Happy Turkey Day!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I have so much to be thankful for, especially great family and friends.

This morning I woke up to my Thanksgiving Day tradition; turkey toast. Every year for Thanksgiving my mom would take a turkey cookie cutter, toast the newly shaped bread, spread it with peanut butter, put my favorite cereal for the feathers, and a piece of something sweet for the eye and gobbler. I highly recommend it : )

After watching a bit of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, it was time to start getting the house and food ready. Our house smelled wonderful with the turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, broccoli casserole, carrot and sweet potato crumble, corn casserole, rolls, and baked pineapple. Our neighbors stopped by for some munchies and before we knew it our guests arrived. My boyfriend and his family, my grandmother, and a family friend all came to enjoy our feast. We were so stuffed but all managed to make room for dessert which included red velvet cupcakes, apple crisp, pumpkin pie, cookies, apple pie, and ice cream.

It was a nice way to start the end of a relaxing break. Despite having the usual doctor appointments, it has been a good break filled with shopping and a little work. At the start of break I went back into my high school for EC Ambassadors. My friend Anna, a member of the phenomenal class of 2014, and I met with a student who was just accepted. We answered many of his questions and hopefully convinced him that purple is his new color : ) It has been great being home and seeing my friends from high school but I do miss my roommate and EC friends. I can’t wait to have a second Thanksgiving meal with my EC family for Holiday Banquet!

Spice Up Your Life!

This week was a very exciting week on campus! Last night and tonight was the Orchesis shows! This was my first time experiencing a dance show at EC. I am so happy to have been a part of it. The dance I was in was “Spice Up Your Life” by one of my favorite groups ever, The Spice Girls. I can recall many fond memories from my childhood of singing and dancing around my house to any and all Spice Girls songs. It was so much fun to do it all again, especially in a more organize manner. Here are some pictures from tonight!

I met so many great people and saw some amazing talent. I can’t wait to do it again for the Tap Show in January! What a great way to lead up to break : )

Hoe Down Throw Down

When this week first started I was dreading it. I had 3 tests, two group projects to work on, three papers, meetings, registering for classes, and more. It actually turned out a lot better than I expected!

Registering for classes went smoothly! My schedule is looking pretty nice for next term. I am excited for it to get here now that I know what I’ll be taking. It’ll be sad to see this term end because I really enjoy my classes. They are all really interesting and I have learned a lot from them. Personality and Principles of Management have been especially enjoyable. In Personality we look at different personality traits, where they come from, and what influences them. In Principles of Management we learn about what managers do and look at the challenges several companies face.

Today was made even better with Dining Service’s Theme Dinner! This Term’s theme was Simeon Benjamin’s Hoe Dow Throw Down. My friends and I knew we were in for a good time when we were hit with the smell of barbeque as we entered the Campus Center. The dinner was yummy and the dessert was great. Candied apples and a cake that looked like Cowles Hall- it doesn’t get much better than that : ) Below are some photos to enjoy!

Challahween!

Halloween weekend is a time where campus is bustling with activities. With Hillel, the Jewish Students Association, we had a Challahween event. A few of us got together and baked challah, a traditional Jewish bread. It was a little weird being back in the Dining Services Kitchen but it was a lot of fun. It came out really good! I am certainly no cooking expert so I was glad that we didn't burn the Campus Center down! While our bread was baking we played Jewish Apples to Apples. It was nice to finally play as I have only heard about the game before. I had a little beginners luck as I was the winner :)

After we ate our yummy challah, it was off to an Encore performance! My roommate and I went to see “Don’t Dress For Dinner,” this term’s play. It was excellent! The set looked beautiful, the play itself was hilarious, and the cast was amazing. The students had such great comedic timing, which can really make or break a production. It was a nice way to end a fun weekend.