The Home Stretch

Ah. It feels good to be back to the old blog. I have brushed the dust off of the old keyboard, powered up the old laptop, and have cracked the old knuckles in preparation for this. It's been a while, folks. A good long while. And I will not be using this post as a "this is what I have been doing for the past 2 months" recap. I'll spare you all. What I will use this post to do is to convey my excitement as the end of another semester of graduate school draws near. Words alone cannot do this excitement justice. Unless you have been through the Student Affairs program at Mississippi State and survived the Administration course then you won't know exactly what I'm talking about, but I do feel like we have all, in our own right, had those classes that we were already looking forward to the end before the syllabus had been passed out on the first day. I remember how hard I thought high school and undergraduate classes were. They were mere child's play compared to this doozy. Yes, I have learned a lot. Yes, I have enjoyed every single classmate/friend/colleague in the class. Yes, I am confident in my ability to write in APA format (6th edition, 2nd printing) without consulting the manual. Yes, I am glad that tomorrow marks our last day in class.

Can I get an AMEN from the audience for this spring semester being over? I know that any students or teachers that read this are shouting AMEN at the top of their lungs right now. (Except maybe you Secondary or Elementary teachers...y'all still have a month or more left. Sorry. SIKE!)

The home stretch. You know what that means to me? It means that a week from now I will have the opportunity to STRETCH out on my couch at HOME for a few weeks without a worry or care from school. I do not begin my summer classes until June and that is so very nice. I get to spend quality time with my sibling/roommate, my boo thing/boyfriend, my family, and my friends. I'm thinking of making a few day trips to visit long lost friends so if you want me to visit, hit me up on the Facebook or the Twitter. We'll hang out. When thinking of summertime, one song comes to mind. Remember this one?

Wedding season will begin next month, and I know you are all looking forward to the posts that result from those experiences. I assure you all that I will do a much better job of updating you all on my life. It's so riveting and full of drama. They really should give me my own TV show or series. Maybe a talk show? I mean, now that the big O is off the primetime set and has her OWN channel (you see what I did there?) maybe I could slide right in a fill that spot. I'll bring back the glitz and glamour from the days of Sally Jesse Raphael, Ricki Lake, and Tyra Banks (!?!). Ok, that last one was a stretch, but you see where I'm going with this. I can picture it now. Ellen has already claimed the pre-show dancing, so I'll have to come up with something else. Maybe Collins Crowd Karaoke Challenge? It could work...just go with me on this. Anyone with any thoughts on how to make this dream a reality can contact me anytime.

Talk Show Idols <--Click here to see a list of greatness.

So...I got a little off track there. It happens. It's a blog, right? That's what it's for. Y'all know I've been away from the blogging world for a while. Blame that on my work and school schedule, my social agenda, my boyfriend, and, of course, NETFLIX. Oh. My. Gosh. Can you say ADDICTED?? I have literally memorized nearly every movie or TV show listing on the main Netflix menu. I don't even have to scroll through it anymore. Every now and then "New Releases" will appear and throw me off my game, but most of the time I can rattle off every option on the main menu. Test me. I dare you. This weekend alone I watched "The Joneses", "Psycho", and several episodes of "Glee". Yes, I have started from the beginning. Don't judge me. I love them. I'm a closet Gleek. *confession*



Speaking of Netflix, I do believe I will crank up the old Wii and see what today's menu holds. Goodbye captivated audience. I'm glad to have made time for us this week. I will strive to do better in the future. Hopefully the summertime will bring a lot more blog-worthy experiences. (Fingers crossed).












Until next time,

BC

Ok Thursday

I have appropriately named today "Ok Thursday." This makes sense since tomorrow is "Good Friday" and for some parts of the world the day after Easter is "Better Monday." Unfortunately, us Mississippi State people do not have the privilege of recognizing "Better Monday." So in lieu of having to go back to school and work on Monday, I deem today "Ok Thursday."

Today has actually been better than just OK. I got up, went to work, finished all my work that I needed to, enjoyed time with my coworkers, came home to pack for the weekend over my lunch break, and then decided that I would just extend my lunch break until the end of the day. That's right, I got caught up in packing and decided to start my Easter break early. If we would've been super busy this afternoon I wouldn't have made this decision, but since we had 2 "no-shows" for campus tours I figured it was the perfect set-up to stay at home.

I have been super productive this afternoon. I am all packed and ready for the 4 day weekend. For some of you who haven't had the pleasure of traveling with me, then you won't understand how big of an accomplishment packing is for me. For those of you that have witnessed my excessive packing, then you will completely understand. For a 3 day/4 night weekend I have packed 2 duffle bags. I have 10 different outfits hanging up, and I have a large, plastic laundry bag full of shoes. Just shoes. I will also be taking home my laptop, Wii, an assortment of DVDs, and my book bag (in the event that I decide that I need to study). I hope Greg isn't bringing anything for the weekend because I don't think I will have enough trunk space.

Side note: Greg, my boyfriend for those of you who do not know, is meeting my ENTIRE family this weekend. God give him strength. I have to turn to one of my favorite movies for guidance in times like these:

When in doubt, turn to My Big Fat Greek Wedding. All questions can be answered.

In the spirit of Easter, I would like to share this fun link that was put on my Facebook timeline earlier today. It's scary, intriguing, disturbing, and seasonal all at the same time. *Warning: May not be suitable for all ages*

Happy Easter everybody!

-BC