Changes

So another couple of weeks have past and I have been a neglectful parent of my poor little blog.  Rush week and life since then has been overwhelming, and I'm doing my best to keep up. But sometimes I stop and think to myself, is all this hard work even going to be worth it in the future? I'm still not so sure about the answer to that question, because it's one that I keep coming back to every week. Some weeks I have such an optimistic attitude and some weeks I feel like the effort isn't going to bring me what I really want in the end. There are points when I think that I am on the verge of being indicted into a psychiatric ward, but then I take a step back and think about things because I know that probably most all college kids have good and bad weeks. So as gay as this sounds, I've recently begun reading the daily devotional for college kid on the campus crusades international website (I say this sounds gay because one of my biggest pet peeves is when people attempt to portray themselves to be Christians as just a front to make themselves look like good people... and that is not what Im trying to do). Some days, I literally feel like they are addressing me, specifically. Other days I don't really feel a connection, but the devotional had helped me to see the bigger picture. Here's the link for those of you college kids that are reading this and are thinking, yea right now I'm in the midst of a down week, whether it be grades, boys, or a build up of everything.

Today's Promise: A Daily Devotional 

I think a big part of my bad weeks are when I think back to how fast things and people have been changing in the past few years. People who were once a huge part of my life that no longer are... The carefree lifestyle I used to be able to live when I wasn't trying to make people proud of my grades of actions... For those of you who haven't already figured it out, this has been a not so good week. I went home this past weekend and it was so great. Everyone at home was so genuinely happy to see me at the high school soccer and football tailgates/games that I attended. While I was loading the car up to come back to school I found myself, yet again, with the enormous lump in my throat and the tears just started pouring. I think it's just growing up that has got me in a funk, and at the moment I feel like all growing up has brought me is...confusion and unsureness. 

With that said, I can always rely on things getting better. I know that God does have a plan for me and I need to just let things happen as they will.  Like the Beatles said, "Let it be, Let it be. Yeah, there will be an answer, Let it Be" 

Now for those of you who are thinking, HIDE THE KNIVES AND THE RAZORS FROM THIS EMO FREAK, thanks for the worries, but NEVER FEAR!!! I do have some upbeat stuff to share! Jessica is coming in this weekend, AGAIN! Whooop Whoop! SOOOO excited for the Bama game and all of the people making their way to Oxford. 

Things I've been doing to keep busy lately:

1. Trying to perfect the headband braid. It's so fun, cute, and different, but also keeps the hair out of the face.  

2. Homework and Studying

3. Running (just ordered some new shoes, so excited for them to come in... although I was a little reluctant to order Nikes again just because my last pair gave me shin splints... So I'm thinking I may just use the new ones as hanging out shoes and keep my mom running shoes for the running)

4. Watching my fav shows: Criminal Minds, Grey's, 90210, and Modern Family... Is it just me or has this season of modern family been somewhat slacking compared to previous seasons? And also, Katie has just gotten me into this new shoe, American Horror Stories... Not so sure how I feel about it as of right now, but I'm going to give it a chance.

5. Researching Songs for my new cardio playlist because I'm really starting to get burnt out on the old one!!

6. Online shopping for new riding boots, I just love them!! Some of my favs are Vince Camuto...but I've also fallen for this new pair of steve madden Kenya wedges... AHHHH the possibilities...if only I were wiping my butt with fifties!!!

These ones are o.k. online, but are muchhh cuter in person..

Which reminds me of my thought for the day... I woke up this morning in a daze and my fingernail scratched my leather purse. How come we dont lotion a dead cow's skin everyday like we do our own skin? and for the freaks out there like Buffalo Bill (research him if you dont know anything.. very interesting stuff) would they have to lotion a dead person's skin for it to stay pretty? or will it stay pretty without lotion like a cow's skin does?? Just some food for thought... 

Im outty,

Helain

Srat Star Lifestyle Might not Make it... Literally

Well its been a long day here at the Kappa house.. from 12 to approximately 9:30 we were working on things pertaining to Rush... I've never wanted to wave my little white flag to the infamous Geed lifestyle as much as I did at points throughout today's events. But I'm going to attempt to be an optimist on the rush subject for the rest of this week. I know I've been quite the slacking blogster ever since my first blog so I figure I will catch the people who follow me (the few and the proud) up on the events of my ever so interesting life.

For the very first game we were graced by the presence of the never skinnier Ashleigh Smith. She is like an extremely thin wafer... if wafers had big boobs.. Missed her so much!

 The ATO rave was also this weekend... felt a little old for this partay, but it was still a fun time.

 My family also came in for the SIU game a few weekends back. 

 It was so much fun seeing them and I'm so glad that my fungus of a little brother got to witness the grove (and a tid bit of night life in Oxford) as did my parents. Lots of peeps thought we were twins...Dream on, Mink.

And then this weekend Jessica made the trek in... She can always cheer me up and I was so glad to see her, Although our lack of pics together might not demonstrate it; but we're too busy doing other cool stuff to catch it on film.. Not many people are willing to be designated historians these days, after all.

And then Katie and I found the most adorable dawg in the world. Always the suckers for precious wittle pups. His Name was Cooper. Isn't He the sweetest looking little boy?? Besides Fred of course.

This past weekend was a nice little way to end things before rush.. Hence, the title of this blog is foreshadowing my imminent ominous future in this sorority, and life as I know it. Not only is the week going to be tiring, but I got some narsty blisters this weekend; if only I could fix this problem by gellin' all week. On the other hand, we're all very excited for our new baby Kappas.

And I've made the unforgivable mistake of not telling everyone about my Hamster, Kevin, whom i purchased (along with all the hamster necessities) back during good ole rush workshop. The only sad part is that he is kind of suicidal. He gnaws on his cage all night, every night, and i fear he may detach his brain from his brain stem and then I'm going to have a hamster reminiscent of Helen Keller. But I'm going to hope for the best and hope one of his teeth will fall out (before the brain detachment) and he'll have learned his lesson in a semi-harsh way. I've also pondered drenching his wire caging with nail polish remover, but then I figured that would probably kill him and I'm not really wanting animal protective services on my back, unless I could pawn the murder off on Miss Mary... 

Last But Not least, I'd like to give a shout out to Abigail White and her new life in Europe. I know it's beyond fab!! 

Thats all for now BlogStars...I gotta make like a Ball and Bounce

Toodles,

Helainski

Blogging Virgin

Hello Everyone! Although I guess I can't really say everyone when I don't have any followers... (is that what you have on blogs?)  Thanks to Alex Dejoy and Katie McDermott I have joined the Blogger World. Stressful job creating a blog, I tell ya. As I've been napping all day after a long all-nighter, I've found this to be a nice little time consuming project... As if I need another one of those...
So you're probably all wondering, "TheHelainaEscapades=TheHelainaSexcapades?" for this cat, not so much, as sexcapades are a quite irrelevant part of the life of this Greek goddess (hence the Helaina of Troy Reference...I'm not really greek for those of you wondering) ... And I'm sorry to inform you that this will most likely not be the juiciest blog ever, but I do hope to blog every once in a while about the great time thats I am having here at school as a College Junior (never thought i'd live to see the day) and the things and events that inspire me. I have to admit I am very excited to have a blog of my own, I'm kind of feeling the whole celeb vibe, like Jenna Marbles. Blog ya soon!

Helainer