The Everydays..

This weekend, the council members for the Ambassadors had a retreat in Ville Platte, LA. My boss and I drove over on Saturday and assisted with a few exercises. Let me tell you, there is NOTHING in Ville Platte. Not a thing. I've never really experienced much of Louisiana before moving here, so it was quite interesting. It was a very successful retreat - I gave a speech at the end of a very important and serious discussion and ended with 2 Oprah quotes. Doesn't get any better than that. On Sunday, the associate Ambassadors will officially receive their yellow polos and become active members of the organization. It's a really neat and formal tradition and, of course, it calls for my LSU tie from @Cang. I've been waiting to wear it.

Second semester of grad school is underway, folks. Tonight, I had Student Development Theory and I've concluded that it'll be the most boring (but extremely necessary) class during the entire program. I'm also taking Assessment & Evaluation this semester and then my practicum hours in the Health Promotion office - I start there tomorrow. Ps: This time next year, I will be applying for J-O-B-S! I can't even handle it.

I just got back from getting beignets at Coffee Call - literally a mound of them for like $2! I can't believe I'm just now discovering the place, six months after moving here. Perfect dessert on a grad student budget after a very basic tomato soup for dinner. Speaking of food, for the new year @Branigan and I are going to start having Pinterest-inspired dinners at least once a week. We'll be able to enjoy our pinned favorites and master them before sharing with others. Our friend Kaitlyn will also be joining us. I'll have to let y'all know how it goes.