Happy Homecoming AND Halloween!

2 for 1 weekend! Friday was walk out day and so we didn't have classes! Natalie and I cleaned the whole house in the morning and then that afternoon I judged high school speech competition. Yes, you just read that. I am OLD enough to judge high school speech. Missouri speech is different than Iowa, but same concept. Brought back old memories...

Saturday morning was the parade! Here my friends and I are sitting waiting for it to begin. Surprisingly, it wasn't too cold. After the parade, we came home and Natalie and I started cooking! We had a Halloween dinner party last night and had lots to do. An hour later I had to go walk around the tailgate area at the football game and ask people for donations for Alternative Spring Break. So...two other girls and myself walked around explaining to people that in March we are going to go help clean up the Gulf Coast and that we were passing the hat around for any change. I did ALL of the talking. They would not open their mouths. It was actually rather annoying. I pry raked in $200. Stage freight?

Came back and kept cooking with Natalie. We cooked alllll dayyy longg. It was so much fun! We were laughing so hard we were almost crying. We were talking in different accents and food was all over us. I didn't actually end up going to the football game. I just get bored watching sports.

Our guests came over at about 7 and and we ate around 7:30. It was a costume party, of course! I was a sailor girl.

Hope you have a great Halloween! Happy Birthday to my godmother, Cindy!

i miss you daddy!

I miss him.

Here is my dad with his first baby calf. Livestock is this man's hobby. He is a jack of all trades and can always cheer me up.

Yesterday, when I was having a bad day, I called him and he told me...

"Go buy some Juicy Fruit gum, that will make you
feel better."

I love you and your sense of humor dad.

stressss

I hate stress. It does nothing good for the body, mind, and soul. However, stress is consuming my life and I have little to no patience. I am overwhelmed with everything in my life. Life is not falling apart, life is just coming together...I guess.




This beautiful sunset took place last Saturday night. I kind of wish it was out tonight...


"And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it."
- Roald Dahl

I keep repeating this prayer in my head...

God, grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
And wisdom to know the difference.

the weekend makes me happy!

Natalie's Dance Company show was on Friday night and so I went with my friends Ashley and Melanie. Here we are before the show started.

Natalie's parents (the people who own the house I live in) have been here this weekend doing some odd end jobs around the house. Viola (Nat's mom) made us pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, brownies, cornbread, and soup. I am full!!! I love having them here. They are fill in parents for the weekend.

On Saturday night I took my Japanese conversation partners out for Mexican food. It was their first time trying Mexican and I hope they enjoyed it. The only troubling part was when our food came out. I didn't remember what each person ordered. The waiter was speaking Spanish. They were thinking Japanese and I was thinking English. Everything worked out though, and they are such kind people. They made sure to let everyone try a bite of what they ordered. These two girls are actually my new conversation partners, Ami and Misato.

After midterms we switch partners. Following dinner we went to Dairy Queen for ice cream! Here we are with our mini blizzards. I of course got the pumpkin pie blizzard. Yum!

Ready to tackle another week. I have a big one ahead of me.

College Student...

I am officially acting like a college student. I just got back from the bar (on a Thursday night!) My friend Rob asked me today if I wanted to go grab a drink with him. My immediate reaction was no, but then I thought "Hey! I'm 21! I can go get a drink at the bar"

Exciting, right?

We are both PR majors and advertising minors. We sat and talked about life and where our lives were headed. Rob actually had an amazing internship during the spring semester at Bunim Murray in LA. He got to help with casting of the Real World and Keeping up With the Kardashians. We always joke around and say that I will work for Make-A-Wish and call him up when I have a wish child that wants to meet a celebrity. Who knows what the future holds...

Good night...it is WAY past my bedtime :)

The Trouble With Boys

I just got back from a distinguished lecture on campus. The author of “The Trouble With Boys: A Surprising Report Card on Our Sons, Their Problems at School and What Parents & Educators Must Do,” came and spoke about why boys seem to be struggling in the classroom.

One point she touched on was that children NEED to have recess. Little kids do not have long attention spans and we need to keep them active. It was a very interesting lecture that really made me think.

Mom, I think you should really look into this book. All of you AEA folk would love it.

Thank you Northwest for bringing in yet another amazing speaker to campus!

with purple polka dots...

Painted pumpkins this weekend when my sisters and Maddie were here.

So... I have come to the realization there are many names people call me...

1. Angela (obviously)

2. Ang

3. Angie (I like to be called Angie, but you have to have know me for at least a year...)

4. Ange

5. Ann (Teresa is the only one that calls me this)

6. AW (I have a professor who calls me this and others. Usually guys.)

7. Angelina

8. Angie Pangie

9. Wasko (some people love my last name)

I don't really care what you call me, as long as it is nice :)