The Week in Photos

school days

Kyle has been working on adding my patches from my travels to my motorcycle vest :)
Tuesday evening dinner at BJ's

morning iced coffee, I discovered blackboard mobile is a thing! D on Kyle's clothes, evening of West Wing watching

work ID, D looking down at me on the couch, presentation attire, Friday afternoon nap time with D

D sniffing my pumpkin candle, morning outdoors time with the cats, followed by sleeping all day, stocked up for the long weekend

 Saturday morning collecting bug bites outside with kitties, cooking a nice late dinner

3 day weekend of relaxing and enjoying being able to take time to cook! the delicious meal- lemon parsley pasta with the most amazing pork tenderloin, BU game! Hux napping

In other news, my right big toe may be broken or sprained or who knows what and for what reason, but it hurts a lot and I'm walking funny.

- Mrs. M

Football Fail

Yesterday Kyle and I met up with some social work folks and stuffed ourselves into a car with less seats than butts, and headed to the first Baylor football game of the season! As students who pay a nice student fee, we get our tickets "for free!!" (but not really), but Kyle's was $30 as a guest. We got in to the game about an hour early, took some pictures and watched the place fill up. It was fun to see all the BU football traditions, though I must say I felt a twinge of fear when all the freshman came stampeding toward me (they get to run onto the field and get to feel special for a little bit). It all made me miss Pitt and Heinz stadium with its ketchup bottles that pour out and fill the screen, but it was still entertaining. I could not get into the bear swiping motion, though. Also, undergrads are an odd mix of hilariously trying to be cool and succeeding at being mean. Oh, little ones.

But then, people started passing out. Left and right. Behind me and in front of me.
Let me explain.
So a bit into the first quarter I ventured down to get water for Kyle and I. It was 100 degrees out and our half of the stadium was melting in the sun. Clearly most everyone else in the stadium had the same idea and need for $3 bottles of water, so it was packed and lines took a while. I was surrounded by tiny complaining freshman, and I felt a body brush past my legs- down goes one girl. Another complainer beside me announced that she was seriously going to pass out if she didn't get to the front of the water line. We all let her through and next thing I see someone carrying her off to first aid. I get my water and run into Kyle on the way back to our seats, and he's telling me about some members of our group passing out or maybe passing out (all while not knowing their names and trying as best he could to describe them- he resorted to the technique from Zombieland- calling people the states they were from).

Fast forward to just about half time, and we're heading out of the stadium to leave the game. The two in our party who passed out were OK, but I guess people wanted to leave, and they were our ride, so we went with them. It was unfortunate because the shade had arrived at our section in the stands, so we'd made it past the hottest part of the game (also Kyle paid $30 for the ticket), but oh well. We'll probably go to another game, later in the season, and drive our own car in. It was fun while it lasted, though!

 Here come the freshmen!

 shots of some actual football happening

Oh, PS- Baylor totally dominated SMU and won 59-24. With how Pitt and PSU did on Saturday, we are glad we've got at least one team getting the job done. :)

- Mrs. M

Dear Weekend

You are here, and you are much appreciated.
PS- thanks for being three days instead of two this week.

with grad school, I sure hope so.

Dear Readers,
I'll try to be a better blogger these next few days.

- Mrs. M

Jeep

Ever since I was little and didn't really know anything about cars, I've wanted a Jeep. My babysitter had one, and I thought she was cool and her olive green Jeep she sometimes took us to get ice cream from the McDonald's drive through in was cool too. And then, Jurassic Park. Coolest Jeeps ever.

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And then I married Kyle, who also likes Jeeps (and Jeep-type vehicles). I'm still not very into cars and all that, but my dream is to have a Jeep one day. I'm not sure what it is about them. They are boxy and seem to be geared toward the rugged folks who drive over mountains, but I love them (also sports cars are mostly ugly and impractical). We sometimes look around the internet for one (only a hardtop for me, though), but the truth is they have pretty bad gas mileage, so it doesn't make any sense while we are both commuting to trade in our Civic for a Jeep. One day, though, I will have a beautiful Jeep, and it will be awesome. :)

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I used to like more of the old style Jeeps of the 90s, but I think my favorite Jeep right now is the new Patriot.

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What's your dream vehicle?

- Mrs. M

Last Week Looked Like This

internship day 1, my super cool lunch box, good morning BU! goodnight Hux

early morning gas fill up, early morning empty computer lab, Hux on fridge, Friday late lunch with hubs!

