Pictures can say 1,000 words...

Whoa, how long has it been?

2010-03-24T22:40:00.003-05:00

So, I realize that I've been horrible and haven't updated this in a really long time. however, I'm going to update with pictures!!

Christmas break my family went to Corpus Christi, TX... we went from several feet of snow in Norman, OK (where we drove through the worst snowstorm they had in their history on Christmas Eve... took us about 11 hours to get there from Kansas City. After getting stuck several times and pushing us plus several others out multiple times... ugh. long story...) Anyways, this is us infront of the USS Lexington!

The view from our hotel. beachfront. Can I hear aWoohoo!?

I woke up really early for me (before anyone else even!) and took this picture. So Pretty!!!

One of the first few pics I took down there. I enjoy taking pictures...

One of my favorite Christmas gifts. My sister took me to bedlam (OU v OSU) where she had also won free armbands to get into the Sooner Club. Then she had it all framed up with the ticket and gave it to me for Christmas. So Cool!!

Anyways, it's after spring break now and I'm only a few short weeks from graduating college. can you believe that? I can't... This semester is really hard between my classes and my senioritis. =(

This is a short update, esp for how long it's been, but I'm getting tired. Me. Tired. At 11 pm. Shocking to me too! Oh well. I'll try this again later.

later, loves!
me.

Has it really been so long?

2009-12-18T02:13:00.003-06:00

Me and Gus at a senior day!

The Pitt State Color Guard after our final performance at Neowollah. That was a lot of fun =)
We had big hair for that performance and fun spiderweb make-up. Woohoo!

Me and one of the other graduating senior from guard, Kathleen, who was also a cap with me. She's pretty much BA!

Me and my sister, Nikki, at the Bedlam game. BEST SISTER AND CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER!

I apologize. As of today, I have finished up the first semester of my last year. It's been crazy.

On the bright side, however, I'm still alive!

Hey now, thats an accomplishment!

My sleeping schedule, on the other hand, is completely screwed up. hence why I'm still up at 2 am.

I'm not looking forward to leaving Pitt in 5 months... I don't want to leave. Not only is this the longest time I've attended one school (I'm in my 5th year) but I'll miss my friends and this campus. I love this place.

I get my class ring for Christmas =) I absolutely cannot wait to get it. It's gonna be so pretty!

Next semester is going to kill me:
Internal Auditing
Political Philosopy I
Principles of Justice Studies
Mythology
Judicial Process
Orchestra

My roommate, Natalie, and I may add Pilates to our list for next semester so we have an exercise class. My friend Bridget would also be in the class.

Well kids, I'm out.

Later loves!

New Semester, New car, New Roommate!

2009-09-08T16:10:00.004-05:00

My mini dachshund, Max, in what should be his next Halloween costume!

So, greetings on a new year at PSU! I had a fun summer... well, to me it was fun. June was full of C.A.R.E.S. and class and in July there was Ohio and SAI Convention.

In Ohio, we got to go to the Ohio State Reformatory, which houses the Largest free standing cell block...

It's huge! The OSR has also been featured on multiple shows like Ghost Hunters and is top of the list for Haunted Prisons. Pretty Cool!

This is the entrance for the OSR... it looks really intimidating and cool when you go up to it, there are 2 wings on either side as well, where the cell blocks are. The rest has been torn down to make way for other things like ManCI (Mansfield Correctional Institute, a medium security level prison, I think) and RiCCI (Richland County Corectional Institute, a maximum security level prison)

Behind bars... It got better... I also got locked up in one of the cells...

Thats just a sample of the pictures from the trip there... we took almost 200 during the 45 min

long tour itself!

We also saw a lot of our family back there on my dad's side... heres some pictures of that...

Pastor Zambo Solomon, from Camaroon, was visiting our friends Ruth and Les Vnasdale (seated far right in the picture) then my mom and sister are in the middle

This next one is my family and the Vnasdales. I *heart* them =)

This is Me, my aunt Sissy (Grandma's older sister, 96 or 97), my grandma Light (93), and my Sister, Nikki.

My family on the Light side... women only!

SAI Convention, however, was me and two of my friends. We drove up and got into Linconshire, IL at like, midnight, where we found the marriott resort and checked in. IT WAS AMAZING! Laura, Christa, and I had a fabulous time and we won the Providence Collegiate Chapter Award for the Theta A Providence =) We were in the running for the National Collegiate Chapter Award, but we lost to a chapter on the east coast that is probably full of the next Sister Theresas... But thats ok, because we're still one of the top 8 chapters in the nation =)

Well, now we're back to school. Band camp was fun, not bad at ALL, guard bonding (yay tie-dying shirts!) and we're heading into out 3rd and probably most anticipated game of the season.

PITT STATE VS. NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE!!!

I'm pretty freaking excited for it and I know that we'll be amazing there! Our football team is playing amazingly and so it the band. It's always a thrill to be there and to watch our Gorillas play in an NFL staduim!

Ok, so It's taken me a while to actually finish this entry, I started around 4, stopped to go to guard practice, walmart, to eat, put together my new vaporizer, and finally shower, and now I'm back. almost 7 hours later. Hey, nobody said that I couldn't do that! =)

So, I'll talk to you later then... hopefully sooner than what I've been updating with recently. lol.

Later, Loves!

Summer, summer time!

2009-06-05T10:36:00.003-05:00

So, it's been a long while, once again, but this time I promise pictures! I got some pictures from things I mentioned in my last post, including my birthday and one from the rock with some SAVE members. Lets get to them!

Hey! It's a gorilla! This is me at the OKC zoo on my birthday. Me and Nikki went a little crazy at the gorilla enclosure, but thats ok, cause I fit right in. She understands the draw, it being our mascot and all. It's not like she can go to a zoo and take pictures with all the schooners in their 'natural habitat'! In the interest of not causing the page to take forever to load, I'm only putting this one up. =)

SAI Ladies!! This was our last meeting of the semester, and out Providence Officer, Ginger, came down to present some awards to Christa Weber. The group of us! I *heart* these girls!

Laura (President for next year) and me (Vice-president of Ritual for next year). This is an awesome picture cause she doesn't look like a creeper and we're both in it! I love this woman...

This is me and my sister at the SAI tea we had in May. Nikki is an SAI alum from OU, so we're both wearing our pins. She's pretty cool most the time ;)

This is Sarah, me, and Savannah on the rock during one of the few times it wasn't raining at the end of April. Oh, katie is the one in red, holding the hat. At least thats her Notre Dame hat, I'm pretty sure thats her...

Summer classes start this coming Monday, in which I'll be taking Forensic Psychology. I'll also be on the CARES leaders this summer, so incoming freshmen, come on up and say hi to me, most of us don't bite. Don't be afraid or nervous to ask us something or to just say hey. Thats what we're there for! Please help out your CARES leader and talk during the group sessions... it makes everything so less painful for everyone!

I'm pretty excited for this next week. Not only will the first CARES session be on monday, but summer school starts monday (I have a BUSY schedule on mondays!) but class runs Mon-Thurs. PHS guard practice starts up on wednesday (at 8 am... why I agreed to that time is beyond me!) but then I'm going home on thurs after class because... ONE OF MY BESTEST FRIENDS IN THE WHOLE WORLD IS GETTING MARRIED ON THE 13TH!!!

(Thats Sarah and I last year on her 21st b-day at Applebees... back when I still had my long hair!)

Her and her fiancee have been together for over 3 years now and they're finally tying the knot. I'm gonna be one of the bridesmaids, so I'll hopefully put some pictures on here because I think we're all going to be freaking awesome and, of course, sarah's going to look freaking gorgeous! I get to do the speech at the reception, cause her maid of honor (twin sister) doesn't like public speaking and I can talk for days to anyone. I've been working on my speech... I hope it's good enough! I had to remind the groomsman doing jeff's side to write his, cause he hasn't even started yet. "I have some ideas floating in my head, i just need to write them down on paper!"

... uh huh...

Gah. it's only 11. I haven't really slept... at all... mainly because I didn't want to sleep through my cat's vet appt this morning and I couldn't sleep last night, so I figured that I'd just stay up. about 4 cups of coffe and some heart burn later, I'm here, didn't fall asleep, got my cat to the vet, vaccumed and sprayed down the house (Ginger-kitty's got fleas!!), I'm out of the house and at the library. I know, who goes to the school library in the SUMMER?! Well, me, esp when my house is noxious and my internet doesn't work all the time. Lol.

Ok, well I'm going to get back to work on Sarahs speech. re-read and re-write, thats what I gotta do.

ttyl, loves!

Wayyy too much going on...

2009-05-11T18:30:00.002-05:00

So there have been SO many things that have been going on lately, and I have to say, I'm really sorry that I haven't been keeping up with this. It's down to finals week, so I have some down time while procrastinating finishing my post script for a paper I'm writing currently.

Lets see... it's been like, spring break since I last wrote, or even before then. Man.. I'm horrible. Anyway, April was Sexual Assault Awareness week. SAVE and MVP were busy as always, every week doing something to get the word out. The White Ribbon campaign was during the first week, followed by Spot the Silence the week after that. In the middle of the month, we didn't have an activity, but instead did some freshman experience presentations which is always fun! the 22nd was what we call Stats and Dogs where we give you a hot dog for reading a statistic outloud that we gave you.The last week in April (also the rainiest it has been in a LONG time, or so I think) was the Rock. The rock was where SAVE and MVP members sat out on the giant lava rock on campus 24/7 from 7am Monday - 7pm Friday. Unfortunately, we had to cut it short this year. on Thurday night/Friday morning, there was a HUGE storm and they decided to pack it up around 2:30 in the morning. This last weekend was another event called $1,000 for 1,000 women. we raised almost $400, in which Wal Mart is going to match and we donate that to the Crisis Resource Center.

Speaking of last week, it was FABULOUS for me!! The 8th was my 22nd birthday! =D My sister made it absolutely fantastic for me. I left on Thursday to go down to her place in Norman, OK. We went and saw a Redhawks/Isotopes game on Thurs. On Friday (the actual birthday day) we went to a fun place in OKC called Cuppies & Joe, then to the Zoo, and then, finally, my big gift from her this year: A Slipknot/Korn concert!! No, seriously... I have a whole new appreciation for Slipknot. They give an AMAZING live show!

