Monday, February 16, 2009

Valentine's Day Weekend


This weekend was awesome! I couldn't have imagined it going any better than it actually did. Friday was the last day of classes for the week, which is always exciting because I know I get to relax for two days. I went out to the barn to feed the horses that afternoon and if you can believe it all of them were like perfect little angels. So I got back into Greenville and Rach and I decided to go to O'Charley's as our Valentine's Day dinner (we were watching Molly, Lily, and Silas Saturday night). This worked out perfectly because we were able to walk right into the restaurant, get a table for two, and have a nice sit-down meal together without all the hustle and bustle of Valentine's Day reservations and all that good stuff. After supper we went over to Rachel's house and watched Madea's Family Reunion (amazing movie) and relaxed. Rachel gave me my Valentine's Day presents ( a red polo shirt, a Best Buy gift card, Reese cups, and homemade pumpkin bread, not to mention a super creative Valentine's Day card). I was really excited about all of this and it made my day!
Saturday arrived and it was officially Valentine's Day. A group of us planned to go to the annual Purple vs. Gold Scrimmage, where the ECU baseball team scrimmages before the home opener ( I know, to most of you this may not sound like the Valentine's Day event that just knocks your socks off but, I like baseball and Rach does too so we went). The group consisted of, Me, Rachel, Mama, Daddy, Josh, Morgan, Jordan, and Beth. We watched the game and then ventured off on our separate adventures. Rach and I went back to my apartment for a few minutes before we had to leave so I gave her the white sapphire necklace I had gotten her for this special occassion (she loved it). After that we went over to the Woolard household where we were watching Silas, Molly, and Lily. Lindsey, Amanda, Chris W., and Chris A. had us a pizza and some Coldstone cupcakes for supper! They went to see Fireproof and we played with the kids until they got back. Those three children are undoubtedly the cutest kids ever and Rachel and I had a blast playing and watching Bambi with them. When we left the Woolard's we went home and I gave Rachel "Father of the Bride"and we watched that, it was really good and it capped off a great day.
We all went to church on Sunday morning and then to lunch at Mazatlan. I had to work so I went out to the barn afterward. When I got back into Greenville I went over Rach's house she made baked spaghetti for supper (she's quite the cook even though she is to modest to admit it). We talked for a while then Aaron, Rach, and I came back to my apartment where Josh, Tim, and Byron were playing video games. We hung out and cracked jokes for a while before we all got tired and had to migrate to our individual homes and go to sleep.
It was a great weekend and I would like to say thanks to all of those involved, you guys and girls are amazing!

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE....

In case you are unaware PIRATE BASEBALL will be starting up this weekend with the Annual Purple and Gold Scrimmage taking place this Saturday Feb. 14th @ 1:30pm at Clark-LeClair Stadium. As many of you may know, my brother and I are huge fans of Pirate baseball so for your convenience I have the entire schedule included in this post. Come out and support the PIRATES! ARRRGH!

