Five on Friday (And Recap ft. Capitol Hill!)

Happy Friday! Thank goodness it's Friday. It was my first full week of the new semester and I love the new semester so far. While I miss my friends from last semester, I love my new classes (English, government and business law?! Yes please!).

It was A's birthday on Wednesday! Happy birthday to the real life Chandler Bing! I'm so glad to have such a sarcastic, loving friend!

I'm also loving learning about government this semester. In both AP Gov and business law, we talk a lot about what goes on in Capitol Hill. I love the idea of working on Capitol Hill, and I'm starting House of Cards, as I type this. I literally (not figuratively) just started a minute ago and I'm already hooked. 

My favorite political-related things? Scandal (I love Olivia Pope! She is a badass), Parks & Rec (Leslie Knope is my spirit animal. I'm actually her!), and keeping up with the news through following the NY Times, Time, Wall Street Journal and the Associated Press on Twitter. 

I also met my long-lost twin, GM; we have 2 classes together and another class in common! We're both really into politics and both are thinking about futures in DC. He's obsessed with The West Wing, and I told him I'd start it soon and that he needed to start Scandal. It's so much fun talking and debating about political issues with someone who cares about them as much as I do! I love hearing other people's opinions about the topic.

He is really into mock trial and government. We are having a mock trial in business law (over Tangled! He's defending Mother Gothel, and I'm going for Rapunzel!), I'm so excited, because I know it's going to be amazing. I love being challenged and he's the perfect opponent. I can learn so much from him, which I love! 

I'm also loving AP English... I've already started analyzing my life like no other.

I also got J and I's Sadie's tickets today! I'm excited and he's excited too, so I'm glad! Check out the two dress options I ordered for Sadie's! I'm excited for the dresses to come in. (Hopefully sometime this weekend!) I will definitely be posting pictures!

I also switched to Team iPhone this week! I love how fast I can send texts to my iPhone friends (which is pretty much all of them!) and participating in GMs! While I miss having the weather widget, I think I prefer the iPhone- just because of quickly I can send messages to other iPhone users. I also like the bottom tab where I can quickly adjust the wifi, brightness, volume and so on. I haven't tried out Facetime yet, but I'm excited. Any suggestions on iPhone 5 cases? I love the Kate Spade cases, but my main priority is having a case that has the case part on the front as well. Sadly, I'm becoming addicted to my iPhone and group messages.

Here we go... My Five on Friday!

1. Humans of New York's fundraiser: Have you been following this? I saw this post the day it was released and I was truly moved. Then HONY did a fundraiser to raise money for Vidal's school... and the normal people (like you and me!) donated over one million dollars! One million! How crazy / amazing / wonderful is that? It makes my heart warm. It gives me so much hope to know that teachers are making a difference in kids' lives. Especially kids like Vidal.
   
2. Scarves: Why didn't I realize the genius behind scarves earlier?! They're cute, comfortable and so simple! It's the perfect addition to any outfit. 
3. House of Cards: 4th episode in. Currently obsessed. Simple as that.
4. Best friends: Don't know what I would do without them. I'm so blessed to have so many great friends.
5. Hot water: Because I've had the worst cough all week and hot water is seriously such a lifesaver. #blessed

Hope y'all have a great weekend!

Current Cravings

I haven't done a Current Cravings in the longest time! I can't wait to tell you all about my new semester (which I'm already loving- very surprising, as you'll hear about tomorrow) and everything going on!

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I've been in love with the small Kendra Scott necklaces recently! While I have one statement one, I think these are so delicate and are the perfect touch to any outfit! I love how they're styled here on Pinterest:

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And the prettiest ring to match it! It's so simple and sparkly, I love it!

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My cousin has like four of these necklaces and I'm obsessed with everything about them! I love the tassel trend.

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Literally my ideal outfit. I'd wear a variation of this everyday if possible.

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I love J.Crew's selection! This scarf is so cute and cozy.

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Tassels on a scarf? Yes please!

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This shirt is seriously everything I'd love in a shirt. My cousin said "It was so me!" when we went shopping.

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This would've already been mine if it came in my size! Nothing I love more than a cute striped shirt.

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I promise you will never regret buying cute socks. I love the herringbone and the bows and the stripes! Okay I love all of them, sue me.

These are just some of my current cravings. With the new semester, the craving for new clothes has been insane! (And I haven't bought many new clothes recently. My mom keeps pulling the "You don't need any new clothes" card, but seriously I can't resist!)

