Sunday, January 01, 2006
TCU Alum!
Happy New Year, everyone! Let me forewarn you that this is a picture-intensive post. A lot has happened since my last post -- including graduation! So, I am now a TCU alum, and I have a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Accounting. I go to work next Monday at Lockheed. I have this whole week to take care of stuff (becoming a Texan with a Texas driver's license, title, tags, registration, insurance, etc etc) and screw around. My last week of freedom.
Graduation went really well. My parents, brothers, and grandparents came down to support me. And several friends endured the ceremony as well -- thanks guys! Here are some of my favorite pictures from the weekend:
Me and my bros at dinner.
Rachel, me, Toni, and Michelle at graduation.
Me receiving my diploma from Chancellor Boschini.
In other news, I had my last day of work at XTO Energy the Wednesday before graduation. So I will have had a full three weeks off before I start my new job. The week after graduation, my dad and I went to Key Largo, FL to scuba dive. From there, we came back to Fort Worth to watch the Jayhawks beat Houston in the Fort Worth Bowl. That was great! I also got to show Dad my brick in front of the TCU library. Then I went up to Lawrence to spend Christmas with the family. Now I'm ready to re-focus and start a new chapter of my life. Pics from all these exciting events:
Me, Toni, Michelle, and Rachel out at Pete's Piano Bar.
Me on a wreck dive in Key Largo.
My brick!
Me at the Kansas vs Houston game in Fort Worth. Look how close we were!
The annual family pic before Christmas mass.
A new goal for this spring: find a house to buy. Our lease is up in May, and I've decided to buy a house rather than continue to rent. Real estate in Fort Worth is so reasonable compared to what I'm used to seeing in Lawrence. It makes a lot of sense to buy a house right now. I plan to be here for the next few years at least, and since I can afford to buy, why waste money on rent? I'm excited! Meghan, my good friend from high school, will be coming down to live with me for a year or so before she goes on to grad school. We should have a lot of fun. I'll let you know when I've found the perfect house. I'm sure pictures will be involved.
Enough updating for now. I'm looking forward to beginning this new part of my life. I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year's celebration, and I hope 2006 finds everyone happy and well. I think this year holds some big and exciting changes. Bring it on.
Graduation went really well. My parents, brothers, and grandparents came down to support me. And several friends endured the ceremony as well -- thanks guys! Here are some of my favorite pictures from the weekend:
Me and my bros at dinner.
Rachel, me, Toni, and Michelle at graduation.
Me receiving my diploma from Chancellor Boschini.
In other news, I had my last day of work at XTO Energy the Wednesday before graduation. So I will have had a full three weeks off before I start my new job. The week after graduation, my dad and I went to Key Largo, FL to scuba dive. From there, we came back to Fort Worth to watch the Jayhawks beat Houston in the Fort Worth Bowl. That was great! I also got to show Dad my brick in front of the TCU library. Then I went up to Lawrence to spend Christmas with the family. Now I'm ready to re-focus and start a new chapter of my life. Pics from all these exciting events:
Me, Toni, Michelle, and Rachel out at Pete's Piano Bar.
Me on a wreck dive in Key Largo.
My brick!
Me at the Kansas vs Houston game in Fort Worth. Look how close we were!
The annual family pic before Christmas mass.
A new goal for this spring: find a house to buy. Our lease is up in May, and I've decided to buy a house rather than continue to rent. Real estate in Fort Worth is so reasonable compared to what I'm used to seeing in Lawrence. It makes a lot of sense to buy a house right now. I plan to be here for the next few years at least, and since I can afford to buy, why waste money on rent? I'm excited! Meghan, my good friend from high school, will be coming down to live with me for a year or so before she goes on to grad school. We should have a lot of fun. I'll let you know when I've found the perfect house. I'm sure pictures will be involved.
Enough updating for now. I'm looking forward to beginning this new part of my life. I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year's celebration, and I hope 2006 finds everyone happy and well. I think this year holds some big and exciting changes. Bring it on.
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Laura...It was so great to see you and catch up at Applebee's good luck with work next week! I'll still have two weeks of Christmas vacation! Don't worry, May will surely come soon enough and I'll be in the workforce right along side you! The pictures look great! Are your brothers trying to make up for your father's lack of hair? :)! Take care, Mitzi
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