Jeesh It's Only Been Like FOREVER

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Sorry. This post has been difficult for me to write. I swear I've sat down to post like 5 times, and each time I'll start and have to leave, or I'll start, add in some pictures, they dont work, and then get frustrated and leave.

Lets think back...

MIG weekend was AWESOME. Hopefully at the end of this blog I'll be able to add in some awesome pictures! I was really excited to go, and I had a blast. I really think that what I want to do when I get outta college is to be some politician's chief of staff. It would basically rock. I got to see some old friends, and meet a ton of cool people. The Capitol Building was beautiful as usual, and it was fun to have just a few responsibilities so that I could go back and forth between chambers all day. Plus I got to wear a COOOOOOL nametag. It's metal. Maybe I'll post a picture :)

Then came...Midterms. Whoa. Not bad though, but being an RA and taking midterms at the same time...WHOA. I didnt really think it was going to be this hard!! I'm getting used to all the extra responsibilities though!

Then was...Spring Break! WOOHOO! I got to sit on the couch at my house for like 4 straight days, only leaving to eat, shop, or go to church. I went home on Saturday afternoon, and then came back to UIS on Wednesday night. Thursday morning we got up early and went to Kansas City, Missouri to watch our boys play basketball in the national tournament. We lost in the first game but whoa how fun!!! You can watch a video thing on MediaQuad, Brad's latest project :) Its called a Season Of Firsts.We arrived home on Friday Night, and I hung out at LRH until Sunday when everyone else got to come back!

Before we move on, I almost missed it. On March 12, a series of really bad storms came through Illinois. Tornados ripped through Springfield and caused major damage to a lot of the city. We were lucky at UIS and we had no damage. I bet the tire guy (statue) on Wabash wishes he was us...he was decapitated in the storm. I hear though, that they are going to reattach his head :)

A group led by LaTrice Nettles (soph. Captial Scholar) has been volunteering since the storms on the 12th, I was able to drive the University Bus over to the Salvation Army one Saturday, and we got to fill boxes with food for families and this really nice guy from the salvation army showed Erin and I how to fold boxes! We had a blast helping out.

Whats next...oh! Babysitting! I got to babysit two of the cutest little babies the week after we came back from spring break! They are twins, one month old, and I got the night shift (which cooincidentally didnt work so well when it came to waking up for class the next day). I was there from 9pm-7am. I know. Whoa. I did the midnight feedings and realized something very important....
















I dont need kids for a LONG time. Well. Lets rephrase. I dont need kids until I'm married and can have someone to help me with the late night feedings and changings and cryings.

Next (I'm looking at my calendar here) Well last friday, my dad and the boys rode the train to Springfield, and I went out with them after my shift at the desk and we went to Gallina's Pizza for lunch. It was really good. And it was fun to hang out with dad and the boys, even though JP told me that the worst part of his day was when i got there. haha. He was kidding...i think...

After they got on the train, I went back to LincolnLand for the Springfield Area College's Relay for Life. I stayed to help set up our campsite, and then left to go back to the PAC to help Lindsay and Rachel with the Battle of the Bands. I was kinda sittin there, and all of a sudden Lindsay and Rachel decided it prolly wasnt the best idea to have a judge pulled from the crowd. So I got elected to be the 4th Judge, the rest of the panel was boys, and so they decided I was the Paula Abdul of the group...Let me tell ya, I wasnt as nice as Paula. It turned out great! L & R did a FANTABULOUS job on it! Also the guys decided that I got to take home the beautiful flowers that decorated our table.

When Battle was over, I went back out to Relay For Life, and stayed until about 2am, I had preview day in the morning and couldnt be toooooo tired for it. I did really like though that the winner from battle (Egon's Unicat) came out to Relay to play for like an hour (well...until the cops told em they had to stop). So at 2 I went back to the dorm, got up for Preview day the next morning and was WIPED OUT for the rest of the day...still had stuff to do...but I was TIRED.

Last night was Mr. UIS. Howard Kang, of 3west won the competition (i think) with his beautiful rendition of Ryan Cabrera's On the Way Down. Whoa. I'm just saying Howard. And he was nervous....The stage looked amazing, thanks to Heather and I (well and Chris and Kyle, and Stacey and Audra) but we picked out the decs :)

Yesterday was also the Red Cross Hero's Breakfast, which was awesome! LRH got an award for supporting the Red Cross, we raised $2000 last fall for Katrina Relief!!!!!

Ok. I think this is long enough...upcoming posts will include Springfest...and...Springfest since that is my life :)


See Ya
Shelly


oh and PS my 2 favorite Floridians have arrived home (although I still havent heard from them) I hear they were sposed to leave yesterday :)