experience my journey to mc.

yes i now am a college girl.
a meredith angel to be exact.
since i have just begun a new journey in my life
what a perfect time to start fresh with a new blog.

of all the colleges in just NC how did i end up at MC?

only four short months ago i had no idea where i would be today.

i didnt know where i was going to call my home away from home

for the next four years of my life.

i didnt even know what MC was a year ago

but here i am today calling this place my new home.

after many nerves, tears, stress, faith, and prayers

God has led me to a place i have already fallen for.

so anyway what does my new blog title
have anything to do with my new journey?
well MC is all about some crazy traditions.
i am beyond excited to experience each and everyone
of them throughout the next four years.
even though ive only been here for 12 days
ive already experience a few of these crazy traditions
when trying to explain to others about my college experience at MC
 so far and its many traditions ive already realized
that its so true when upperclassmen say
"you just have to experience it"

everthing weird.

the other night i was laying on my bed with ginny

when my phone vibrated..

it was facebook buzzing to tell me i had a message

so i looked and this is exactly what i found.

i would just like to note the exact quote today at the daycare was as follows...

little girl: "do you know kyle's girlfriend?"

morgan: "yeah, she's one of my good friends actually. why?"

little girl: "she's so lucky. kyle's hot! but he's kinda weird though...she has to be weird to put up with him."

morgan: "yep she's weird too. but its cute."

(: just thought i would share that all the little girls at the daycare are insanely jealous of you.

it made my night for three reasons

number one--i love miss.mo and i was so glad to hear from here.

number two--it gave me a good laugh for sure.

number three--this message brought me back to a memory that is very ironic.

almost two years ago for our six month anniversary superman wrote me a letter that had the following quote in it..

"we are all a little weird and life's a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.”

besides the fact that this goes perfecting with the conversation but this the quote that morgan titled her blog from..very ironic.

meet my friend morgan-a weird compatibility

finally everything july.

just in case you missed the obvious..

ive been slacking when it comes to blogging in my life lately.

so i thought why not start again with some monthly goals.

since to no ones surprise i didnt make june goals

let me first fill you in briefly on my life over the past month.

i experienced my last days walking down the hall of ES as a student.

watched my best friend win her third state championship.

packed packed and packed for the beach.

ended a chapter of my life that has meant so much to me by

turning my tassel.

became an alumni of ES.

had the best week of my life at senior week.

joined all 499 of the other upcoming freshman teaching fellows in raleigh.

experienced many first iv, surgery, and stitches thanks to my wisdom teeth.
and so much more...

nothing forgotten.

as my cap and gown are now just something hanging my closet

my tassel no longer hangs from my mirror in my car

and i am no longer a student at ESHS..

the memories have not been forgotten.

as i was getting dressed for graduation july 10th i thought to myself..

i cannot believe this day ive been working toward
 for 13 years is finally here. 
the place that has impacted my life in so many ways
is soon going to be a place of my past.
a place filled with the people i love.
the people that have taught me life lessons
and helped me make memories that will forever
 hold a special place in my heart.
today is the end.
today is the beginning.


the last touch to my graduation outfit was
a "forget knot" ring.

i never wanted to forget what high school has given me.
and i never wanted to forget my last step..graduation.
after walking into the gym,
listening to the speeches,
listening to alex sing,
walking across the stage,
and turning my tassel.
i looked down at my left hand and just take it all in &
tried to truly capture the moment and my mixed emotions.

 

this ring will soon be kept in my high school memory box

along with many other items from the highlight moments

 over the past four years that i cherish deeply.

everything coming to an end.

dear superman-

some people say that sports are just a game

but sports are more than just the game.

sports have brought you..

true friends

laughs

tears

stories

passion

bruises & strawberries

but most of all life long memories.
you will forever wear a number on your back in my eyes.

even though that this chapter of your life has come to an end

the next chapter is so exciting.

if you take what you have learned on the field and court

into your future you will be very successful.

one of my favorite things ive done in high school

most definitely has to be watching you play the games that you love.

but my ABSOLUTE favorite part of high school

was when i realized that everything that i had been looking for

had been right beside me the whole time...

realizing this has forever changed me as a person.

you make me a better person.
i thank God everyday for allowing our paths to cross.

thank you for being by my side the whole way

and most of all for teaching me the true meaning of love.

we have two more weeks before we are alumni of ES.

lets make them two weeks to remember.

i love you superman

and no matter what He has planned for us

you will forever hold a special place in my heart.

with love always,
your biggest fan
both on and off the field/court.

photo credit-jeff linville

photo credit-jeff linville

photo credit-jeff linville

photo credit-jeff linville

photo credit-jeff linville

everything offical.

saturday

i attend meredith college

advising and registration day.

the day made everything so real for me.

as i drove out of the gates of meredith and headed home

i took a moment think to myself...

this is the place that i willspend a good 3/4 of my year starting this august.

the place that i will call my home away from home.

photocredit.

after meeting my roommate in person,

finalizing my schedule for the fall,

placing out of spanish uno,

and visiting the bookstore

i knew that today had been a very successful day.

everything may.

last month i slacked

and did not make monthly goals for april.

but its a new month so bring on may.

so as i flashback to march i see that

i didnt complete all my goals

so i plan on attempting them again.

 1. get ready for prom.**

2. get nails done.**

3. finish senior research project.**

4. try to ignore my senioritis.

