and branch out more to the people around me. Say a prayer for me that I continue to become the person God wants me to be. That I stop and listen to His quiet voice. Finally that I continue to force myself to meet more people.

xoxo

"Chase down your Passion Like it is the Last bus of the Night"

Oh My where to even begin!

   Second semester has been soo crazy! I can't believe it is almost march already and in two weeks is spring break, and that means half of the semester is over! First year of college flying bye!! The past like what two months that I haven't written have been crazy! Filled with tons of school work, working with the best campaign REACH!, freshman council, A billion interviews, RA class, Chi O, and social functions! Since I'm so far behind how about some pictures to catch you up...They do say A picture is worth a thousand words right...

Just chilling with some Chi O sistas!!!

 This is the DTD date party! The theme was "I'm Glad I'm Not..." Me and my date Walker went as nerd, obviously! It was a whole lot of fun! I finally achieved my goal of being asked to a date party. But honestly I'm good now. Not that I don't like date parties, I love them. It is just now I understand why I am not first choice on getting invited to them...Let's just say I am not your typically sorority girl...

Aren't we such cute little nerds!

<---- I love this picture! That is me and Aaron Bush, he is pretty much my bffl guy friend here at UT. It is just an epic picture!

 Taylor, Paige, and I went hiking last weekend. It was soo amazing! Look at that view! I love being this close to the mountains and when it starts getting cooler I am seriously going hiking every weekend! It was just so refreshing to walk in the mountains and then have a sweet little bible study when we got to the top. I really want to climb the chimney tops before march is over! I am so thankful for the friends God has placed into my life. They are such a blessing!

I made it to the RA class!! Which means I will hopefully, most likely be an RA next year! I am sooo excited and really nervous at the same time. It would be such a blessing and fun opportunity to be an RA. So keep the prayers coming and your fingers crossed. 

Okay it is another gorgeous saturday afternoon in Knoxville so I am going to go out and interact with the world!  I promise to try and keep up better next week!

xoxo

You've Got A Friend In Me

Wow! I'm sorry I haven't wanted to write in a while.
You know when you have a lot on your mind and you just don't want to write...Well actually a lot of people like to write when they have a lot on their mind. But I personally don't try and think about things when I have a lot to think about. I like to avoid it so I don't write lol. Also i have been sooooo busy!! It has been ridiculous...two date parties...campaign retreat...campaign in general...hiking...tons of school work...lack of sleep!

It HAS BEEN A CRAZY 2 WEEKS!!!
But I don't have time to write you a long message about everything that has been going on. but Im still alive and I am really doing well! Loving everything!

Will write soon,
xoxo

Wherever you go, whatever the weather always bring your own sunshine!

Hello,
So catch up time!!! Well two weekends ago my parents came up to seee me!!! I got initiated into Chi Omega Fraternity so they were coming for the festivities!! It was soo much fun I got to have two sleep overs and go shopping and eat good food! I also got to hang out with my awesome mommy and daddy! Seriously rest of the world you should be jealous of my parents! :D! Initiation was soo much fun it made me fall in love with Chi o all over again! We just have awesome founding sisters and the best motto's ever! I love how I am part of a sorority that has a devotion every week and we pray Dear Jesus, in every prayer! I am soo blessed for the women God has given me at college! I love love my big she is sooo sweet!! Besides that I have been waaay busy with school, chi o , and sga....oh and the gazillion interviews I am going through right now! I have my first group interview for RA tomorrow so pray that I do well! I have made to the 3rd round of SAA!! AHHHH I am sooo excited keeping my fingers crossed though! The finally interview will be on next wednesday. Haven't really read any good books lately lol...I really haven't read anything that isn't related to school. It was soo hot last weekend and it was wonderful! Now it is 22 degrees with a huge wind chill! It is NOT cool! Today I had on three layers of coats lol. This weekend holds RA interviews and campaign retreat! woo hoo! Of course the super bowl lol. Actually I most likely won't watch it. The other day I tried to act like I knew what I was talking about and utterly failed! I told myself just say no abby, but no i thought i had it....Needless to say the guy laughed at me. OH well. Tonight is DTD's date party!! I got asked lol. Not going to lie I was soo excited cause since last semester I have wanted to be asked to a date party! It was getting pretty sad when I was invited ever but then I realized it's cause I don't drink and let's face it there is a very small percentage of frat boys who don't drink. So why would they take sober sally lol. So now that I've been asked I can check that off my list! The theme is "I'm glad I'm not..." and me and my date, Walker, are going as nerds! I will bring pictures later hopefully all will go well! well I am off to napping or working out....We will see wich one I choose lol.

xoxo