I'll have to get some pictures of here of the zoo and the concert after my sister puts them up. cause I didn't have my camera, it would figure.

My finals schedule is fairly easy... One test was online, so we did that last wednesday before I left. I have my paper due tomorrow, but other than that, there was a project due today (we finished that last week as well) a test for Fraud Exam today, my test in HR wednesday, and my Principles of Learning one on Friday. Not bad at all...

Alright, so I'd better get back to my paper so I can get this done tonight before the library closes. I've been here since like, 4:30 and it's almost 7 now. Time flies when you're actually working. Go figure!

Later Loves!

Spring Break... Where did you go?

2009-03-22T22:17:00.002-05:00

Why is break over now? Thats just not fair. =/

I just got done making my schedule for next semester (not counting my summer class).
Summer '09: Forensic Psych.
Fall '09: Cognitive Processes, Psych as a Profession II, Basic Interviewing and Counseling, Criminal Procedure, Guard (of course), Internal Auditing, SAVE. Only like, 15 hours. It's crazy that it'll be my last fall semester in college, but I guess I'll get use to it eventually. Maybe.

Break was boring... hung out with my mom and my boyfriend... usually seperately, but on Friday it was together. Wow, that was an interesting day. Mostly a bad interesting. Yeahhh...

Tonight has been bearable. Mel (my roomie) and her... non-boyfriend Justin are here and we are watching the weather channel (yeah... we have basic cable and nothing is on...) and just talking and making fun of things together. Ginger is sitting by the door, amazed by the outside door, Taco is in his kennel because he doesn't like Justin, and it's all in all not bad.

I don't really have too much mor eto say, so I'm going to say adios.

Later, Loves!

2009-03-05T23:19:00.002-06:00

Kayla, Misty, and I at Uniontown High School. SAI and PMA went there back in Feb and we played with the pep band at a basketball game of theirs. It was a LOT of fun, actually! Kayla and I are guard members, but wanted to go still, so their director gave us cowbells and we rocked it out. =)

Sorry, a friend, Laura, just got some pictures up and so I decided to grab one and post it up here. Other than that, school is my life. Class, class, class, maybe some food, class, sleep. Throw some homework in there and you have what I do almost everyday. It's thrilling, lemme tell ya...

This entry is kinda short and fairly early, but I'm tired and am going to go to bed. I've been having some dreams lately that have kept me from sleeping well. =/

Later loves!

Stacey

these past few days...

2009-02-19T12:08:00.001-06:00

So I haven't been feeling well these past few days. It kinda sucks, but I'm getting over it. Our house needs to be quarentined though, because both Mel and I are sick... with different things. How do we do it? Nobody knows...

I was doing my office hour yesterday and gave a tour to two families... one from the KC area and the other was from the Boston area. Both here for our 4 year Auto Tec program. How cool is it that we're that good that we attract people from all over for our tech programs? =)

Mel also got a dog last friday. He's a long hair chihuahua, named Tico. I've gone to calling him Taco... I think it fits him more. He responds to it too! He's a neurotic little thing... I'll have to get a picture of it up soon. It's fun to watch Ginger and him... Ginger is a lot faster than Taco and likes to hurdle over him.

I'm going to wrap this up, I have class at 12:30. Research Writing. It's a gen ed... woohoo! lol

btw, I'm updating from my vista sidebar gadget thing. It's pretty handy, actually!

later, loves!

COLD!!

2009-01-29T19:40:00.003-06:00

Like many others, Pitt was covered with ice and snow monday evening and periodically tuesday. Not much fun if you were driving or trying to walk, but really funny when you got to see someone slid and fall! Ok, well, maybe as long as they didn't hurt anything!

I know of several people who got into wrecks, one from my research writing class that "totalled his car" but it's still drivable. Another was my research writing GA herself, almost sliding into the fence surrounding a cemetary. The last one at the top of my mind would be my roomie, Melissa. She hit a slick patch, did a 180, and ended up damaging her hubcap and wheel. Nobody was hurt in any of these, thankfully.

Ok, so next week will be CRAZY BUSY!! With SAI, we have Providence Day in Lawrence this saturday, rush week all next week long, and then topping it all off with a day long Music Camp for k-5th graders the following saturday. I'm going home tomorrow... that should be fun. =) I'll get to see my family and some friends up there hopefully.

Hey... WE GOT CURTAINS YESTERDAY!! Haha, I know that that was fairly random, but I enjoy them.

Classes have been going well... I like all of them and have friends in each of them as well, which also makes me happy. I enjoy knowing people and talking to random people. The work isn't too hard (yet) and the subjects are rather interesting. Social Deviance, Principles of Learning, Human Relations in the Workplace, Fraud Examination, and Intro to Research Writing. I enjoy my major... It almost surprises me because back in HS I wouldn't have thought that I would be where I am today. I was really into biology back then... That was my first major here as well. Biology with an emphasis in medical technology and a minor in chemistry. Biology to Psychology. I love it!

Another random note: Ginger kitty has been sleeping on the back of a chair about 5 ft away from me right now. She looks cuddly. And fluffy. And like she'd be angry if I went and disturbed her.

Silly cato.

Stay warm!!

Later, loves!

My Knee Scope

2008-12-22T17:01:00.004-06:00

So, I had my knee scope last friday morning, around the beginning of my Christmas Break. Yay, right? Oh, definately. 7 am was when it was scheduled to be done... that comes WAY too early in the morning! Well, everything went swimmingly... there was a little more damage to my meniscus than they originally though, prompting them to make another incision in my knee to help them remove it or whatever. anyway, pictures:

This is my knee Friday afternoon when we finally got to my grandma's in Overland Park. She doesn't have any steps where she lives really, so we opted to stay there instead of at our house in Olathe where we have stairs everywhere. Crutches and me are an interesting combination!

This is my knee last night. I just took off the bandages (it was a large ace bandage wrapped over a huge padded thing with layers and layers and layers of gauze underneath to cath the bleeding... which it looks like the cut right below my knee cap did a lot). It has been itching like crazy!!

Today I was walking without my crutches a few times. It was nice... Still limping a bit and can't put full pressure on it, but the fact that it is only about 3 days after the surgery is awesome.

We're going down to Norman, OK for Christmas (and by 'we' I mean me, my mom, and my grandma... plus the two dogs) because my sister can't get off work to come home. It's not the first time we've spent Christmas down there, so it's not that big of a change. Plus it's the first Christmas without my grandpa so thats another reason why we're all going down. Thats basically my entire family right there. Yeah... we're pretty small. A good thing though is that there isn't a ton of us you have to remember if you were to meet the entire family!!

So, I think that my mini dachshund is scared of my crutches. Like... it's kinda funny. I'll be walking and he like, runs away from me when I'm on them... but like right now, he's basically sleeping on me. He makes me laugh. Max is a goofy dog.

My grades were good - Accounting wasn't my best subject, but my gpa for this semester was a 3.11 or so. 7 classes, 6 of them beings A's and B's... we're not going to touch the accounting class though. Math isn't my best subject!!

Oh well... on an ending note, My toes are freezing and I'm incredibly bored.

Later Loves!!

Free time?

2008-12-08T11:10:00.002-06:00

Ok, so I have 2 hours between classes. Like, we got out extremely early from my speech lecture because we were doing GA evaluations. Not that I mind, mind you. I really liked my GA, so I gave her good marks and some good comments as well.

I cannot wait for Christmas Break though! Don't get me wrong... About @ weeks into break I'll be wanting to come back to Pitt because my loving family will be getting on my nerves, but I just need a hiatus from school. I'm sad about it though at the same time - several of my friends will be graduating and I won't be able to see them walk. =( I'll miss Jessica and Penny... and everyone else thats leaving me, but esp them. They've been my partners in crime for a while now and it'll be weird not to have them in SAVE or any other psych of JS class!!

I'm really tired... I suppose Dead Week is suppose to be like this, but give me a break... it's Monday. That's what I'll blame it on - Monday! One would THINK it'd be fine because you get the weekend to catch up on sleep... but what college student does that? Okay, okay, there are several that DO do that, but wheres the fun in it?

SAI is putting on a Music camp for k-5 for some of the surrounding elementary schools on Feb. 7th. I think it'll be incredibly fun, but am nervous as to what may happen on the actual day when we get ready and are in full alert for anything to wrong. Isn't it the saying that Anything that COULD go wrong, will? Ya... perhaps I'm worried about that then. I just don't want it to. There's been 4 of us working on really hard on details and everything since we came up with the idea in like, September or October. Can't remember. But we've been having weekly meetings OUTSIDE of the regular SAI meetings and Mel is still concerned about me being too involved. Haha. I like being hyper-involved... Mainly so I won't get bored.

Ok, So I just went off on a 20 minute goose chase, looking for pictures to put on here since I SAID I would in the beginning but have failed to these past SEVERAL posts. I promise... I'll try!! I have some really cute ones of Max (my dachshund) and Ginger (Mel's cat), but the internet and my phone aren't currently talking. So, I'll try again later, okay?

Later Loves!

Turkey Day!

2008-11-25T00:27:00.002-06:00

I'm really excited because I'm offically on Thanksgiving break. I have NO classes tomorrow. I get to go HOME tomorrow!! Yay! Despite the whole 'family' thing over break, I should have fun (haha, j/k guys, I love you!). I get to go and relax at home with my dog till whenever a friend of mine back home gets off work and then we're probably going out for dinner and a movie or something like that tom night.

Chitten (Commenly known as Ginger) is goin' home with Mel... she's actually calmed down for the night... strangely enough because just not that long ago, she was attacking my computer, feet, and arms with her teeth and back claws... haha. she's now laying in the doorway to the kitchen passed out. I'm glad she has energy in little shorter bursts... because much longer and I think she'd just fall over into a little kitty coma.

I've recently found the love commenly known as rowing machines. They're fun. The Student Rec Center has several of them and they usually come after about 40-45 minutes on the bike for me. Row for about 10-15 minutes and I call it good. lol. I love that place... Mel and I try to make it out there at least 3-4 times a week.

Soo... I'm pretty stoked to be on Turkey day break and then in 3 weeks have Christmas break. Like... seriously. My knee scope will be on the friday of finals week, which means that the sooner that comes, the less amount of time I'll have to deal with it and waves of pain through it. Yay!!

