Springfest Festivities!

Us at the concert

This past weekend was one of the most fun weekends at Mercyhurst during the entire year!  This year I spent it with awesome friends and my boyfriend!  Read on to hear about all the AWESOME things we did!

Blurry phone pic with Frankie!

On Friday night was the long anticipated Springfest concert!  This year the headliner was Plain White T's, and there were FOUR opening bands (Parachute, You Hang Up, Andy Grammar, and The Romantic Era)!  I was able to get a guest ticket for my boyfriend, too!  The concert is always free and any student can go.  The first band started at 7 and was really great.  They definitely got the crowd pumped and ready!  After The Romantic Era and Andy Grammar played, You Hang Up took the stage...and FRANKIE MUNEZ WAS THE DRUMMER!  That's right, Malcom in the Middle was at our school right in front of us!  And after his band played I got the chance to meet him!  I even got a picture with him and his autograph!  I had never met ANYONE famous before!  I was excited like a little kid on Christmas!

Frankie Munez's autograph

The rest of the concert was really great.  I really enjoyed the Plain White T's, especially when they played "Hey There Delilah!"  The Springfest concert this year was certainly one to remember!  Of course, the only problem is that it gets REALLY REALLLYYYY hot in the gym because there are SOOOOO many people going crazy and crammed in there!  It's still such a fun experience, though!



Tattooooos!



Saturday was the actual Springfest carnival.  There was a threat of rain so it was inside instead of outside this year, but still a lot of fun!  It was a luau theme this year and they had fun inflatables, snacks, and activities.  My friends and I enjoyed the snacks and even got airbrush tattoos!  My boyfriend and I also went in the photobooth and raced through the awesome inflatable obstacle course.  I got stuck and had to come out the side!  It was really fun and reallyyyy funny, even though I scraped my arm a little!

We wrapped up Saturday with a trip to the mall to play with puppies and a fun low key movie/pizza night.  On Sunday, my boyfriend and I woke up early and drove back home to Cleveland to spend Mother's Day with our mommies.  They were both very surprised and excited to have us there with them!  Plus, it was nice to get away for the night!

Jumpin' into the obstacle course

Today starts the LAST WEEK of my junior year of college!  This week is a busy one for most people, full of papers, final preparation, and projects.  I am definitely ready to finish up this year and start an awesome summer!  As long as I survive finals! 

Enjoy the sunshine!

FINALS, finally!

Helloooo future Lakers!

So Fall Term 2010 is FINALLY coming to an end!  This has been probably one of the busiest and most stressful terms of my college career and I couldn't be more happy to put it behind me!  Today was the last day of regular classes and it was an amazing feeling leaving classes knowing I am just a few exams away from a lovely Thanksgiving break at home with my family.

Finals are never fun, but this year we get a three day weekend for maximum study time.  I usually don't use all that time for studying (I HATE studying...don't you??) but it is definitely nice to know that I have so much time to go over all my notes and readings to prepare for the exams that will take place on the following Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.  I just can't wait for them to be over, though!

This weekend is mostly going to be about studying, but tomorrow I do have a very fun activity.  I am in charge of the decorations committee for an event we host in December called Christmas on Campus, and tomorrow is the first day we will begin decorating the student union with Christmas decorations!  Holiday time is my favorite time of the year and it makes me SO EXCITED to know that we are just around the corner from lights, carols, busy shopping, presents, and cookies! 

Just a few finals and I can officially being the holiday season, but a little secret is that my roommates and I have already started watching Christmas movies! :)  It may be a little early but its a really nice mental break from all the hustle and bustle, paper writing, and studying that typically comes with the end of the term.  I know I haven't done much fun stuff since my last post, but I am SURE that after finals, my life is going to be very exciting!

Happy studying, and Merry Thanksgiving!