Valetines' Day

So I had to add this quickly, I had the most interesting Valentine's Day. I received the most gorgeous bouquet of flowers from my wonderful Mother. But I had to work most of the afternoon. Well my sorority sister Lisa and I decided that we were going to go and see a movie, but the one we wanted to see was in Oshkosh, well we go to Oshkosh get to the movie theatre and there is a huge line outside of the theatre, so we decided to see the later show. We get in line, get our tickets and went to eat, we ended up going to IHOP, which food was amazing.

After dinner, we went to see our movie, we decided Coraline and it was really good, a little creepier than I thought, but the animation and story line was really good, I recommend it to those who like the Tim Burton type movies. But it was a good night after that movie, we drive back and fall asleep to watching Sex and the City movie, so it was a good night overall, just a little out of the ordinary, because we were just bored and didn't want to sit home.

Also saw Gran Torino on Sunday.. highly recommended, best Clint Eastwood movie that I have ever seen.

sickness and other things..

So the week after my birthday really sucked, I started off the week on Sunday in between my shifts at work, I got back to house and started getting really sick, and I didn't know what it was, because I normally don't get that sick. Well on Monday I went to the school nurse and she told me to that she wanted me to go to the Urgent Care to have some lab work done, well my sorority sister Nicole was a complete sweetheart and took me. We get there and go in, took my temp and everything and did the lab work (which while the lab person was taking my blood, right before she stuck me with the needle, she cleaned my arm normal routin stuff when they take blood, but after she wiped my arm with the alcohol wipe, she got some on her glove, rubbed her eye and got alcohol in her eye, I was just a little scared), but everything came back okay.
Later that night, I was still having some dry heaving, even though the doctor prescribed me something for the nauseau, but it wasn't really helping, so another one of my sorority sisters Lisa took me to the Emergency Room. Again they gave me something for the nauseau, and sent me home.
Well Tuesday I wasn't really feeling any better and the headaches started. I called Mom and she had Christopher come and get me and I was home for a few days and even today I am still feeling a little off, but I think the sickness was a mixture of stress and possible food poisoning, but I will never know and I am still dealing with the headaches and the occasional nauseau, but I am trying to get myself back on a decent diet to see if that helps.

I also have been doing some soul searching and praying a lot asking God to show what to do at this point in my life, whether to stay at Marian or transfer to a different school. I am currently looking at Cardinal Stritch, but I really want to finish up my minor here at Marian, currently I have a Values-Based Leadership minor and I am really learning a lot about myself as a person and a leader. So I do decide to transfer it won't be till after next year. So please keep me in your prayers as I try and figure out what God has planned for me. I have also started going back to church when I can, I try and go Thursday evenings, which seem to be about the only time I can go, with my schedule, but since I have started going, I feel a part of me is no longer missing.

I hope everyone has a great week and that everyone stays healthy and I hope everyone had a good Valentine's Day, whether you spent with a loved one or with family and friends.

Birthday

So I finally turned the big 22.. it was a little scary, because I don't feel like I am really getting any older, but than I realized that I am getting older, but it's not necessarily a bad thing, but it's just God's way of giving me more life experience. I wasn't able to really do anything on my birthday, due to Sorority recruitment, so I started off my birthday with a meeting than I had work and than I did absolutely nothing. It was amazing!

^(Marie and I)

Friday was the last day of formal recruitment for us and after our Bid Day Ceremony, my sisters made me a cake and sang Happy Birthday to me, it was fun even though I don't like being sung to, and I told them that. But I was really happy, because I did get to celebrate with them, since I was not able to be home.





Well that Saturday is when I got to celebrate, my 'big sister' Jean kidnapped me for the afternoon and she took me to Oshkosh and we met up with my twin sister in the sorority, we went to lunch and she treated us to not only that but to Mani's and Pedi's. That night I had dinner with some of my amazing friends, my sorority sisters and my cousin Marie came for dinner and afterwards those of old enough went out and had some fun, nothing major, but it was fun to just get out and have some fun. My birthday wasn't anything special, but I did get to celebrate with friends and my sorority sisters.

Birthday Suprise

Well my birthday is coming up on Thursday and today I got a suprise from two of my best friends in the world. We are known as the Three Kappateers to the rest of our sorority sisters (because we have been best friends since we came to college in 2005, we used to be inseparable)

I got a call this afternoon saying that I had an hour to get ready and that I was being 'kidnapped' for a few hours this afternoon. So I got ready and my two best friends Naomi and Kim came back to the house and picked me up and told me that since we the three of us are together (which doesn't happen very often) we are finally going to get our tattoos done. Something that we have been talking about for the past 4 years! I was really excited and along with that Kim got me a really cute small bag that's black with purple music notes and staff line on and inside was a Coffeemug that had piano keys and random musical things on.

<-- This is all three of our feet after the tattoos were done.

My finished tattoo -->

Naomi's finished tattoo -->

Kim's finished tattoo -->

They were all matching and we all did our favorite pictures.

Elizabeth - Red; Green - Kim; Blue - Naomi

I was really excited.. I am done with the tattoos for awhile now!

The Beginning..

Hey Everyone,

So I thought since this blog thing is a good way to let everyone know what's going on with school and life in general.

Well.. the spring semester has finally started and its been about a week and a half and already it's been very crazy. My schedule is pretty packed full with classes, lessons, practice and meetings.
Also for those of you who don't know I have changed my major. I am now a Vocal Performance Major with a Values-Based Leadership minor. Currently I am testing the water in some communication classes and if I like them, I am going to declare Communication as my second major. So far I am really liking them and with this degree, I want to travel and see the world.

My music classes are going great, I am on my last semester of Music Theory and Music History, which is really exciting for me. I am working on some really different pieces for my voice lessons, Joan (my voice teacher) wants to me to work on some arias (lots of runs up and down the scale) and some foreign language pieces.

Things with the sorority are starting to fall into place, it's been a long year for us so far, but things just keep getting better. I am the President this year, so I have my hands full.

I am also a Resident Assistant on campus and this semester so far has been nothing but interesting. I love my job though and I have about 35 residents, which include all of our Greek Housing and one house of male students (mainly hockey players).

So.. that's whats going on with school