HOEDOWN

I have been slammed this weekend with craziness. It was homecoming weekend so that should explain how busy I was this past weekend. Last Friday there was a party at a house out in the boondocks of Maryville. It was really nice though because it was out in the countryside. A band played at the bottom of a hill. They were soooooooo good. They played the best music such as Radiohead and Sublime. The band members go to Maryville College which is nice because I see them around now. I really like that about the small campus. I think Maryville is growing on me. Just about half the campus were at the party. So I met a good variety of people. It got super cold this weekend. Having a campfire at the party made it somewhat more bearable. Since it is homecoming weekend, a lot of alumni were there. Oh and I lost my favorite blue raincoat there. I set it down with a group of people's stuff (bad idea), and it just disappeared. I was really sad about that. Anyways, it was a great reunion for a many and a fun way to get to know people. There were a bit of freshman which is great because that means that the upperclassman don't completely exclude freshmen (YAY).

On saturday was the biggest day for homecoming. I woke up late so I missed the parade. Since I had a big load of school work, I also had to miss the football game. I had been looking forward to the dance all day. The theme was Hoedown, which is like a southern theme. Not that many people seemed pumped about the theme. A lot of girls wore jeans, cowboy boots, plaid shirt, with pigtails. I ended up wearing high heel boots with a dress that had a southern print to it. I'll have to find a picture that someone took. So I may not download it on here for a little while. Well, there didn't seem to be a big turnout at the dance but there was a lot of freshman support and a bit of upperclassman. The music was mainly rap and 80s music haha. The majority of people dressed up for the theme of the dance. The food was good and once again I had fun seeing familiar faces. I left fairly early since I was just really tired from the whole weekend. Before I went back to my room I stopped by to see a friend in Beeson, which is the upperclassman suite building. The suites are really nice. They get their own kitchen, which makes me jealous! Anyways, she had people over- mainly alumni. They were hanging out, playing games and such. Then, I hit the hay.

Sunday mainly consisted of getting ready for the week. I have an exam tomorrow in Chemistry and a couple papers due. The highlight was the fact that my sister came into town for a little bit. She and two friends go to school in Memphis. They are all juniors. They were making their way up to Asheville, NC to visit my brother. We all ate at a restaurant in downtown Maryville called the Tomato Head. The best pizza place ever. My boyfriend and I ate there first, and I feel in love. They use all organic products and their main speciality is pizza- sooooo good. My sister brought me a bag filled with things I need that my mom packed, which will save my life. In the bag were snacks, medicine, winter boots, and candy! All the necessities of life...okay not really. Alright back to studying a writing papers. Eww. I'm looking forward to this coming up week after my exams and such. My boyfriend is coming to visit me, which is exciting. Always nice to look forward to seeing him, especially since he reminds me of home. Okay, till next time.