So tonight April and Dad got to talking to each other about all kinds of medical work she has done and wants to do (I swear that she is more like my dad's kid than I am-at least in her interests and smarts), and they said something about her maybe working at the CDC (Center for Desease Control) this summer. Later in the car she cracked me...
April: "If your dad could get me a job at the CDC, do you know how awesome that would be?"
Me: "Yeah, that would be awesome."
April: "That's why I've been friends with you all this time, so I could get at job from your dad."
And I totally thought Ape was one of my very best friends for other reasons. DANG IT. hahaha Seriously, it was really good to get to see her tonight-I don't see her that often since she is hellbent in traveling the world, working a million jobs and in internships everywhere, doing multiple college sports, and going everywhere the road takes her in the US besides home. I miss her! Who knows when I will see her again? But it was a lot of fun-always is when she is around. =)
Love,
Meghan
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Sunday, December 25, 2005
Merry Christmas!! And now for some of my favorite parts...
26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”[c]
29 But when she saw him,[d] she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. 30 Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS. 32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. 33 And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”
34 Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?”
35 And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren. 37 For with God nothing will be impossible.”
38 Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
39 Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah, 40 and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.”
46 And Mary said:
“ My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
48 For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant;
For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.
49 For He who is mighty has done great things for me,
And holy is His name.
50 And His mercy is on those who fear Him
From generation to generation.
51 He has shown strength with His arm;
He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
And exalted the lowly.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things,
And the rich He has sent away empty.
54 He has helped His servant Israel,
In remembrance of His mercy,
55 As He spoke to our fathers,
To Abraham and to his seed forever.”
56 And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house.
~Luke 1:26-56
1 And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.
4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife,[a] who was with child. 6 So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. 7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And behold,[b] an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.”
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:
14 “ Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”[c]
15 So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. 17 Now when they had seen Him, they made widely[d] known the saying which was told them concerning this Child. 18 And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.
~Luke 2:1-19
29 But when she saw him,[d] she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. 30 Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS. 32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. 33 And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”
34 Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?”
35 And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren. 37 For with God nothing will be impossible.”
38 Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
39 Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah, 40 and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.”
46 And Mary said:
“ My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
48 For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant;
For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.
49 For He who is mighty has done great things for me,
And holy is His name.
50 And His mercy is on those who fear Him
From generation to generation.
51 He has shown strength with His arm;
He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
And exalted the lowly.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things,
And the rich He has sent away empty.
54 He has helped His servant Israel,
In remembrance of His mercy,
55 As He spoke to our fathers,
To Abraham and to his seed forever.”
56 And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house.
~Luke 1:26-56
1 And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.
4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife,[a] who was with child. 6 So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. 7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And behold,[b] an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.”
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:
14 “ Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”[c]
15 So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. 17 Now when they had seen Him, they made widely[d] known the saying which was told them concerning this Child. 18 And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.
~Luke 2:1-19
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
This One's For The Girls...
Well,
I went to Emory the other night to visit with Alejandra before she went back to Texas for the break, and while we were hanging out with her roommates, the conversation turned to boyfriends, engagements, rings, etc. Then today, she posted this link for me to see that she had found online after I left last night. I just thought, "It's too cute to pass up" so I thought yall should get to see it too. (Being in a sorority, I get to hear LOTS of sweet engagement stories, so especially for those of you who enjoy them but don't hear them often-you will love this site!)
Love,
Meghan
ps-I saw The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe tonight, and I had a great time watching it. Growing up with the other version of those movies and with the books, I kept making comparisons, but this movie was more true to the book and very well done. I wasn't disappointed. I think I want to read the books again though... =)
I went to Emory the other night to visit with Alejandra before she went back to Texas for the break, and while we were hanging out with her roommates, the conversation turned to boyfriends, engagements, rings, etc. Then today, she posted this link for me to see that she had found online after I left last night. I just thought, "It's too cute to pass up" so I thought yall should get to see it too. (Being in a sorority, I get to hear LOTS of sweet engagement stories, so especially for those of you who enjoy them but don't hear them often-you will love this site!)
Love,
Meghan
ps-I saw The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe tonight, and I had a great time watching it. Growing up with the other version of those movies and with the books, I kept making comparisons, but this movie was more true to the book and very well done. I wasn't disappointed. I think I want to read the books again though... =)
Saturday, December 17, 2005
The view from here...
