Who Dat!

I don't think I've ever said that phrase before in my life, but I think this is as good a time to start then ever. Living in Louisiana right now is just awesome. The spirit around this town and campus is just contagious!

When I grumpily was called out of my bed too early this morning because one of my desk assistants didn't show up to work, I immediately perked up when I went to the desk and was greeted by the custodial staff with a, "Who dat!" Hi? Hello? How are you? All of these are banished from colloquial English and are now replaced with, "Who dat!" There was also some singing of "Who let the dogs out," not too sure about that one, but hilarious and wonderful all the same. I thought the Saints winning would bring out the drunk crazies, but it seems to have just brought out the nice in everyone! :) Apparently the crime rate in Louisiana has been down like whoa in the past 2 weeks too. So there ya go, The Saints: miracle workers in more ways than one.

In other news, my nephew's soccer team are the MS State Champs and he scored the one and only goal! :) I'm a pretty proud aunt if I say so myself.

24 days until my recital! EEK! I still have 5 songs to memorize (2 of which I still have to learn). This week is going to be productivity central. So I'm getting off of this dang computer right now!

Things that have made me laugh...

Here are some things that I have found quite hilarious the past couple of days that I believe are worth sharing.

1. In Biloxi at a Christmas tree place a sign that said, "Fresh Reefs and Garland." Coral reefs? Barrier reefs? REEFS!?

2. On my way back to Baton Rouge I got caught behind a car being towed. On the back windshield of the car this was written: "CAR IN TOWN"

3. Tonight was the holiday/end of the semester celebration for all of the residents in the Basic Sciences Residence College. The received gifts from the college of Basic Sciences that included a Darwin book, grapefruit and oranges, and YAMS. No worries though, they gave them instructions on how to microwave the yams so they could eat them in their residence halls.

I went to mass tonight...

and the church didn't burn down.

It was the first time that I've voluntarily been to mass in 3 years. I still don't agree with all the the Catholic Church is hollering and won't ever, but there's something comforting and really powerful about the mass to me. It's all that old school training, I suppose.

As George Michael so eloquently stated in 1987, "Cause, I gotta have faith."

Gettin' It.

1. Things you never want to overhear in a dressing room: "I had to fight to get this thing on, but it actually looks cute on." No, I never saw you in that garment, lady, but I have a feeling that you did not look cute in that outfit.
2. I bought leggings today...to go under a dress...I'm going to hell.
3. My bitterness for football season is back. I need the library on Saturdays. Go get drunk somewhere else tailgaters.
4. I just scheduled my last semester of grad school and therefore my last semester of schooling FOREVER or for a very long time. It feels good. I'm so done with school.

Dear real world,

I know you aren't friends with a lot of people, but I sure would love to be your friend. I'll buy you a drink(s).

Sincerely,

Jacqueline

Dear Cough,

Please stop beating up my vocal folds and preventing me from singing.

Thanks,

Me

P.S. Can you also tell Robitussin that they are NOT non-drowsy? I'm gonna tear their asses up for the false advertising on their box.

Reasons why today was bangin'

1. Laying in the grass on the parade grounds for almost 2 hours. Score. Give me fall weather, sun and some grass and open skies and I'm the happiest lady in the world pretty much.

2. Kick ass 2 hour practice session. I still feel like I'm swimming in new music though, but slowly but surely it's coming

3. Deciding to walk back to my place instead of hitching a ride tonight after practicing because of the awesome weather which led to...

4. The Michaud siblings almost running me over in a crosswalk on campus, which then led to Lauren realizing it was me and screaming...which led to me stopping in the middle of the crosswalk...which led to me almost getting hit by another car...which led to me almost getting hit by a bicycle..which led to Lauren jumping out of the Jeep...which led to an awesome Jeep right with Lauren and her brother. The combination of ridiculousness/randomness/Michaudness made me happy like whoa.

5. Discovering John Daker's friends on youtube. No seriously, I laughed my ass off. If you love John Daker go look up the sextet and his friend Pearl Gross on youtube NOW. And if you haven't ever watched John Daker, look up "My name is John Daker" on youtube NOW. You will not be disappointed. If you don't laugh, you are dead to me.

Ugh, and now it's almost Monday. Early morning Monday meetings should be banned. Work, test, presentation, rehearsal, more work. Can I graduate yet?

I don't know if it's the weather or what, but today I had a very strong urge to go to mass. I haven't been to mass voluntarily in, I don't know how long, 2, 3 years? I ended up not going because of practicing and studying and what not, but now I still really wish I would have gone. WEIRD. Is my come to Jesus moment going to happen?

I also can't decide if I should go to Millsaps Homecoming this weekend. Of course I want to, but I don't know how much it will stress me out if I do go. However, there's the Auburn game this weekend here and I have a ticket, but I think I might be over the craziness/fun of football games here. Decisions, decisions.

Maybe I'll start posting in this thing more regularly? Who knows.

Love Boat

Late night studying for midterms makes me really sad. Not because it's for a terrible Classical Music History survey class and I'm tired of learning about this stuff and ready to graduate, but because it makes me miss Millsaps like whoa.

Late night studying in Ashley's recliner, all nighters in the library, ranch fries with the PKC ladies back when Aladdin was actually 24 hours and sketch, the Atrium, sweet Jesus I miss living in the Atrium, and so much more. I know this post seems really lame, but I don't care. I'm tired and procrastinating so it's about to get lamer. I miss being somewhere where I know I'm cared about and loved. At Millsaps I always knew that even without my family and without a significant other I always had someone close by who legitimately cared about me and would do anything for me. I have some great friends here in Baton Rouge, but for some reason it's just not the same. As the ever eloquent Dean Katz said that faithful day at the Millsaps Night in Columbus, "Ole Miss might be the battleship of Mississippi, Mississippi State might be the tug boat of Mississippi, but Millsaps, Millsaps is the love boat of Mississippi."