I was at Kim's house one day and I could hear the kids were up from their nap. This is how I found them.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Awards
I told mom that I would post some more pictures of the awards that I received. Sorry it's taken so long.
These first pics are from the Robins Awards where I received service of the year.
Matt, Megan, and Alyson...they are all on the Student Alumni board.
Todd (my date for the night) before you jump to any conclusions...We're just friends!!! Sorry to disappoint all of you.
My acceptance speech
The very very pointy award...I actually cut my hand on it!
Todd's great photography skills. You will notice the middle signature on the certificate is from the president of the university! Yeah I'm kind of a big deal! hehe just kidding.
This is the plaque I got for the dedication award. Not as cool looking as the pyramid thing, but still pretty fun!
These first pics are from the Robins Awards where I received service of the year.
Matt, Megan, and Alyson...they are all on the Student Alumni board.
Todd (my date for the night) before you jump to any conclusions...We're just friends!!! Sorry to disappoint all of you.
My acceptance speech
The very very pointy award...I actually cut my hand on it!
Todd's great photography skills. You will notice the middle signature on the certificate is from the president of the university! Yeah I'm kind of a big deal! hehe just kidding. 
This is the plaque I got for the dedication award. Not as cool looking as the pyramid thing, but still pretty fun!
More Pics
So I finally decided to upload my pictures off my camera. It's been awhile, so here are some pics of what I've been up to lately!!
This is a picture from my birthday dinner (and hat)
This is the student athlete retreat I went on. You might remember this as the broken ribs/sternum incident!
This is a cake I made for a friends 20th birthday. The holes are due to candles!
This is after one of the Aggie basketball games that we all love so much. Tradition was to go out to Firehouse (a really good local restaurant) and eat after.
You may remember the job to Australia that I had and lost. They kept one intern on (who just happens to be one of my really good friends). He left today and this was his farewell dinner. Don't worry I'm not bitter at all!!
This is a picture from my birthday dinner (and hat)
This is the student athlete retreat I went on. You might remember this as the broken ribs/sternum incident!
This is a cake I made for a friends 20th birthday. The holes are due to candles!
This is after one of the Aggie basketball games that we all love so much. Tradition was to go out to Firehouse (a really good local restaurant) and eat after.
You may remember the job to Australia that I had and lost. They kept one intern on (who just happens to be one of my really good friends). He left today and this was his farewell dinner. Don't worry I'm not bitter at all!!
Fun Pic
I found this picture today. It's from one of the True Aggie Nights. I think my favorite part is that Kim and I have one eye closed and it makes us look more like sisters!!! The other girl in the photo is Megan. She is on the Student Alumni board also.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Job Search
Well now that I've graduated it's time to grow up and be a big girl. My job at the middle school will be ending next week and I will need another job. I think maybe I should be worried, but I'm not. There are a few jobs that are opening up on campus that I am applying for. We'll see how that goes. I don't really like looking for jobs and I don't really like trying to be all grown up, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
More to come on the job search
More to come on the job search
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Broken
This weekend I attend the SAM's (Student Athlete Mentors) retreat. I was there to help facilitate. This was also another good way for me to network with people. I was the only non student athlete that attended (other than the advisers). This meant that I got to participate in all the games they played. Bad idea! Even though I would have considered myself an athlete "back in the day". I no longer have the stamina or muscle that I used to. However the coordination is still there (kinda).
Well...they wanted to play this bungee game. It essentially is a giant rubber band that four people stand in. The two people across from each other switch sides and stretch the band as tight as they can. This slings the other two people across. They stretch the band and fling the first two. This continues until speed is built up and people are being thrown all over the place.
Tracey, being the genius I am, decided to join three MALE athletes in doing this. Big mistake. I immediately was the weaker link and therefore had no control of where I was being thrown. I soon was lying on my back out with the wind knocked out of me. We had been going so fast that when we went to switch places we completely ran into each other. We hit heads (the minor injury) and I took a shoulder straight to my chest (the major injury).
My shoulder throbbed for awhile, but adrenaline is an amazing thing. I felt OK so we decided to play a safer game, volleyball. But to my luck I got hurt again. It was our teams turn to serve the ball and my teammate decided to serve it into my head. It left a nice red mark on my cheek. But no worries it went away.