02/20/09
vs. Monmouth
GREENVILLE, N.C.
3:00 p.m. ET

02/21/09
vs. Monmouth
GREENVILLE, N.C.
2:00 p.m. ET

02/22/09
vs. Monmouth
GREENVILLE, N.C.
1:00 p.m. ET

02/26/09
vs. Oklahoma State
GREENVILLE, N.C.
5:00 p.m. ET -->

Keith LeClair Classic

02/27/09
vs. St. John's
GREENVILLE, N.C.
5:00 p.m. ET

02/28/09
vs. Oklahoma State
GREENVILLE, N.C.
3:00 p.m. ET

03/01/09
vs. College of Charleston
GREENVILLE, N.C.
2:00 p.m. ET

03/03/09
vs. Old Dominion
GREENVILLE, N.C.
4:00 p.m. ET

03/06/09
Le Moyne
Statesboro, Ga.
3:00 p.m. ET

03/07/09
vs. Indiana
Statesboro, Ga.
6:00 p.m. ET

03/08/09
at Georgia Southern
Statesboro, Ga.
3:00 p.m. ET

03/10/09
vs. UNC Asheville
GREENVILLE, N.C.
5:00 p.m. ET

03/11/09
vs. UNC Asheville
GREENVILLE, N.C.
3:00 p.m. ET

03/13/09
vs. UCLA
GREENVILLE, N.C.
5:00 p.m. ET

03/14/09
vs. UCLA
GREENVILLE, N.C.
2:00 p.m. ET

03/15/09
vs. UCLA
GREENVILLE, N.C.
12:00 p.m. ET

03/18/09
vs. Norfolk State
GREENVILLE, N.C.
6:00 p.m. ET

03/20/09
vs. UCF *
GREENVILLE, N.C.
7:00 p.m. ET

03/21/09
vs. UCF *
GREENVILLE, N.C.
3:00 p.m. ET

03/22/09
vs. UCF *
GREENVILLE, N.C.
11:00 a.m. ET

03/24/09
at Campbell
Buies Creek, N.C.
7:00 p.m. ET

03/25/09
vs. UNC-Wilmington
GREENVILLE, N.C.
6:00 p.m. ET

03/27/09
at Marshall *
Charleston, WVa.
6:00 p.m. ET

03/28/09
at Marshall *
Charleston, WVa.
6:00 p.m. ET

03/29/09
at Marshall *
Charleston, WVa.
1:00 p.m. ET

03/31/09
vs. Elon
GREENVILLE, N.C.
6:00 p.m. ET

04/01/09
at N.C. State
Raleigh, N.C.
6:30 p.m. ET

04/03/09
at UAB *
Birmingham, Ala.
8:00 p.m. ET

04/04/09
at UAB *
Birmingham, Ala.
3:00 p.m. ET

04/05/09
at UAB *
Birmingham, Ala.
12:00 p.m. ET

04/07/09
at North Carolina
Chapel Hill, N.C.
6:00 p.m. ET

04/08/09
at UNC-Wilmington
Wilmington, N.C.
7:00 p.m. ET

04/10/09
vs. Rice *
GREENVILLE, N.C.
7:00 p.m. ET

04/11/09
vs. Rice *
GREENVILLE, N.C.
3:00 p.m. ET

04/12/09
vs. Rice *
GREENVILLE, N.C.
11:00 a.m. ET

04/14/09
vs. Campbell
GREENVILLE, N.C.
6:00 p.m. ET

04/15/09
vs. N.C. State
GREENVILLE, N.C.
6:00 p.m. ET

04/17/09
at Tulane *
New Orleans, La.
7:00 p.m. ET

04/18/09
at Tulane *
New Orleans, La.
3:00 p.m. ET

04/19/09
at Tulane *
New Orleans, La.
2:00 p.m. ET

04/21/09
vs. Elon
GREENVILLE, N.C.
6:00 p.m. ET

04/22/09
vs. North Carolina
GREENVILLE, N.C.
6:00 p.m. ET

04/24/09
vs. Southern Miss *
GREENVILLE, N.C.
7:00 p.m. ET

04/25/09
vs. Southern Miss *
GREENVILLE, N.C.
4:00 p.m. ET

vs. Southern Miss *
GREENVILLE, N.C.
8:00 p.m. ET

04/28/09
at Elon
Burlington, N.C.
7:00 p.m. ET

05/01/09
vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
GREENVILLE, N.C.
7:00 p.m. ET

05/02/09
vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
GREENVILLE, N.C.
3:00 p.m. ET

05/03/09
vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
GREENVILLE, N.C.
12:00 p.m. ET

05/08/09
at Houston *
Houston, Texas
7:30 p.m. ET

05/09/09
at Houston *
Houston, Texas
7:30 p.m. ET

05/10/09
at Houston *
Houston, Texas
2:00 p.m. ET

05/12/09
at UNC-Wilmington
Wilmington, N.C.
7:00 p.m. ET

05/14/09
vs. Memphis *
GREENVILLE, N.C.
6:00 p.m. ET

05/15/09
vs. Memphis *
GREENVILLE, N.C.
6:00 p.m. ET

05/16/09
vs. Memphis *
GREENVILLE, N.C.
12:00 p.m. ET

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Horses...



As most of y'all know horses have been a big part of my life since last year when Leslie Donnelly, one of the coolest people I have met since being in college, taught me how to ride. Ever since then rarely a day has gone by where I haven't been around a horse. I feel like being around horses is just one of the many wonderful experiences I have had since coming to ECU but, it is by far one of the most important to me. If you have been around me for more than 15 minutes you have probably heard me mention a name like Egan or Merganzer or Callie. Just for the record these are names of horses out at Sanctuary Farm. They are all unique and have very distinct personality traits that make them special. My current job out at Sanctuary is to feed and care for the horses on a daily basis. This is something I really enjoy being able to do because it gives me a chance to be around animals as well as an opportunity to learn about horse care. My hope is that one day I will have learned enough to have a barn of my own and I will be able to look back and know that it was these opportunities that gave me the experience needed to fulfill my dream.