Post 6

My mom and I went to Tuscaloosa this past weekend to see the Alabama game. We played Arkansas, and it was really really hot in the stadium! I'm sure the game was good, but I had to retreat to the shade of the concession stands for half the game because I afraid of sunburn. While we were in Tuscaloosa, we stayed at my grandparents' house. My grandmother makes the BEST brunswick stew ever! I had six bowls of it in the two day period I was there. I also ate a lot of rice krispy treats with red Alabama "A" icing on them that we bought at Publix. I thought that the team spirit was creative on Publix's part. 102

Post 5

I almost forgot to do this blog. I think I'm going into post-homecoming depression. Last week and this past weekend were so fun that tomorrow will most definitely be a letdown. First of all, the game and parade were great because lots of last years seniors came back, and it was awesome to see them again. The homecoming dance was really fun, but I was a little angry when the Wobble wasn't played. I mean, come on, how could you neglect the snazzy jazzy rappiness rap song that is the Wobble. Saturday night, a few of us went to eat at this downhome seafood joint in Dozier called Amazing Grace Cafe. The restaurant was located in what used to be an old, blue gas station. It was literally the best fried shrimp I have ever put in my mouth. 122

Post 4

Last weekend and this week has been all play and barely any work, which is GREAT in light of homecoming. I've been slacking on writing my college admissions essays, but I'm going to just take the week off, and get back on that horse this weekend after homecoming*.
Megan Rogers and Lorren Cooper had a party at the country club for their eighteenth birthdays, and there was an open sundae bar! We all danced too. I did the catdaddy wrong, but I'm gonna redeem myself at the homecoming dance. Of course, float site has been fun this year as always, but the most fun part about homecoming nights is rolling. Now, I'm not saying I do that.....but I am saying that Morgan Dove's house looks like a winter wonderland. There's so much more to look forward to this week. *The skit, the game, and the dance!! Yayy 149

Football Season!

I'm so excited that it's football season! When it starts to get chilly outside, I'll be even more excited because the hot burger and fried oreos I eat during third quarter will be extra satisfying. I'm a trombonist in the band, and my favorite part of the games is playing in the stands and dancing around. We're like a suited-up, super lively extension of the student section. Many of the instrument sections, including mine, have choreographed horn movements that add extra pizazz to the songs we play. For instance, when playing "Hip Hop 1," we lowbrass players bob the bell of our instruments up and down to simulate the "gangsta thug" nature of the song. Of course, the most important part of football season is the football team itself. We sure have gotten off to a great start with a 2-0 record. Maybe (just maybe) we'll make it really far in the playoffs. Go Bulldogs! 141

College

College: I've been ready to go since 9th grade. I feel so alive when I'm surrounded by people who have a love for the humanities and want to get out there and change the world. In a way, I think when I am with them, I subconsciously adopt this attitude myself. I think being around smart people actually makes me smarter. Plus, I like college towns; the restaurants, live music, football games, wide variety of people etc. That being said, I am immensely enjoying senior year, and for me, it is a two-fold joy. I get to savor my last year of high school knowing that everything I do is the "last first," but at the same time, that knowledge reminds me how close college is! So yeah, I'll live it up senior year because it's my last year being a kid. But truth is, I've felt like an adult for a while now anyway.

My First Post: Hotty Toddy

Things I learned at Ole Miss: (one big asterick on all of it *) (i wanted it to be completely informal)

1. how to say no to something you want to say yes to-

when it's five pm

and you're planning on watching an old horror movie the guys found at nine and there's a test tomorrow that you haven't studied for

then your friend, lizzie, comes in and jumps on your bed and closes your laptop

and says "come to the pool with me! that hot brazilian exchange student is swimming laps!"

DON'T DO IT. study.

hot guys in swim suits don't make a's for you

2. work during work time and play during play time-

there is no better feeling than being out on a saturday night

in a dirty restaurant with loud people who smell like beer and a live band outside

and you don't have a care in the world because you left all your books at home

you don't need them because you aced all your tests last week

yeah, you sacrificed some personal time for those A's, but now

chinese sits in the backseat and fun can drive

3. the greatest friends are the ones who are like you
people go to these summer programs for a reason

whatever the topic of the program is, it interests them

that interest is what unites everyone when they get there

we had a bond from the start because we all love language and politics and make good grades

but we're not geeks

we didn't hole up in a room all day with our studies

we had fun too

played balderdash together and went to observatories

saw a local shakespeare production and jammed on our instruments

went out for sushi and watched jerry springer

we all love life and have high ambitions for the future so that we can live well

....Yeah, I learned some Chinese this summer. But more importantly, I learned life lessons and gained brothers and sisters who I know I will stay close to for the rest of my life.

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