This was day one. Day two I woke up in pain. My chest was very sore. But being the "tough" person I am, I continued to play and participate in all the activities. One activity required the stronger guys to carry the girls across the volleyball court. This seemed easy enough, until Tai Wesley decided he wanted to carry three people. I happened to be the bottom of the three girls he was carrying. So when he started to fall I was stuck and took the brunt of it. Now for those of you who may not know who Tai Wesley is...he plays center for the basketball team. He's 6'7" and about 240lbs. So when he fell I dropped about six feet and then the 240 pound basketball player rolled over crushing me.
The sore chest that I already had was now more sore and everyone thought I should be put in a bubble. But just so you know I did not cry once!!! Being around athletes did have it's advantages. Tai felt bad he hurt me worse, so when went and got his pain killers he had from his nose surgery and gave me one. This was very nice until it made me really nauseous and knocked me out for four hours.
The pain is still there and no I haven't gone to the doctor. (sorry mom) But if it's a cracked rib or sternum there is nothing they can do. They just give you pain killers. Which after the first experience I think I'll just live with the pain. I do have a nice bruise on my chest and laughing, coughing, sneezing, and most of all hiccuping hurts really bad. I can breath just fine, so I'm not to worried.
I also went and hit a bucket of balls on Monday (I know not the smartest thing). It hurt the entire time and I was really sore after, but it was my own fault and I'm still alive so I figure no harm done.
The point of this store is to explain the importance of wearing your helmets and any other safety protection you might have when hanging out with student athletes!!! Not one of them got hurt. Go figure...
Well...they wanted to play this bungee game. It essentially is a giant rubber band that four people stand in. The two people across from each other switch sides and stretch the band as tight as they can. This slings the other two people across. They stretch the band and fling the first two. This continues until speed is built up and people are being thrown all over the place.
Tracey, being the genius I am, decided to join three MALE athletes in doing this. Big mistake. I immediately was the weaker link and therefore had no control of where I was being thrown. I soon was lying on my back out with the wind knocked out of me. We had been going so fast that when we went to switch places we completely ran into each other. We hit heads (the minor injury) and I took a shoulder straight to my chest (the major injury).
My shoulder throbbed for awhile, but adrenaline is an amazing thing. I felt OK so we decided to play a safer game, volleyball. But to my luck I got hurt again. It was our teams turn to serve the ball and my teammate decided to serve it into my head. It left a nice red mark on my cheek. But no worries it went away.
This was day one. Day two I woke up in pain. My chest was very sore. But being the "tough" person I am, I continued to play and participate in all the activities. One activity required the stronger guys to carry the girls across the volleyball court. This seemed easy enough, until Tai Wesley decided he wanted to carry three people. I happened to be the bottom of the three girls he was carrying. So when he started to fall I was stuck and took the brunt of it. Now for those of you who may not know who Tai Wesley is...he plays center for the basketball team. He's 6'7" and about 240lbs. So when he fell I dropped about six feet and then the 240 pound basketball player rolled over crushing me.
The sore chest that I already had was now more sore and everyone thought I should be put in a bubble. But just so you know I did not cry once!!! Being around athletes did have it's advantages. Tai felt bad he hurt me worse, so when went and got his pain killers he had from his nose surgery and gave me one. This was very nice until it made me really nauseous and knocked me out for four hours.
The pain is still there and no I haven't gone to the doctor. (sorry mom) But if it's a cracked rib or sternum there is nothing they can do. They just give you pain killers. Which after the first experience I think I'll just live with the pain. I do have a nice bruise on my chest and laughing, coughing, sneezing, and most of all hiccuping hurts really bad. I can breath just fine, so I'm not to worried.
I also went and hit a bucket of balls on Monday (I know not the smartest thing). It hurt the entire time and I was really sore after, but it was my own fault and I'm still alive so I figure no harm done.
The point of this store is to explain the importance of wearing your helmets and any other safety protection you might have when hanging out with student athletes!!! Not one of them got hurt. Go figure...
Friday, April 25, 2008
End of an Era
I took my last test today. I'm officially done with college. It has been fun. Many ups and many downs, but it's been one of the best experiences of my life. I learned so much, not just from my classes but from my experiences. I know that I will always be an Aggie and that puts a smile to my face. I can't wait to find out what lies ahead for me. Thanks to all those who helped me get here. It wasn't easy, but it was definitely worth every moment! There's only one thing left to say...GO AGGIES!!
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