And It's Outta Here!

As of about 8 minutes ago, I became a senior... woah. I technically turned in my last paper at like 11 this morning BUT I didn't feel like a senior until I completely moved out of Theta. Now as much as I love the Tau and all it has to offer (Carlos & Carlos are incredible cooks!) I am thrilled to be living off campus next year and enjoying not having to deal with inspections and being able to have a mini bar without getting a strike and having my own room. I celebrated by buying myself a super big gulp of Dr Pepper before the Mayor of New York passes on his 16 oz drink idea to everyone and am now sitting, sweating from unpacking my room all by myself, and typing away. I called my dad to tell him proudly and out of breath but HEY! I got in my first workout of the summer by carrying all 16 boxes packed full up and down the stairs. I have blisters and little black floaty things in front of my face but everything is going to be all right. I'm back to Dallas in a week and a half and I'm beginning to get excited for it! Time to get this girl back into the heat and the Park Cities to inspire her to look like the model skinny, size 00 40-year-olds!

New Layout

I decided that I wanted to change up the layout on the page to be a bit more mature. Not so much purple. A more classic feel. Basically, after almost 9 months of blogging it was time to express my other side. You know, my "I sometimes wear pearls with sweatpants" kinda of classy side. In fact, my goal this summer is to make sure that every item I have can be made into a classy outfit or at least a classy studying outfit. I want to be able to pick out any item and dress it up or down and love on everything I'm wearing that day. I also want to slowly build into that "out of college, I wear heels casually" place. There are a lot of places I want to get to this summer, like 20 lbs lighter but that's an entirely different fight... like my fight with the treadmill and the morning. So first stop, change the blog and second stop change the world.. or at least my body! YAY!

June Post... DONE!

At this rate I'm looking at one post a month... that's pretty bad. It is just with school wrapping up and all there isn't much to write about unless y'all want to hear about my papers... BLECH!

So it looks like my summer might be figured out. I'm not sure if I'm happy about it or not but it is something. I might be spending a month house sitting in Aspen and the rest of it in Dallas. Though I just got cast in the Scottish Play and I have to be back at school September 10th for that. Not really like that is a worry because everyone I know will be back at school anyway. Since we don't start until Halloween practically.

Theta formal happened. My sorority involvement is so small. I'm sorry Betty Locke for failing you. Really.

But at least we looked charming for once! We ran straight from Medieval Times for this event. Ray thought he had lost his wallet at Medieval Times. Turns out it was in the shower... weird one Ray.

Dillo happened as well. I took at 5:45 am flight home to spend my morning with these lovely people who I am sure Iw ill call family very soon. This is most of the Dance Marathon Executive board for next year and a few alums as well. I love them so much and can't wait to see what we do together!

And then I spend the afternoon with people like this. Wonderful fabulous humans who make me smile and have been there for me throughout college. Many of whom are graduating in a week and I don't know what to do about it. Many are staying in Chicago but a lot are leaving me for far off lands like New York. Twill be rough.

The year is wrapping up. One more paper to go and then I'm outta here. I guess. Don't really want to leave but that is the plan right now. There will be a silver lining somewhere. I am happy to get to see Lauren and Erin but also sad to leave Ray and people here. Life pulls you in so many directions and you just got to figure out which direction is the right one to turn down right then.

Still Not Summer

I still have two weeks of school left. And I wonder why I can't get a summer job. I believe it is because I am in school so late that they fill up all their positions with people who get out the month before I do. I hate this. I would love a job please. I would love to not be doing school work in June please. ALSO! Next year we start school even later! The first day of classes is Thursday, September 27th. I don't graduate until June 22nd.... WHAT?!?! This means that Lauren and Erin are completely available to visit me... right?! Chicago is pretty in the summer time... I promise!!!!!! I just wish I was done with my papers and projects. But it isn't that I am running behind. Honestly it is because I have so much time left!

Couple Crush

I think it is totally acceptable to have a crush on a couple. And today I am sharing that my couple crush is none other than Travis and Erin. Every time I read a story about something they did together I throw up a little in my mouth from the utter cuteness and thoughtfulness and fun that they have! I adore that after however many years it has been that they still have that adventurous spirit in their relationship and I strive to be like them!

Red, red, wiiiiiiiiiine

Twenty-one brings many beautiful things. It brings the ability to stay in bars past midnight. It allows me to try all the fruity drinks on the menu. But I think my favorite thing it does by far is that it brings my nightly glass of red wine to me. I LOVE red wine. Not in like a crazy drink a bottle a day kind of thing but after rehearsal I really enjoy curling up with some good TV or my computer and sipping a glass of red wine. They say that it is good for my heart and I won't argue. So as I type this, I have been sipping on my glass from the bottle from my Easter basket and feeling uncontrollably sophisticated in the process. Blogging and wine. I'm so COOL!

Thursday Blunders

I didn't have class yesterday. I barely had class Tuesday and Monday my class was taught by this incredible deaf actor so it was more fun than class. So Thursday comes along and I have a project due and two full classes each two hours long followed by four hours of rehearsal and producer petitions for an hour and a project after that so my evening is ending at 11:30 when I get to go home and start all my work watch some TV. It has been a long day. But there have been some fabulous things...

1. Quesadillas. Quesadillas are fantastic and portable and warm. So today when I was running very late after throwing together the last part of my project I was able to toss some of Carlos' (Theta's Chef) Quesadillas on a paper plate and run to acting. They were steak and cheese and pepper with guac and I could not be happier. 
2. Sailor Dress. I bought this dress for $5 from Urban with Lo Haines last Christmas during one of their fantastic sales. It is see-through and short and gaps at my breastises but I always get complimented when I wear it and it always makes me feel so preppy and reminds me of home a bit. 



This is the dress. Though this is not me.


3. Text Messages. Ray sent me a text asking me how my day was going but the way he phrased it was so cute that it made me smile even though it was short and simple. Those are special things. 
4. Friends. While it was yesterday's event, I can't help but loving when Lo, Erin, and I all are having the same kind of day at the same time and all decide to tell each other at the same time. That is a kind of connection people spend their lives looking for. I have found my soulmates in my best friends and that is really incredible. 
5. Rehearsal. The show is really coming together. We open in a week and a day and I actually feel like we will be ready for it. I enjoy going and relaxing and loving on my castmates.

While there are other things that are fun and exciting (y'all should really check out the iPhone game Triple Town)  these five really made my day survivable even after relaxing all week.