wisconsin coaches association state tournament: FORENSICS!!!

today was so long! i got up at 530 am so i could be outside ready to go at 6 am! we began setting up then! there were 1000 high school students from all over the state competing for state champion in 17 different speaking events... last night i judged the congress rounds which were interesting to say the least. to day i did errands and all sorts of other things. i really love being on the speech team because it is made up of so many wonderful people. it is also so nice to part of a community like forensics were everybody jsut gets along! it took voer 12 hours to complete the day but now im in my and showered. im exhausted but it was so much fun!

flip-flop season again

the snow is gone, the snow has melted, i could do a sing and dance. its a sunny 47degrees! im really happy! school is almost over and there is a lot to do, roughly 4 papers, 3 finals, a forensics tournament, an expo and packing! its been a great year!
today we are catching up on some gilmore girls and enjoying being comfy in our chairs, i think i shall go outside for a while and maybe hit up the gym!
sara

winter has come again

ok so this is getting sad and old. its cold again and it snowed yesterday luckily it all melted but still i want sunshine!!!!
for phonathon party yesterday there was a drawing for a custom bike designed and made by the college president; and i won im super excited about it and cant wait till the fall when i can ride it all over ripon!!!!!
heres to hoping the snow goes away
sara

the snow has finally melted!

well its been a while but i have been really busy with school work and work in general. the snow has finally melted and i couldnt be happier! this weekend we went for walks and flew kites on the practices fields. my friend tore hers so she had to fly my kite instead but it was still fun! we only have 1 month left and though i love being here it will be nice to go home and see my family and friends for the summer!!
sara

hiking with the family

i love the sunshine! but i miss ripon. life at home is rather dull compared to ripon.
we went hiking this morning because it supposed to rain tommorrow! it was really pretty today but there were snakes so we had to turn around. the joys of living by the beach but also in a desert! cant wait to see my roommates on sunday

and its over...

well im just about to leave nebraska from the district 4 national qualifying tournament for speech team. it was so much fun! it was an incredibly long weekend and i didnt qualify any of my events but thats ok becasuse i learned so much this year and have so many good ideas for next year. i love hanging out with my team we always have so much fun and there are always interesting stories to tell. we have two memebers of our team going to nationals in texas which is awesome!!!!
im now at the hotel by the omaha airport getting ready to go to the airport so i can go home. i miss my roommmates but im so excited to see my parents and my puppy!! and its warm at home, actually its in the 40's today here but its 70 at home!!
have a great weeks
sara

a truly magnificent weekend

i love weekends where there is so much to do but i still have so much fun. friday night we saw the play down at rodman, it was long but really interesting and really good. then patty and i watched some gilmore girls.
i had practice all morning on saturday and i did some homework. it was a beautiful 25degrees so patty and i had some coffee vox and explored downtown. i love life here its totally different than the hustle of living in the suburbs of san diego. everyone is amazingly friendly i just love it.
OMG movies are only $5.50 here, at home its $10. it was great
today is homework day and i have so more practice!
have a great day!
sara