time flies

This past week has absolutely FLOWN by. I took a couple of books home convincing myself I was going to hunker down a day or two at the Trussville Public Library and get some stuff done. Yeah right. That was a complete waste of space in my suitcase. Good intentions I guess. Since we had a test on Friday night I didnt do any packing before then. I spent Friday night packing and putting up all of our Christmas decorations. My roommate Kim cracks me up at the amount of Christmas decorations (and other holiday decorations) she has. She pulled a trunk out of her closet and started pulling stuff out! We got our tree up and our lights and stockings hung. Santa would be impressed :) I woke up early Saturday morning and loaded the cra and headed home. Saturday was Kayla and Chad's wedding. It was seriously one of the sweetest weddings I have ever been to. It was definitely God-centered and precious. She looked absolutely amazing. Congratulations Mrs. Bates! Sunday night we went to my old church. Both of my grandmothers had a little concert. For those of you who don't know, my grandmothers have been best friends since before my parents even started dating. Their choir show was precious. Memaw even had a solo. Of course we went to Habaneros to celebrate. Josh amazed everyone by ordering super hot salsa while everyone else got mild. He is crazy like that. Monday I just hung out at home with my parents and my brothers. They were all off  work and out of school so we just watched TV, played games, and just hung out all day. Tuesday me, mom, and brothers went to lunch and shopping with Granny and then Stacie and I went to see Mel at her new job. Of all of my friends, I would least expect Mel to get a second job. But that is just what she has done so hopefully she loves it! Wednesday we went to get Thanksgiving decorations because we had my grandparents over for dinner. Spaghetti for pre-Thanksgiving. Delish. On Thanksgiving day we went to Granny's for too much of her amazing food. Then we painted door hangers. Last year we painted nutcrackers and Granny liked it so much she decided to make it a tradition! Then we played our family's annual Turkey Bowl. I scored 3 touchdowns! There is an upside to being a giant! Then Me and Josh went back to his house to visit with his family for a little bit. Finally, on Friday, we went to Tuscaloosa for the Iron Bowl. Andy and Garrett went with us and we had a really good time! It was such an exciting game...well the 2nd half. We pulled it off and now it is on to South Carolina, again. War Eagle! I drove back to Auburn this morning and Toomer's was completely covered with toilet paper. It goes all the way down the street. Amazing.

My break was much needed and much enjoyed. Now I have to focus on the next 2 weeks. It could quite possibly be the most stressful 2 weeks of my life. Bring it on Harrison.

war eagle

We won the West! We're going to the SEC championship! Atlanta will turn orange in December. The Georgia game was probably one of the most fun games I have been to. It was exciting. It was emotional. It was awesome. After the clock went to 0:00 the fans and the students stayed in the stadium to celebrate. We stayed for a while. They played this video in the middle of it all.

War Eagle.
It has really been a fun season so far and it isn't even over. Stupid Georgia fans set the TP at Toomer's on fire. Way to be like the Alabama fans.

Now there is only Alabama left. Everyone seems to think we are going to lose. Well I say let them think that because it is when we're expected to lose that we win big. We got put into a lottery to get tickets to the SEC championship and then the bowl game that we go to (hopefully it is the one in Glendale!) I am praying I get both...is that selfish?   :)

almost there

Today is ONE MONTH until we are done with our first semester of pharmacy school. I cannot believe it is so close to being over. School has been going so great. I got another A on my mammalian test. Tomorrow we have a bonus test because everyone else in the class did terrible. I was 1 of 9 people to get a 90 or above out of about 150 people. God is too amazing. I got a 59 on this same test the first time I took it. Christ never ceases to amaze me at His control over everything in my life. In between now and Christmas break, we have a ton to do. We have 2 tests next week. Then I will have to do a little bit of studying over Thanksgiving break because I have 2 tests the week after and then finals the next week. However, I am going to enjoy that time off. I cannot wait to see my family and my friends! Kayla's wedding is that Saturday too. I cannot wait to see her marry Chad (expecially at the Alabama Theater) Me and Josh also have Iron Bowl tickets so we will be in Tuscaloosa (yuck) that Friday. Hopefully we won't regret that decision. Haha. I have been to Tuscaloosa a lot but I have never actually gone to a game. Hopefully WE will be the ones yelling our version of Rammer Jammer inside the stadium. After Thanksgiving break we have 1 week of class and then finals. Then I finally get to go home for a couple of weeks. I get to see Ashley Mills at Lindsey and Allen's wedding. I can't wait for that wedding too! I love weddings. I tear up at every one. I am such a sap. Ha! Maybe I will be able to keep it together at my own. I guess we'll see in a few years.