Spoke too soon... Ginger isn't in a kitty coma... she's now purring in my lap. She seems to have taken a liking to me...

Ok, well, I'll probably update again... eventually. Maybe before finals, maybe after. Who knows!

Later loves!!

Fall Break!!

2008-10-24T12:06:00.003-05:00

Ok, an actual update is in store for you because I actually have time to put into this!!

First off, theres my guard.

We're freaking amazing. With everyones personalities and abilities with the flag, we rock. Like I've said before this is the first time we've had enough experience for rifles to do with the show. Also, the fact that we learned the show last week in a week (thats drill, routine, etc) and memorized speaks volumes for us. In the past years, I'm not sure if that could have happened. We'll see what will happen once again this next week as we double the amount that we have to do to get everything ready for the 1st.

Can you believe it's almost Halloween and therefore almost November already? I can't. However, SAI is helping with safe trick-or-treat... that means that I have to get a halloween costume for it. I haven't thought of anything... except handcuffing myself to a fake tree and calling myself a tree hugger or... well... Liberal. haha, j/k.

Speaking of SAI, one of our members gotcrowned our Homecomming queen. Miss Patty Condiff!! It was our first year ever really being involved with the Homecomming activities and to have OUR girl be picked as queen - it's amazing! It helped a lot that shes a drum major and had almost the entire band backing her... we have a large popluation of students... almost 200. If we put or mind to something, we're going to achieve it. Go Band! lol. This picture was taken after Yell Like Hell... which is why we were all bundled up. I think thats a blanket around me... Hmm...

Ladies and Gentlemen... Your queen. =)

Ah, yes. A final note to my entry (because my family is wanting to go get food) this is me and my cat. Her name is Ginger. She's a tad psycho, as my sister has pointed out, but really lovey when she wants to be. We got her from the SEK Humane Society... Rescue animals from there!!!

Classes

2008-10-22T10:40:00.003-05:00

It's that time again for me, to figure out my class schedule for this next spring semester. Well,i figured something out - my official degree audit LIED. It told me I had 24 hours left... what they failed to mention is that it's 24 hours without my fraud exam minor tacked onto it. All together, it's 37. So i'm seriously debating on whether I should drop it or not. Its really interesting to me and everything, but I don't know if I'm willing to spend ANOTHER semester getting it. I'm really going to have to have a sit down chat with Julie, my advisor and talk to her about things. She'll probably support whatever I feel is necessary for me to get by less stressful, but if she wants that, she's also going to have to have a powwow with the entire justice studies and psych department and tell them not to conflict a lot of classes.

There are 2 classes at 10 that I want/have to take.
There are 2 classes at 11 that I want/have to take and/or retake.
There are 2 classes at 12 that I want/have to take.

Umm... hello? Can I hear a 'Hell Ya!' for people who want their classes not at the same time so they're able to take them and still be done in less than 10 years?

Ok, sorry guys, I'm just frustrated. I've spent my entire office hour working on figuring out my schedule... and got no where except I found out that I have 37 instead of 24 hours left. I really REALLY REALLY think I'll be taking off that fraud minor. It's difficult enough already. I'm overly involved and have no time as it is.

This ranting lady is out. She has class to get to in 13 minutes.

Later Loves!

Tiredness

2008-10-20T18:16:00.003-05:00

Well, this weekend was a blast. Ok, well, I take that back. The GAME was a blast! We rocked (so I've heard from several sources) and the mass bands were awesome and I didn't hear much if any of the usual tempo problems that usually end up occuring. Props to everyone involved!

The only bad thing is that I'm still really tired from it still. I mean, like, I could go to bed right now and it's only 6pm tired. Oh well.

We have about 2 days left until Fall Break. I'm excited about it... really. lol. On sat I get to go to Manhatten for the OU/KSU game... GO SOONERS! I'm going home on Thursday because of my Wednesday night class - wednesday night several of us are going to a spook trail in Joplin.

Ok, well, Going back to my original point of tiredness, I'm cutting this short. I may go sleep. Buuuut who really knows. =)

Later, loves!

Crazy Times...

2008-10-13T10:02:00.002-05:00

Well, its the beginning of homecomming week here at Pitt. It really doesn't seem like it should have been this much time go by already. Like, I shouldn't be this far along in my first semester of my senior year. I can't wait, really. This week is going to be fun. Well, despite no SAVE activity going on this week, there's Yell Like Hell at the field, which I absolutely cannot wait for, the PHS game on fri, and then our game on Sat. Which is the mass band. Crazy, chaotic, and sometimes just a tad nerve wrecking, the mass band should be fun. What I mean by mass band is that our PSU marching band invites several different high schools from around the area to come and join us on our field and preform for OUR crowd in the jungle. They usually enjoy it, so I've heard, but getting it all prepared takes a bit of doing. Because of our last few shows, it's been SO busy. All these home games right in a row don't let us prepare a show very much. take as an example, we put a new show on the field for this past sat in a week. For us, that was learning a new rifle/flag routine (making it up in the first place), teaching it, perfecting it, and of course, learning a 20 set marching drill. It was fun. haha.

the only bad part was that my right knee has still been bothering me, i've hit my left knee enough with my rifle that it's bruised and kinda painful, and my rt wrist has been bothering me because of rifle as well. like on saturday... the first run through of eustancia... the first toss in the routine i caught wrong and my wrist hurt me all day after that. I've been told the song looked good and that we were awesome (first time doing rifle on field since I've been here... idk if they did it before that).

Ok, so well, i'm in the U-club, waiting for 11 for class. boring, ya.

later.

Office Hour

2008-10-08T10:22:00.002-05:00

I'm sitting in my office hour for ambassadors, thinking of all that needs to be done.

SAVE/SART/MVP is doing sillouettes in the oval and I should be out there helping. However, wednesdays are my hell days and I have no time to do anything, let alone sit in the oval all day. I feel really bad about it, but ya. I need to talk to Julie about this.

I have class at 9, 11, 1, and 3 with my office hour now (10) and practice at 2. the only hour i have off it noon. who needs to eat? haha.

I'm so incredibly frustrated with life though. I'm too busy with class and guard. This week and next week are not going to be fun...

JSSA, SAVE, Ambassadors, SAI, Class, PHS Guard, PSU Guard... Too many directions, so little time.

The theme to this entry? Manage your time wisely, kids. Don't pull me, a susie serial joiner.

Later, loves...

So...

2008-09-29T23:50:00.002-05:00

I was going to post some new stuff going on around me and my life, but then I had a bloody nose. And I forgot a lot of what I was going to type about. Lets try at least...

Tomorrow and wendedsay - Fresman Experience classes are going to have SAVE & MVP present our information to them in a series of skits and such. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and we're also trying to bring attention to that by being in the oval - Oct 8th, 22nd, and 29th. Find us. It won't be too hard. lol.

Color Guard - we're doing the same show at Arrowhead that we did last game and Webbstock. Preview?

ya... we're freaking fantastic. =) Trust me with this one.

Ok, so I've learned how to crochet and have made 1 1/3 scarves. lol. the first one is mine because i don't think i could pay anyone to take it, and this next one is a LOT better! Sigma Alpha Iota is going to be selling them in November... through, like, january or something. I'm not quite sure on the details. All I know is that we'll have the premade ones and then we'll take orders for others where you can specify color, stitch, and width and whatnot.

hmm... ahh yes. sleep. I was going to talk on and on about sleep. A college kids best friend usually. Naps are adored by most and sleep is only for the late night/early morning hours becaus eyou stay up late and go to class early (or so it seems...). I was going to talk about it because i use to never be able to sleep. It was an ongoing thing that seemed impossible to break myself of. I wouldn't get tired until about 2 or 3 am, causing me to get approx 4-5 hours a night, 6 or 7 if i'm lucky and get to sleep in. It was during this time when I found out that I was able to survive pretty well on 4 hours. I'd do 4 hours during the week and then sleep till 12 or 1 on the weekend where the cycle would start all over again. I'd try a ton of different things - laying in an all dark room, no noise (to which I found out that I could count sheep, stars, and thoughts till the cows came home, but i was exercising my math skills for 2 hours more than sleeping), running myself ragged and to exaustion to which it got to the point where when i actually fell asleep, it would be such a deep sleep that a fire alarm barely roused me from my slumber, or finally trying tylenol pm (which surprise surprise, didn't work). I thought I'd just have to live with it and be a nocturnal type of wanderer and take only night jobs because thats when I worked best. Theres a light at the end of this, I swear - and here it is: Starting this summer when I was in classes and Mel was in Mexico, I got to going to bed earlier and earlier because there was nothing else to do with my life. Lame, yes. True, also yes. However, it's been a wonderful thing sometimes because I feel myself getting tired around 12 or even 11. To some, this means nothing and it's still too late. To others, it's rediculously early. My past experiences tell me that it's a great thing because this means that I'm not tired all the time. I'm not dragging through my first classes. I'm not cranky or wanting coffee all the time to keep myself awake. I'm happy with it. Really.

And with that, my speech on slumber and how we should all get enough for our bodies, I'm tired.

I think I'll go to bed.

Later Loves!
Stacey

PS... check out the time - 12:30ish!! earlier than 2 or 3 from the past! Go me!

Who waits for anything?

2008-09-15T23:55:00.002-05:00

So classes have been going ok... I'm going to be dropping my online class because I'm up to 20 hours and don't have the disipline for an online class... I'm going to take it next semester with the same prof... i've talked to her about it and told her about my class load. She's fine with it and told me that she's teaching it in the classroom in the spring... which i'm glad about. I can't believe it's already the 4th week of school... it doesn't seem possible!

My roomie got a cat. I don't mind, mind you, shes a cute little thing and she was saved from the SEK Humane society. Long hair, white and ginger coloring, aptly named Ginger. sweet thing... until she gets hyper and runs around the house like a crazy cat. most of the time, however, she likes to cuddle and stalk the hammies.