I'll talk more about this in tomorrow's post but check out the two dresses I ordered for Sadie's!

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I love the drop hem! And the fact that it's 60% off with both the reviews giving it 5 stars gives me hope!

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This is my personal favorite! Classy in the front, party in the back! ;) I just need to see if my mom will approve the low back and make sure my back looks good! (I'll probably have a bra tan line,.. no joke!) We'll see!

The earliest they're supposed to come in is tomorrow, so I'm excited to see when the dresses will come! I'll definitely post photos of me in both! I love them both and can't wait to see them in person and on me!

Which do you prefer? What are your current cravings? Let me know! Have a great rest-of-the-week! Thank goodness tomorrow is Friday!

How to Be a Better You

I've learned recently not to take things too seriously and not to worry too much about the future, but rather focus on the present. I've been living by this approach, taking things day by day.

That being said, I am thinking about upcoming events and making sure I'm prepared... but for the most part, I'm keeping my worries and thoughts on the present. It's a really nice way to approach life, especially since I'm infamous for my constant worrying and anxiety.

Here are some of my favorite things to do to bring out my best self (one of my unwritten now written 2015 resolutions, so general and cliche- I know, I know) and focus on my present self:

• Work out: Over break, I rediscovered the love and simplicity of working out. I hate going to the gym because I hate seeing people I know while working out... (I know, it's so stupid and it sucks! Other than that and the occasional creepy old man, I love going to the gym!) But my fear of running into people is enough to keep me working out at home. I love using the Cafe Mom videos since they're easy to follow, and only 30 minutes per workout (includes the warm up, work out and cool down)- while you still get a good sweat. The one I do the most is the 30-Minute Cardio video, however I've recently started the Cardio Kickboxing one. My goal is to continue doing one a day (time permitting) while school occurs. My favorite thing about working out is not only that it burns calories, but reduces stress and makes you more energized! Perfect break in the middle of doing lots of homework.
• Read a book: Instead of watching another episode of Friends on Netflix (really tempting I know! I haven't done a Five on Friday in a while, but Friends on Netflix would definitely make the list), reading a book doesn't rot your brain like TV and can provide a similar experience! I forgot how amazing it is to read and imagine the story.
• Clean Your Room: When my room is cluttered, my brain is cluttered. I'm pretty sure there's some scientific study that can go with this. That being said, and my indecisiveness of what to wear, my room is almost always a mess. My goal is to clean my room today or Friday to help!
• Stay Organized: I live by Google Calendar. I will do an intense post on how I like to stay organized soon. (I go all out!) It's nice to see all my events in one place, from tests to social events to work, I can organize and plan my time out accordingly.
• Keep Up With Current Events: This might just be the news junkie inside me, but I love keeping up with current events. It helps a lot when people are discussing them and you can contribute to the conversation instead of just nodding along. You become a more aware, smarter and considerate person when you learn about the world that you're living in. My personal favorite way is by following news on Twitter, because I'm always on Twitter, so I have time to read those articles as I'm scrolling through my Twitter feed. I follow Time.com, The NY Times, WSJ and The Associated Press on Twitter.

I'll be writing a post soon on how to be your best school self (since new semester!) soon! Have a great rest-of-your-week.

Sadie Hawkins

So we're having a Sadie Hawkins dance at my school! At first I was a little nervous because it means I have to ask a boy! But it all turned out alright. I ended up asking J... Are y'all surprised? (Read about him in these posts: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7) Can you believe those are just the seven most recent posts with him? He's a big part of my life.

How I Asked: I was really nervous, even though I was pretty sure that he would say yes. (A girl has gotta drop a couple hints here and there!) I had talked to literally all of my friends about it and we planned the perfect ask. He works at Kilwin's, a fudge and ice cream shop. I have visited him at work before and we've talked about his job a lot. (He tried to get me to apply there once! Although I already have the best job ever!)

My friend thought of the best pun: I'd be Kilwinning if you went to Sadie's with me! (Get it? Kilwins + winning = Kilwinning!) I thought it was perfect! J and I are both fans of puns (because I'm the type to make puns in daily conversation... it's cool.) I liked it because it was creative and personal!

I wanted to get J his favorite thing from Kilwin's too! While I know his favorite ice cream flavors (salted caramel and Kilwins tracks), I wasn't going to get him ice cream because it would melt! (Even though with the NC weather around here, it might stay cold!)