...is so much nicer. I mean, of course, the view from holiday Meghan rather than finals Meghan. =)
I actually ended up with a B in Marine Science...which isn't phenomenal, but it could have been worse. I just wasn't super motivated for that class...not so much my thing. But I still don't know my other grades (Spanish and Biology). I'll probably get a B in Spanish (that used to be my guaranteed A and now it's a LOT harder. Darn it.) and a C+ in Bio-DEFINATELY not my type of class. I think I am done updating on that for now though. It's SO NICE to have that behind me. And I am now enjoying thinking about seeing lots of movies I haven't had time to see, celebrating Tom and Madeline's birthdays, baking yummy cookies, seeing everyone who I don't see as much in the school year, Christmas shopping and wrapping presents, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Years Eve, the Talent/No Talent Show at Trinity, and the list goes on. I've been listening to Christmas music tonight, and I love the feeling it gives me. I put away all the stuff I brought home from school for the break while I listened/sang along to the music. And I'm even excited about going to Dad's office tomorrow to get checked out since I can't get rid of this awful cold. I mean, yay- I actually have time to take care of myself. haha And the animals-I have to take every cat (that means 3 trips, as we only have one carrier) to the vet's office to get shots. (FYI-Lucy is fine now-the Vet gave her a shot and some arthritus meds; she's not limping now!=)
Ok, so I don't know if I mentioned this earlier in a post, so I will do it now...I got picked to be a Rho Chi again for the 2006-2007 UGA Fall (sorority) Recruitment (aka Rush). YAY! I am so happy because, to be honest, on my list of things to do, Rush is right up there with cleaning public bathrooms, getting splinters under my fingernails, having a fever, taking a test after pulling an all-nighter for a different class...you get the idea. And lemme make myself clear-I love my sorority. There are girls that are no longer in it that will forever be my sisters because of the friendships that I have formed there. One of Tom's fraternity brothers put it well when he said that if he bought those friendships, then thank the Lord that he had the money because it was well spent. I may not be best friends with every girl...there are almost 200 of us...but I am best friends with some, friends with most, and am really impressed by the group as a whole. Those girls are smart, talented, and pretty...basically the total package. Rush does provide the chance to get to know sisters you might not have known as well before better, and it strengthens ties that you already had. That being said, I still detest rush because of a few reasons. One is that it can bring out the worst in people-you are tired, stressed, and forced to act cheerful all day then go cut girls from your list of invite-backs...it's not the best time to get to see peoples' opinions of why some girls should be cut or carried to the next round. Another reason is that you have to look perfect and happy while COMPLETELY depleted of energy...I mean...I was in the skit, the singing group, and the regular part of rush. That meant I had to be at the house at 6:45AM looking perfect, rush girls all day, practice until 1AM, go get a shower and sleep, then get up at 6AM to start the next day. And rush for sororities is not the same as for the girls going through rush because they have to arrive a week early to PRACTICE rushing girls. That's right. Another thing was that all of that made me sick-so sick that I couldn't talk in my normal voice for a month or so after rush ended. And one of the main reasons that I dislike rush is the voting process...I just don't like spending 4 hours deciding whether or not girls would fit in well in my sorority...it's tough. I would much rather be the comforter and advisor to a girl going through rush than the decider of that girl's fate, at least her fate in the Greek life. So you can see why, even though being a Rho Chi was just as tough on the hours if not worse, it was more my type of thing. I just LOVED it...as you can see if you go back to my earlier post on what I did throughout rush. Every bit of work I put into it was worth it-even talking to girls' moms at 5:30 in the morning when they called me about what to do with a sick girl or wearing what looked like Wal-Mart vests all over campus for a week and half or living in a hotel and not having any contact with our sorority sisters what-so-ever. (that was the hardest part-when I got back to Gamma Phi on bid day, I got a movie-like entrance with Claire Peters running down the lawn, arms wide open, and we sounded like football players when we hugged because the impact from us both running was so hard. Then Melissa, Jess, Jennifer, Lauren Fortner...everyone asking how my week was and saying that "rush wasn't the same without you" and Lauren made me start bawling...that was really a great feeling, because, forgive me-everyone could do with the feeling that their total and complete absence-no phone calls, text messaging, even having to pretend not to know each other if in accidental contact in public-made an impact on their friends. You might say it just fed my ego, but really, it just made me appreciate those friendships even more and feel really loved. =) It was also great being a Rho Chi because I got to meet so many girls in other sororities and be friends with them. So, I decided that being a Rho Chi was by far the best side of rush I had experienced. I went through the interview process again, and made it! YAY! AND GET THIS- NINE Gamma Phis were chosen to be Rho Chis this time around. WHATWHAT?? That is some great representation! One of them, Beth, is going to be an Orientation Leader too-and that is REALLY tough to get. I think they only take like..11 or 12 ppl to be OLs, and they are in charge of the ENTIRE incoming freshman class. She is not the first Gamma Phi to be an OL, but I am proud of her for making both positions.
