We had Friday off of school thanks to President Smolla being inaugurated, so that was WONDERFUL. Thursday night, Tri Delt's float was set us (we were paired with KA), and I went out there and pomped like it was my job! Haha, but really, I was out there from 9pm-1am. It was really fun, and I really enjoyed it! I missed out on Homecoming stuff in high school - being homeschooled means you miss things like float-building and locker combinations and the like - so I was enjoying every minute of it on Thursday! Our theme was Batman, and our chalking and banner looked AMAZING. I was on skit committee, and I knew we had a great skit up our sleeve. But Thursday was a really good day, overall.
Allison and I pomping!
Pomping! Yay!
Friday, I had office hours, so I didn't make it to Pres Smolla's inauguration, unfortunately. I got together with some fellow RAs at one point to catch up and pray (some of usually meet for prayer on Thursday nights, but we'd cancelled for a few reasons). Then I headed back to the float for a while. Then it was skit time! I headed back stage with the actors, carrying signs and props and offering moral support. Our skit was really good, if I do say so myself. I only had to run across stage with signs that said "kapow!" or "wham!" (like the old TV show, get it?). But I enjoyed watching everyone act and do a great job! After the skit, we had the pep rally! We cheered and sang the fight song. They did burn a stuffed mocking bird (we played the Chattanooga Mocks), but you know, I got over it. I helped pomp a little more, saw a few friends, had a wonderful and needed conversation with my friend Emily (sometimes called Em Corn by me), and then decided to head back early and try to get to bed. I ended up staying up late talking with Karen and her friend Molly who was staying with us. So fun. Exhausting, but fun.
My friend Jordan and I before the pep rally
Our Float!
Saturday, I got up and went with another Tri Delt - Bethany - to pick up food for our alumni brunch! It was fun to talk with her for a little bit. Then we got to the brunch, set out the food, talked, and mingled. I got to see my sweet friend Rebecca, who graduated last year and who I knew from home and in whose wedding I am singing in two months!!! I'm so excited for her. After the brunch, I tailgated a little with Katie and my friend Lauren, and then we headed into the game! I stayed the whole entire game for the first time. I loved that. I am planning on doing that all the time. Everyone usually leaves around half time, and I realized that these players and cheerleaders and dancers and band members and coaches and whoever all work really hard all week to do this and then over half the student body leaves half way through. I would be really down about that if it happened to me, so I'm now going to stay the entire game when I go to football games. Anyway, we ended up losing the game, but that's ok. We'll do better next time. After the game, I went to my room, took a little nap, and then got ready for the dance! My friend Cole asked me to the dance, and so we, and some other friends, all went to dinner (it was SO good!!!) and then the dance. I had so much fun, dancing and laughing and singing and having fun. I got back around midnight, and talked with Karen and Molly for a few hours. They had to leave at 3 am to get Molly to the airport that was a few hours away for her early morning flight, so I stayed up with them and talked and laughed and listened to them sing old Lil Romeo songs.
Katie, our Delta Dad Owen, me, and Hilary at the alumni brunch
Cole, me, Anne Elizabeth, and David
I got up Sunday morning, had breakfast with Rebecca, went back to bed until an unreasonable hour this afternoon, and then I went to the library to study! Well, I just wanted to record my first real Homecoming!
Till next time...
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