I came up with the idea to tell him that I was getting a birthday gift for a friend with a huge sweet tooth and I found out that his favorite thing from Kilwins (besides the ice cream) are the salted caramels! (He's a fan of salted caramel... if you can't tell!)

Plans had gotten switched around, but it all worked out for the best! I ended up going to surprise J after work. I didn't want to ask him while he was working, because he was on payroll at the time and working. JSC came with me because she rocks and I needed the moral support.

I needed to buy him some salted caramels, so JSC and I went in to buy them and talk to J. I was nervous, even though I wasn't even going to ask him then. I was probably more awkward than usual, but JSC said it was fine. JSC met J for the first time and said he was very sweet and professional (since he was at work!).

Then JSC and I waited for J to get off work. We ended up driving around the shopping center and parking in the back lot where he'd be leaving from. (Not creepy at all... right? Just parking where all the employees park and waiting for J... Thank goodness he knows me well and still tolerates me haha!)

JSC and I talked while we waited for J to come out. I was nervous, but I always love talking to JSC and we needed to catch up. Then JSC saw people coming out the back door, and the employees were taking the garbage out. She exclaimed "This is so creepy of us, Sam! Duck!"

So we did what any normal girls waiting at 10:15pm for a boy to leave work would do... ducked in JSC's car!

After they went back into the store, we continued talking, then JSC, who had been keeping an eye on her rearview mirror, exclaimed "Sam! Go now! He's in his car! He's gonna leave!"

Hurried, I grabbed the poster and caramels, and ran out of JSC's car, then exclaimed for JSC to come with me. She told me to go!

I walked as quickly as I could to his car, to find J checking his texts in the car. I knocked on the window and he came out, then the car alarm went off. Whoops! Such a typical thing to happen to me, am I right?

I said, "J, I'd be Kilwinning if you went to Sadies with me!"

He said yes, and I was literally over the moon. I told him the whole story about what had happened, and we laughed about it. JSC took photos of us, and we were all ecstatic!

After we left, JSC told me that he tried to hug me after I asked and he said yes, but I was too excited that I didn't even notice. Whoops! Next time. ;)

You can tell by my smile how excited I was!

Sorry for the super long story, but I wanted to include every little detail. It was awkward, adorable and a lot of fun! I was delighted the rest of the night, as JSC and I talked, picked up ALD, and talked some more!

I posted this photo on Instagram and all my friends were so excited! There were so many sweet comments filled with excitement and "Finally!"s. Lots of heart eye emojis were included in the comments too.

So that's the story! The next step is very important... the dress. I don't want to spend too much money on a dress since prom is right around the corner, but I want it to be cute. I'm very picky on dresses, so it will be kind of hard! 

I have a more mature style, but for Sadies, I want something young and fun! Here are my favorite pick so far:

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I love this dress from Nordstrom! My only issue is the low-cut back which my mom isn't a fan of.

This is the only dress that even contends it for me. My only issue is that it isn't available at my local Nordstrom, so I can't try it on before purchasing it.

Do you have any ideas for Sadies dress options? Let me know. I will keep looking and post more soon!

The Secret Superhero

There is a very underestimated superhero that many people forget about as they grow older. But there's a magic and healing power associated with this secret superhero that truly never gets old. Books.

Today, A brought me a super belated Christmas present. My fault, as I still haven't found her the perfect gift, and I was telling her that she couldn't give me mine until I got hers. She said that she couldn't wait any longer, and had to get me this. So she dropped it off today at my house (she's seriously such a great friend). 

Inside was a pack of fuzzy socks (seriously fuzzy socks are a lifechanger. If you don't have a pair, go buy them anywhere. Just go buy some!), the cutest mug with a sweater (perfect for hot drinks! And fitting for me as I am sweater obsessed!), a package of hot chocolate mix, and her favorite book: Paper Towns. We talked about it recently and I mentioned that I hadn't read it, and she told me that was going to be my Christmas present. And it was. And truly one of the best presents I've ever received.

I read The Fault In Our Stars before people knew about it and I fell in love with it. It was an amazing book and I was hooked onto John Green. A told me that she preferred Paper Towns, so I had high hopes. When I first started the book, I didn't see the epic love story that would occur, and I thought that maybe it wasn't a love story, I was still intrigued. I kept reading and it turned out to be a heartbreaking, sad, relevant escape from reality. I was fascinated by the Margo Roth Spiegelman, who was fascinating, exciting and adventurous, but there was a whole 'nother side of her that Q discovered. The book truly kept me wanting to find out what happened and how it would all end. 

