Hamilton Family

I have been meaning to write this post about my candle passing since it happened...two months ago (October 18th, 2010). I finally found the time so here it goes. Since Payden proposed at the start of fall break I had to keep everything about our engagement on the downlow (and asked the few people in which I told to do the same) so I could surprise my Alpha Phi sisters at our meeting the following Monday. My dear friend and sorority sister Kayla Ramsey made my candle and I really loved the way it turned out and appreciate her doing that for me and how happy she was to do it. Meeting that following Monday was our Founder's Day, a huge celebration where our alumni and current memebers come together to celebrate the greatness of our organization. It is a big deal every year and I was so excited to have my big moment announced at such a huge event! I had to wait the whole event before I could have my candle passing (or to wear my ring!) and it was KILLING ME! I had so many emotions I ha...

Here is my proposal story, it happened the best way I could ever had imagined. I love my story very much! My Proposal Story: Payden got up before I did on our four year anniversary and told me I could stay in bed but I was so excited ot see what he had planned because he refused to tell me the couple of weeks before, that I got up too. Nancy (his mom) took pictures of us, all dressed up (for us) before we left and we headed out. Once we arrived to the zoo Payden was on his phone hiding text from me and being overly romantic (for our relationship style). He made me go through the rest of the zoo before I could go and look at the giraffes (my favorite animal). We really enjoyed our time at the zoo and I was taking a million pictures (of course). By the time we have gone through the rest of the zoo it was time when people could pay to feed the giraffes. So of course I asked Payden if I could and of course he let me. He even offered to take pictures of me doing it (which surprised me). Whe...

It has been awhile since I have posted. Life has been extremely busy with school/classes starting, my 21st birthday, Formal Recruitment and community service. Classes are going extremely well. I am really enjoying all the classes and my professors. My online class with my dot Annie is going really well and we have finally figured out the best system for our test taking methods and have really improved our grade in the class from the first couple of weeks to these last two so I am proud. I also have another class with Annie, Shakespeare, and it is with one of our favorite professors and that is going really well as well. My Nature of Poetry class that I am retaking due to the troubles of last semester is going really well. The professor is really funny and I am enjoying this class so much more then I was last semester when I took it from a different professor. Boyfriend and I are in a night class together with a sorority sister's boyfriend and a friend of mine from High School and t...

Since Summer 2010 is almost fully over, and I haven't blogged in what feels like forever I decided I should write an update on my ever so busy and ever so changing life. The semester ended in a world of emotions, for me to only to just jump right back into a semester of classes: Statistics (everyday of the week for an hour each day) and an online Theater class. But with only one week off between the two semesters my best friend Caroline made sure to start my summer off right. We had a week trip with her parents in Destin, Florida at her parent's condo! It was amazing! Here is a picture of us on one of the shopping days we had. With having classes over the summer, plus working full time it has been really hard for me to have an actual summer but I have made the best of it as I could. Payden and his sister share a birthday (June 6th) and I decided to throw them a huge joint party since it was big birthdays for the two of them. He was turning 21 and she was having her Sweet 16. ...

The semester is finally coming to an end and everything is coming at me full force. Stress level is the highest I have had all semester and I am very much ready for it to be over. My vacation to St. Louis for the Missouri Valley Conference with Courtney, Jeremy and my boyfriend Payden was a great weekend. Shockers made it all the way to the final Championship game and lost to UNI (which is my least favorite team in the MVC). We made sure to do a lot of things that made the weekend into a vacation like going up in the Arch (which was miserable because I am scared of heights) and went to the zoo. I really had alot of fun and I am very lucky to have those amazing people in my life. The weekend after Missouri Valley started off my Spring Break. I spent my first weekend of Spring Break at the All Greek Leadership Conference with three of my Alpha Phi sisters (Ashley, Aleasha and Jami). It was really alot of fun even though I really hate nature. I learned alot about myself, my chapter and th...

So my semester really has been busier then I thought. I am truly enjoying my position as VPPD in Alpha Phi and I feel as if I am doing a great job (if I do say so myself). As for the goals in which I listed in my last blog I feel as if I am doing well on those as well. As I have said above I do believe that I am doing a great job as VPPD even though at times I am really getting that so called "crasy PD look in my eyes" I feel as if I am handling that stress the best that I can. My semester is going really well class and grade wise and I am working really hard to keep up with homework and to keep my grades up. Time with my boyfriend is hit or miss. I am really trying hard to make sure that I see him as much as I can and I feel as if I am doing better on that this semester then I have in the past. We have our tiffs at times but really we have a great trusting relationship and that really helps when we are both very busy and have to rely on that trust we have for each other. I a...

This is my first blog. I haven't blogged since back in the Xanga days. So my life here recently has been filled with short and pointless days at work while barely making enough money to survive. My boyfriend, Payden, has really been helping pay my rent and dues for Alpha Phi. When I am not working I am either planning things for my Alpha Phi chapter, since I am the currently VPPD (and very proud of that fact) or spending time with Payden and/or any friends that I can find time to do things with. I love the fact that my new job (which really isn't all that new considering I worked there back in high school) because unlike the hotel (which is were I came from) I get to make my own schedule so I can do as much as I can for the chapter. Which was my main goal. I love my chapter and my sisters and my position and I want to be the best VPPD that I can be for my chapter. I am also spending alot of time going to every home basketball game for the Wichita State Shockers! I am obessed ...