Overdue Update

Goodness, it's been an embarrassingly long time since I've updated this blog. Oops. It's been a crazy 5 months for me! Here's a snapshot of life since January....

It snowed. ALOT. More snow than I have ever seen. It was, for this Texas girl, a dream come true. I loved waking up to see snow outside my window. It was delightful to hear kids shrieking with joy during snowball fights. Sometimes, I would just stand on my balcony and breath in the cold, sharp air. I loved it. Nathan and I also got the chance to make our first, legit snowman.

Nathan learned how to make pizza!! Seriously, he makes the best pizza I have ever had. I'm not just saying that because I have to, it really is phenomenal pizza. Our friends who have tried it can attest to this fact. Free on a Sunday night? Join us for our new Sunday night tradition: pizza, beer and a movie. It's a delightful way to end the weekend and prepare for the week ahead.

It's finally baseball season!! We love love love Rangers baseball. So far we've only been to a few games, but it is a delightful way to enjoy the not yet stifling hot Texas evenings.

We went back to Tyler for the weekend for MaryClaire and Hannah's Prom weekend. Aren't they gorgeous??

On a side note, Mom's dog Sadie got a really really bad haircut. Mom is currently refusing to take her in public until her hair grows back. While she no longer looks like a naked mole rat, she still has yet to achieve her pre haircut level of cuteness.

Nathan took me to Chicago to celebrate my 25th birthday, my graduation from University of Dallas and our two year anniversary! It was such a fun weekend to get away and explore a new city together.

I completed my Masters in Politics! It was a crazy busy two semesters, but I am so glad I crammed it all in and was able to complete the program in a year. I love the education that I received at the University of Dallas. In all seriousness, if anyone is looking to get a Masters in Humanities, History or Politics, I would highly recommend UD. They are unique in their approach because they teach and study out of primary sources, so students can actually form their own opinions about subjects instead of being told what to believe. My professors there are some of the most dynamic, knowledgeable and friendly people I have ever encountered. I learned more about politics, history and my personal worldview in one year that I learned in four years at A&M.

All in all, it has been a great five months. Hopefully the above pictures can make up for my lack of blogging and allow you, my three readers (shout out to Nathan, Lo and Reese), to see my life in pictures since January.

I am now on the job hunt for employment in Dallas. There are some great options out there for me, I am just waiting for the timing to be right. Currently, I am volunteering on some great local races, which is keeping me busy. I'm still working a few hours a week for a PAC, which continues to further my love of politics.

Thank you, faithful blog readers, for giving way to my semi annual insomnia that is currently wreaking havoc on my sleeping schedule, and reading my almost coherent ramblings. There are no more drawers to organize, closets to clean, floors to sweep or meals to be cooked in my apartment. I'm ready for my body to decide to start sleeping again.

Until next time.