Ok, that is enough about that for now. I need to get back to a normal sleeping pattern-Last night I was up till 4AM and slept till 1pm. Now it's 3:15AM, and I am going to force myself to get up at 10:10AM so I can work on getting back to being a normal human who gets up at normal times on their time off. I am going to have to get over sleeping late if I want to enjoy half my day, and I have to get over it anyway since Tyler and Maddie get up and run around early in the morning and are here for December with Jonathan and Lisa. But I wouldn't want them to be anywhere else! =)
Goodnight! Be safe going home or visiting places!
Love,
Meghan
I actually ended up with a B in Marine Science...which isn't phenomenal, but it could have been worse. I just wasn't super motivated for that class...not so much my thing. But I still don't know my other grades (Spanish and Biology). I'll probably get a B in Spanish (that used to be my guaranteed A and now it's a LOT harder. Darn it.) and a C+ in Bio-DEFINATELY not my type of class. I think I am done updating on that for now though. It's SO NICE to have that behind me. And I am now enjoying thinking about seeing lots of movies I haven't had time to see, celebrating Tom and Madeline's birthdays, baking yummy cookies, seeing everyone who I don't see as much in the school year, Christmas shopping and wrapping presents, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Years Eve, the Talent/No Talent Show at Trinity, and the list goes on. I've been listening to Christmas music tonight, and I love the feeling it gives me. I put away all the stuff I brought home from school for the break while I listened/sang along to the music. And I'm even excited about going to Dad's office tomorrow to get checked out since I can't get rid of this awful cold. I mean, yay- I actually have time to take care of myself. haha And the animals-I have to take every cat (that means 3 trips, as we only have one carrier) to the vet's office to get shots. (FYI-Lucy is fine now-the Vet gave her a shot and some arthritus meds; she's not limping now!=)
Ok, so I don't know if I mentioned this earlier in a post, so I will do it now...I got picked to be a Rho Chi again for the 2006-2007 UGA Fall (sorority) Recruitment (aka Rush). YAY! I am so happy because, to be honest, on my list of things to do, Rush is right up there with cleaning public bathrooms, getting splinters under my fingernails, having a fever, taking a test after pulling an all-nighter for a different class...you get the idea. And lemme make myself clear-I love my sorority. There are girls that are no longer in it that will forever be my sisters because of the friendships that I have formed there. One of Tom's fraternity brothers put it well when he said that if he bought those friendships, then thank the Lord that he had the money because it was well spent. I may not be best friends with every girl...there are almost 200 of us...but I am best friends with some, friends with most, and am really impressed by the group as a whole. Those girls are smart, talented, and pretty...basically the total package. Rush does provide the chance to get to know sisters you might not have known as well before better, and it strengthens ties that you already had. That being said, I still detest rush because of a few reasons. One is that it can bring out the worst in people-you are tired, stressed, and forced to act cheerful all day then go cut girls from your list of invite-backs...it's not the best time to get to see peoples' opinions of why some girls should be cut or carried to the next round. Another reason is that you have to look perfect and happy while COMPLETELY depleted of energy...I mean...I was in the skit, the singing group, and the regular part of rush. That meant I had to be at the house at 6:45AM looking perfect, rush girls all day, practice until 1AM, go get a shower and sleep, then get up at 6AM to start the next day. And rush for sororities is not the same as for the girls going through rush because they have to arrive a week early to PRACTICE rushing girls. That's right. Another thing was that all of that made me sick-so sick that I couldn't talk in my normal voice for a month or so after rush ended. And one of the main reasons that I