After finishing the book in 4 hours after receiving it as a gift, I was sad but content. It was a strange feeling. The book truly changed my perspective on life and what's truly important. Just one of the many reasons why it's my new favorite book.

It's an amazing book and I'd definitely recommend reading it! The main thing though is that I forgot the magic of reading books and truly escaping. It's different than TV shows, you just get so emotionally invested and you can picture it all for yourself in your head. Your idea of the book might be totally different than your friend's, the author's, the movie producer's; you get this fantasy and you can truly imagine yourself being there. Books are truly the secret superheroes.

I have now decided that books are probably one of the best gifts to give. While it can be difficult to give books to just anyone, since book preferences are a personal choice, it can truly change one's mood completely. And it gives you something to talk about after the receiver is done reading! I love talking about books with others, especially books like Paper Towns with lots of underlying messages, metaphors and things to think about.

Next on my list is Looking For Alaska, Divergent, Amy Poehler's book, and Where'd You Go, Bernadette? We have a few days off between the semesters, so I'm going to try and get as much reading done when I'm not studying. 

I also learned that I prefer the paper copy rather than the Kindle version. I guess it's easier to cry on pages rather than a screen?

What's on your list? Did you read Paper Towns? What do you think? I'd love to hear your recommendations and thoughts!

Guest Post: 10 Tips to Surviving High School

I am so excited to have my girl, JSC, write a guest post for me! JSC and I have been close friends for 7 years now! She's always been a huge supporter of my blog and I was so delighted when she sent me this post. 

JSC is currently a senior (!!!). Ideally, her post is all about surviving high school... I couldn't agree more with all of these tips, and I wish I had known them before I started high school. Check it out!

It’s definitely the best and the worst of times. High school is hard. It’s stressful and sometimes just too much to handle. There are mean girls and your best friends. Sometimes your best friends turn out to be those mean girls. Boys always seem to pose a distraction to schoolwork. Teachers are crazy. High school is definitely an experience you will never forget (even if you do want to forget it). As a senior graduating soon, I wanted to share some of the things I learned.

1. You’re smarter than you think! Everybody seems to stress over schoolwork like crazy these days! When you feeling overwhelmed, take a deep breath. You can do it and school isn’t worth the tears. Trust me.
2. If you aren’t comfortable doing something, don’t do it. If you don’t want to go to that party, don’t. If you don’t want to hook up with that boy your friends are pushing at you, don’t. Stick to your morals. Your future self will thank you.
3. Save your best outfits for big days. I know many people like to dress down during days with a lot going on, but I’m the opposite. I have always found that I am more confident in a good outfit. When I have big tests, I try and wear clothes that make me feel confident. It gives me that extra boost to get through that math test! 
4. Always wear a thong with legging or yoga pants. I see way too many panty lines at school now. Just get a thong. Please.
5. Start college applications early. I stressed way too much over college apps. Start them early. The less stress you have during senior year, the better.
6. Make a connection with at least one teacher. I am a quiet girl during class. This made it kinda hard for me to find a teacher I really liked and connected to. I wish I had become friends with my teacher, as my other friends have. They were able to get recommendations from teachers, and they always had someone to talk to during rough patches!
7. Be kind. Everybody has problems that nobody else sees. Just be kind as you can to everybody, even if they haven’t been the best to you. You could make somebody’s day!
8. Be your own best friend. You are going to find yourself alone at sometime during high school. Knowing you have the confidence and self-esteem to survive really helps those sad times.  
9. You dreams will change and that’s okay. Freshman year, I wanted to be a nurse.  Sophomore year, I wanted to be an actress. Right now, I am leaning toward teaching.  Don’t stress over your college major in high school. It’s a big decision, but don’t cut your childhood short. It’s not the time to worry over adult things. The time will come for that later.
10. When given the chance, sleep. When staying up to 3am studying for a test becomes your normal, you need to sleep. I have found when given the chance to sleep or go out, sleep always works out better. Always try to be well-rested for a new week of school.  You never know what your teachers will throw at you. 

I hope these help! I know not everyone will agree with some of these suggestions, but I wish someone had told me them before my freshman year!

Thanks JSC for the guest post! 

