Sometimes i think the world is trying to make me an angry, bitter person.

My puppy, Kobi-chan, got hit by a car and died. I am pretty heartbroken. I loved this dog like it was my baby. Apparently our family doesn't have the best of luck with dogs. My aunt told my mom that when a pet dies it means it is getting rid of an evil spirit in your house. Maybe there are a lot of evil spirits in my house and my pets tend to have to pay indemnity.

My japanese grandpa also passed away 2 weeks ago from liver cancer.

On a happy note...I love Aggie football. Minus this last game where Miami destroyed us. Coach Fran needs to get canned.

Earlier this summer we spent a week a one of the Weekly Homes (this guy who owns Weekly homes..which is a  HUGE builder. Anyways, our friend is family friends with him and we got to stay at his lakehouse..that was pretty fun)

The boys did all the cooking :)

Bachelorette Parties are also quite fun :) As are the weddings that follow..but i don't have those pics right now.

Fish Camp was freaking AMAZING!!

And nothing is better than hanging out with your favorite people :)

I dunno, maybe i have too much fun and God just stepped in as a debbie downer.

Maybe I should stop having so much fun and figure stuff out. Do something. I don't know. I am always soo busy...maybe i should just breathe and take life in.

I miss Kobi-Chan.

I don't really know if people use this any more. I sure as heck have forgotten about dear old xanga... but i feel like talking/venting...

1.) I have learned this week that even the most funny/amazing people have serious issues. It is crazy how well you think you know someone and then you realize how little you do actually know. (we did this thing at camp that we had to share something about ourselves to the whole camp..but it had to be something that none of the other counselors knew about...and so it got crazy deep and people were crying and stuff.....)

2.) I love my school so much. I have never once heard of a school that loves to selflessly serve others. It is seriously an amazing place to go. I wouldn't change going here..ever.

3.) Life is shorter than we sometimes expect it to be.

4.) It sucks whens you have to live with someone that you don't respect.

5.) There are a lot of people i miss that seem to have forgotten about how things used to be.

6.) love love love...people don't love enough.

-Ash

So...I got pulled over for doing a U-TURN. This is how it went.

Shit. I pull over and reach into my glove compartment to get my insurance...

Cop: What the HELL do you think you are doing?

Me: Uhh, I was doing a U-TURN because of the construction and I wanted to get onto Park Place sir.

Cop: No. Why are you in the glove compartment? Do you have  gun? Are you hiding drugs?

Me: No sir, i just wanted to have everything ready by the time you got here.

Cop: How am I to know that? Keep your hands on the wheel until I tell you otherwise.

Me: Yes sir.

Cop: Why were you doing a U-TURN on Texas?

Me: Sorry, i thought I had more room and I just wanted to go to my friend's house.

Cop: Where does your friend live?

Me: Park Place, sir.

Cop: Do you have insurance to give me?

Me: Yes sir. I dig in the glove compartment and hand him insurance. Turns out to be expired. Shoot, i hand him another one. Expired. And another. Expired. FINALLY i found one that was valid. (maybe i should clean out my glove compartment)

Cop: You should throw those other ones out. Do you have a license for me maam?

Me: About that...I actually lost it at the airport. I am going to houston tomorrow to get a new one. But i have a passport! (and i give a little smile)

Cop: You need to put your registration sticker on the window. It is still on the paper. (I look like the MOST not put together person ever at this point) I will be back.

Me: I frantically get the sticker on the window while he is gone and when he comes back....I look at him and smile... and say "I got the sticker on for you sir"

Cop: Ashley, you are good to me.  (i am thinking in my head...CREEEP) I am just going to give you a warning today. (WHAT!?! I don't even have a LICENSE!!!)

Me: (I am pretty shocked needless to say) Thank you sir, you are good to me too. Have a good night.

Anyways..that is how i got out of ticket. awkward. lol.

I am in a 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom house ALL BY MYSELF. My roomates are in europe/houston over summer.

I am going crazy...Not only do i talk to myself...I talk to my NEW PLANTS i bought and water 3 times a day.

I also make random noises and listen to them echo. And then comment to myself how i am losing my mind.

Luckily, today I avoided being alone and played/worked out with friends. But that is after my 4 hour long summer class. From 10 AM to 1 PM i don't know what to do.

I don't have roomates to come home to...and tell stories about my day to. It sucks. I hope I never have to live alone. Ever. My mind is not made to handle that.

Oh...thank god finals are over. I did not make my 4.0 this semester. But its okay ;) Perfection is not everything. At least now I don't have to stress about losing it. It's gone now. I got an 89.25 in a class. What a meany-poo prof.

One of my amazing roomates I miss dearly.

Oh summertime..

My DG partner I miss dearly.

The cutest baby ever. I want him.

You know you are getting old when everyone around you (school friends, church friends, cousins, work friends) are getting engaged...or sending you baby shower invites.

But seriously, I feel like I am way young for all of that right now... but maybe i'm not. This is such a weird transitioning time in our lives. Some friends are waaay single and partying it up, some are getting ready for the "big day", some are painting baby rooms, some are getting their "real jobs" and I am just here...

I have no idea what the heck is going on in my life. But I think, I am OKAY with that. I am having fun, I don't know if I could say I have a lot of joy or happiness but at least I can say I have a good time! What exactly is JOY and happiness anyway..? Is it that tingle in your toes or the feeling you wanna burst with laughter, or is it just being content and at peace with everything around you? hmm... well I will keep trying to bring that to others...even though I don't know exactly what it entails.

I miss xanga in a weird way...lol. no one uses it anymore, but i like just typing on it. I think it is a destresser/ another meaningless way to procrastinate studying.

I got to help out with escorting George Bush Sr., the Bush friends, and Mayor Giuliani on friday! That was pretty cool! They were pretty funny! :)

Music I am currently in love with: COLBIE CAILLAT, OneRepublic... and so much more.. but really completely obsessed with Colbie right now. lol. repeat.

Parent's weekend BBQ! It was my first event to organize...250 + pounds of brisket. For some reason the weather was freezing.

Hospitality Semi-Formal!!! Some of the ladies looking cuute.

So many of my favorites in one picture!! Pretty AMAZING! Everyone looks so hott!

The most amazing huddle gang ever :)  

Me and one of my dates. I pimped it with two dates. He was my date the first half, then he had to leave early and my other date had to come late...so it worked out perfect!

Smack that? lol. Lucky guy?

Crew Crush partay! We had to dress as something Disney...so my DG partner and I dressed as the Incredibles!

One of my amazing co-chairs!

I love camp byrd!

Mayor Giuliani has my vote ;) It was soo weird standing around working with the Secret Service and escorting all these FAMOUS rich people!

The roomates and I took a 45 minute road trip to Burton, Texas to go to Cotton Gin Festival! This is where my cell phone got lost...in a ditch. Boo.

She thinks my tractor is sexy...

Eli Young Band is pretty awesome!

April 21st was Muster...It is a long ceremony but I think it is so beautiful that Aggies around the world gather together on this day to honor all who have ever been Aggies that passed away the past year...

It is also cool to see the Aggies coming back for their 50th year reunion. One day..that will be us. Old and wrinkly..some of us won't be here... but at least someone will say "here" for me the year I die.

Dressed as Guitar Hero Rock stars at our DP today!

Camp Byrd had some cool couple costumes...

Anyways...that's life for now. Wow.. just shwasted 30 minutes of valuable study time for accouting. man.

God Bless Virginia Tech