Ok... so, if you know me, you'll know I can't go without talking about the football games of this weekend. Pitt v MoSo... fantastic game!!! would have only been better if it hadn't been raining the entire time that we were there. after halftime, the majority of us were like, 'well... we're already soaking... no chance of drying out while we're here... might as well just suck it up and stay dripping wet and cold!' it was fabulous and i found out today from some of the high schoolers that i was on the jungletron, freezing my butt off, surrounded by the other guard girls, trying to stay warm as well. lol. fun times. =)

Oh, if you read previous posts, i mentioned something about my knee being in pain and swollen, right? Right... well this morning, I went to see an orthopedic dr and the results from him are that i have a torn meniscus. idk how it happened, i just know that it's been bothering me since approx mid july. My mom is planning on having me go in and get it fixed during christmas break, so that will be a break like i've never had before! lol. no...seriously... i've never really had anything bad happen, bodily injury wise. surgery wise, i've had tubes put in my ears and my adnoids out... that was at once and when i was 6 or 7. never even broken a bone. *knocks on wood*.

So... ya. i really need to go get some sleep... i have a lot of things i need to get done tomorrow... and i don't even have class! i like these no class days... they're nice. =)

Later, loves!

FOOTBALL!!

2008-08-30T18:24:00.003-05:00

Football time!!

Games I'm keeping an eye on:
Pitt State v. Central Oklahoma (?-?
Oklahoma v. Chattanoga (36-0)
Ohio State v. Youngstown (43-0)
Utah v. Michigan (25-23)

I can't believe Utah won over Michigan!! Who's excited about that one? I AM!! Anything against Michigan... Sorry, I can't help it... I was born and raised a buckeye fan!

So Pitt States game started about a half an hour ago... from what I hear (well, read, on www.teamkong.com) and I wish I were there. I cannot wait for the first homegame!! It's going to be fabulous. I need to go get pictures of the Jungletron to put on here. That would be fun. *thinks about doing that...*

Ok, so about a half hour, one trip to Dillons, and a slushie from sonic and I'm back to talk again. Mel is munching on chips & salsa (her own recipe.. amazing!) and we have ESPN on the tv, watching recaps and scores of everything.

Thankfully, no homework, so Nothing to do this long weekend except chill. Which is fine with me, really.

I'm tired.

at 7:25 on a saturday night. How lame am I?

Later Loves!

Twas the night before classes...

2008-08-24T22:17:00.002-05:00

Twas the night before classes
and all through the house,
not a creature was stirring
because the hammies wheel isn't turning.

Not all my books are in,
although I'm not complaining,
there are enough to get me through
all of this week with hopeful planning.

Mel in her bed and me on the couch
writing this poem online
(with many readers I doubt)
while we both of us should be dreaming.

Classes tomorrow will be a drag
all summer long they were there too,
At least I'm use to no break
and my little brain will be churning.

Now I'll let you go
(with this bit of advice)
Don't forget to go to class
When you'd rather be sleeping!

Ok, so I'm no poet... but off the top of my head, I thought it was cute. lol. and true. thats the sad part. At least I'm going to be getting enough sleep tonight... I'm TIRED. It comes with the energy spent all week at band camp and the lack of sleep that came with it.

I'm not REALLY dreading classes... they'll just be... different. I have several gen eds still that I'm working on this semester and classes with my roomie (mel) and other friends of mine, so I won't be alone, which is good. Well, I'll be alone in some of my classes... like the gen eds. I'll be one of the older ones in those, I'm betting. I still can't believe I haven't gotten them out of the way yet. My first year was rough and didn't get much accomplished in that department becasue it was all bio and chem that I was working on. Basically, since I changed my major, all that was for nothing. Fun times, eh?

Ok, so the house really is dark (kitchen light is on) but it's making me more tired. And I still have to shower as well. and my knee hurts right now. But thats a story for another time.

Later loves!

Long time no see, eh?

2008-08-11T17:23:00.003-05:00

Sorry... It's been hectic around here since last post.

Class went well - one A two B's... I'm really happy about that because I thought I'd get lower in my criminal psychopathology class. Dr Lauderdale's tests are HARD! I had a lot of fun in them though and met some pretty cool people, saw old friends, and all in all am really glad I took them!

Since them I've begun work... which is over at PHS coaching their Color Guard again. It's fun and I really like the director, shes fun to work with and seems to enjoy the kids, which is good. So far, from my perspective, things are going well over there, their first routine involves sabres (this is their first year doing them) and everyone is excited about it! I get to learn more this way as well because I brought in my Co-Captian, Kathleen (also a student ambassador!) to help out because shes pretty much amazing at them. I have a background with them, but it is heavier in rifle, not as much sabre. Anyway, their band camp was last week.

During which, I had to run home for a dr appt. My knee has been acting up recently, hurting when I walk and I noticed swelling last saturday as well. well, nobody knows whats going on with it because both blood tests and xrays came back with nothing and our insurance denied an MRI, so I'm walking around with a hurt, swollen knee. it's lovely. =)

Band camp is next week... anybody reading this going to it? chances are slim, but I though I'd ask. lol. I'm looking forward to it, but at the same time that it's the week that temp will spike and we'll be outside all day getting roasted slowly. Yes! I got the music for the first two songs... they're going to rock. =)

I can't wait for september. Cooler weather, football, and band stuff. I know, I know, call me a nerd, but I love preforming. College football... It's been so long!! I miss it... And I'll miss going to visit my sister and getting to go sit with her at her schools games. She finally graduated and so no more because regular non-student tickets are so freaking expensive!!!

Ok, so I know my bored ramblings are probably boring you (which, if thats the case, you COULD have hit that back button and left me... =( ) so I'm gettin off of here.

Later Loves!

Summer so far...

2008-06-25T16:07:00.002-05:00

My most noticeable thing?

I'm burnt.

It's painful, ya, but I've had worse... like at one Warped Tour several years ago, My sister missed a couple of places on my back. Staying outside all day, listening to music is amazing and all, but the scarring on my back from the burn afterwards wasn't amazing. This isn't that bad, it's pink and hot... I have some amazing friends that are willing to get the spots I can't reach. I'm very thankful for them! I guess 3+ hours at the aquatic center and my skin don't go well together. The good thing? This had better turn in to a great tan! lol

Class has been going swimmingly. I need to work on my paper for it some more, but I'll get to it soon enough. I'm writing about Death and Fairy tales. (remember, it's my Death & Dying class... so it's very appropriate!) I was about 6 when I went to my first funeral, my dads, and so I think it's really important on what and how we tell/introduce kids to the topic of death. My mom dealt with it incredibly well (Julie says so too) and my sister and I are well adjusted to everything now, but there are some people who just don't deal with things well. Well anyway, my paper will be dealing with all of the fairy tales and nursery rhymes that have to do with death. Whether we realize it or not, so many stories are laced with death themes.

Ring around the Rosie
Pocket full of Posies
Ashes, Ashes, we all fall down!

That one is possibly the most talked about when thinking of this. It's all about the Black Death. I find this stuff fascinating!!

Beside all of my class stuff, I'm job hunting and when not doing that or laying around my house, haning out with my friends and helping out with CARES.

Have you done CARES yet? I'm only working on Fridays... if you see me, say hi and don't hit me on my back. If you touch me there, I'm not promising a happy outcome. Sure you'd be able to make some great handprints in the red skin, it's still tender though!

What bums me out about the burn is that my legs don't look any different than before! Still white... boo on them.

So my friend and I are planning on celebrating Hump day tonight... grilling steaks and hanging out... it'll be a lot of fun!

My sister was planning on coming up to Pitt from Norman this weekend, but found out she didn't have the gas money to do so. It's a real buymmer, even though my mom and I are going down on the 4th to hang out with her and visit then.

Ok, so thats basically my life in a nutshell...

Later Loves!

Summer Classes

2008-06-10T01:11:00.002-05:00

First off, for everyone's enjoyment, Here's my weiner dog in a penguin costume:

Adorable, isn't he?

Small update time.

I start class tomorrow at 9 am. Death and Dying. I've looked at the Syllabus and it looks almost intimidating, but I know the prof and I'm sure I'll enjoy it.

As much as you can enjoy a class that will dig up long buried memories. Litterally. I know it will help overall, I just have to get through it. I'll do it.

On the bright side, me and a friend have started playing tennis. Well, hitting the ball back and forth, chasing the ball when it flies away, and overall enjoying the exercise we call tennis without actually knowing all of the rules. Fun, no? Yup, it is. =)

Another friend, Laura and I are going to see a movie tomorrow. It should be fun!

Did I tell you about my new phone? My 21st birthday present from my mom. A blackberry curve.

I love it. =)

So much better than my old phone... which didn't like to call out... or send texts... or pretty much anything that I wanted to do. It had a mind of its own, I tell you...

Ok, well, since it's almost 1:30 and I'm getting up at like, 8 for class, I'd better get off of here.

Later Loves!

bored...

2008-05-30T01:48:00.004-05:00

So... it's almost 2 am.

I'm bored and theres nothing to do. Seriously.

I almost welcome school because at least I'll have something to keep me busy and/or entertained again.

I need a job so I can earn money because I have things I need to pay for and bills that will need to be paid.

The job searching will commence when I get down south again. Ya, I'm still in KC.

I've found out that my mini dachshund is in love with my comforter from school. lol. He's always laying on it. It's down... he's spoiled. Fleece use to be his favorite, now he likes the poofy-ness of down. Its funny watching him try to get around on it because he's so short. =)

So.. If you're doing a friday CARES this summer, you should say 'hi' to me. I'll be there. Yay for being a CARES leader!! when I'm not actually working the cares sessions, I will probably be in the activity fair during checkout times on Mondays. Look for me around the Band/SAI/SAVE booths. Yeah... Pretty much. =)

Later loves!

Quick Update...

2008-05-18T12:39:00.002-05:00

I'm here in 'sunny' Mansfield, OH at a Panera updating.

I enjoy it back here, it's where I spent the first almost 9 years of my life. We came back because of my grandma - she still lives back here and she was out in KS for my sisters birthday. Now we get to spend almost a week out here at her house being spoiled like the grandchildren we are. =)

I get about 3 weeks for a break before summer school starts... one week in OH, about a week and a half in the KC area, then back to P-burg. School, CARES, need to get a job... yup, it'll be an interesting summer!!

Later loves!!

BIG relief...

2008-05-15T17:14:00.002-05:00

Hey kids out there in cyber space, it's me again. Well, still.

