blogging again

so i disappeared from the blog world for a bit. I was going to go to mexico for a week with my school, but  my passport had a little water spilled on it and they wouldn't let me fly. So that was disappointing, but oh well.

Anyways my life as of late has been amazing. ( besides my blue devils loss in the NCAA tournament, what the heck?!) But other than that I have been doing great

So I am a few days late but I thought I would do a Sometimes and Always post to get back into blogging.

 Sometimes I get overwhelmed with all the work I have to do and think theres no way I can do it

 I Always survive and get through whatever is stressing me thanks to God

 Sometimes I get upset that wearing my heart on my sleeve makes me vulnerable ( like when my Blue Devils get upset by Lehigh (or anyone) I know people won't let me hear the end of it).

Always I remember that my love for Duke is part of who I am and I am proud not to be a bandwagon fan

Sometimes I do Insanity, a crazy intense workout

Always I struggle real bad but feel good that I did it.

Sometimes I find a book I really love

I Always finish it in a night if i really love it ( like I did with The Hunger Games last night)

*It's too late to link up but Megan at Mackey Madness is the leader of Sometimes and Always!

- Elissa

I'm going to Mexico

At LaGrange we have JanTerm. The month of January we take only one class. Generally it is a chance to take a break from out major and core classes. JanTerm was started as a way for students to travel abroad for a short time. I am going to Mexico for JanTerm. The past two weeks we have been learning about mexican culture, and now we are leaving tomorrow for a nine day trip to the Yucatan.  I set up a separate blog to document my trip here . I'm not bringing my laptop for safety reasons but will blog during the trip whenever I can on hotel computers and if I end up not being able to. I will be journaling everyday and will post them when I get back. I am nervous because I don't have any friends going on the trip  with me and I've been kinda homesick recently. So thoughts, prayers, and encouragement are appreciated !

- Elissa 

Here's a picture of one of the hotels we are staying at !

Hotel Los Lirios, Beach Front Hotel in Tulum, Mexico

Sometimes and Always

Today I am linking up with Megan from Mackey Madness.  I’ve wanted to do a Sometimes and Always post for sometime now and today I’m going to attempt it. 

Sometimes:  I get restless if i haven’t done anything all day. 

Always: I am a homebody at heart and love being curled up in my bed watching tv. 

Sometimes: I really want to go shopping 

Always: I end up either getting frustrated at nothing fitting or nothing being on sale, usually a combo. 

Sometimes: I stress about money, and being wise with my money

Always: I know that money is not what’s truly important. 

Sometimes: I worry about not knowing what I am going to do after graduation

Always: I know that God has a plan for me. 

2011 Year In Review

20208902011 YEAR IN REVIEW

JANUARY

• - began the second half of my junior year in college

  

FEBRUARY 

• - another sad end to the LaGrange Women’s Basketball season as my girls lost in the conference semifinals

MARCH

• - March Madness, always a favorite time of year even though this year my DUKE blue devils lost to Arizona in the Sweet Sixteen

• - My best friend Erin turned 21! we celebrated with a little party complete with strawberry jello shots!

APRIL 

• - Spring Break (my school is smart and has spring break actually in the spring) was spent relaxing at home and then we visited my grandfather in North Carolina. 

• - On Easter we went to Church and then to my dad’s parents as usual. 

my little cousin jodi hunting easter eggs

• - my friend LeeAnn invited me to her wedding. It was the first wedding I went to that  of a friend of mine and not my parents! haha it was absolutely beautiful!

me and LeeAnn

MAY

• Finished my Junior Year of College

• Went on our first family vacation in 5 years. We went to Sunset Beach, NC an hour from Wilmington. I am a big Dawson’s Creek and One Tree Hill Fan so it was AWESOME. 

Dawson's House from Dawson's Creek

Where Pacey docked his boat, "True Love" on Dawson's Creek

Cape Fear Community College AKA Tree Hill High School

JUNE

• - Interned at Duke University in the Sports Information Department. Anyone who knows me knows that this was absolutely a dream come true. My friends would say that saying I am a huge Duke fan is an understatement. I blogged about my experience here. 

JULY

• - lots of weekend trips to NC and SC. 

AUGUST

• - I turned 21! I celebrated my birthday with my best friend Erin. We went shopping all day in Atlanta and met my parents at Olive Garden for dinner. Erin and I went to The Cheesecake Factory for  a drink and dessert and then went back to my house to spend the night. We continued the fun the next day shopping near my house and going to see Crazy, Stupid, Love. 

SEPTEMBER

• - I started my Senior Year of College. We kicked off senior year with Convocation. 

Erin and I before Convocation

OCTOBER

• - For fall break my dad and I went up to Duke for Countdown to Craziness the Kickoff to Basketball Season. It was awesome. Unfortunately I was an idiot and forgot my camera, and had to get a disposable one. 

NOVEMBER

• - The LaGrange Women’s Basketball season got underway. 

• - Thanksgiving was a much needed reprieve from school work and I greatly enjoyed spending time with my family. My grandmama’s pecan pie is without a doubt my favorite thanksgiving food. 

DECEMBER

•  - Finished the first half of my senior year. Man did it fly by. 

•  - Christmas break was spent curled up on the couch watching  holiday movies, baking and spending time with family. ( my family wouldn't be able to keep track of out heads if they weren't attached, so we misplaced our cameras and couldn't take pics!) 

Here's to 2012! 

I'm linking up with E!