Clemson!!!

Hey y'all! Greetings from the Palmetto State!

I have been meaning to post for a while! But, I've been so crazy busy lately!

So Clemson....IS AMAZING! I absolutely love it down here.

I have met so many really awesome people. Life in the South is just wonderful. It's a very different world. People here are relaxed, laid back, and simply take one thing at a time. They are also peaceful, slow, friendly, thoughtful, sweet, and tend to be very religious. Also, everything is basically closed on Sundays. These southerners live up the "holy day." I love that. I wish that people up North had that mentality as well. After all, it's the way it should be.

I am already involved in several clubs here as well! I am doing Habitat for Humanity, Students for Life, and FCA - Fellowship of Christian Athletes. I will definitely keep "all of y'all" updated on what I am doing in each club. (I do facebook a lot of what I do each day!) There is so much to do here.

I love the food here. The people who work around the campus (cafeteria workers, trash collectors, janitors & etc.) are also very sweet people! I have not encountered one miserable person yet.

I feel like I am able to be myself here. I (would like to think that I) was always a very laid back, chill person. It's nice to be surrounded by people who are similar. It's also very special to be surrounded by very conservative, Christian people. I love being in the "bible-belt." People here are not afraid to be religious. I feel that I have found the place I am meant to be in - the South.

I do miss my family A LOT! But, I am really looking forward to Parent's Weekend soon! That will definitely be tons of fun. I am also looking forward to coming home for Fall Break at the very end of October. =]

Well, the first home football game of the season is this Saturday, September 4th. I cannot even begin to tell y'all how excited I am for it!

I will definitely try to post more often!

With Love and Peace,

Amy

GO TIGERS!

Avalon & Cheesecake Factory!

Yesterday, my friends and I visited our friend Allison down the shore. Her grandparents have a house in Avalon! (SO lucky!) There were 6 of us! It was a lot of fun. Ah, how I love the beach.

Today was a sad day. It was the last day that I could do anything with friends because I have a lot to do before I leave early Friday morning. We went out to eat at the Cheesecake Factory. (It's SUCH a good restaurant.) Anyway, it was very sad to say good-bye. I have gotten very close with my high school loves! I will miss them terribly. But, I'm so excited to meet new people. I know that we will always be able to keep in touch. It's been a great four years guys. Here's to many more! =]

With Love,
Amy

End of the Summer Pool Party & Sean Hannity - Live!

Last night, some of my best friends from high school and I had our last big party! We went out to eat at Mandarin Court, a local Chinese restaurant. The food they have there is SO good. =] After dinner, we came back to my house and swam for the night. It was a great night. It's very hard to say good-bye though! =/ But, that's part of life. It's time to go our separate ways. But, I know that we will always keep in touch. Gosh, I cannot imagine life without facebook! Ha-ha.

Today was also a great day. I got to see Sean Hannity live at the Constitution Center in Philly. It was awesome!!! He is very intelligent, funny,...and RIGHT! He tells it like it is. I love him.

Conservatively Yours,

Amy

Zac Efron & Spending the Day in Philly!

So last weekend we went to see Charlie St. Cloud. It was sooo good! It was pretty sad and creepy at times, but it was definitely a movie worth seeing. Of course, all of us girls were there to see the movie for one reason: ZAC EFRON. Enough said. Yeah, he's such a great actor. And of course, he's not too bad to look at for hours either! =] I love him.

Today, my friends Tara, Alec, and I spent the day in good old Philadelphia. We went to see the new Cleopatra exhibit at the Franklin Institute. It was really cool! It's here until January, so if you get a chance to see it - DO IT. =] After the exhibit we toured the rest of the museum until it closed. After that, we went out to eat at a cute 50s restaurant called Johnny Rockets. Their food was great! Later, we did a little shopping on South Street. It was a very nice day!

Yours truly,
Amy

At the Movies!

Lately, I have spent A LOT of time at the movies! It's definitely one of my favorite things about summer.

Yesterday, I saw Despicable Me. IT IS SO CUTE! Agnes, the little girl who loves fluffy unicorns, is probably the cutest *animated* kid I have ever seen. I love her. Anyway, the movie was really sweet. Go see it!

A few weeks ago, I saw Toy Story 3. What an awesome movie. It was perfect for people my age because Andy is heading off to college! The entire movie was about moving on and etc. Also, keep your eyes open for the white and orange Clemson Tigers sticker! It's right next to the toy chest. (I thought that I imagined this, but I went home and researched it online. I'm not the only one who saw this! It's also all over Clemson websites. Ha-ha. Love it.)

Live Well, Laugh Often, Love Much,
Amy

Taylor Swift's New Album & Grown Ups!

I found out (t0day) that Taylor Swift's new album, Speak Now, is coming out on October 25th. I am SO excited to hear it. Also, the first single on this new album, "Mine", is being released on August 16th.

Visit her website for more information! http://www.taylorswift.com/

Also, I saw Grown Ups last night. I am completely honest when I say that IT WAS PROBABLY ONE OF THE FUNNIEST MOVIES I HAVE EVER SEEN. I was laughing the whole time. Go see it people! You won't regret it.

Yours truly,
Amy

Ocean City 2010!

My family and I went to spend our "annual" week in the great Ocean City, NJ! We were there from June 10th - June 16th. (We came home that Friday night.) It was a really great trip.

On Sunday, my parents and I spent the day together. On Monday, my friend Tara came to visit for the whole day. On Tuesday, my friends Liz and Brad came to spend the night. Liz left on Wednesday night, and Brad stayed until Thursday night. My sister and the kids came on Thursday and stayed until Friday night. We spent every day (basically) going to the beach and then hitting the boardwalk at night.

As you can see, it was a very busy, but VERY AWESOME trip. We had a good week weather wise. I miss it already.

If you have me on facebook, definitely check out the album that I made. =]

With Love,
Amy