I'm finaly done with all of my finals and am back home sitting with my mini dachshund, Max once more. He's content which means that I'm content and I'm all unloaded and ready to relax. No homework, no teachers, no stress. Well, until summer school starts up on the 10th, that is.

Tonight my sister, grandma, and I are going to dinner while my mom is in class (she's getting her MBA and is taking classes for something to do while both my sister and I are away at school at Ottawa University KC) and I'm happy because we're going to get some yummy chinese food which I haven't had since spring break. Then, tomorrow, we're packing up (again) and heading for Ohio to take my grandma back. It's about a 12 hour drive to our old town of Mansfield I think, but it's worth it. It's always green... usually always rainy, but it's pretty cool though. Ya, we're not a native Kansas, we're transfers. My mom's job moved us out to KC almost 12 years ago. Anyway, I've strayed from the subject.

Ohio.

Going back.

Ah yes, I think I remember. It'll be fun going back and visiting old friends of ours. My mom's best friends and family to which we consider cousins are back there and I miss them a lot!! We'll then be heading back next Wednesday, I believe, and then it's more relaxation time.

My friend and new roomie is going to Mexico very soon to study down there for a month. She's doing a Spanish minor along with a psych major and it will really help her to be immersed in the culture and language.

We had a tornado warning the other day... that was fun. I was in the middle of moving a couch with the help of my friends James and Matt when the sirens went off. We dropped the couch off and went back the the dorms (James had his 7 yr old brother back in his room) and rode out the storm in the basement of the dorms. Nothing hit, thankfully, but I'm a huge fan of storms so I was taking pictures galore through the entire thing.

Well, I'm going to go pet my dog and make him feel as loved and spoiled as he is!!

later loves!!

Birthdays, graduations, and finals. Oh my!!!!

2008-05-13T00:35:00.003-05:00

Who here shouldn't be online and should be studying?

*looks around*

... so is it only me? Yeah... About that...

Two down, 3 to go.

My advice: Don't take classes where you'll have 5 finals in 3 days. It bites.

My two harshest ones are over with, thankfully.

Crime Scene, Social Psych, and Abnormal Psych are left.

I'm really kinda tired though, actually. I think I'll go to bed here shortly. That would be a good idea. My final is at 3:30 tomorrow, so it's not like I have to get early tomorrow or anything... I can sleep in for the first time in like, a week and a half.

Oh, I'm so incredibly proud of my sister! She graduated from Oklahoma with a degree in Meteorology with minors in broadcast journalism and mathmatics after 5 years of being there.

The ceremonies were awesome and I got to get closer with some of the people down there. I now have a 'BFF', Dr. Kevin Kloesel, one of my sister's professers... well, now colleague. Funny story behind that one. All in all, He's a hilarious guy and incredibly smart as well. I have a feeling that everyone who meets him likes him!

My sister who just graduated from OU, my mom, and me. My family!!!! This was taken after the Friday night mass graduation at the stadium. Fireworks and everything! There was also a seperate graduation for the seperate colleges... my sister graduated from the School of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences... with a meteorology class of approx. 40. Crazy small, considering they start out with abour 200-300 kids in the program!!! I'm still incredibly proud of her!!!!

This is me and my sister on my 21st birthday. We spent it down in Norman, OK because of Nikki's graduation ceremonies. My birthday was a blast - I got to spend it with my sister and several of her friends who I also get along with, thankfully. She needs to go back and pick up my birthday shirt, hinthintnudgenudge...

Ok, well, I suppose I should go to bed. I've been studying since about 6 or so for this upcoming final and will continue tomorrow. Then I get to move a couch to a house and pack some... then study... then pack...

Guess what though? I'm going to be getting a house here in pittsburg with a friend of mine! Her roomie is moving out to go back to Wichita and she needed a roommate to move into her spot. So I talked to my mom and THANKFULLY she finally allowed me to go ahead with it. It's also in part to my grandma. Thanks to you too (even though you don't get on the internet...)!!!!

I'm really excited about the house and lucky you guys get to be with me during the process of moving in and my first summer here. Yea!!!!

Yeah... so.. I'll go back to my original idea of bed.

Later Loves!!!

Good news!

2008-04-29T13:11:00.003-05:00

Background story: My mom's first cousin, Jimmy Williams, has a daughter with Becky Williams. They named her Karley Sue. Unfortunately, Karley Sue has a rare genetic disorder called CARNITINE PALMITOYL TRANSFERASE DEFICIENCY Type2, or CPT2, which impairs her body's ability to burn fat. Karley Sue is now 2 and most children with this disorder don't live past 5 or 6 MONTHS, so the 2 years she now on is AMAZING. She has traveled all over to hospitals including Baylor and up in Pittsburgh (the family is up in Ohio, so Pittburgh is closer for them) doing experimental procedures so that Karley can live. Her body, however, has been slowly damaging her heart beyond repair and she has been on the heart transplant list for some time now.

The good news of this entire thing? Karley Sue recieved that heart transplant that she has been needing so desprately this morning. She went in around 10 eastern time. I haven't heard any more news concerning the operation, but hope that my mom will keep me updated on how everything went.

I'm really excited for the family and that hopefully Karley Sue will continue on the road of success with this. I really hope that everything goes well.

-----edit, 1:20-----
Just recieved a text from my mom - Karley Sue is out of surgery and everything went well!
-----end edit-----

I'm also INCREDIBLY thankful to the family that donated the heart. I'm so SO sorry for their loss, since their baby had to die in order for Karley to live, but I'm so happy that they made the choice to donate and save a life. I'm not quite sure how long she could have gone on w/o a healthy heart.

If you have the time, please check out www.karleycare.com and check out what her disorder is and what Jimmy and Becky are wanting to do for others.

My life recently? Umm... I've done my social psych presentation, got the ft scott presentations over with along with sophomore day, the orchestra concert went well, and all I have left really is to put the finishing touches on my crime scene paper and edit my research methods 2 paper. Crime Scene is due on Thursday and the final draft of RM2 is due on finals week.

It's crazy that this school year is winding down... Just in the nick of time, yet I know I'll miss everyone over the summer.

Oh yeah. Guess what? I'M TURNING 21 NEXT WEEK! On the 8th. Make sure to wish me a happy birthday! The bad news? I'm driving on my birthday. A lot. The reason? My sister graduates from college on the 9th and 10th. From OU, after 6 years of schooling. Needless to say, my entire family is happy! Ok, and when I say my entire family, I mean my close family. And when I say close family, I mean immediate family. Like as in me, my mom, and my two grandmas, one in OH and one in KS. The 4 of us are going down to celebrate with her and to watch her walk. It's going to be a blast! I'm trying to talk my mom into letting me just drive myself down so I only spend about 4 hours in a car on my b-day and not 6+... hopefully she'll let me. I haven't seen my sister in a long time and I know all of her pressures will be gone... that hasn't happened in a LONG time!! It's always something school related!

My finals schedule looks something like this:
Monday
Principles of Learning - 11 - 12:50
Research Methods 2 - 2 - 3:50

Wednesday
Abnormal Psychology - 10 - 11:50
Social Psychology - 1 - 2:50

Thursday
Crime Scene/Law of Evidence - 3:30 - 5:20

And then I think I'll move out of the dorms on Friday, probably around noon or so, if possible. I would LOVE it if my sister were up here to help me take things back home and such... I think I may need her. I accumulate too many things over the year. I really do. Of course, I'm storing the loveseat and possibly a few other large things (my fridge, tv, and possibly microwave, if she'll allow me) so maybe i'll be able to get everything in my car. Hmm... This might be difficult...

O well.

Later, loves!

Stressin' out...

2008-04-15T21:33:00.003-05:00

Research methods rough draft fue on Wednesday. Big social psych project presentation next week. Principles of learning test on friday. Spot the Silence Stop the Violence activity tomorrow. Fort Scott presentation for SAVE next thursday. Large all day festival with little kids on saturday. Workshop for CARES on saturday. Orchestra practice coming up on sunday night, monday night, and tuesday night with a concert on wednesday. Practice which, I'll have to leave early from SAVE to attend to and to be on time. Sat the 26th is Sophomore day. the 27th is the JSSA golf tourney.

Free time? Whats that?

My prof, Dr. Townsend, says that for every hour in class, we need to spend 3 out of class studying for it. I actually don't think that's physically possible.

Let's do that math.

17 hours * 3 = 51 hours outside of class, studying for my 6 classes in two days. I'm not counting orchestra. That's a whole 'nother boat that doesn't need rocking.

Anyway.

48 hours in 2 days. I don't think 51 fits into 48, but lets count in some more things...

Once we factor in going to the actual class we're studying for and time for sleep, and heck, lets count food too, because I don't think studying is good for the digestive tract... ;)

ok. so I'm taking 6 classes. 48-6=42
8 hours of sleep is suppose to be the best amount your body needs (I never get 8 unless Iget to sleep in) 42-16=26

26 =/= 51 in fact, it's half. So I hope he counts 1 1/2 hours instead of the 3... because it's looking like 26 hours of studying in two days in the max I'll ever be able to do. That still sounds a little excessive to me.

Am I doing the right math here? It wasn't ever my best subject in school...

Like I said. Not physically possible.

Gum Chewing...
OJ Simpson...
Forensic Fingerprinting...
SAVE...
Student Ambassadors...
Cello...
SAI...
JSSA...

... I don't have a life. It's just school. lol.

I'm glad my phone has alarms and a calander. I would be lost without it reminding me where to go!

Wish me luck on not talking tomorrow. I'll need it!

Here's a lovely press statement about the Spot the Silence, Stop the Violence campaign from last year:

Wed, Apr 12, 2006

Pitt State organizations having a day of silence
By The Morning Sun

Several Pittsburg State University organizations are holding a day of silence Thursday in order to stop violence.

The Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), Students Against Violence through Education (SAVE) and the Men against Violence Program (MVP) are asking students and community members to remain silent Thursday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to honor survivors of sexual assault and rape. People can either observe "Spot the Silence, Stop the Violence" on their own or are invited to visit the PSU Oval for a sticker that recognizes the event and a sheet of paper explaining the silence. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

"From our perspective, there's nothing louder than silence," said Julie Allison, PSU professor and SAVE advisor. "We're trying to convey a message to our community and to our friends and families that this is an important issue. And we need to make it safe for survivors to come forward, so we can support them in their healing process."

