Still alive. Still in college. Still blogging.

Ok so it's been roughly 22 days since the last time I posted...

I promise I didn't fall off the face of the earth. Quite the contrary. 

I have been working as an after school counselor at an elementary school.

"Miss Amanda", drawn by a six year old boy named Artevious (pronounced Ar-tay-vi-ous).
 Minus the fact that I look like a giraffe-parrot hybrid, I'd say it looks pretty accurate.

I have been maintaining FSU tradition by throwing friends into the birthday fountain.

Friend 1.

Friend 2. 

It was at least 85 degrees outside, so don't feel too bad for them. 

I have been reaping the benefits of living in a Southern college town. 

Free Justin Moore concert in downtown Tallahassee. 

No big deal. 

I have been enjoying the heck out of Seminole football. 

I don't care what you say, Chief Osceola/Renegade is the COOLEST college mascot. 

83,000 of my closest friends. 

I am absolutely loving being in the same town as my brother. We even have a class together! Which basically means that he is forced to hang out with me for 50 minutes three times a week.

Friends! Some new, some old. 

 And I finally, I have been loving "college". 

I dread homework. I strongly dislike sitting in class. And I would really rather not spend my life's savings on textbooks that I'll look at twice. But after May of 2013, I'll never have to do those things again. And that kind of scares me. 

So like any sappy soon-to-be 21 year old, I have been fully embracing the moments that can only be described as "college".

Like eating Chick-fil-a and Chipotle way more than my budget allows because goshdarnit at least my metabolism can still afford it. 

Like driving a Prius through the old dirt roads of middle-of-no-where Tallahassee in search of some bonfire near some lake. 

Like laughing until tears with my roommates as we come up with explanations for why the ceiling above us sounds like it might cave in. (In case you were wondering, I just talked to the gentlemen of the upstairs apartment and they said they wrestle and throw furniture on a sometimes daily basis. I wish I were making that up.)

Like oversleeping until 7:38 a.m. for a class that starts at 8:00, and still making it there before the professor. 

I could go on and on. 

Some exciting things coming up in the not too distant future:

A free Corey Smith concert. 

The Florida State vs Oklahoma game. College Gameday will be there, so obviously I will too. 

My birthday. (Ok, so it's still pretty distant. I just really love birthdays.)

Love you all!