Is that red velvet CUPCAKES??!!

Last night, Student Ambasador Society had their annual picnic at the Beggs' home. Dr. Beggs, the current president at Wichita State, and his wife, happily open their home for an annual picnic honoring the service that Student Ambassador Society students give to WSU. The food was astoundingly scrumptious. There was this really yummy salad that had a Mediterranean flair. There was red rice and beans, as well as two types of meats: pork and steak. Being the protein lover that I am, I willingly put both on my plate. For dessert, there were red velvet cupcakes. They were truly the icing on top of a wonderful meal. The weather was perfect and all SAS members looked 'fresh' in their fall fashion, business attire. SAS gave flowers to the Beggs as well as a fifty dollar donation to Victory in the Valley, a non-profit cancer support organization, in Shirley's name. Overall, the evening was fun-filled with laughs, great food, and great friends.......but the best part was those CAKES!!

The Show is Over...WHAT NOW?

This past weekend concluded the WSU fall musical. Rave reviews from faculty, staff and the Wichita community are overwhelming. Everyone who I invited to see the show absolutely enjoyed the exciting choreography, colorful set design, and talented actors and actresses. Now that the show is over, I do not know what to do with my time other than to play catch up! I will continue to study harder in my classes as well as getting back to the gym! I am thinking about starting the P90x video workout series. I have many friends who have tried it and swear by it. They look phenomenal. Hopefully it will get me ripped too. Also, I am planning on relaxing with family and friends at many Wichita art exhibitions like Finaly Friday, First Friday, and art galleries. I am so excited for the rest of the semester. This is going to be a great one!!

Party in the U.S.A.

I feel great. Do you ever get one of those days where everything seems to be going your way?? Well today is that day. I woke up feeling extremely energized and I made it to class ON TIME. Turned all my homework with confidence and made progress in ballet class. And tonight is opening night of the fall WSU musical, How to Succeed in Business Without really trying. For a whole month we have rehearsed for this show and we are finally ready to present a colorful-production of WSU talent. Hope to see you there!!

ITS THE WEEK OF THE SHOW YA'ALL

This Thursday, September 24th 2009 marks the opening of WSU's fall musical, How to Suceed in Business without Really Trying. The plot centers around J. Pierpont Finch, a young but bright window-cleaner, who buys a book - "How To Succeed In Business" and follows its advice joins the multi-national but poorly-connected "World-Wide Wicket Company". Starting from the mail-room he rises to Vice-President in Charge Of Advertising using sneaky and dubious ways so that the person above him gets either fired or moved to another section of the company. He also starts slowly falling in love with secretary Rosemary Pilkington. Meanwhile, the president of the WWWC, J.B. Biggley, tries to have an affair with drop-dead gorgeous bubble-head Hedy LaRue, but she becomes a weapon used both by Finch and Bud Frump, Biggley's brattish and annoying nephew who believe that he should get all the breaks and not Finch. Can Finch rise to the top or will it all go down in flames...?? Well go see the show and find out!! Show times are this Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7:30p.m and Sunday at 2p.m. The show is directed by Music Theatre of Wichita's Producing Artistic Director Wayne Bryan. For ticket information, call the Fine Arts Box Office at (316) 978-3233. Hope to see you there!!!!

DG Bageling

Tonight marks the annual evening of Bageling with the Delta Gammas. Bageling is a tradition in which bagels, dough, old trash, and food are thrown at all the fraternities by the Delta Gammas. The DGs visit each fraternity house on campus and basically have a huge food fight with the members of the fraternity. My first time bageling was hazy cause it just seemed to come and go so fast! Food was everywhere. You could barely see. The next year, we got smart and lit a fire in front of the house that surrounded the two raggedy anne and andy dolls that belonged to Delta Gamma. It was AMAZING last year, especially with blarring guitar music played by our own brother, John 'Belushi'Coleman. Tonight, will be just as epic!!! The smell after the food fight is always a rememorable one. Its a smell that you just can't recreate ever!! A smell that only occurs on Bageling night!!!

And the home of the......SIG EPS!!

So, last night was an important event in our chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon. It was the big softball game against Phi Delta Theta. My fraternity brothers, as well as the men of Phi Delta Theta, seemed nervous for what was about to take place. Excitement was in the air and the smell of the freshly mowed grass stinged the tips of our noses. A sea of blue and red lined up against both sides of the softball field. The game started off rough for both teams but quickly turned around for our favor. It seemed that all of my fraternity brothers hit great hits that slipped past the opposing team's hands, making them chase off for the grounders. Towards the second half of the game, the score became almost neck and neck. Finally, towards the end, the Phi Delts missed a couple of catches that could of easily allowed them to win the game. Luckily, through their errors, we won the softball game! My fraternity brothers and I were awefully excited for the victory! IT was an AWESOME start to the competitions that were about to begin for the rest of the school year. After last night, I knew I was proud to be a SIG EP!

Higher Education

I am grateful for being able to wake up every morning and go to school. For some reason, I love school with each passing day. I do not think it is entirely because I love my major, it is also because I enjoy the higher education that I am receiving at WSU. Wichita State University is a great college and I discover this every minute of every day. No matter what your major is, you will receive a well-rounded education that truly is above the rest. The students here are dedicated and truly focused on achieving their dreams. That is what seperates WSU from all other colleges. It truly is a campus where you can fulfill your fullest potential. I was thinking about this last night at rehearsal. The education I am receiving from my professors is phenominal. My peers that surround me daily are just as motivated and educated. The constant, consistent effort they put in is outstanding and pushes me to work just as hard as they do. I can not wait to go to rehearsal again tonight and discover what else I can learn at from my professors WSU. If you are an incoming freshman next year, you should really call the Office of Admissions at 316-978-3085 and schedule a campus visit. This will be truly helpful in seeing what opportunities await you at a metropolitan college. I am seeing the results of me becoming a Thinker, Doer, Mover and a SHOCKER!!!!!