"Spot the Silence, Stop the Violence" aims at raising awareness, said Ashley Taylor, PSU student and SAVE/SART member. It represents "the silence that they (victims) feel from a society that shames them into silence once they've experienced sexual assault and rape."

Take Back the Night

2008-04-13T23:18:00.006-05:00

Last week was a crazy week.

Tuesday. JSSA meeting. I am helping out with the golf tourny on the 27th now... from about 12 to whenever it ends. 5 maybe? 6? Then we had out monthly Ambassador meeting where we got to meet all the new kids that got accepted into the organization. They're all pretty amazing and i can't wait for next year!!

Thursday. I had my meeting with my advisor to get my code to enroll this week. I added my two minors offically and am now also offically graduating in May of '10. After that, it was a normal day until around 5:45 when a friend of mine and I went to the reception that the school was holding for incoming students. I met some great people there, talked probably a tad too much, and all in all had a good time. I like meeting new people, talking, and finding out what they're interested in!! After that, there was a wind ensemble concert at 7:30 in memorial (where the reception was as well) so Paresa and I went to that to support some of our friends in the band. Around 8, I left at intermission so I could catch the remainder of Take Back the Night, which was being organized and put on by the Woman's Studies Club here on campus. I got there in time for the speech and rap session, however didn't listen to too much of it because I was helping Jennifer, the main woman who organized it, set up candles. Was anyone here on Thursday night? There were 20+ mph winds... solid winds. Gusts were even higher. It was crazy. Unfortunately because of this, we weren't able to send them out on the University Lake. We couldn't even light them when surrounded by a wall on 2 1/2 sides. So we only ended up doing the candle light vigil out in the front of Timmons. It was still fun and enlightning, I wish we could have had them floating though. =(

These are some of the marchers with Timmon's in the background. Men and women both contributed to the march and rap sessions, providing positive feedback and support to everyone involved.

The next day, a good friend and SAI sister, Christa, had her senior recital. She was fantastic!!!

She plays the flute and is amazing at it! Her last song, Carnival of Venice, required three stands and she hardly had time to breathe! I was amazed, personally.

Yesterday. Oh yesterday. Yesterday seemed like a weekend all by itself. Getting up at 6:30, I've found, can make the day extremely long. I got up, went to starbucks, and went to set up a bake sale that SAI was putting on at the music festival. It was crazy. High school kids everywhere, noise everywhere... I'm NOT a morning person. lol. I was there, selling baked goods from around 8 am to 5 pm, taking an hour at 12 to have lunch. Getting out of McCray, I went, ate a bit, and around 7 I ended up falling asleep till 9. I usually HATE naps. Yes, college student who hates naps. I have a reason though - I can't sleep at night if I do nap. Anyway, I got up after that and hung out with my friend Melissa till like, 2. Yeah, we're that cool. I played with Dot, her cat, while she folded laundry. We're party animals. ;)

Today was tame. I went and found both Countryside, the country club on the outskirts on Pittsburg, where there's a golf tourney later this month, and also found Westside, where I'll be at the majority of Tues and Thurs, working with the CARRD program and 1st graders. Easy enough. Then my friend Megan and I went to Del Rio, a local Mexican restaurant, and shared a bowl of queso. Andrew and his friend, Chris, met us there and entertained us for an hour or two. Those two are hilarious!!

That's been my week or so... today has been recover day.

Off to the races again tomorrow!

Later, Loves!

White Ribbon/Initiation

2008-04-07T00:49:00.002-05:00

Wow, busy weekend!!! I'm gonna do a backwards look at what went on... Starting with SAI!!

SAI is Sigma Alpha Iota, a woman's music fraternity. I do guard and play cello, yet am not a music major, so I like to stay involved with music through SAI. I love all the girls in this organization and it's a great way to maintain contacts. =)

Tonight was initiation for our new members, 7 in total. Considering our chapter before tonight consisted of about 11 women, 8 new members is amazing! lol.

This is me and my 'neo'/little, Kayla. She's another guard girl, we're the only two in SAI. Yeah, we're special. ;)

These are our newest members, Kayla, Mary, Christine, Kristin, Mary Jo, Misty, and Kayla. They are great girls and I'm incredibly glad that they joined!!

Cheerleader pose!!! lol. Christine is always so energetic, it's crazy!

Those are the only pics I have of tonight that I really want to post... We did the ceremony at Timmons Chapel and it was absolutely gorgeous!! I couldn't have been happier of how it turned out!

I visited home this weekend and was able to see my mom for what is the last time till my sister graduates in May and I won't be home till after finals. It was fun, relaxing with my mini dachshund, Max, and eating REAL food... lol.

We watched the last half of the KU v UNC game... My mom was going for KU... I wasn't. No offense, but I'm just really NOT a fan of Kansas. I know I live here and everything, but yeah... Oh well, here's to Monday night to see if Kansas is able to pull it off or if they'll fail miserably. Who are they playing? Memphis? Either them or UCLA, isn't it?

Anyway, Here's the next set of events. The White Ribbon Campaign, which went down on Friday. We set up in the oval and asked people to sign our pledge against violence against women. we did really well on informing the public! Attorney General Steven Six came down and talked to us about it. It was really fun and informative =)

This is Ashley, Topher, and Six. Ashley is our SAVE coordinator and Topher is the VP of MVP.

Jessica, me, Danielle, and Taylor. All in SAVE together. I love these girls!

Danielle, Ashley, Daniel, and Jess. I like taking pictures... lol

Whitesitt with our oval activities in the front. In here, from left to right, there's Alex, Katie, Jess, Julie, Roy, and finally Six. Lovely day, isn't it? lol

I have a normal day tomorrow... classes, classes, and more classes, topping it off with a SAVE meeting/class. Tues, I'm helping out with the CARRD program, same with Wed. I'm missing some classes on Wed, but since they're Psych classes, the profs are excusing me. Thurs I have a meeting with Julie to pick out classes to enroll in next semester, class, a student ambassador reception at Memorial, then hopefully to Take Back the Night.

Take Back the Night is something put on and sponsered by the Woman Studies Club and SAVE/MVP is always involved with this particular event, it more or less goes with what we stand for as well. It starts with a march and leads to Timmons where speakers share their stories and such. It's all very emotional and a great experience to have.

After that, on Fri, I have a friend's senior recital to attend, a music festival to work (all day, selling food and drinks to hungry and thirsty musicians) and then I start all over again. Crazy crazy crazy.

Ok, so I think I've told you all about my life that I've really done since last here. Intresting? Hopefully. It keeps me goin'!

Later, loves!

This week in review...

2008-04-02T14:30:00.003-05:00

This is currently me. In all of my glory. Meaning, hair thrown up messily like usual, Johnny Depp and a giant starbucks frappachino sign in the background... and a new addition, a heating pad on my shoulder. I actually have no clue what I did to it... I think I may have slept on it wrong and then used it incorrectly while it was hurting. Not fun. Oh well, I'll get over it. It's not like I have to use it on a daily basis right now...

Oh yeah - It's now offically Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The white Ribbon campaign was suppose to happen today, but we got notice that the Attorney General wants to come down and do a lecture with us over this basic topic, so we moved the events to Friday. In case you are wondering, The lecture will be at 11, either outside in the oval or inside in the govenors room, depending on the weather. Be there.

Hmm. What else? Oh yeah! Yesterday I went to prison. That was interesting.

Ok, so I'll admit it was the US Medical Center for Federal Prisoners. And it was a 'class' trip - a tour of the facilities and what they do there. I thought it was fun... Very interesting and imformative. I'm giving it a thought for possibly post schooling. woohoo!

The sunset last night, taken from my roomie's car. I thought it looked kinda cool.

Anyways, I'm out...
Later, Loves!

It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood...

2008-03-27T12:59:00.004-05:00

No, it's not Mr. Roger's Neighborhood, It's here in Pittsburg, KS!

Wanna know the really awesome thing about that picture up there, besides the fact that it has me and my roomie, Sarah, in it? We're both wearing tank tops!! Yeah, so we had on light jackets, but that's beside the point. Right now, I'm sitting in my room, window open, and in a tank top. It makes me happy. It's a glorious 76 here today... and I couldn't be happier. That coupled with the possibility of storms later on make Stacey a happy camper.

Nothing much has been goingon since the end of break. Getting use to classes again... thinking about the classes I need to take during the summer and deciding my schedule for the fall... I think enrollment is next week or something like that. I know exactly what I'm doing for the summer.

I'm doing 9 hours this summer. One of the classes doesn't go towards my degree, I think, but I really want to take it. It may sound morbid, but it's called 'Death and Dying'. Unfortunatly something I've had too much experience with. The other classes that I have to take that are only offered during the summer are 'Psychology and the Law' and 'Criminal Psychopathology'. Those run Mon - Thurs. My death class runs throughout the summer while the other two are one one session each, respectively. I'm also going to be doing Pitt CARES on Fridays only, because Jon (the one incharge of it) believes that on Mondays I'll just be missing too much. That was before I decided to take on the DD class. I was only going to be missing lunch, but ya, I understand where he's coming from.

One of the big things coming up in my life is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. It lasts the entire month of April. The group that I am in Students Against Violence through Education (SAVE) along with the male counterpart, Men against Violence Program (MVP) organize the month to help bring awareness to Sexual Assault. Almost every Wednesday, we're having events in the oval which, if you're on campus, you need to stop by and say 'hey' and learn something new. The schedule is as follows:

April 2 - White Ribbon Campaign
April 10 - Take Back the Night - This is on a Thursday night. Sponsered by the Woman's Studies Club, SAVE and MVP support their cause and them, and help out and attend.
April 16 - Spot the Silence
April 23 - Walk a Day in Her Shoes
April 30 - Stats and Dogs

These are all things to help bring awareness to our campus and community about sexual assault. It's a busy month, but totally worth it. You should check out our organization, it's a ton of fun!

Btw, if you're a marching band kid, We found out our drum majors last week. I'm really excited because two of my friends are going to be DMs! Patty and Ashley. Yay for them!!

Ok, well I think I'm out of things to talk about, strangely enough, because usually I can babble on for hours on end.

Later, Loves!

Back...