dislike rush is the voting process...I just don't like spending 4 hours deciding whether or not girls would fit in well in my sorority...it's tough. I would much rather be the comforter and advisor to a girl going through rush than the decider of that girl's fate, at least her fate in the Greek life. So you can see why, even though being a Rho Chi was just as tough on the hours if not worse, it was more my type of thing. I just LOVED it...as you can see if you go back to my earlier post on what I did throughout rush. Every bit of work I put into it was worth it-even talking to girls' moms at 5:30 in the morning when they called me about what to do with a sick girl or wearing what looked like Wal-Mart vests all over campus for a week and half or living in a hotel and not having any contact with our sorority sisters what-so-ever. (that was the hardest part-when I got back to Gamma Phi on bid day, I got a movie-like entrance with Claire Peters running down the lawn, arms wide open, and we sounded like football players when we hugged because the impact from us both running was so hard. Then Melissa, Jess, Jennifer, Lauren Fortner...everyone asking how my week was and saying that "rush wasn't the same without you" and Lauren made me start bawling...that was really a great feeling, because, forgive me-everyone could do with the feeling that their total and complete absence-no phone calls, text messaging, even having to pretend not to know each other if in accidental contact in public-made an impact on their friends. You might say it just fed my ego, but really, it just made me appreciate those friendships even more and feel really loved. =) It was also great being a Rho Chi because I got to meet so many girls in other sororities and be friends with them. So, I decided that being a Rho Chi was by far the best side of rush I had experienced. I went through the interview process again, and made it! YAY! AND GET THIS- NINE Gamma Phis were chosen to be Rho Chis this time around. WHATWHAT?? That is some great representation! One of them, Beth, is going to be an Orientation Leader too-and that is REALLY tough to get. I think they only take like..11 or 12 ppl to be OLs, and they are in charge of the ENTIRE incoming freshman class. She is not the first Gamma Phi to be an OL, but I am proud of her for making both positions.
Ok, that is enough about that for now. I need to get back to a normal sleeping pattern-Last night I was up till 4AM and slept till 1pm. Now it's 3:15AM, and I am going to force myself to get up at 10:10AM so I can work on getting back to being a normal human who gets up at normal times on their time off. I am going to have to get over sleeping late if I want to enjoy half my day, and I have to get over it anyway since Tyler and Maddie get up and run around early in the morning and are here for December with Jonathan and Lisa. But I wouldn't want them to be anywhere else! =)
Goodnight! Be safe going home or visiting places!
Love,
Meghan
Friday, December 16, 2005
BURNT OUT
Whew....so Thursday is now gone...I had my bio final and spanish final. Talk about TOUGH. ugh.
So grades so far....97 overall for Psych of Parenting
94.5 overall for Psych research design
90.5 overall for Biology lab
...and nothing else has come in yet, but I don't know if I will post grades for them. They are not as likely to be good, so I don't think you will get to see my grades below A's for the semester. But YAY for A's in my major! =)
Yay for being done with exams!
YAY FOR CHRISTMAS BREAK!!!! WOOOOHOOOO!!!! I'll be going home tomorrow! YAYA!!!!
Lovin' it!!!! Awesomeness.....
Love,
Megs
ps...happy birthday to my Tom, who turned 21 on the 15th (yesterday by a few hours) and who discovered he likes Smirnoff Ice when he went out to eat. lol =)
So grades so far....97 overall for Psych of Parenting
94.5 overall for Psych research design
90.5 overall for Biology lab
...and nothing else has come in yet, but I don't know if I will post grades for them. They are not as likely to be good, so I don't think you will get to see my grades below A's for the semester. But YAY for A's in my major! =)
Yay for being done with exams!
YAY FOR CHRISTMAS BREAK!!!! WOOOOHOOOO!!!! I'll be going home tomorrow! YAYA!!!!
Lovin' it!!!! Awesomeness.....
