Feb 10

I'm gonna let myself cheat for this picture. Photo creds actually go to Lia for taking the picture but it was such a Kodak moment that I had to slip it in here. This hunk and two beauties are my brother and sisters. My brother was nominated to be in my high school's annual Mr. LN pageant which required him to hop on stage with 11 other junior and senior boys and participate in a Q&A, outfit, and talent competition. Every year I go and leave with sore abs from laughing so much. I came home for the evening to watch my brother strut his stuff and blow his competition to Mars. I was especially excited because my youngest sister, Reagan was helping him out with his talent. The two of them completely memorized and acted out the Perfect Cheer skit from SNL. They killed it. I'm such a sap and had chills the whole time and was so unbelievably proud of them. I couldn't wait to run up to them after the competition and give them a big squeeze and have everyone see that these were my brother and sister. I can't lie and say that the 4 of us get along and feed off of each others company 100% of the time... But we've come a long way. Its weird to see how grown up we are all getting and how much it brings us closer together now that we're all beginning to work our way to the same maturity level (emphasis on "beginning to"). Whether they realize it or not I love them with my whole heart and would do just about anything for each of them. They've managed to put up with me for their whole lives without killing me and that without a doubt screams love. I'm so proud to be one of the fish-eyed Geiger 4. 

If you're looking for a good laugh.. Watch my brother and sister doing their Perfect Cheer on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzd76LmkmPk

Feb 8

This right here, is my best friend on the entire planet. Actually, even title "best friend" doesn't really properly suit what this girl is to me. I guess the best way to put it is that she's my sister from another mister. I love telling our story because its one that many people don't have the honor of getting to tell. We met when we became next door neighbors when we were just two years old and have been inseparable ever since. The aspect of our friendship that amazes people is that even after we both moved, and kindergarden through senior year never went to the same school, our friendship has done nothing but grow. Its funny how completely ironic this picture is now that I'm looking at it. I can't tell you how many hours Lia and I spent sitting in her room when we were little playing Nintendo 64 surrounded by mounds of food. You can't see it in this picture but while we were home for Super Bowl weekend we decided to spend the night cooped in her room, playing Nintendo 64, surrounded by chips and cookies galore. Even when we were picking our our Mario Kart drivers, out of habit I gave her a little sucker punch for getting to Yoshi first and having to settle for Donkey Kong (even though "secretly" I would never not choose DK). Its moments like that night sitting in Lias room, perfectly content with a bag of cookies, a video game from the 90's, and each others company when there was a huge party going on downtown that remind me how special our friendship is. After 16 years of not going to the same school, we both ended up choosing Purdue University as our college of choice. We lived in the same dorm complex but decided not to room with each other, but with another pair of best friends from her high school which worked out wonderfully. A week into freshman year, we went through rush, during which we decided not to discuss with each other so that we wouldn't influence each other's choice of house. Sure enough we both ended up in the same one, Pi Beta Phi. The two of us have been through it all together and I can't even begin to imagine how I would get through college with out having her here with me. She's the one person aside from my family that I feel absolutely 100% comfortable with and unconditionally accepted and loved by. Its funny to think about how completely different we are as people but how close we have continued to remain. I can only hope that my kids find the same kind of friendship that I have found with Lia. I love her to the moon and back and can't wait for the day when we are 93 years old, sitting in rocking chairs on the porch reminiscing about our crazy lives. 

Lia also has a blog too! Check it out: http://liakennedy.tumblr.com/

Jan 14

It weird to think that I almost didn't go through rush. If I had chosen not to, my life would be so completely different than it is right now. I never would have met this group of totally awesome girls that are in my pledge class who have all become some of my best friends. Also, I probably wouldn't have as strong of abs because God knows nothing makes me laugh harder than them. Its definitely a battle living in a house with 80 girls but I figure when else am I ever going to have the opportunity to live in a house full of my best friends. Even though being in a sorority can make you want to rip your hair out, I wouldn't go back and change my decision to be in one here for the world. I can't believe that I'm already half way through my sophomore year of college and knowing that I only have about two more years with these girls makes me so sad. This year, I want to make sure that I take complete advantage of living in this house with these girls and recognize all of the good in it. I already know these next few years are going to fly by even faster than the first and I want to have as many things as I can to look back on and smile about.