Wedding Bells!

Hey!
Well, it's 10:14pm on Sunday, and I am still at home (Covington home, not Athens home)-I was so tired that I fell asleep after eating (around 7:30) sitting at the counter. And I mean...face down on the counter and totally out. So, I agreed with Dad that it was better to head back to school in the morning than to try to stay awake in the dark and in the rain by myself on the road tonight. Why was I so tired? Well....

Last week, like the five before it, was packed with tests, papers, etc. Last week alone, I had three quizzes, three papers, a test, an oral exam in Spanish, typed Q&A stuff for a psych debate, and my regular classes and homework. Saturday was Henry and Dana's wedding, which Tom was in, but Friday was also Tom's initiation into Theta Xi...so he had to be in Atl for the initiation and in Augusta for the rehearsal...

On Friday, I packed up my stuff, went to classes, then drove to my parent's house. Tom was already on his way to Augusta by the time that I got there. Mom and Dad left for the rehearsal dinner, which I couldn't make it to since I was riding with Tom to make sure he stayed awake, and Tom picked me up around 7:40 or so (he had to miss the dinner also for the initiation), and we took off for Atlanta. When we got there, he and Davey headed to Theta Xi for his intitiation, while I went to Harry Potter with Robert Lee, Hetty, and their friends Kat and Kyle. That was a lot of fun-the movie is awesome. I usually see Harry Potter movies with Esther, but I thought that all the girls were gonna go see it in Augusta after the rehearsal dinner. Turns out they didn't, so I kinda feel bad, but I still had a great time with the ppl I went with! I'm just gonna go again with Esther-It's so good!! We came back, and Tom arrived not too long after..around 2:30 or 3AM. Then he and I left for Augusta. We stopped in Covington to get gas and coffee for him and some coughdrops for me, and we were both like zombies when we finally got to the hotel around 6:30am. But Tom stayed awake, so mission accomplished! =) I got in bed around 6:40, and I guess Tom did around then too. I got up around 10 the next day bc stupid check out was at 11, so Dad called and told me to wake up. That was awful. Tom had gotten up around then bc pics were at 11 for the wedding party, so he had no more sleep than me, and even less since he had not slept but about 3 hours Thursday night...gotta love fraternity hell weeks huh?

I went to see Jonathan, Lisa, Tyler, and Maddie with mom and dad, and AUUUGH! Those kids are too cute! I love 'em! =p Then we all got ready for the wedding, and headed to the church. WOW...I was sort of weirded out when Seth and Rachel got married bc he was even younger than Henry, but for some reason it was even stranger watching Henry and Dana say their vows. Henry looked very nice, and Dana...wow-she was just breath-taking-Absolutley gorgeous! Her dress was really pretty, and she had this super long train that went all the way to the floor, which you never see anymore, and I really loved it. All the bridesmaids and groomsmen looked great in the outfits picked for them. Esther looked like a friggin model! Seriously, I wish I knew how to make myself look like I just stepped out of a magazine anytime I wanted. I told Lisa that I thought she looked pretty, and she said, "Yeah, Esther always just has a glamorous look, doesn't she?" No one can deny that. lol

After the wedding, we danced until night at the recepetion, which was a lot of fun! =) It was awesome because Suzanne got Ben to dance, and Mr. Tommy and Mrs. Patti even got out there and danced. One lady that I haven't ever met kept wanting me and Tom to go dance if we ever quit for a break, and then told me I should teach Claire to dance since she wouldn't. It was kinda weird, but more funny than anything. Oh yeah, I also caught the bouquet. LOL I don't know if that was on purpose by Dana or not, but the look on Tom's face was priceless. hahaha Henry basically threw the garter at Tom, but some kid who looked about 12 jumped out and grabbed right before Tom caught it, but I don't think that upset Tom any! haha We got enough jokes from me catching the bouquet! *wink* ;)

Today, I sang in our church choir for the first time, and I woke up with half my voice, so I didn't help too much. They didn't seem to mind, so it's all good I guess. Tom came with me to get Lucy from the kennel, and it was so funny because she ran out and saw us both and ran at me then at the last second ran up to Tom then ran back towards me. Tom liked to rub in my face that she betrayed me for him, but whatever-he was a detour on the way to see her mama! =) I love my doggy! I bought her this $4 basted pig bone, and she loves it. =) I also got pics today from semiformal, so I will scan and post them and some wedding pics soon.

Alrighty, I am going to head off now. I have written yall enough to last a while. lol
Love,
Meghan

Still breathing...

Hello!

No, I didn't die, though it does seem I fell off the face of the earth for a while! ha. It has been a CRAZY couple of weeks here-tons of tests, papers, in-class foreign language compositions, quizzes, and the like. SO-it's nice to have time to post on here! =) I guess it's not fair to say I haven't had time at all, because technically I have spent some free time with Tom, but that is time better spent on him than on typing. haha.

Let's see.... I didn't post pictures of the Armstrong girls when I babysat last did I? They were so funny! They wanted to do facepainting, but I wouldn't let them use the acrylic paints they had, so I let them use my makeup instead. (Jack was already in bed, no facepainting for him.) Mary Caroline was a cat, and Anne Marie was a bunny rabbit, and they both dressed up beforehand in princess and fairy outfits! lol So, I'll post them now! =)

Alright, the last couple of weeks were torturous, and I still have a lot ahead of me-making me count down the days until Thanksgiving Break, but at least I have those first two weeks of November down! Only nine or so days to go before my break! And two more tests and two or three more papers and a prelab and two or three quizzes and two babysitting jobs........

