Foodies-1; Hunger-0

So let's just state the obvious: I love food. Not just any food, but good food! Lucky for me, I have a best friend who is the exact same way. Solange and I decided to go try a new cafe for lunch today, Cafe Homestead. Everything they serve is homemade, homegrown, and raised. It was absolutely delicious...so wanna see what we got? Of course you do!

My Quesadilla Burger-
made with grain-fed beef
and homemade guac and chips!

Solange's South of the Border Burger with Sweet Potato Fries

Needless to say, we SCARFED every bite down!! Everything was so fresh and so delicous!

After our lunch outing we went to Farm Day, an event that aided in world hunger relief. There were lots of vendors and free trade craft booths set up and live music and some veggies and plants to purchase. Solange bought some mums and I purchased a 'lil rosemary plant. They were half price! hehe I only payed $1 for this guy!

The mums are almost as pretty as she is, right?

and then of course we ran our typical Saturday errands...groceries, random things from Wally World, and you know, a cupcake corer...We had a wonderful day, so much fun actually that when I got home I took a 2 hour nap!

Hope your Saturday was fun, fresh, and yummy too!
-Amy

class canceled!

2 ensemble classes canceled today? WHAT?! this NEVER happens...but it does mean one thing: MORE TIME!!! Would you believe it, I had 3 1/2 extra hours to kill this afternoon! Concert Choir had our fall concert last night (we rocked in Hebrew by the way), so we had a day off from rehearsal today and then Bella Voce was canceled due to DR. G being sickk :( that part I don't like, but hey more time to do what needs to be done. I actually got to eat on campus today. Normally I'm scarfing down my homepacked lunch before Bella Voce starts, because I usually don't have time to pick something up and sit down for lunch in one of the dining halls on campus. So I ate lunch and then headed over to my fav coffee shop on campus, CG, for a lil treat and to get ahead on some studying and online assignments for mi clase de Espanol!  It feels so good to get ahead!

It's been WAY too long since my last post, so sorry for that! Until next time, enjoy this lovely pic of me and my gals in Concert Choir after the concert last night: don't we look great? :-P

a-la "Mary-Kate"

normal smiles...boring compared to the first right? ha!

 Later y'all!
-Amy

not much of a weekend.

Well, school is definitely back in swing. This week has seriously been non-stop...and when I say non-stop I mean: getting home from classes, starting homework and not stopping homework except for dinner and practicing piano and voice rep....until usually 11 and then FINALLY bed. Yeah...no breaks, it's been exhausting. So you'd think I'm happy it's the weekend right? Well I am, don't get me wrong...but guess what I've been doing all day? yep, more homework: Spanish, writing/re-writing a dang English paper, singing, singing, singing, practicing, practicing, practicing. So, yes I'm feeling very productive and accomplished, but is it so much to ask for a little down time??

Another update: I have one AWESOME roommate :) Emily! She's been getting up with me every morning at 6 am to go to the gym with me before our classes start for the day. I made it one of my goals for the school year to go work out at least 3 days a week. Well, it's been 4+ since the first day of classes. We are keeping each other accountable and I am so thankful for what we are doing for each other! I've gotta keep my "temple" healthy :) [and so far it's paid off! one size smaller! I know right? SAWEET!]

Amid all the work and practicing I've been doing, here are some of the random happenings I manage to squeeze in to keep my sanity:

Late-night Katie's custard runs, for FREE cones :)

Trying out new recipes! (excuse the make-up-less face!)

and visit's from my baybuh! :) He definitely keeps me sane! I don't know what'd I'd do without him!

So yeah, there's a little peek into my life for now! Hope your's isn't as crazy as mine! Until next time, here are some videos of the songs I'm working on for this semester : enjoy!

Song 1

Song 2

Song 3

3 for now, 3 later :)

toodles,

Amy



wally's secret.

DAY 11:

Janna & Solange

After some spontaneous shopping this afternoon after classes at a "secret" store, we made Walmart run! Yep, these are my friends and they are 5 [obviously not really] but they love lunchables! Especially Janna!!! :) Wanna know what's even better than lunchables? Kev is coming in town tomorrow and spending the weekend with me! Yippee for long weekends! We are gonna have a super chill night tomorrow night, probably go get dinner somewhere in the Wack and then come back to cheer on the BAYLOR BEARS!!!! we're going to beat those HORNY FROGS!!! Then Saturday morning we're gonna drive up to Dallas and spend the rest of the weekend with my dad, stepmom, and little stepsister....LOTS of activities planned...too many to name right now, but no worries I'll post about them soon :) oh, and did I mention I think I might be getting a new car this weekend??? :D I love my little "goldilocks", my altima, but let's face it, it's crapping out... haha ok ok I need to get some sleep. toodles and SIC 'EM BEARS!

-Amy

pic-a-nic

DAY 9:

from left to right: me, Courtney, Janna, Shelby, Austen

Today was the back to school convocation and picnic for the school of music. The convocation consisted of a long spech (not in a bad way!) from our Dean of Music, Dean May, about this upcoming year in the music school and what to expect when being a music major <----mainly directed towards the Freshman. Dean May was in his prime tonight! His mannerisms are hilarious and yeah I think I'm going to start a list of DeanMay-isms ( list will begin below):

1. "If you don't show up to History class it's an absence, but if you don't show up to a lesson it's like DEATH" -Dean May

2. "eeeerrrrrmmm" -favorite DeanMay-ism, he tends to pause between thoughts and makes this sound when he's thinking

more to be added in the future!

nighty night,

Amy

la la la la la.

DAY 8:

snapshot from Lauridsen LUX AETERNA
 that we are singing in Chamber Singers
~edited by instagram~

I did a butt load of singing today! Between Concert Choir, Bella Voce, and voice lesson rep, my chords were hot today! I also had my first piano lesson of the semester! I'm super excited for this semester of piano, because it's an elective. (meaning, I'm not required to take it, but I want to) So, I have a little lee-way with what I'll be playing. Of course I'll be playing rep but I get to pick what else we work on :) and I may or may NOT have a jury at the end of the semester, depending on how my lessons go during the semester! Now that is awesome! Happy practicing to me!

Hope everyone's Monday was wonderful! Goodnight.

-Amy

choych!

DAY 6:

black and white shot of St. Alban's in Waco

Yippee! Went back to church today, in Waco that is! It was so so so so good to be back and to see everyone from the choir and the congregation! I sing in the choir and love love love the family that I have at St. Alban's. I've missed the service and the music :) The sermon was awesome today. Fr. Fisher preached about being a courageous christian, not a christian who lives off of fear. Amen to that! So here's to starting week 2 of sophomore year with lots of courage, and no fear. [we all know that's difficult] I mean honestly, if you sat down and looked at your day-to-day life. Is there really a day where fear doesn't arise? especially in all those little things. You know what I'm talking about! so...

Lord, help me to seek you when fear arises, so that I may continue to be courageous no matter the situation. Amen.

-Amy