The First Week Back...

Well, the first week back proved to be amazing, as expected. I am pumped about this semester because I am just so much less busy than I was last semester. I am still involved in all of the same activities, but not having the two internships that I had last semester has freed up so much time. I also have an easier course load, so that's been great.

This weekend was a great one. On Friday MCB had "The Office" Marathon and Lock-In. We showed the entire 3rd season of the tv show "The Office" and people could spend the night in Bob's place if they wanted. The event lasted from 10pm on Friday night until almost 8:00am Saturday morning. The whole time we were there I just kept thinking "only in college..." which always makes for a good time. I love that we stayed up all night watching a tv show and spent the night in Bob's when our beds were a 5 minute walk away! Me and about 8 or 10 other people stayed the whole time - I will admit that I slept for awhile though... there were lots of people that didn't get any sleep at all, so I was glad I had the chance to lay down and sleep through a few episodes. Scott was one of those "stay up all night" people so on Saturday we pretty much just hung around and did nothing all day. We napped, watched a movie, and just hung out. We went out to dinner and to Wal-Mart, then we went and talked at the park for awhile. We had what we like to call a "life pep-talk" where we just talk about life after college. We set some goals for ourselves with jobs and stuff and we're anxious about what 2008 will bring for us - it's exciting stuff.

On Sunday my roomie and friend, Hannah, spoke in Sunday Morning Worship, which was awesome. The rest of the day I just hung out and watched the Colts lose... which was a bummer. After the game me and my friends went shopping and made dinner to take to Lima where one of our friends that graduated lives. We spent the evening there and the five of us just caught up on life and laughed a lot. It was a great way to end such a fun weekend. I am so thankful that the last 3.5 years has allowed me to make such amazing friends. The relationships I've built here are unlike anything I could have expected and I am so blessed with such wonderful people in my life.

I loved playing games, watching movies, watching lots of "The Office," catching up with friends and just spending time with my friends and Scott all weekend. It was so great.

Here's to good conversations, tv shows, and "only in college" events,

Mary

pics: me and LeeAnne at "The Office" lock in and me and Scott at the park