2008-03-23T20:21:00.005-05:00

So I'm back at Pitt and glad of it, actually. My roomie was around for about 2 hours before leaving to see her fiancee and then Rockie and her boyfriend, Andrew, showed up. I love these kids, they're awesome. Poor Rock just got her wisdom teeth out on Friday and is still really tired, so I think she's going to bed soon. Andrew, however, seems quite comfortable on my couch.

Spring break was quite uneventful, I must say... sleep, cuddle with my dog, sleep, talk to my sister, sleep some more... I hopefully got caught up on my sleep, but didn't really get anything accomplished.

A friend of mine's dad had a minor heart attack this last week. Scary, but everything's ok now and he back home, but Justin still says it was the scariest thing he's ever been through. I've kinda gone through the same thing, so I understand where he's coming from. I'm just glad that everyone is ok.

So I pretty much can't wait for my birthday. I turn 21 on May 8th then my sister graduates from college on the 9th and 10th. Then I get tom come back here and take finals, but thats beside the point.

Oh yes. And like I promised, pictures from my visit to Baker...

An archway at one of the entrances on their campus

Sarah... the evil sarah. A good friend from High School. Hmm... Sorry I didn't rotate it before I put it on here. lol... now I'm just too lazy to go back, rotate it, and upload it again. =)

I told you I fit in one of their lockers!!!

Oh, and just so you know, I'm taller than a penguin!

On Break!

2008-03-19T18:53:00.003-05:00

Lovely day, reporting from Spring break in my room at home in cozy Olathe, KS. I'm actually suppose to be cleaning it, but I have been for the past hour and am now distracted. I have wayy too many clothes! Good news though, a good almost 1/3 of my room looks good so far! =)

I went and visited a friend at Baker last night, that was fun. It's only like, a 30 minute drive and worth it! I haven't seen Sarah in ages. I actually took pictures too, not that you'd know it because my camera is downstairs and I'm not gonna lie, I don't really want to go get it. haha. Just some pictures of the campus at night, sarah and her violin, me in one of the music lockers, etc. nothing much. lol.

Other than that, my break has been what I thought it would be: Sleeping and being a pillow for my mini dachshund, Max. I'll have to get a pic up of me and him. He's too freaking adorable! He's about 10 1/2 now... getting kinda old and his knees have been bothering him lately. We have all been chipping in and carrying him around lately, esp up and down stairs. Its hard though because he usually just bolts off and we can't catch him. It's probably coming back to bite him in the butt though... Dachshunds are prone to knee and back problems, I do believe. =(

My life is pretty boring up here. Thats one reason why I don't come back too much - all my high school friends went off to colleges everywhere and we grew apart so now everyone I'm close to is spread all over Kansas (and other places, depending on where they're currently spring breaking it up). It's worth it when you get back to school but on breaks and such, it's lonely. I have my sister and mom... sarah a 1/2 hour away... I'm not a big fan of Lawrence/KU so I don't really like going up there... so ya. lovely, no?

I can't believe it's half way through March already. Just yesterday it was the beginning of Feb and my family was burying yet another family member. Feb went pretty quickly.

IT IS A GORGEOUS DAY OUTSIDE AND I'M STUCK IN HERE!

Sorry.. had to get that out. It is currently 56 degrees outside and I want to enjoy it. Doing what, who knows, but I want to be outside!

Ok well I've taken about a 1/2 hour break now, so I'd better get back to working.

Later, loves!!

Computer woes...

2008-03-09T21:55:00.002-05:00

So, ladies and gentlemen, reading this blog. I have a diagnosis for my computer.

The motherboard is SHOT.

Ya. It was only 3 years old too. It makes me sad. On the bright side, I am now the owner of a new external harddrive (It has everything from my old comp on it now... they transfered it over) and a new (but thankfull cheap) laptop. My mom was amazing and got it for me because with midterms coming up along with everyting else going on in my life, she knows a computer that is easily accessable is important. Its a cute little toshiba. Ya... now I just have to contact ResNet to tell them I got a new comp so I can access the internet from the dorms and whatnot. They don't make this very easy.

So, Gorilla Geeks, while mainly still good guys, weren't able to fix my problem with this. They had it for 3 days, never called me, and then told me 'it's either the power supply or the mother board.'. My mom came down this weekend, traded me my tower for the new laptop and took it to Best Buy. Within a couple hours, they knew it was the motherboard and were helping her figure out what to do. Thank you Geek Squad in Best Buy. Spring break might be full of possible computer shopping and all sorts of fun things like that. yay.

Speaking of SB, I can't wait. I need to catch up on sleep and I need free time where I don't have meetings I must attend to or classes. I will be able to cuddle up with my mini dachshund and sit on my butt all day if I want to (not that I will, but it's good to have the choice!). It'll also be good to see my mom and sister. I haven't seen Nikki since Feb 5th (long story short, it was my grandpa's funeral that brought her back into town, same with me.

I figured out my summer schedule finally!!! I get to do CARES (which I'm really excited about because it's a lot of fun!) and I'm taking two summer classes (So techinically a full time student with 6 hours). I'm taking Psychology and the Law for the first session and the second session is Criminal Psychopathology. It'll be fun... lol. I was going to take a class called Death & Dying, but the hours wouldn't work with CARES and last time someone in our family took it, a person died. Talk about irony. I figured since I don't have a husband yet and all of the male people in my close family are all gone, I shouldn't have a problem with it, but just in case... lol. Maybe I'll talk to Julie (my advisor and the prof for that class) and see what she thinks. I wouldn't be there for 4 Mondays in June, but it's just one hour each day. We'll see.

It's going to be lonely down here this summer. This town literally empties when summer rolls around. Of course there will be other summer students and everything, but ya. I'm def getting a job to keep my busy so I'm not just sitting around twiddling my thumbs!

My schedule this week:

Monday - Classes at 10, 11, 1, & 2, meeting (I think) at 3:30, class at 4:30 - 7:30. Study. Sometime in there call housing and ask about registering new computer.
Tuesday - Class at 11, my OH at 1, Selection at 4-6:30 or so (missing 2 classes, but the profs are ok with this) with student ambassadors, and possibly preforming with my sisters in SAI for an American Music Recital being put on by Phi Mu Alpha.
Wednesday - Classes again, a quiz in Abnormal Psych. yay. Selection again for student ambassadors. early night. Study.
Thurday - Final for Lifetime Fitness Concepts at 11. study study study, midterm for Crime Scene and Law of Evidence class. Thank the lord that it is finally over.
Friday - No 10 o'clock class, but yes for the rest of them. leave to go home. YAY FOR SPRING BREAK!!!!

Oh man. I'm pretty excited about it. haha. It's a crazy week but it go go go until the very end. then it's nice to know you have relax time... until you suddenly realize you have a major paper due May 1st and a huge project due April 25. Yeah... it's all good. Tis the life of a college student!

Ok, so I just looked down and realized that it's like, 10:20. When I last looked at the time, it was about an hour ago. Look at how typing and facebook passes the time. haha.

Oh yeah! I almost forgot! We had Jr Jungle Day on Sat. That was a ton of fun, actually. I helped out all day, starting with directing people where to go outside of Grubbs, went to helping show people where to go between presentations, and ending with giving tours to the awesomly cool people. The funny part about my tour on Sat was that both kids were from Andover Central. Joe and Tyler, I do believe were their names. They actually talked back to me and their families were enjoyable too. I did have two other girls in my group but they left us at lunch. =( It was all good though because I had fun and I hope Joe, his dad, and Tyler and his family all had fun. I try to be entertaining!

Well, the library closes in a 1/2 hour so I'd probably wrap this up so I won't be rushed later on.

Later, Loves!

Pitt State's University Club

2008-03-06T13:49:00.004-06:00

Bored and in the U-Club. It's fun down here. Very much like a coffee shop but I think the music may be better. More up to date and less Indie. I love my coffee shops, don't get me wrong, it's great when you want calming music, but sometimes you have to be in the mood for it. The good part about this is that I get to smell the coffee being made (O, the song Big yellow Taxi by Counting Crows just came on! I LOVE this song!) and it's making me want coffee. A mocha does sound good right now...

**leaves to go get one**

Mmm. You guys should really come here to Jazzman's cafe down here. No, it doesn't only serve coffee (Although it's Seattle's Best... yummy) but it also has baked goods and right next to it (You order at one register) it has a Freshens which has pretzels, ice cream, and some AMAZING smoothies.

Anyways, this week has been dorm signups. Everyone here gets the chance to sign up for a room they want. The first night it was open door from like, 6-10 so people from other dorms could come and see what another was like. Personally I went to check out Willard. A friend of mine is going to be an RA there and I'm thinking about going there with her. It's me and possibly two other girls (Rockie and Sarah) that went. My other friend Megan is looking off campus now. As a soon-to-be senior, I think she should live off campus. As a soon-to-be senior myself, I'm content living in the dorms for right now. It's right across the street from the main buildings I'm in and it's handy.

A lot of people, when on tours, ask me which dorms I think are the best. I have a major bias. I've lived on the south campus for my entire time here. I love my dorms. HOWEVER, if you ask someone who has spent their entire time on north campus, they will probably say that the north side is better. There's pros and cons to each side. South side (SOUTHSIDE!!! ...Sorry, I'm from Olathe South... it's a habit) is closer to Whitesitt, McCray, the FACS (Family and Consumer Sciences) building, and Russ. North side is closer to Grubbs, Heckert-Wells, the student center (so I think), McPherson (nursing), the Axe Library, and of course, the Weede (our Rec center till the new one opens next fall, not what the majority of you guys are thinking!!). I basically think that it's all about your major. If I were an English major, I'd be over on North campus because it'd be closer for me in the mornings. I also roll out of bed kinda late. Haha, I'm not going to lie, I got up at 10:50 today for my 11:00 class. It was amazing. not to mention not that uncommon for college students.

Student Ambassador selections are coming up. I'm actually on the selection committee so I'll be working with the people applying. I think that it'll be fun. I love ambassadors. Seriously? It's awesome to be able to put my wonderful ability of talking to use in a good way. I learn about the university and talk to prospective students at the same time!

