Friday, May 15, 2009

The DAY I never thought I would live to see...


...came and went.

:) I graduated from LSU today!

Next stop, BU! Watch out, Boston...y'all will never know what hit ya.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

My last days as an LSU Tiger

Where: Work
Mood: Tired!
Temp: 82 degrees, 71% humidity

Technically, I wasn't going to start writing in this blog until I arrived in Boston. But, what the hell.

BIG things are happening in the world of Katy. Things I def. feel like I should be documenting, somewhere.

I'm graduating from LSU in a week. It's crazy. I remember writing about my first day at LSU. Now, I'm experiencing my last. On Saturday, I will take my last final, ever, at this school. Exciting? Hell yeah. Scary? A little of that, too. Four years really went fast. Everyone told me it would, but it's still crazy how quick everything went. In August, I'll be moving to Boston for grad school. It's hard to describe how I'm feeling about that. On one hand, I'm truly excited. On the other, it's bittersweet to be leaving the state that I've called my home for so long.

Then again, I guess it really depends on the day and my mood. Sometimes I'm so ready to leave I could pack up and go now. Other days, I realize how much I'm going to miss this place:

-Blanket forts and illegal alcohol in Blake.
-Emily sleeping on our floor for a week after Katrina.
-Bagels and coffee at PJs with two of my best friends.
-Tiki-tubing, ghetto fab, Jose and Limon.
-Bread in the bed.
-Getting soaked in Tiger Stadium, being asked to leave because of lightening, but refusing because our seats were that good.
-Tailgating and Tiger baiting.
-80s Night at Spanish Moon, the Blue Moon, Open Mic Night and Karaoke at Mellow.
-Tensas road trips.
-Staying up till 6 am girl talking.
-Team 4106
-Walking through the Quad in the middle of the day, when everyone is going to class or getting out of it, and campus really feels alive.
-Walking through the Quad in the late afternoon/early evening, when no one is around, and you feel like you've got the campus all to yourself.
-The lighting of the campus Christmas tree.
-Sneaux Day, December 11, 2008 (My 22nd Birthday)
-Running (literally) into Skylar Green at a Hornet's game.
-Skipping class because it was too rainy to walk there.
-Skipping class because the weather was too nice to be sitting in class.
-Studying really hard and making an A.
-Not studying at all and making an A.
-Falling asleep at least once in every Sociology class I took.
-Getting lost in Lockett Hall.
-Getting a tattoo...with my mom.
-Mexican Beer night at The Chimes.
-Really, any night at The Chimes.
-Benji Davis and Better Than Ezra concerts at The Varsity.
-And as corny as it sounds, all the nights I'll never remember with the people I'll never forget.

And then I catch myself thinking of Boston, and what I'm looking forward to:

-Watching Terrier hockey (I come from football nation, so this will be interesting).
-Being with "my people" (aka, Sox fans and Pats fans).
-Living so close to my family that I rarely see.
-Getting to know my cousins better.
-Making friends with the Yanks.
-Hearing everyone say, "I love your Southern accent!" and "Say ya'll again."
-Visiting the Samuel Adams Brewery.
-The Plymouth waterfront. And Plymouth beach.
-No sales tax on clothes or food!
-Seeing the colors change.
-Learning how to drive in the snow.
-Kicking ass and taking names at BU.

This summer I'm going to be preparing for this huge change. I'll document all the facets of my impending move, and other parts of my life here. Hopefully, my time in Boston will be well-spent (I'm sure it will). But, I do know what thing. It's sure as hell going to be interesting being a Southern girl (even if I was born up there) living in the North. Again.