My semiformal was this past Friday night, and Tom's was the week before. Both were SO much fun! =) I also gave in and watched "Saw" with Tom, Robert Lee, Daniel, and Jessica after the Theta Xi semiformal...WOW-SCARY!!! It's so twisted, and in some parts I almost cried. I DO NOT want to watch Saw II-Tom can watch that with his other friends. lol. For my semiformal, Tom and I went out to eat with Claire and Phillip at Last Resort-YUMMY!- and then we went over to the dance. My family looked so gorgeous! Alicia and Jessica and Sophe looked like professionals had picked out their outfits and done their makeup and hair-they were just stunning!!

I'm so excited because Henry and Dana are getting married at the end of the week. Tom will also be done with his associateship and be an official brother of Theta Xi by Saturday! YAY!! Wonderful things are happening! =) Alright, I am tired, so I want to get to bed now! Have a good week!

Love,
Meghan

ps-I don't know how I forgot to mention this....Saturday night, Tom, Phillip, Claire and I went to the Auburn game together then out to eat at IHOP. And UGA lost...My opinion on the game is this: our defensive coaching needs to step it up a lot if they even want to think about winning the SEC title against LSU-a team known for putting a victory on the scoreboard when they play us. I couldn't believe a few things that happened right before my eyes- the refs were almost always reviewing plays in defense of Auburn bc our coaches didn't fight hard enough to have them review other plays that should have helped us out, Refs called pass interference on us when our guy did nothing wrong and the guys from Auburn should have had the penalty (then they didn't review it!), we didn't go for the two point conversion bc of screwing up and had to do a kick-poor coaching on Mark Richt's part (although I still like the guy a lot), not rushing the quarterback for Auburn even though he is a young'n, and no coverage over Auburn's offense-Case in point: Fourth quarter, AU's fourth down, and there is a guy WIDE OPEN in the MIDDLE OF THE FIELD who catches the ball and runs for a td, accidentally fumbles, but they got close enough to run down the time then kick a field goal and win by ONE POINT. If you need more evidence, consider that almost every time that AU was on 3rd down, they ended up getting to 1st down again. RGH.
Still, it was a very exciting and for the most part, fun, game to attend in person. Claire and I had the hardest time standing up in the stands the whole time because everyone kept jumping and the stands felt like a trampoline-it was so hard to keep your balance! lol. It was really fun though to go, and when I get pics from semiformal and the game, I will try to remember to post them!

SLC Break

HOLA!!
I had a "Big Joe" size Turtle Mocha (dark chocolate, caramel, espresso, milk) from Jittery Joe's here at the grand ole SLC (Student Learning Center for those of you not fortunate enough to attend the oldest chartered university in the USA aka UGA whoop whoop!!). Chances are, I'll be up LATE tonight. Let's hope so, because I need to be up till at least 4AM to study for my Biology exam tomorrow and my biology lab quiz (earlier than the lecture exam) tomorrow. This week is CRAZY yo. Lots of papers and tests and quizzes and babysitting twice in one week and stuff like that. And a semiformal friday in the ATL. YAY!!! =) I have had too much caffeine- I decided I needed it when I was tired at 10:00pm after finishing a lab report complete with graphs. I CAN'T WAIT for Henry and Dana's wedding then Thanksgiving Break. And I propose that we skip right to Christmas break when turkey day is over. Oh yeah-bring on the breaks baby! And we get our Christmas tree on Thanksgiving break! FUN TIMES!!! I can't wait to have the smell of a big ole Christmas tree filling the basement. When I was home for fall break, mom and I shopped for Christmas presents for my nephew and niece, and I wrapped some presents for mom, and I am just all in the mood for it ya know? And I still have to get a present for Tom for his birthday and for my other millions of friends who are born in December. And then Christmas too. And everyone is turning 21 before me. That's so uncool. I mean...dang. Alright, well I need to study. Know what? I miss Lucy. I really love my dog. And Max is getting really old, and he gets to come in a lot, which is fun, but kinda stinks because I am allergic to cats, and last time I was home I had a bigger reaction than usual because I immediately got all clogged up and breathed worse and got a cold type of thing that wasn't so bad when I went back to school away from the kitties that I love at home. Did I mention that I don't like biology? After this semester I will never have to take a physical science again. Or a lab for it. YAY. I am piling them all into last semester and this one. OH YEAH-I am so glad to be rid of them and their stupid labs too. Guess what? I had a psych test today. And I have a paper done for the lab for that class on friday that i have not started yet. And I babysit tomorrow. But it's A-OK because I will get it done. I am a bad procrastinator (meaning I do it a lot) but my work under pressure is quite dandy. However it does make me tired, and Smallville is tomorrow and Everwood, so I hate to miss them. But I don't have a choice, so Tom is DVRing it for me, which is pretty sweet huh? YAY! Ok, well I really better study. I think I might have had to much caffeine. My hands are shaking. And my eyes are bloodshot (but don't worry because they were like that before the Turtle Mocha). Let's hope I don't get another kidney infection. Hate those.

In the words of Tom: "kbye."

Love,
Meghan