patients

I am getting ready to go on 2 patient visits today. I seriously have been blessed by the patients we go see every week. Thay really are 2 of the cutest sweetest little women on the planet. I love going to see them. You can really tell they benefit from not only the pharmacy part of it but aslo from the company. I love putting in the hour every week.

On another note, both me and josh have pulled a muscle in our backs. We are a sad sight to see. I have to work 10 hours this weekend and can't find someone to cover (which means standing for 10 hours aka hurting back) so pray I make it.

today

I don't have time for a huge post tonight so I will keep it short.

WAR EAGLE

Kim's parents came today and fixed us a delicious lunch. Josh had people over to watch the game and he smoked us some barbecue and made his very own barbecue sauce. He is a pro. And of course we went up to Toomer's to celebrate beating the rebel black bears and breaking the #1 curse. I did absolutely no studying whatsoever. Tomorrow will be my catch-up day.

la la la

I just got a ton of new music and so I figured I would share a few of my recent favorites. Click on the song title for a video.

Top 15: (in no particular order)
1) Freedom Is Here--Hillsong United
2) If This Was a Movie--Taylor Swift
3) My King Is Here--Highlands Worship
4) 2012--Jay Sean
5) Turn Back Around--Lucy Schwartz
6) Sweet Disposition--Temper Trap
7) If I Die Young--The Band Perry
8) Teenage Dream--Katy Perry
9) Just The Way You Are--Bruno Mars
10)You Do The Same For Me--Dave Barnes
11) Come On Get Higher--Matt Nathanson
12) Never Alone--Lady Antebellum
13) 10,00 Children--Dave Barnes
14) Sing My Lonesome Away--Matt Wertz
15) Last Kiss--Taylor Swift

These are all songs I think you need to have in your repertoire. Some don't have real videos because they're just that cool. Hope you enjoy.

bake fail

I had another baking fail yesterday. I love love love to bake. I am normally pretty good at it. When I bring things to parties people try it just because I brought it. However, I am glad I was only making this for my roommates and not planning on taking it anywhere. I tried to make Poke Cake. You know the cake where it has like jello seeped into it and it is just delicious? Mine was not good. It is edible, but nowhere close to being what it was supposed to be. I followed directions but when i went to pour the jello it just went all over the cake so instead of white cake with strawberry drips we have strawberry cake. I guess it turned out better than the petit fours which i tumped right into the garbage can but I was still disappointed. I am making mini crescent roll pizzas for my PPE meeting on Wednesday so that should go alot better. I just kinda played one day and made the recipe up and the roommates loved them so I figured I would make something I was sure I couldn't mess up.

On a better note....WE ARE  #1! We beat LSWho and sent the corndogs all the way back to LOSE-iana! It was a really fun game to be at. We sat with Josh's friend Andy and his brother and my roommate Kim. My mom, dad, brother Brian, and my memaw all came to the game too so it was good to see them. And BONUS Lauren Huff was in town! You will survive in DC for 6 more months I promise. We all went to roll Toomer's to celebrate. It was a long day but it was a much needed break after our super hard DAD test on Friday.

Oscar the Grouch is now officially an Auburn resident. I couldn't give him up.Isn't he a cutie?!

And last but not least...go by Taylor Swift's new album Speak Now. It is seriously so great.