Love,
Megs
ps...happy birthday to my Tom, who turned 21 on the 15th (yesterday by a few hours) and who discovered he likes Smirnoff Ice when he went out to eat. lol =)
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
I am at the SLC (where else during finals?) studying for Biology. I am SO SICK of it. I don't even know why I try because no matter what I do or do not look over, I can't win for losin' in this class. I am seriously on the verge of giving up on Bio and just starting on Spanish. That is the exam that I stand a chance of doing "ok" in tomorrow. Unfortunately, I will be doing exams all day tomorrow. Bio: 12-3. Spanish 7-10 (PM!)! I am going to meet up with classmates after biology to study for Spanish for 4 hours before that final. I WANT TO GET THE HECK OUT OF HERE. Am I sick of school at this point? Do I need a break? Am I feeling a bit impatient and like this semester will never end? Yes. Yes. YES. YOU HAVE NO IDEA. (well, maybe some of you do, but Spanish is my fifth final and it is going to leave me with a headache if it follows the regular pattern of language finals at UGA. Come 10:00pm tomorrow, I will be so tired and so happy to be done.) And people wonder why I don't want to go to grad school. Ha!
~Meghan
~Meghan
Monday, December 12, 2005
FINAL-ly....
Well, hello my peeps!
It's been forever, and I am now in the midst of finals... I have taken Psych of Parenting, Marine Science, and Psych Research Design. Still left to take: Biology and Spanish (my two hardest ones). I've been reallllly busy and tired lately, which why I've been MIA again on the blogging scene...
Since we last talked, UGA beat GT in football, then we beat LSU for the SEC Championship. Now the junkyard dawgs are facing the Sugar Bowl, and you know what they say-Can't Spell Sugar without UGA!!! =) So, here's to hoping they win! It was a lot of fun watching the game at GT with Tom, Ben, and Eli! My favorite part? In the last quarter when UGA finally broke the tie by putting 7 more points on the board, GT had the ball and was fighting to get some points in the last minute and a half or so. UGA intercepted the ball, pretty much sealing the deal that we would win the game! It was so exciting! We were all on our feet screaming, and then above me I hear the familiar chant, "It's Great To Be a Georgia Bulldog!" I turn to see some of the few other Georgia folks in that section holding up a huge flag with a Georgia "G" on it, which made me grin, then I joined in the cheer. When the rest of the Georgia fans around me heard me yelling along, they joined in too, much to the chagrin of the Techies that surrounded us. I couldn't rub it into Tom's face too much because he looked REALLY upset that they lost, though I KNOW that he and Ben and Eli would have given me a REALLY hard time had we lost. But we didn't. hahaha
Then Ben, Henry, Tom, Dana, and I were all at the McFarlin home to watch the SEC game and the ACC game. Ben, Henry, and I were both pretty happy with the turnout since UGA won the SEC and FSU won the ACC!!! =)
SO...my school load was not lessened over the last few weeks. I had hoped that maybe with the end of the semester approaching it would be lessened a bit, but-following the usual pattern- teachers and TAs felt the need to push in all the end of the semester stuff they could before exams started. Finishing my last two labs of the semester was a WONDERFUL feeling though, and I can't WAIT to be done studying for a few weeks! =)
In other random Meghan news, my toilet-for absolutely no reason-quit working the other day. I mean...I had to use Melissa's toilet because mine wouldn't flush. It wasn't clogged or anything. It just wouldn't flush. So that was a pain for a while-I've never appreciated public restrooms more-I made a point to use one before heading back to my apartment each time so that I wouldn't have to keep asking my roommates to let me in to their bathrooms! On Friday night, I dreamed that my toilet was working again, and woke up disappointed to find out that it was a dream. Then when I came back here Sunday night, it worked again! YAY! Praise the Lord because I had actually been praying for that all week! (I wasn't ever around to be there when maintenance could come by, so I didn't call. I didn't want them to do anything without me here, because I tried to fix it myself before and flooded it and had to clean up the bathroom, and it was not something I was eager to do again.) Praise the Lord for my toilet! yay! Yall know how I have to go alllllll the time! haha
Also, lately my camera hasn't been able to work with my computer, which is why I haven't put any pics up for this blog or previous ones...For some reason the computer hasn't been able to work with the camera's USB cord lately. I dunno why. So, Tom is going to try to help me once finals are over by hunkering down with the cd that came with the camera and figuring out how to make it work. =) Hopefully I will be able to get those pics on the computer soon! =)
Kristen's birthday was on December 1st. Claire (Park) and Melissa both turned 21 last weekend, and Tom will be 21 on the 15th (and Davey will be on the 27th)! Maddie Fae will be one year old on Saturday, too. =) SO many December birthdays! =)
I finally got to reading the Harry Potter books right around Thanksgiving, and I finished the sixth one last Friday. They were AMAZING!! I loved the movies, but I mean....no movie can compete with those books! I also got Tom to start watching the movies, and now he is excited to see the fourth one- we watched the first with Claire (Peters) and Phillip, and the second and third last weekend. Maybe Friday night we can go with Esther to see the fourth one. I've already seen it, but I wanna see it again, and neither of them have seen it yet but both want to. Yay! I am also really excited about going to see The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe with friends and family when we all get home for the break! =) We grew up watching those movies and reading the books, so this is super big for us! It looks awesome.
