Well clearly such a weekend has not existed in my life for quite some time. It was pretty nice not to pack my life up in a bag, grab my pillow, and say goodbye to my friends for the weekend. It was also incredibly nice not to have to think about getting up at 8 to ski.
The weeks after the carnival season ends are fun. We still ski as a group most days (although, with all of the work I've had I've been around less than others) and it's more relaxed and about just getting on snow. Last week we skied at my dad's friend's house where he's set up trails. It was a gorgeous day and we did some good double pole work before chillin' with the horses.
Gab, Rizzle, and me
Feeding Big Black with my poles...I'm not really a horse person
When the week ended (after going to Friday classes...weird) it was so nice to have nothing but free time. This weekend was Sam V's birthday and I got to spend the whole weekend with my suite mates.
Happy Birthday Sam!!
me, Erin, and Dachelle. Please note the duck hat.
Andrea, Erin, Jenn, and me
In other big news, it had rained and been pretty warm during the week. With both excitement and dread there had been talk about the snow melting. All of this talk ended as soon as the snow started Sunday night. It snowed straight into the morning and was a full blown blizzard by the time I woke up. As I was getting up I got a text saying that class was cancelled and immediately rolled right back over and went back to sleep. Snowdays at SMC are pretty much unheard of, but the snow came so fast yesterday that there was really no preparing for it. Walking anywhere was an adventure and for the beginning of the day it was a struggle just to get out of Canterbury. At around 11 all classes were officially cancelled.
There were people outside everywhere just running around and playing in the snow. I spent a little time doing work, but then took advantage of the free day and relaxed in the suite watching Sex and the City. After dinner when the snow had stopped falling and we had about 2 new feet of it Dachelle, Erin, and I decided we wanted to go out and play.
Falling off of a massive snowbank
Knee deep in brand new powder
Very, very stuck
We brought presents home for the suite mates
It's now Fat Tuesday and I'm eating my last pint of Ben & Jerry's until after Lent. The big concern is how to get everyone's cars out of the parking spots. Poor Andrea has an internship tomorrow and is quite stuck. I can't help but wonder how my recently flat tire is going to fare, but I'm too lazy to go find out. I guess we'll see Friday when I try to leave for Spring Break! No good.
I feel like I only write about the weekends. It's probably because they're the highlight of every week. It's not that nothing ever happens during the week. Plenty goes on. However, when I look back on every week I think of the assignments I did and the tests I took. When I look back on the weekends I think of the time spent with family and friends. This weekend was a big one for both groups of people that I love spending time with.
Thursday was Erin's birthday, which meant big happenings in the suite. There were lots of balloons, a cake, and a pinata. And lots of Just Dance. Obviously. Unfortunately, I had a big math assignment due Friday, so I wasn't around for most of the festivities. Luckily, I did make it for the initial surprise and pinata full of candy (duh), bubbles, cheap rings and necklaces, and fake tattoos that kept us occupied all weekend.
Us and the Birthday Girl
Sketchiest pinata set-up ever...
Me, MMM, Erin, and Doogs on Friday (XC Love)
The weekend was beautiful, which was really lucky, because my Saturday was spent at Castleton State College watching a football game. My cousin Cylas, who is a senior at my high school, plays on my high school's football team and his brother, Eli, a junior, is the manager. They had an awesome season and went into the championship game as the #1 seed with a 10-0 record. I went down (with a huge chunk of the Martell clan) to watch the game. Unfortunately, they ended up losing, which is a sad way to finish off such a great season, but 10-1 is still impressive.
A proud mama as the Bobwhites enter the stadium (Aunt Becky)
Now, I love SMC, but being at a BFA football game made me miss high school just a little bit. I was big into school spirit and the way the crowd was screaming and waving the green and gold BFA signs and pom poms when the team entered got me a little nostalgic.
The student section was so unimpressively quiet that I grabbed Cylas' girlfriend and we made our way into it for the second half and got the chants going. It was a little weird considering I knew maybe six people, but I had a great time. I can't believe it's been two and a half years since I last stood stomping, clapping, and screaming "LET'S GO BOBWHITES! LET'S GO BOBWHITES!" Leading the girls that were freshman when I was a senior in my old chants was pretty hysterical.
The boys...cousin Eli is in the green on the left on the field. #75 Cylas is hiding in the crowd of players.
Proud little Liam cheering on #75
The excitement for this week is Thursday night at midnight. (So that would actually be Friday) Why? BECAUSE HARRY POTTER 7, PART 1 COMES OUT!!! OBVIOUSLY!!! In honor of its premier, that I will be at, with about half of SMC XC, I leave you with this photo.
It's been quite the little week here in my life. The homework hasn't been too excessive, although the assignment I had last night was one of those things that seems completely pointless and therefore takes 5 times as long to finish. While this week is going by fairly quickly I'm still DYING for the weekend.
Highlights of my life lately:
Weekends with SMC WXC As it turns out I absolutely love the girls on my team. Pics from the weekend of XC love:
Andrea, Little Margaret Miller, Doogs, Mary Margaret Miller, me
My friend Andrea has a radio show (Sundays 3-5) on WWPV, the campus radio station. I join her every few weekends to guest DJ, meaning I introduce a song or two, and just hang out and avoid homework. This past Sunday was the "All Disney, Almost my Birthday, Best Show of the Semester Show". It's exactly what it sounds like. Playing only Disney music (with the exception of my fave song from Anastasia, "Once Upon a December") along with fun facts from each movie right before Andrea's 21st birthday the next day. Andrea is what you might call obsessed with Disney movies. A lot of the girls from the XC team joined in and we had a bit of a Disney party. She'll be around every Sunday with probably at least one or two XC girls so tune in!
Just a few of the guest DJs
Mary Margaret Miller, me, and Elyse (who is being super cute)
Texas Roadhouse mmmmmmm.... Peanuts, yummy bread, steak, baked potato, apple sauce, cherry limeade. YUM. Happy 21st birthday to Andrea!
Pure joy.
The birthday crew
Time for lunch and then class. And then practice. And then it'll be Friday. Give me the weekend!