Busy Busy Bee

Finals are on Monday and Tuesday, so I'm sorry for the lack of posts recently... but my stress / workload is at an all-time high. Of course, a girl needs to take an occasional break, and what better way to destress than by blogging? I will be posting much more after I get these finals over with! Please send good vibes my way as I prepare to take my finals!

This week, I found out lots of news... one thing that I'm really excited to share, but it's not 100% confirmed yet. But don't worry, once I've confirmed it's true, you'll be hearing about it!

I also heard that one of my favorite teachers is leaving at the end of this semester, Ms. Brown. She was my AP Human Geography teacher.

She came into my APUSH class to give my teacher some supplies. She asked if she could see me out in the hallway, and I replied excitedly, "Yes! You can!" Turns out she was actually asking my APUSH teacher... haha. Whoops! She told me the news about how she was leaving to go to another job at a different school, where she'd be helping kids graduate.

It's a very appropriate job for her, as she is hardcore- she doesn't take no bull. She's strong and the sassiest. I'm going to miss her so much, but I'm excited for her, as I know this job is great for her.

Her birthday is on Monday, and I got invited to her small birthday celebration in her classroom during lunch- in between my two finals. Of course, I couldn't say no though! I need to get a perfect birthday present... I'm not sure what to get her yet! On top of studying for finals... ah! She loves all designer things like Lilly, Kate Spade and Kendra Scott. And she's a Southern Belle- aka a huge fan of monograms. Monogrammed everything!

Last Saturday, I went with my parents to try Moonlight Pizza Company. My mom had heard of it before and we decided to check it out! It was really good. The atmosphere was really laid-back with great indie music playing. We got the calamari, The Proscuitto seasonal pie and a Cow Over The Moon stromboli.

The Proscuitto seasonal pie
A little salty, but really good!
I love having greens on my pizza.

The crust was to die for!

I was really excited because I rocked my last APES and calc tests, boosting my grades one last much-needed time before finals.

Yesterday, we went to the wetlands for our last Streamwatch in AP Environmental Science. It has been freezing cold the past few days in NC, and the wetlands had froze over! 

We had a blast ice-skating on the edges of the wetlands, and one risk-taker (and rather stupid, in my opinion) kid went to the middle of the pond, on thin ice, just to get a rock in the middle. Our teacher, C. Rush, showed us how cool is to throw chunks of ice onto the ice, and we all took our turns.

How pretty is this view?!
I'm going to miss it.

How cool is that?!

The result of us throwing lots and lots of ice onto the frozen pond.

AS, MJ and I.
MJ thought of the clever pun,
"We're on thin ice (just like my APES grade)"

I love love love my classes this semester. All us girls just became super close in APUSH, talking about the upcoming Sadie Hawkins dance and giggling like middle school girls about it. 

My APES class is my favorite group of people, with so many hilarious, witty people, it's always so much fun. We are literally an APES family. I'm going to miss them beyond words, and although I struggled in APES, I'm so glad I took it, to be with these amazing people. I've become close with so many amazing people.

Oh, my calc class is a blast. With so many friends, calc always has the best conversations, even ones relating to calc! I've become close with so many cool people who I've always known, but never really gotten close to.

And entrepreneurship has introduced me to so many seniors who always reassure me that everything will be okay. What would I do without them?! And I've met so many senior girls who love to hear all about my problems and are like the embarrassing parents I don't even have.

My first semester of junior year was definitely rough, with 3 AP classes... but I'm so glad I took the classes I did, so I could meet all the people in my classes!

I'm really excited for only 2 AP classes next semester, especially AP English. I've heard only amazing things about AP English and the teacher I have. I'm so excited to end up analyzing my own life from that class! A lot of the topics they talk about are topics I'm very passionate about, and I'm so excited to read The Great Gatsby and The Catcher In The Rye- my best friend's all-time favorite book! 

I'm also excited to take AP Government and Politics. I love love love politics, and I can't wait to respectfully debate my views. I don't know anyone in my class yet, so I'm excited to see what happens! I strive in keeping up with the news, so this is pretty much my dream class. I love learning about laws and what's going on in America and the world. I love seminars and hearing others' opinions, and to finally have a place to openly express my own opinions.

Oh, and some pics because TD, SS and I were twinning with black sweaters one day, which calls for a photo!

TD, me and SS
I love this scarf! Only $5 from Target!

AV and I!
I'm so excited to help her with her Sadies-posal.