Last Friday, I went to Atl to play broomball with Theta Xi! It was so fun!! I actually didn't fall down while playing this time! I did, however, get tackled by Jenn (one of my sorority sisters and another huge TX fan-her boyfriend is in it) and by Beth (another UGA girl-she is really a Pi Phi, but that night, she was an honorary GPB! haha). I thought they were just going to hug me, but I should have known better since they were running at me as quickly as they could for being on the ice in tennis shoes! haha Jenn and I tackled Tom too, and Davey caught a pic of it with his phone then forwarded it to me-it' s on my moblog! Check it out! =) Broomball is so fun, and I can tell that Tom liked it even more this year since he was a brother and knew everyone! It was nice for me to know some of the girls there too. I saw Sarah there too-she went to the MXPX and Relient K concert with us and Tyler and Kyle-but we didn't get to talk really. I tried to get her attention, but she couldn't here me yelling her name because it was so loud. That's ok though-I'll be around again. =)
Sad news...Lucy was limping around all weekend, and she has major swelling on one paw...I am worried that it is broken or badly infected. She was just limping every now and then...she wouldn't get up if she could avoid it, and when she did, she stood with her paw completely off the ground. It just breaks my heart to see animals in pain, but when it's my dog, it just kills me. Hopefully, our vet will be able to get rid of the problem and her pain soon. Little Max is definately aging too. Poor kitty...he looks sooo rough these days, and he is always inside. He's so skinny and his eyes are all closed up a lot of the time. He can't jump very high at all anymore, and he is going deaf too. What is the cat comparison to human years? I know that it's 7 dog yrs/1 human yr, but how old is an 18 year old cat in cat years?
Ok...I can't spend anymore time on the blog right now! Pray for me to do well on my last two finals Thursday! I need it! Good luck to the rest of yall with your finals, and be safe traveling! =)
Love,
Meghan
It's been forever, and I am now in the midst of finals... I have taken Psych of Parenting, Marine Science, and Psych Research Design. Still left to take: Biology and Spanish (my two hardest ones). I've been reallllly busy and tired lately, which why I've been MIA again on the blogging scene...
Since we last talked, UGA beat GT in football, then we beat LSU for the SEC Championship. Now the junkyard dawgs are facing the Sugar Bowl, and you know what they say-Can't Spell Sugar without UGA!!! =) So, here's to hoping they win! It was a lot of fun watching the game at GT with Tom, Ben, and Eli! My favorite part? In the last quarter when UGA finally broke the tie by putting 7 more points on the board, GT had the ball and was fighting to get some points in the last minute and a half or so. UGA intercepted the ball, pretty much sealing the deal that we would win the game! It was so exciting! We were all on our feet screaming, and then above me I hear the familiar chant, "It's Great To Be a Georgia Bulldog!" I turn to see some of the few other Georgia folks in that section holding up a huge flag with a Georgia "G" on it, which made me grin, then I joined in the cheer. When the rest of the Georgia fans around me heard me yelling along, they joined in too, much to the chagrin of the Techies that surrounded us. I couldn't rub it into Tom's face too much because he looked REALLY upset that they lost, though I KNOW that he and Ben and Eli would have given me a REALLY hard time had we lost. But we didn't. hahaha
Then Ben, Henry, Tom, Dana, and I were all at the McFarlin home to watch the SEC game and the ACC game. Ben, Henry, and I were both pretty happy with the turnout since UGA won the SEC and FSU won the ACC!!! =)
SO...my school load was not lessened over the last few weeks. I had hoped that maybe with the end of the semester approaching it would be lessened a bit, but-following the usual pattern- teachers and TAs felt the need to push in all the end of the semester stuff they could before exams started. Finishing my last two labs of the semester was a WONDERFUL feeling though, and I can't WAIT to be done studying for a few weeks! =)