Colorful new straws! Our wedding supply was running out. 

my Saturday, my new favorite crockpot chicken, D, Kyle suggested we go get ice cream last night- I was already in my PJs- no need to change for a drive through! :)

Darwin likes windows, smells like fall! gold and green

I hope everyone had a great weekend! Another busy week ahead...

- Mrs. M

Thursday Thoughts (16)

{one} I love coming home from school/internship to my kitties and husband. They are all pretty cute.

 {two} Week one of class + internship is almost over! It's been pretty intense and tiring, but in a good way. No more fire alarms going off.

{three} This chair and room just looks so comfy and cozy. I imagine there is also a fireplace in the room. I want to be there.

{four} Now that I'm commuting to campus, I am glad that I finally got some prescription sunglasses. This way I can both see clearly AND drive into the morning sun!

 {five} I really don't have much else. Lots going on but I gotta get back to work!

- Mrs. M

I Will Have my Fall (Even if Texas Doesn't)

If you were familiar with me or my blog around this time last year, you might remember that fall is my absolute favorite season. I went a little crazy at the pumpkin scented/flavored section of Wal Mart (and still have some of that febreze left!).

I think fall is a favorite for many folks. Understandable, because it is perfect. Fall in PA is just lovely- the trees change colors, the air gets colder, Dunkin' Donuts breaks out the pumpkin spice flavored items (I used to work there), and all is well with me. This will be my first fall down in Texas, though, and the last season I have yet to experience in this southern state. From what I gather about Texas, however, there are mainly three "seasons"- Really Really Hot (over half the year), Less Hot and Stormy, and Warm or Sometimes Chilly. I suspect there will be some days that feel like fall, but I'm not at all expecting a similar shift in season as up North. I am determined, however, to make autumn happen here, even if the weather doesn't entirely cooperate.

I will wear all my most autumn attire. 

sweater/chambray/necklace/loafers/Toms

I will bake things to make the house smell and taste like fall.

I will buy some pumpkins at the farm where we got our Christmas tree. 

And then I'll roast the seeds from those pumpkins.

I will go to Starbucks for some pumpkin spice. And buy some Dunkin' pumpkin spice if they have it in stores here.

Also, I am looking forward to handing out Halloween candy for the first time (in our own place)!

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I will have my fall. 

- Mrs. M

A Weird Start

This has been one of the weirder starts to a school year that I've had. Last night I was getting ready to go to bed and finishing up some things in the kitchen around 11, and I kept noticing ants crawling about. There were too many for my liking, and so fearing I'd wake up at 5 to a full on invasion, I changed back out of my pjs and Kyle and I went to the store to get some spray. 

Kyle wanted to go to Whataburger while we were out, so we went through the drive through, which took way too long for a fast food place. But it was kinda fun being out and about at night. :) (it doesn't take much, people)

I finally got into bed around 12:30 or so, and I closed the door with the cats in the room with me, so they wouldn't go sniffing the bug spray. I think I inhaled some of the spray myself, as I had a sneezing, coughing, runny nose attack. Of course, once that calmed down I still couldn't sleep for quite a while. I ended up with maybe a couple hours of patchy sleep. But I was excited to get the day started and pack up my snazzy lunchbox for the first time!

So, I headed out around 7:20 and got to Baylor right before 8am. My class didn't start until 9 but I like being early and getting some work done on campus in the student lounge. I overheard a professor starting an undergrad class with some spiritual yoga, so that was interesting. Eventually some people I knew arrived and I hung out with them until class started. About half way through class, the super loud and blaring fire alarm went of, much to our surprise. To our continued surprise, as we all hung out right next to the building, the alarm kept going off and the firemen arrived. While we were waiting, the idea crossed my mind that my lunch box, which I had forgotten and left in the lounge, had been noted as a suspicious package, thus causing the evacuation and intrigue, haha.

From what I heard "something went off" on the third floor. Eventually the building was cleared and I made sure to grab my lunch on the way back to class.

Due to the lack of sleep, and because it's me, I had a pretty unpleasant headache today, but I only had one class and a group meeting, so I got to recover back at home with some homework and cat time. No sign of invading ants, my crock pot pot roast was a success, I'm going to workout in a little bit, and Kyle will be home later this evening. Tomorrow- first day at my internship!

Grad school is going to be crazy, but I'm really excited. I already feel more like myself, and it's great. :)

- Mrs. M