Through the years......

My weekend was drabe and dull. I had to housesit for family friends so I wasn't able to explore Wichita as much as I wanted to. But what I am going to discuss in my blog today me like a ton of bricks this past weekend. Every Sunday we visit my Grandmother and my Grandfather. We have done this every evening since I have been a kid and we usually play board games, catch up, and 'gossip' about the state of our extended family. My Grandfather died in May of 2001. He had Alzheimer's disease, a disease that effects both memory and functioning of the brain. For eight years now, my Grandmother has been living alone. It seems to me because of this, her mind too is deteriating. With this in mind, I want to remain active as much as possible as I can through the years to come. I want to always stimulate my mind and make sure that I am always doing the best to my abilities. Knowing this, today is a fresh start. A new beginning towards productivity and drive towards career ambitions. I encourage you as well to simply talk with people who maybe alone, especially older grandparents and family members. Just doing this for a few minutes will truly stimulate their mind and make them feel like they belong in our society....I will start calling my Grandma two times a week. Hopefully this will improve here wit and charm like I have always known my Grandma to possess.

School........

It's a little under the first month into the first semester and things are going so fast! I am running around like a chicken with its head cut off. Thankfully, I love all my classes. My classes are mostly performing arts classes except for my English 101 course. My classes provide such a well-rounded education. I am truly having numerous performing opportunities in and outside the classroom. Tomorrow is a work day for music theatre major students. Basically what a work day is a time to put together the technical aspects of a production together. We will paint the sets, sew costumes, build sets, and organize the auditorium and dressing rooms for the production. It is really hands on and makes one appreciate what all goes into doing a production. NOT as easy as it looks. I will keep you guys posted on how it goes tomorrow and what I will be up to this weekend. (Probably not much since I will be housesitting and dogsitting for friends). It will be a quick weekend getaway. I look forward to it!! Peace Y'ALL!!

GREASE IS THE WORD......

Sometimes I think my life is a musical. Ok, before you think I'm insane, let me explain. For instance, today in class, songs from shows keep going through my head and I imagine scenes and how they would look like on stage. Then I think about how that show or theme kind of fits into everyday life and how I could apply it to my life. Today, Grease happened to be the show of choice. The first song in the show is Grease is the Word. That song for some reason just played over and over in my head to the point it 'worked' its way into the classroom of Devlin Hall at WSU. I imagined how the characters of Grease did not care about going to school and wanted to break free from social restraints. It kind of made me laugh as I was taking deligent notes in English 101, dreading the thought of taking the quiz in just a few minutes. I think that is why people enjoy music theatre, theatre, and any performing arts. No matter what art form it is, it has to be truly relateable to the people. When that is achieved, we will often get a deeper understanding of the world around us. The musical Wicked teaches the importance of friendship and how people quickly come and go into our lives and how they impact our lives. Oklahoma teaches that we must all get along with the 'farmer and the cowman'. The Fantasticks teaches what the loss of innocence can do to a young, maturing adolescent. Finally, How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying teaches that....................I WON'T TO TELL YOU!! You have to come see it at the end of the month at WSU!! It performs Sept. 24 through the 27th at Wilner Auditorium on WSU Campus. Come see the show and tell me what theme it is teaching about the world around us. WORD!!

Labor Day Weekend ENDS ; (

Labor Day Weekend comes to an end! Today I ate out for lunch and then I overate a home cooked dinner. NOT GOOD! Now I need to hit the gym like a mouse on cheese! I ate at Nu-Way for lunch. OH MY GOODNESS!! Talk about grease on a plate. I got a large Nu-Way which is like a hamburger with fried crumbly meat with a side order of onion rings. To top off my indulgence, I got a rootbeer. I never drink pop but hey, it's LABOR DAY!! For dinner, we had sloppy joes and cauliflower with cheese--heart-attack on a plate. HAVE MERCY ON ME AND MY WAIST LINE!! Then reality sat in and I realized all this homework I had to do......Oh well.......Look forward to next year's Labor DAY! Hopefully it will be just as fun!!

Continued Labor Day Weekend

Friday Night was lame. I didn't go out at all because I had rehearsal till 10 p.m. and was exhausted. But Saturday was fun!! I went to a barbeque with some friends and had great food and conversation. It was a lot of fun to hang out and talk about what had been going on with our lives. The food was delicious!! There was BBQ brisket, mashed potatoes, and even brownies for dessert. We watched football too and reminisced about funny, past occurences. Last night I went to my fraternity and hung out there. They too were grilling out last night. I also got to hang out with my 'grandpa' in the family tree. It was good to see him and hopefully he will make it out to the musical at WSU to see me perform............... Still time left of Labor Day Weekend!! I will get on tonight and let you know what I will do.....Peace.

Labor Day Weekend

Thank goodness the weekend is here and LABOR DAY WEEKEND at that!! I will finally get a chance to get caught up on things like homework and extracurricular activity stuff. Also, I am looking forward to a fun-filled weekend! I have wanted to go out tonight with some friends to a club but I don't know if they will want to go. You know how that goes!! I have not been out dancing in a long time! I really like to go clubbing in Wichita cause it is a chance to see EVERYONE out and about. That is why I like Wichita: once you have lived here for just two years, everyone seems to know you really fast. It is a small town community with a big city feel. I may go to Rodeo or end up chilling at my fraternity house. Haven't done that in awhile. Read my blogs tomorrow to see what my plans will be......there is talk of a roadie to Oklahoma City to visit some friends with my fraternity brothers....TO BE CONTINUED!!!!!!!!