Where does the time go? seriously?

I'm not even going to apologize for my absence or promise to become a regular blogger again, mainly because I am lazy and disappointed in myself. I am disappointed because so many amazing things have happened since I wrote last and my laziness got in the way of sharing them. I'm going to do a quick recap of the high points just so I can feel a little better and then maybe start blogging again (that was not a promise). The main reason I finally got around to doing this again is because Jimmy just asked me to go skydiving with him and his med school peeps and I want to try to get some readers back before that time comes so I can share my extreme range of emotions I have about it. a few words that come to mind are terror, horror and splat. but we will get to that later. 

sigh here we go..

since I wrote last:

My great-grandma turned 89

Jimmy became a college graduate. 

I made a bag. 

Jimmy's little brother Josh graduated high school and joined me at A&M and joined the corps. 

I got to spend my third summer being Matthew and Leah's "nanny"

I went on a Caribbean cruise with Jimmy's extended family and hundreds of other crazy Cajuns. (we left out of New Orleans)

had one last hangout before med and dental school started and the real world hit.

 

 

Jimmy became a second a Second Lieutenant in the Air Force

  

went to Ranger's games. 

(please notice the lady behind us posing for the picture)

Jimmy got his white coat and started med school at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston

 

My brother Austin transferred to Texas State.  

(no pictures of him in State stuff yet)

had the BEST weekend.. I got my Fightin' Texas Aggie Ring. WHOOP!! had my second annual 21st birthday (I refuse to acknowledge that I am 22. that's practically 100)  and tailgated with the best family and friends.  

 holy cow. are you still with me? I'm sorry that was sooooo long but once I started there was no turning back.

so there you have it.. everything you have missed in the past 5 months. its really good to be back and I can't wait to catch up on what everyone else in the blog world has been doing.

we are the champions

The amazing ladies of the Aggie basketball team are
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
for the first time in history! Whoop

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As usual, its great to be an Aggie!

GIG 'EM!

scenes from Aggieland

I am totally beside myself, I have lost 2 followers in the past few weeks. How depressing, I had 80 and was super excited for only being 20 away from 100. Now I'm back to being 22 away from the magic number, which might as well be 50. Am I the only loser who loses followers? 

oh well, their loss. 

I got a Nikon D3000 camera for Christmas and have yet to figure out what all the gadgets are. So I decided to drive around and practice taking pictures. Here are a few things I captured today, keep in mind that I'm a newbie. Any pointers from you pros would be appreciated.

Fightin Texas Aggies

I woke up this morning wishing I was still at Kyle Field. Last night my amazing Aggies beat the hell outta the nebraska cornhuskers, and it was a monumental game, record breaking actually. The 12th man broke a college football record for most students in attendance, 31,005 students to be exact. Jimmy and I were there to help break the record!

The saying about the Spirit of Aggieland goes that "From the outside looking in, you can't understand it. And from the inside looking out, you can't explain it." And I'm having that problem as I write this, the feeling at Kyle Field last night was indescribable, amazing to say the least.

There is something special about A&M and it was definitely apparent at last night's game. The feeling of the stadium shaking, literally shaking, from the voices and movement of the record crowd was one of the coolest things I've ever experienced. And it was the first time in almost 35 years that people rushed the field!


And if you think I'm just bragging about my school, do some research. You will be amazed by the tradition in Aggieland and in all Aggies.
I wish everyone could experience it.



I am so proud to be an Aggie!

Softly Call the Muster..

"Muster is one of the most sacred and time-honored traditions of Texas A&M. Aggies set aside the day of April 21st each year to pay homage to their classmates and alma mater. This day is a time to remember our days at A&M, honor those Aggies that are no longer with us, and enjoy the fellowship and camaraderie we have as members of this school. There are over 300 Aggie Musters held worldwide each year, with the largest ceremony being the one current students host in Aggieland. During the Roll Call for the Absent, the names of the students being honored are read and families and friends will answer "here" and light a candle to signify that even though they are not with us in person, they are always a part of the Aggie Spirit."

-Dillon Dewald '09

It is traditions like this that make me proud to be an Aggie.

"Softly call the Muster, let comrade answer 'Here'..."