5. attend superman's baseball games,**

 chris' softball games, & *

lukster's baseball games. *

6. wear green on the 17th.**

7. get jess a "twice new" birthday gift.**

8. try to blog at least 10 x's.**

9. have a mother-daughter day.**

10. start finalizing senior week.*

11. workout 3x's a week.*

12. start to decided where i want to call my home away home
       for the next four years of my life **

**=check.

*=semi-check.

=failed

may goals

run 3 days a week.

meet some new people on the twenty first

at freshman orientation.

finalize senior week plans.

send out graduation invitations.

enjoy this last full month as an ES senior.

take more pictures.

continue morning devotions.

start new bible reading with superman.

attend erins graduation.

try to get gilbert to like outside.

spend quality time with family.

get mom a great mothers day gift.
buy my first few items for my dorm room.
plan graduation presents.

everything in the fast lane.

BASEBALL season?

what? already?

the past six months of my life have flown by.

last night wrapped up the basketball season.
a season that will forever hold a special place in my heart.
when i got home from the game 
& after listening to superman talk about this past season
 it all hit me way to fast.
i will never see superman play another basketball game
wearing fourteen on his back in an east surry jesery.

which is my second favorite thing to watch..
baseball being my absolute favorite.
since basketball season flew by i know baseball will only go faster.

i started flashing back on my senior year thus far & all that is yet to come.
it is beyond bitter sweet.
i cannot believe in less than 4 monthsi will be sitting
with my class, the class of 2011 for the last time ever.
walking across the stage to receive a piece of paper
that ive worked 12 years for.
no longer being a student of ESHS but an alumni.
an alumni? really?
i feel like i cannot blink because it will all past by.

enough about the future.
im currently living my senior year
and making it the best i possible can make it.
but its not to hard when im surrounded by amazing people everywhere i turn.
bring on baseball season..

everything for myself.

this past week i made a huge decision that ive been dragging out all week. i have a difficult time making decisions in general but this one was extra difficult. i finally stopped listening and looking for what other people were saying or believed & put myself and my happiness before anything else..

i would just like to take a few moments to thank a few special people for all the memories that they have given me over the past twelve years of my life. these people will forever hold a special place in my heart and i could never thank them enough for being my second family. i would do anything for these girls and love each and everyone of them dearly. even though a simple thank you could never compare to what they have given me i just wanted to take a few moments to at least tell them those two simple words that mean so much.

nothing but net.

the past few months a lot of my time has revolved around a group of guys.
a group of guys that are a family.
a group of guys that would do anything for each other.
a group of guys that have a common talent.
a group of guys that have huge hearts.
a group of guys that have made the record book.
a group of guys  that have set high expectations.
a group of guys that "bleed red"
a group of guys that will forever be remembered.
a group of guys that i believe in.
a group of guys that have POISE.
a group of guys that i need to thank for making
my senior year one to never forget.

everything tragic.

today i took the time to skim my previous post

and i noticed something that they all had in common..

they are all about good happy positive events that have occurred in my life.

even though i totally believe that you should share

the joys and blessing in your lives with others.

live isnt always full of joy...

this past november..

it was a normal monday in which i woke up to

my 12 1/2 year old dog named sally laying right beside me just like every morning.

she was licking my hand and wagging her tail.

i rubbed her for a minute before i realized that i was running late for school.

i rushed to get ready, grabbed my granola bar, to-go cup of coffee & was off to school.

(and of course i was listening to klove the whole way to school)

school was school.

nothing special..just another monday.

after school i decided to go to superman's house but i decided to run home first.

when i was at home i sat down for a about 15 minutes

 to talk to my mother & grab a quick snack.

it just happened to be sally's favorite..popcorn.

sally jumped up and set in my lap and we shared the bag.

one for her.

one for me.

one for her.

one for me.

then i headed to superman's for the afternoon.

superman and i were working on calculus when my cellphone rang.

i was sitting in the kitchen floor when i got the worst phone call of my life.

it was my mother and the first thing she said was..

"Hunny you need to come home now."

i had been at kyles for maybe a total of 30 minutes so i knew something was wrong.

i got butterflies in my stomach & quickly asked why?

"Its sally..."

at that moment my heart sank into my stomach.

"..she has been hit by and car and didnt make it"

i quickly told superman and his mother everything and sped home.

as soon i i pulled out of superman's driveway

my eyes poured tears.

sally was more than the average dog.

she actually was more than a dog.

she was a member of the family.

everyone that knew her loved her.

she yes was a red wiener dog.

the cutest thing in the world.

she was my 5 year old birthday present.

i had had her longer than ive had lukster.

she has been the one "person" that has always been there for me,

made me feel better when i was down,

the one that i could tell anything to

who says a dogs a mans best friend?

she was my best friend.

she was my sister.

i love you sally forever & always.

everything flashback.

flashback to two thousand and ten.

two thousand and ten was a year that was so good to me

and one that i will never forget.

during the past year of my life i...

celebrated one year with superman.

attended my first prom.

had a killer junior year.
& officially became a senior.



won a state championship in softball.

traveled to california.

       

brother got three baseballs at all three mlb parks.

he caught a home run ball from his favorite player.

(everyone in the stadium that saw it was clapping & yelling)

beach trip with superman's family.

 

celebrated superman's 17th birthday.

 

3 days later i turned the big ONE SEVEN.

 

my brother started middle school!

senior pictures by the lovely & talented courtsimms.

last high school football season.

homecoming court.

superman's first senior night.

lost my best friend of 12.5 years.

my best friend turned 18.

last basketball season.

boys basketball--undefeated in the 1st half of the season.

white christmas. 

         

thank you 2010
for the many life long memories you have provided for me.