Austin City Limits

There are no words to describe Austin City Limits. I can still remember the day Grace posted on the MSC FISH Facebook page about a group potentially attending. I was sitting in summer school listening to a dull lecture on micro-economics. In the midst of class, I bought my ticket on my iPhone. I wiped the debit card out on the desk and everything. That was almost 5 months ago and I can hardly believe it. At this point, I had no idea what ACL was or why tickets cost so much money. However, I decided that I loved every person that was going, so why not? Look at me being all spontaneous (or at least trying to be). With all of that said, Austin City Limits was hosted on Sunday, October 14^th. We drove to Austin Sunday morning because we had prior commitments for FISH on Saturday night. As soon as we arrived to ATX, Grace’s mom cooked us a full breakfast—complete with tacos, fruit, and much more. The entire day spent at this world-known festival was a complete culture shock. It was unbelievable and indescribable. We saw multiple bands perform throughout the day such as NeedToBreathe, the Avett Brothers, the Civil Wars, Randy Rogers Band, Childish, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and so many more. We would walk from stage to stage to see each of them perform. There were people everywhere. When I say everywhere… I mean EVERYWHERE. We took lots of pictures and created so many great memories. People watching was one of my favorite parts. People from Austin are defintiely a different breed... I could share so many wild stories. Waiting for Childish to perform alongside every current Westlake HS student was anything but enjoyable. However, looking back it makes me laugh a lot. Pushin' and shovin' - moshin' and grindin'. My day at ACL has been by far my favorite day of this semester. It was a blast to be surrounded by great people listening to great music in such a great city. Hopefully, I will attend ACL for many years to come. After the night was over, we trekked back with mud-covered feet and Grace’s mom picked us up. She had grilled chicken, homemade salsa, and chocolate chip cookies waiting for us at her house. Susan is the best and I can't say thank you enough. We ate dinner and then stayed at Grace's house that night. The following morning was Monday, which means school and lots of it. We drove back for classes—and I arrived back in time to take two tests. This whole experience was “so college” and I wouldn’t take it back for a second. Here's to ACL and great friendships.   

Olympic Date Party

ΔΔΔ Victory Party

When: Wednesday, October 3rd

Theme: Olypmics

Date: Brett Graham

Costume: #1 Fans

Where: Harry's

FISH & Fountains!

I haven't posted in almost a month. Wait.... Whatttt? I used to blog in my "free time," but I am not too sure what that term means anymore. Here are a few pictures from our MSC FISH Retreat from September and pictures from the PC '12 fountain hopping mixer on campus. As classes progressively become harder, blogging life becomes less of a priority. Here's to plenty more nights with the freshmen in FISH and crossing off "fountain-hopping" from my bucket list! 

Our School's KRAY.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 might be one of the best days of the entire year. It was Rev Night for MSC FISH and it was the first time we met our schools. We all gathered behind Academic Plaza at 5 PM in our unique costumes. Brett and I dressed up as Superman and Super Girl—because we’re going to have a super school. There were all sorts of different outfits—such as gnomes, cookie monsters, country folks, gangstas, 20’s style flappers, and even Mario/Luigi. Over 50 “Old School” FISH showed up to be the walking buddies for our freshmen. We were so thankful for each and every one of them coming to be a part of this special night. We took pictures and socialized before we all headed off to our individual stations. Brett and I were stationed underneath the Bell Tower near the MSC. Several different groups of kids traveled to our station. We introduced ourselves and played an ice-breaker game. After about 10 minutes, they walked to their next station on campus. It was so crazy to see all of the newest members of MSC FISH. Our babies were here—and it was impossible to contain our excitement. As the last group began to arrive, Brett and I (dressed as superheroes) hid behind the pillar of the clock tower. We were given several stare downs from passing cars and even some special shout outs from other pedestrians. Once the freshmen were all under the tower, they placed their name tags together into a puzzle formation. On the back of the poster board was a quote. It said, “Heroes are made from the paths they choose, not from the powers they are graced with.” Upon the conclusion of that quote, Brett and I jumped out from behind the pillar and met OUR school for the very first time. I screamed—because I was simply too excited. Hopefully, we didn’t scare anyone off. As our school began talking, we were instructed to pick a school name and color. Naturally, our school chose the name KRAY—Kicking Randomness At You. OUR SCHOOL’S KRAY. Our colors are chartreuse and violet. They are all unbelievably perfect and I feel so lucky to spend the next year with each of them. It is true that I stalked all of their Facebook accounts prior to Rev Night. So, I already knew all of their names by heart. Saying I was excited was an understatement. We headed over to our first meeting in the MSC and sat together as a school. All of the Executive Directors and Assistant Directors introduced themselves—along with the introductions of each committee. After the meeting, KRAY went to the basement of the MSC and grubbed on some cookie cake. This was our first official school “get-together” and I know there will be a million-ba-jillion more.  Our group text is already blowing up and tonight is the MSC FISH retreat. More bonding, more fun, more friends, more happiness. All 80 of our freshmen are unbelievable. All 16 of our AD’s are rockstars. All 8 of the schools are unique. All of MSC FISH is perfect. This year is going to be the best year of my life… I can already feel it.