In other random Meghan news, my toilet-for absolutely no reason-quit working the other day. I mean...I had to use Melissa's toilet because mine wouldn't flush. It wasn't clogged or anything. It just wouldn't flush. So that was a pain for a while-I've never appreciated public restrooms more-I made a point to use one before heading back to my apartment each time so that I wouldn't have to keep asking my roommates to let me in to their bathrooms! On Friday night, I dreamed that my toilet was working again, and woke up disappointed to find out that it was a dream. Then when I came back here Sunday night, it worked again! YAY! Praise the Lord because I had actually been praying for that all week! (I wasn't ever around to be there when maintenance could come by, so I didn't call. I didn't want them to do anything without me here, because I tried to fix it myself before and flooded it and had to clean up the bathroom, and it was not something I was eager to do again.) Praise the Lord for my toilet! yay! Yall know how I have to go alllllll the time! haha
Also, lately my camera hasn't been able to work with my computer, which is why I haven't put any pics up for this blog or previous ones...For some reason the computer hasn't been able to work with the camera's USB cord lately. I dunno why. So, Tom is going to try to help me once finals are over by hunkering down with the cd that came with the camera and figuring out how to make it work. =) Hopefully I will be able to get those pics on the computer soon! =)
Kristen's birthday was on December 1st. Claire (Park) and Melissa both turned 21 last weekend, and Tom will be 21 on the 15th (and Davey will be on the 27th)! Maddie Fae will be one year old on Saturday, too. =) SO many December birthdays! =)
I finally got to reading the Harry Potter books right around Thanksgiving, and I finished the sixth one last Friday. They were AMAZING!! I loved the movies, but I mean....no movie can compete with those books! I also got Tom to start watching the movies, and now he is excited to see the fourth one- we watched the first with Claire (Peters) and Phillip, and the second and third last weekend. Maybe Friday night we can go with Esther to see the fourth one. I've already seen it, but I wanna see it again, and neither of them have seen it yet but both want to. Yay! I am also really excited about going to see The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe with friends and family when we all get home for the break! =) We grew up watching those movies and reading the books, so this is super big for us! It looks awesome.
Last Friday, I went to Atl to play broomball with Theta Xi! It was so fun!! I actually didn't fall down while playing this time! I did, however, get tackled by Jenn (one of my sorority sisters and another huge TX fan-her boyfriend is in it) and by Beth (another UGA girl-she is really a Pi Phi, but that night, she was an honorary GPB! haha). I thought they were just going to hug me, but I should have known better since they were running at me as quickly as they could for being on the ice in tennis shoes! haha Jenn and I tackled Tom too, and Davey caught a pic of it with his phone then forwarded it to me-it' s on my moblog! Check it out! =) Broomball is so fun, and I can tell that Tom liked it even more this year since he was a brother and knew everyone! It was nice for me to know some of the girls there too. I saw Sarah there too-she went to the MXPX and Relient K concert with us and Tyler and Kyle-but we didn't get to talk really. I tried to get her attention, but she couldn't here me yelling her name because it was so loud. That's ok though-I'll be around again. =)
Sad news...Lucy was limping around all weekend, and she has major swelling on one paw...I am worried that it is broken or badly infected. She was just limping every now and then...she wouldn't get up if she could avoid it, and when she did, she stood with her paw completely off the ground. It just breaks my heart to see animals in pain, but when it's my dog, it just kills me. Hopefully, our vet will be able to get rid of the problem and her pain soon. Little Max is definately aging too. Poor kitty...he looks sooo rough these days, and he is always inside. He's so skinny and his eyes are all closed up a lot of the time. He can't jump very high at all anymore, and he is going deaf too. What is the cat comparison to human years? I know that it's 7 dog yrs/1 human yr, but how old is an 18 year old cat in cat years?
Ok...I can't spend anymore time on the blog right now! Pray for me to do well on my last two finals Thursday! I need it! Good luck to the rest of yall with your finals, and be safe traveling! =)
Love,
Meghan
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