More on Sadie Hawkins next week! ;) 

Please send me good vibes regarding finals (and Sadie's!). Have a great rest-of-your-weekend!

Let's Go On An Adventure: Houston, Texas

So over winter break, I went to Houston, Texas. This is an annual tradition for me and my family, since my dad's side of the family lives there. I love it there! There are so many good restaurants, things to do and places to go to! I'll share with you all of my favorite places while recapping my experience.

We intended to stay at my uncle and aunt's house, where my grandparents also live. But our cousin, AC, invited us to stay at her house with her and her husband, and we always have so much fun there, so we couldn't say no. It's always so much fun with AC and her husband. They recently got 2 dogs, Coco and Casper, so we love playing with them. Plus they have English television, so that's a plus.

AC and I are really similar, other than the fact that we're about 10+ years apart... We are both shopoholics. But her shopping is 10 times more than mine!

After the annual Christmas Eve dinner at my uncle and aunt's house, which was huge and fun, as per usual, filled with cheesy mussels, corn casserole, lamb chops and a competitive super hard board game we picked up at Dave & Busters the other night.

Christmas was spent at AC's house, we had bought a firepit earlier that week, so after one round of s'mores, we knew that we had to use it again. AC's husband wanted to grill some ribs, and we wanted another excuse to bring out the firepit! We decided to call up one of the cousins, AC's parents, our parents, and our grandparents, and AC's husband's brother's family (We're really close with AC's husband's family!). We spent the day cleaning the house and cooking food, then everyone came over, at times it was a bit stressful in a small house, but it was a lot of fun! The ribs were amazing!

Yay for firepits and s'mores!

For Christmas, from AC and her husband, we got tickets to the Houston Texans game. We had never been to a NFL game, much less a football game. We were excited! At first, I wasn't sure if I'd like it, but I'll tell you more about it when the game comes on Sunday.

The day after Christmas, AC and I went Boxing Day shopping. The boys (my brothers and AC's husband) had plans to go fishing on a boat they rented, and it got moved up to Friday, due to high chances of rain on Saturday. AC and I did some Boxing Day shopping, as J calls it. and although, I didn't buy a ton of stuff... it was so much fun! I got a dress and top from Lucky Brand, and a tank from Anthropologie. We went to the Galleria and Highland Village- my new favorite place that I can't afford at all (Lulu, J.Crew, Kate Spade, Vineyard Vines... everything a girl could dream of!).

I saw these at the mall, and I thought they'd be perfect for prom!
I texted this pic to J right away. He agreed.

The tank I got from Anthro.
It's a little big, so size down!
I love it though!

Highland Village!
Love at first sight.

And the food in Houston is amazing. 

My favorite restaurant of all time is Pappasitto's, the best TexMex there ever was. Go on Wednesday..., half price fajita night! The only problem is you can't make reservations there, and the line is always so long there! Even when we passed there on Christmas Eve, it was super crowded! We got it catered for us this year, because there's so many of us, and my grandmother can't wait for a long time.

I also love love love Taste of Texas. Their salad bar is amazing and you can pick out which cow you want (a little strange, but cool?). The first time you go is a fun experience too! It's a bit pricey, but worth it for the experience! 

I went to Palazzo's for the first time this year, and it was really good! The bread is seriously amazing, I could eat that for the entire meal. I got the chopped salad once, and the Penne Stefano is amazing too! The pizza is also good. My cousin swears by the chicken parmesan, and I tried some of the alfredo, which was good. Everything there is good!

I ended up loving the football game. It was honestly one of the best experiences of my life! I have always enjoyed football games, even though I don't understand football 100%, the atmosphere and just being there was amazing! The game was great, it was close, but we ended up winning. 

We had amazing seats!

Love this candid AC shot of me!

The next night, we went to a Rockets basketball game. Our seats were the complete opposite of ours at the football game. It was really steep, and we were really high up there! It was really fun, although I preferred the loudness of the football game. There's nothing like being at a game live... nothing beats anything live! I don't ever want to watch another game on TV again!

We were high up there! Really high.

The weather was surprisingly colder than I expected it to be. Even though it was much warmer than NC, I had brought my shorts and Tory sandals, that I didn't even wear. What a disappointment. But I love these shots I took of my uncle's backyard.

It used to be a pool, but my grandfather wanted a fish pond.
So now it's a fish pond!

So that's most of Houston! Hope y'all enjoyed it. I love it there so much.