The summer schedule comes out tomorrow. I have to take summer classes (figures) so I get to figure out when they are offered and HOPEFULLY will also be able to do CARES. Pitt CARES (Campus Advisement, Registration, and Enrollment Services) is during the summer where new incoming students start getting acclimated to the university. I love helping out because once again, I get to talk to people and also get to put on silly skits for people which usually end up not getting a laugh from anyone other than the other CARES leaders because we all have silly memories of practice or previous times performing. So, if you're reading this and you see us perform, laugh. it'll make us feel better. =)

Ok, well I'm off to check the major tool of procrastination for a college student, Facebook.

Later Loves!!

Computer is in at Gorilla Geeks.

2008-03-05T19:42:00.002-06:00

Ya, so here I am *at the library* to update for everyone. Amazing as it might sound, I'm here on a Wednesday night because I'm bored. TV can only do so much for my wandering mind and as you know (if you've been reading the previous posts, which I doubt) my computer decided to throw a fit and is now over at the Gorilla Geeks to get fixed. I took it in Tuesday around 3. lets all see how long it takes for them to figure out whats wrong with it, fix it, and then call me. Yes, I think I'll time. ;)

I've decided that this computer at the library was a bad choice for me as it is right underneath a fan. It's blowing cold air. I've got the 'wind in the hair' look goin' on right now, which I'm betting is very picturesque, but as it is around 37 degrees outside, I don't think we need a fan bowling cold air right now. Seriously? lol.

I really kinda can't wait for Spring Break. It's in a week and a half and everyone is getting spring fever. you see this zoned out expression on people's faces in every class. It's kinda amusing sometimes but at other times it sucks because you know you're the one with that look on your face and you really should be paying attention. I'm not doing anything really grand over break and I'll be working on both a project over OJ Simpson and a 8-10 page paper which will hopefully be over forensics in the law enforcement area. Loads of fun, let me tell you. Alright kids, I think I'm going to be heading back home to my room so I can dethaw. I'm so cold my fingernails are blue!! Oh... no... wait, I painted them that color before dinner. minor detail. =)

Later loves!

yay!!

2008-02-25T22:55:00.011-06:00

Recently we've been hit by some ice and snow and crap in general. It made for some good pictures, but when taking them my friends (who I took out with me) started sliding on ice.

This is out by the Jack Overman Student Center.

Once again out by the student center... gorgeous!!

I got my very own Eskimo that night!! A.K.A Rockie...

Well, this last weekend was my roomie's 21st B-day. Fun! I (being 20 still) was the dd for her. I was very proud of her (and her twin sister) because they had fun but not TOO much fun. ;)

We ended up eating at La Mesa and then going to Applebee's for dessert. It was a group of 6 of us:

Left to right, Lauren, Sarah (roomie), Me, Lisa (Sarah's twin sister), Jessica, and Mack. Our wonderful server, David, took this for us. Thanks, David!!

This last week was fun... busy, but fun. We're getting back into things and it's getting crazy because MARCH is almost here! Can you believe that?!

TOUR PITT STATE is on Sat (I'll be helping out with tours! Look for me!) and it'll be a blast. Busy and crazy, but fun none-the-less. There's also Jr Jungle Day the weekend after that (I think) and then after that is SPRING BREAK!!!! I don't think I'll be doing anything except go back home and laze around, but it'll be good to finally have a break.

I still can't get over how fast Feb has gone by. Crazy.

Going on. I'm slightly angry right now because my computer decided to throw a hissy fit on me and now I'm currently updating from Sarah's laptop. I really need to take it into Gorilla Geeks and have them look to see what's going on with it. I'm not going to lie, it's annoying. I'm just glad that Sarah is cool with me using her computer.

Well, it's getting to the point where I'm getting tired again. haha, ya. My first class is cancelled for tomorrow (I took my test on Thursday for it, walking through an icey rain to go to the Weede to take it) and so I don't have to go tomorrow because that's all they're doing - the people who weren't there get to take it.

I'm going to finally get off.

Later, loves!

Long 5 days...

2008-02-20T23:26:00.008-06:00

So, I can't exactly remember what I wrote about last time, but It seems to be something along the lines of Valentine's day. Correct? Ya... Something like that.

We had our concert on Sat the 16th. It was pretty amazing, if I do say so myself.

This is the Pipe organ and the ensemble that performed right before ours. They played L'Histoire du Soldat by Stravinsky. This is taken from the balcony because they played then there was an intermission so we could go get our instruments, and then we played. We did Sinfonia No. 9 in C minor ("Swiss") by Mendelssohn.

Here are just a couple of my friends who were last to get out of the room:

This is Jess. She actually went to the same high school that I did. Two years older than me, i didn't really know her that well, but we're getting closer now! =)

Sam. Only one of our slightly confused yet fun to talk to basses. lol.

However, sadly, after that, I went to bed. Only waking occasionally to take more cough syrup then falling back into a deep comatose sleep, I slept pretty much until Monday. Thats right, boys and girls, I got the dreaded cold/flu thing that was going around the Pitt State campus. Boy, is it a beast! I'm still coughing like nobodys business too. Not cool! That is also my excuse for the minimum amount of pictures. =/

O! Another cool thing. SAI did their semester rushing not too long ago and we have a really good sized class this next semester. Unfort for me, it was on Sunday when we pinned them, so I didn't go, mainly so I didn't spread my illness to everyone in McCray. I got a little though, and I love her to death - Another guard girl! yay Kayla! Next time we have a get together, you bet we're getting pictures so everyone who reads this can see her adorableness!

Well, thats it for right now. Later, Loves!

Another week...

2008-02-15T14:34:00.007-06:00

Yet another week has gone by. Busy... incredibly busy. two quizzes and I thought I had a test, but turns out I didn't. That's kinda good, I guess, because now I've studied immensly for a test I have NEXT week. =)

I got a few more picture of the university...

I love this one of Russ. It's just such a cool looking building...

This is our Pipe Organ. Gorgeous!! Someone was practicing so I didn't want to go in and get a better picture - this is the view from the door. This woman practicing sounded amazing.

SAI's booth on Valentine's Day. We were selling chocolate, flowers, and cookie. It was fun, but I was there for about 5 or so hours during the day. That ontop of no sleep from the night before made me EXTREMLY tired. I went back to my dorm room and promptly fell asleep at 5:20, meaning to take a power nap. 17 hours later, I awaken. lol.

This is my buddy Trey. I just think this is a great pic. He is actually student teaching up at Olathe Northwest. Let me tell you, he's an amazing trumpet player. I miss him!

Ya. So I have practice tonight for the SEK Symphony (concert at 7:30 tomorrow night - Come! It'll be amazing!!) tonight from 8-10. Its crazy that it's so late, but you have to schedule around people since it's not our regular practice time. It should be worth it though - we'll sound a lot better and we'll get use to the acoustics this way.

Later, loves!!

Once again...

2008-02-12T14:07:00.000-06:00

Ice has covered everything here at Pitt once again. Walking around on campus, you can hear cracking and falling ice chunks as the day slowly warms... It's finally up inthe 20's again!!! It's the small things in life, really.

Picture time!! I only have like, 3... right now...

Route to the Oval from McCray... The sidewalks are cleared, but the trees are still bending and breaking from the ice. It looks pretty -- too bad it damages so much!!

The back of Russ Hall.

This is by the glass point near the student center. You can really see some of the branches bending down in this one.

I'll go on the search for more pics later, when I have time, but I have class soon that goes until 6:15. yay for SEK Symphony! I'll be glad when this concert gets over with. It's good music, I just can't wait to move on.

Amazingly enough, I have a MIDTERM on thursday. Haha, lifetime fitness concepts. I'm taking it twice a week with a couple of friends so it'll be over with by spring break. I need to catch up on my reading for that class... I've been slacking again. =/

Today in my office hour for Student Ambassadors, I was writing down my schedule for this week. I'M FREAKING BUSY! haha... Valentine's Day combined with concert week, quizzes, and a test are just the tip of the iceburg.

I think I want a big snow. I want a snowball fight and pretty and calming feelings everywhere. I love snow... Not so much with the cold, but snow, def. Who's with me on that one? Besides - campus is so pretty when it snows! All we've been getting usually is ice and just a bit of snow. I want a big snowfall! haha...

Later, Loves!

Campus +

2008-02-08T23:02:00.001-06:00

So... I had a little bit of fun with photo shop and my friend, Mel.

I couldn't help it! I also love Melissa's eyes, so I used her as a model. =)

I went out the other night and took pitcure of some of the buildings in the dark with their lights on, mainly for this blog and because I hadn't ever done it before, believe it or not.

This is the Jack Overman Student Center. I love the bronze gorilla statue infront of it! It looks really cool in the dark with the light on it!

This guy is over by the stadium. It looks like he's peeking out from the bushes...

Russ Hall.

Carnie Smith Stadium from the front. I love this stadium!!!

Axe Library and the Bell Tower.

The glass point on the student center. I love this picture!

I picked the best out of the shots... Not professional, but none the less fun. =)

Tonight my friend Melissa and I also went out for some fun pictures out by Gorilla Village to take some shots by the gorillas out there...

Ya, I'm barefoot in that last one. It made for better footing! haha =)

Well, I think I'm out for right now... It's getting kind of late and I have been up since way early. Tis the life of a college student...

Later!

Introductions!!!

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Welcome to my blog! Life at Pitt State for me is never that tame... Friends and activities always keep me on the go!

Alrighty, basic introductions are to be made right here, right now.

Name: Stacey
Age: 20
Year: Junior
Major: Psychology with an emphasis in Legal Issues
On Campus Activites I'm involved in: Student Ambassadors, Sigma Alpha Iota (womans music fraternity), Students Against Violence through Education (SAVE), Color Guard (Marching band), SEK Symphony, and was a Pitt CARES leader this past summer.
Residence: Nation Hall

What more can I say? I love coffee, animals, and taking pictures, which is one reason why I'll HOPEFULLY be putting on a lot of photos on here to show life on compus from my view. I like staying busy (whether it's homework, classes, activities, or being with friends) and also LOVE talking. =)

Me and my roomie, Sarah. I've been rooming and best friends with her since winter semester of our freshman year. =)

Another best friend of mine, Rockie. In this picture, we're in Carnie Smith Stadium watching Yell Like Hell last October.

I'll be getting more up in a bit, just thought I'd give a bit of an intro. See you later!