Snow, Snow.........Snow

Wichita! I am tired of this blasted snow. My car can't get anywhere quickly without sliding on sidestreets and taking its time to warm up. Plus, I look ridiculous trying to walk in it and maneuver my way to class. I almost fell on the concrete just the other day trying to get to my car and now, I hear we are suppose to have another snowfall tomorrow in February!! Are you kidding me? Snow is for the winter.....not for the month of LOVE!! For the LOVE of Valentine......Please no more snow, mother nature!!

That is all.

Food for Thought.......

Howdy! After reading Anjana's blog (check out the links on the right side to take you to her blog), I am considering becoming Vegan. Today, I checked out the natural foods store, Food for Thought, at Central and Hillside. I have never been in a whole foods store before and thought that I would give it a shot, being the health crazed person that I am. I had some typical, pre-conceived ideas before going into the store. Thoughts like, "I bet most of this stuff will taste like you know what," but surprisingly, those thoughts quickly went away upon entering the clean grocery area at the back of the store. The grocery area is divided up approximately by five aisles. There is all kinds of foods!! Pizza, honey, desserts (yes....made gluten-free) and the list goes on and on. And it seemed like several shoppers were getting all there dietary needs at the store, rather than going grocery shopping at Dillion's. The cool thing too was that there were savory samples to try like squash soup and bread slices. My favorite area was the trail mix area and spice area. I was able to sack up a bag of trail mix to snack on at work and at school. And the mix was even called "Student Trail Mix" for those students on the go. I couldn't resist. I also got some whole grain, brown rice cakes. YUMMY! I will put peanut butter on these for a fast, healthy, low-carb snack. So, if you get a chance Wichitans and future Shockers, check out Food For Thought. It is my new one stop shop for healthy snack foods.....

Mead's Corner

I am all about supporting local businesses over corporate, franchises. Recently, I found this neat hole-in-the-wall coffehouse called Mead's Corner located downtown on Douglas. This place is so unique and has a great, relaxing environment despite the layout being surprisingly huge. The entire coffehouse has wood floors and brick siding with eloquent windows and homey art fixtures. Comfy couches line up the entrance to the store next to a fully equipped coffe and gelato bar. Their products of sweet treats and warm caffeine taste delicious! And as you are waiting for your cup of joe to be made, you can find a cozy spot on the couch and read thousands of books and magazines on end tables and bookshelves. They even have coloring books and a tub full of kiddie toys and board games. Oh, and I failed to mention that they frequently have live music. I went last week with my friends to check out the place after a nice, relaxing dinner at Sabor. The band that was playing that evening had an eclectic sound that was very soothing. I enjoyed my time at Mead's so much, that I will be sure to hit up the place again sometime in the near future, especially since they kindly gave me a card to be punched each time I purchase a cup of coffee. The eleventh cup of coffe is free! For more information, check out http://www.meadscorner.com/ or visit them in person. I promise you that it will be a fun and relaxing conclusion to your evening with friends, family, or even that special someone.

Just Dance..........it'll be okay.....

I have noticed that a lot of my blogs have song titles. Well, today is no different. The song Just Dance by Lady Gaga was played in my dance class today. As I was struggling with repeating some of the dance moves and contemplating, "Why am I hear?" I began to realize that through the struggles of learning how to dance, I had noticed my own improvement from previous semesters. And as we repeated the moves over and over, I then realized I am actually a musical theatre major and soon, I will be graduating and be expected to perform these tough dance combinations at auditions. Well, with the start of this semester, things have been getting easier in my classes, thanks to awesome professors piling on countless enthusiasm for the arts and exceptional technique that provides fundamental growth as a performer. Everyday, I am astounded at the professionalism that the WSU teachers exhibit and everyday, I get one step closer to graduating and realizing that I am actually going to be a musical theatre performer and nail auditions through my professors' support of me and my fellow peers. SO.....this semester.....I will just dance and remind myself that it will be ok.....Until next time.

Spring into ACTION!!

