Christmas Break and College Pals

The worst part about high school? The term not ending BEFORE Christmas break.  Honestly, I can't even begin to describe how much more enjoyable the Christmas break has been without the piles of homework looming over my head that are due after the break. Just good food, family, and friends this Christmas season for me!

The saddest thing about this break, though, has been leaving all my fantastic friends in Logan.  Christmas is a time to be grateful and I couldn't be more grateful for all the wonderful people I've had the pleasure to know during my first semester at Utah State.  At the beginning of the semester, I had the HARDEST time making friends. Everything is so different in college, I assumed the way people make friends would be different, too. But as soon as I realized that there were about a billion other freshies on campus that were in the EXACT same position as me, I was able to be myself and start making some quality pals.  In true "Allie Winnie" fashion, the way I made my friends up here was incredibly nerdy as well as a little unorthodox. At the Utah State vs. University of Utah football game at the Romney Stadium, my good friend from home, Makayla, and I spotted some hotties a couple rows ahead of us.

Me and Makayla before introducing ourselves to the gentlemen in the background

 Naturally, I insisted to Makayla that we find a "closer spot". That spot happened to be right behind who would soon be my BFF's.  The blonde boy was wearing a USU Science Department t-shirt so I assumed he would enjoy a good chemistry joke.  I tapped him on the shoulder and said, "I see you like science, wanna hear a joke?" He looked a little freaked out (who wouldn't be?) but said he'd like to hear the joke.  Then I said, "Neon walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'Sorry but we don't serve noble gasses here.' Neon doesn't react." I then started laughing hysterically and it became apparent that he did NOT understand the humor of my joke. Anyway, we introduced ourselves.  He told us he was Camden from Hawaii (but he's really from Idaho?) and we got to know him and his friend, Doug (not from Hawaii either), during the game.  We exchanged numbers, hung out the next weekend, and then WAH-LA! We were best friends. Well, not exactly that fast. There were a few other bonding experiences and what-not before Camden and I before we became the brother and sister duo that we are today. J. Douglas Jenkins and I became lovers, haters, and now the best of friends. I love both of them so much.

Brother-Sister Bonding

Justin Douglas Slayin' Some Zombies

 Camden later introduced me to Jessica, the best girl I've met in the Loag. She's basically just like me. We always cause a scene together in public and drive Camden crazy. In short, we live the dream... If your dream is to be the Cache County version of Snooki and J-Woww.   Hanging out in an apartment of six boys gets a little crazy if you don't have a little estrogen to keep you sane.  I'm so glad I found this gem. I'm seriously way too lucky to have friends that are so great. My first semester of freshman year would not have been what it was without them and I can't wait to spend another semester with these fools.  They could quite possibly be the most amazing people on campus.

Gettin' Weird at the Chalk Dance