first socials and such

This is everybody at Mallard Ball 2011. Mallard Ball is a tri-social (all sororities are invited) that is hosted by the Kappa Alphas and everyone dresses up in camouflage. It was so much fun!

Kay Dee ladies at Mallard Ball:)

Some of my pledge sisters and I getting ready to go to Mallard Ball

Jana and I

Also the night before Mallard Ball we had our very first social (a rave) with the Kappa Sigmas. Best part of socials? Dressing up! Worst part? Paying for the clothes to dress up in..

First Home Football Game

September 10th was ULM's first home football game. We played (and won against) Grambling State University. At first I was very skeptical about how much fun it was gong to be compared to the LSU games I've been to, but it by far surpassed my initial expectations! I had an absolute blast and can't wait for the next home game!

and the best girlfriend award goes to..

If you didn't already know, my boyfriend is kind of obsessed with cars, so what did I do? I surprised him by taking him to The Museum of Automobiles in Arkansas when he thought we were on our way. He was pleasantly surprised to say the least. :)

Before heading home, we decided to visit Mount Petit Jean and do some sight seeing.

It was such a great view!

Labor Day Weekend Arkansas Trip

oh you know.. the boyfriend and I

ughh it was so hot and I was SO tired!

Mother and I on top of the Tower in Hot Springs. I love this lady!

Only in Arkansas would there be a baby poisonous snake in Shoe Dept....

Isn't my boyfriend handsome? :)

My lip gloss is poppin'.

Yeahhh we're cute.

Me makes me laugh:))

the end.

First Degree

Tonight (August 30, 2011) we had First Degree which is our very first part of initiation! I know exciting right? Too bad I can't tell you all about it unless you're a Kappa Delta ;)

Look at me, I'm a Kay Dee!!

All the active and new Kappa Deltas right after we got our bids!

Adrian and I practicing our new sign:)

Emilee and I..

Haley and I..

Our awesome letters..

New KDs On the Block cake.. (it was delish)

Bid day party..

:)

Sidney and I..

Shelby (my twin) and I..

So as you can see yesterday was Bid Day! I spent the entire weekend visiting the different sororities on ULM's campus to find out which one was most suitable for me. I pretty much new exactly where I belonged after the first night and just had to wait it out and hope I would receive a bid from them. I was super anxious all weekend hoping I would then when it was finally time, I was last in line. After about another dreadful hour of waiting I was called back to see Keith the head of the greek department. He asked me if I would accept a bid from the Kappa Delta sorority, and I was overcome with joy! I screamed "yes!" and ran out to see all of my new sisters! Once everyone received their bids we were taken down two at a time for everyone to see which sorority we went with. Then, we had took pictures by the bayou and went to our Bid Day party at our chapter president Sophie's house. It was an absolutely wonderful day that I will never forget!

Rush, Rush, Rush..

Since this past Thursday, I have spent everyday with my mind solely filled with rush which is the recruitment process for sororities. ULM has three sororities on campus, Kappa Delta, Alpha Omicron Pi, and Phi Mu. Everyday all the girls split up into groups and go visit each of the sororities of their choice to see where they best fit in and which they would like to join. I have had a lot of fun getting to know all the girls and all about their chapters, but it all comes down to tomorrow. Tomorrow is bid day when I find out which sorority has mutually chosen me to become a part of their sisterhood. I am SO excited and SO anxious! It feels like cheerleading tryouts all over again, and I know tomorrow is going to be excruciatingly long. I'm just counting down the hours until I find out who I got a bid from and praying it's the one I feel is meant for me!

Blahhhh...

My super sweet boyfriend making us a super sweet dessert!

Yes, that's right.. fried oreos :)

Then the next night we went to orange leaf for some fro-yo. I guess this is where my freshman fifteen will be coming from..

So I have one key that goes to my dorm and one that goes to my room, and they both look identical. Solution? Nail Polish! So far it is working perfectly..

Today we also had convocation which was basically like a big welcoming pep rally for all of the incoming freshman. I finally got to see my roomie Catherine dance for hawkline at it ( I tried to take a picture but obviously my iPhone 3G did not do her justice).

Problem: My boyfriend keeps putting all these sweets in front of my face bringing me closer to the dreaded freshman fifteen.
Solution: Group exercise classes at the activity center! I have only got to Butts and Guts and Zumba as of right now, but I thoroughly enjoyed them and intend to attend more.

First Day of College!

Okay so this part wasn't actually on my first day of college; it was the night before. John Mark and I went to one of his friends to play some poker. He hates me telling people this, but yes I did beat him twice and loan him money to buy back in. I think he has a problem.. Although I didn't win, I had a lot of fun and can't wait to do it again!

first day! whoop whoop(:

super cool bracelet provided by ULM College of Business..

and T-Shirt..

First day of college went pretty good I guess. It's way different from high school though! I'm so used to going to classes where I know everybody then today I didn't know anybody in any of my classes. Big change! My teachers seem pretty cool though, so I don't think class will be that bad. Public Speaking, my night class I was most worried about, will probably be one of my favorites this semester. I really enjoyed my class today! Tomorrow is a whole new schedule and my first shift for CAB.. ready to see how this goes!

Oh Just Modeling.. no biggie:)

Yesterday Annabelle and I had the opportunity to participate in the Stepping Out In Style fashion show for Herringstone's at the Hilton in West Monroe. At first we were very anxious and a little stressed because we didn't know exactly what we were supposed to be doing, but in the end everyone did an awesome job! It was a lot of fun, and I hope we will be able to be apart of more.

All the Herringstone's models..

Annabelle and I.. love this girl!

This morning Alexa and I attended North Monroe Baptist Church. We really enjoyed it especially because it reminded us a lot of our home church, so we will probably continue to go to it. Also today, John Mark's parents came to visit to check on how his arm is doing. Then, they took us out to eat at Applebees; I really enjoyed are visit with them!

Tomorrow is my first day of college.. Wish me luck!!