Hakuna Matata

Yesterday evening Lauren, Madison, and I stepped back into childhood and went to see Lion King 3D. If there was any possible way to make Lion King better, that was it! It was so amazing and such a timeless movie. There are funny jokes for kids, but when you get older you can recognize the deeper meaning in the story and actually be able to appreciate it. Don't think there aren't any funny parts for adults either because we were laughing the whole time! When we were kids, who would've thought that seventeen years later we'd get to see it again in 3D and love it just as much, if not more? I can't wait to get to share the classic Disney movies with my kids and I hope that they will enjoy them as much as I did and do. I think it's nice to not take ourselves too seriously, to be able to go watch an animated movie and have no shame in enjoying it (and maybe even shedding a small tear). Maybe it convinced me that all the world needs is a little bit more Disney in their life. And I'm going to stop there before I think about it too much and blow my mind with all the great things about it and things that lead up to the making of such an empire.

Death of Me

This next week is going to be the death of me and throughout my day today I was making a mental note of the things that over this semester will be the death of me. I'd like to look back in December and say I was victorious over everything on this list.
1. Snails
2. Excel
3. Chipmunks
4. Field notes
5. Scientific names
6. Bus/transit issues
7. Time management
8. Early mornings
9. Lunch schedule
10. Electric Fields
There are some things that I have to look forward to, and I think of these things to make the others not so bad.
1. The next time I can see Tulley
2. Breaking Dawn, The Muppets, New Year's Eve
3. Birthday celebrations
4. Thanksgiving and Christmas Break
5. Football games

Tulley Ann Hall

She has arrived! I wish I could tell everything about the experience, but I'm still in Auburn. I have a Physics test tomorrow and have yet to study for it. After a long night of debate and tears, I decided to stay, with a little comfort from Sally saying she has a test Monday too. I can't believe that I'm actually an aunt! New life has entered the world and I just don't even know how to think. Today is a day to be thankful for many reasons, and now September 11 can be a happy reminder of the way God works in our lives, and how he loves us through all things. I will never forget this day for the rest of my life.

She Will Be Loved

The past 24-48 hours have been full of unforgettable experiences. Yesterday was a lab first for me, going out into the "field" to seine for fish (basically using a net to catch them). That's not so bad you might think. Au contraire mon ami! We were at an Oxbow pond filled with mud and lily pads that literally came up to my shoulders with no visibility underneath. Talk about adrenaline rush with every step because you could step on a sturdy branch and stay pretty stable, or take a plunge deeper into the murky water. Heebie jeebies can only begin to explain it. So while it was bad, it was also a good learning experience and something that I will never forget. Here's a picture of what I looked like when I got home.

As soon as I got home I began to prepare for one of the greatest nights in my life! Rachel came in from Tuscaloosa and then the two of us and Nicole road tripped to Alpharetta for Matt Nathanson/ Maroon 5/Train concert. I want to live that over and over again. Maroon 5 was flawless, words can't describe how amazing they were. And thank goodness for the Georgia heat because it made Adam Levine take his cardigan right off, displaying tattoos and sexy all over! At one point he also said, "If the people in the grass are happy, you're doing something right." We were those people in the grass, and we were certainly more than happy! Here are a  few videos and pictures that I will watch ad nauseam.

Train was so great! I thought I didn't really know a lot of their songs other than what was mainstream, but it turns out that I knew a lot of their songs, I just didn't know they were the ones that sang it. Pat Monahan interacted with the crowd and brought girls onstage and signed beach balls, everything was so exciting and fun! But on a sad note, my phone was almost dead and my camera only takes video on 7 second intervals (not sure why) so I don't have any videos of them, but I would definitely go back to another Train concert! Overall it was a great experience, and I want to be a groupie, and follow them all forever!