So, fellow bloggers, readers, and friends, the Spring Semester has finally begun! Yahoo! Despite my class load of 18 credit hours, I think it should be a smooth sailing semester. With each passing day, it seems easier to easier to handle the demands of school, work, family, extracurricular and non-curricular activities. I say that now but my opinion could surely change come March, when I enter rehearsals for the Spring musical. Last night, we had our first Student Ambassador Society meeting of the year with all the new officers. Thankfully, everything seemed to run well and the members were excited to see fresh faces on the executive council. As we all spring into action this coming semester, let us not forget that spring can also have a connotative meaning of a fresh new start! Best of luck again to everyone in 2010 with school, work, and well, all the responsibilities and demands that are on your shoulders. Until next time.........................

Disappear-A, Reappear-A!! Hocus Pocus and all that Jazz.......

Tomorrow, my mom wants me to come and perform some magic tricks for her Kindergarten students. This is an annual thing that I do for her. I think I started doing it around freshman year of high school. To be honest, I don't really like to do it very much anymore. I'm starting to get old to be doing magic tricks and the kids get a little bit rowdy and excited. But, I do it because of two reasons: I love my momma and I do like the kid's astounding reaction to the magic tricks. I swear, some of them think you are a miracle worker after performing magic tricks for them. I remember being a kid when I used to buy into everything an adult said to me and always was in wonder and amazement at the world. Those little five-year olds really do think you are a magician after you finish performing. I guess that is the fun of doing it, now that I am an adult. Its a chance to give kids a little hope and laughter in the world and a bit of imagination before they too, get old like me and discover the hocus pocus of the real world. So, tomorrow at 10 a.m., I get to re-live that childhood innoncence secretly through their eyes. Abracadabra!

Less than a week away...............Spring Semester 2010 starts

Hi fellow bloggers!

We have less than a week before school starts. Classes begin on Tuesday Jan. 19th, the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day! I am both excited and depressed for school to start. Having this nice month long break has been relaxing and stress free. I made a list of what to accomplish over break and surprisingly, got everything done on my list except for finishing a book that I have been reading for a semester now. Whoops......oh well. I guess I really do live by that old motto, "Work hard, play smart." This spring semester I will continue to live by the motto as I roll into an eighteen hour semester! It is going to be absolutely nuts. I hope I can keep everything together......Till next time bloggers.........

PEACE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! (Or should I say..........spring semester of classes??! Eh? EH?)

Brotherhood Week

This week marks brotherhood week for the gentlemen of Sigma Phi Epsilon, KS Eta. What this entails is that some of our undergrad members will be officially initiated into the fraternity. It is such a fun and neat experience to see these young men go through several, secretive rituals in order to become Balanced Men, striving to excel in the areas of Virtue, Diligence, and Brotherly Love. And the reaction, after they are initiated, is the most rewarding experience to witness, because then they are truly apart of the Brotherhood for Life. So, I ask you fellow bloggers, to keep our brothers in your thoughts as they embark on their journey to a deeper understanding of the fraternal bonds of brotherhood and that they will recognize, once initated, that brotherhood never ends after college....for we, as a nation, are always a brotherhood of man. And if any of you are looking to come to WSU, I strongly encourage you to Go GREEK!!

Happy New Year

Auld Lang Syne EVERYONE! 2010 is here and in full force. And what better way to start off the New Year with a mini-vacation. This past weekend, I visited Kansas City to see a friend and we had the most wonderful time. We went to TWO fancy restaurants and three bars. We also went to Kemper Museum and viewed mind-boggling works of art that were truly amazing. But the best part of the trip was getting out to meet new people and smiling faces. I came to the immediate conclusion that I need to get out more in Wichita! Thus, it hit me immediately what my New Year's resolution should be: To experience other things besides just performing all the time and going to school. Yes, those things are important since it is a future career, but I need to relax more and to get out more and see what this world has to offer! So, starting now, if I need to get out of the house or take a break and need an escape, I am going to get in my car and go to the mall or downtown areas and look at art and the world around me and soak in the beauty that is life......HAPPY 2010!!