Final semester

As I enter my final week of college classes ever tomorrow, (if there is not a snowday), I will be rejoicing! :) I have had a great college experience, but, I am way past ready to be done and out in the real world working. People say I should wish my college years away so fast, but I can't wait to come home after work, and not have to do any homework! Having that time to myself to do whatever I please will be a welcoming change. As for finals week next week, I am not looking forward to it. I took 7 classes this semester, and have 5 finals, and the paper for this class. Busy, busy, busy. Friday, December 21st is my graduation party, and it cannot come soon enough. :)

Winter has begun!

Friday morning, when it started snowing at 8 am, I was ecstatic! Winter is my favorite season. Although driving during the conditions we had this weekend is not fun at all, after the storm is over the trees and yards are beautifully white. Friday night I got stranded at a friend's house. Saturday, the same friend had a birthday party for her twins - they turned one on Friday. So, last night, I was planning on driving back to school, when the blizzard began. I ended up getting stranded back in my hometown, and had watched a Law and Order: SVU marathon today before and after the Vikings game of course. PS: fantasy football playoffs this week and needless to say, I'm not doing so well.

Another wedding weekend

This weekend, my best friend from high school is getting married. Weather doesn't look all that promising with freezing rain and cold temperatures in the forecast, but hopefully it misses us, or pictures outdoors could be interesting. I am the maid of honor in her wedding and couldn't be more honored. Of course, I procrastinated writing my speech until Thursday night, but I think it is a heart felt success. We will see if I have enough confidence speaking in front of a couple hundred people to give it justice. It is going to be a beautiful fall/winter wedding. Her dream was to have snow and have a winter wonderland type theme, but she will have to do without the snow. I am so happy for her and her future husband! I am looking forward to an amazing, fun filled weekend with family and friends and helping her celebrate the best day of her life!

Law and Order: SVU

One of my favorite shows is Law and Order: SVU. It amazes me what is is going on in this world, and Law and Order portrays it. When I say it amazes me, I mean it in a way that makes me sick of what people are doing. Today I watched one from the 12th season that was on human sex trafficing of young children. The whole show made me sick and I was crying by the end of it. Crying, not because I am a lady and ladies get emotional during TV or movies, but because it was horrificly sad. Shows like this prove that things like this are going on in this world, because I don't think a normal story writer could just think up the story line for these types of things. What is this society coming to?!

Nebraska Trip

I had an AMAZING time in Nebraska this weekend! :D Friday's bus trip turned into a packed 15 passenger van, but we all survived. Upon arriving, after our multiple stops for a little break and a stretch, we went out for supper, and then proceeded to take a cab to party in downtown Lincoln. I would compare Lincoln to Sioux Falls, and we had a ton of fun! Saturday morning, tailgaiting started suuuuppppper early - 9:30 am. Wow. This led to a long day, but an adventurous one. Nebraska won, and many of you know, and the game atmosphere was perfect. Met some random people in our nosebleeds seats that made the game more fun than it already was. Lots of memories were made with our crew, and I can't wait to do it again next year. #GoBigRed

Gophers vs. Huskers

This weekend I will be attending the Gophers vs. Huskers football game in Lincoln, NE. :) A few of my girlfriends and I are going on a bus trip with some other people we know to the game for a full weekend of tailgaiting fun! We were asked to go with some of the people we know from the bar, where my roommate and I work. I am sooooo excited! Not only is this my first Gopher football game, but also my first time to a Nebraska Huskers game. My roommate is from Nebraska and an obsessed Huskers fan, so she has persuaded me to cheer with her against Minnesota. Since I don't really have a preference I agreed! We are leaving Friday afternoon and coming back Sunday so it should be a fun filled weekend. Look for my next blog post after the game and my experience!

November weather

This weekend's weather proves that Minnesota can jump temperature from day to day better than any other state. Yesterday it was 66 degrees out at one point and today it was below 30. Yesterday we went out for a bike ride in the late afternoon and it was a gorgeous November day; it just got a little cool out once it started getting dark. Today I wake up and go outside, and my door is frozen shut from the rain late last night. The wind is blowing like crazy in this windy city of Marshall, and it is back to hats, mittens, winter jackets, and ugg boots. If I were visiting here instead of living here, it would be very hard to pack for a week, not knowing what the weather is going to do! But, I guess that's why all of us Minnesotans live here, we LOVE IT! :)