The little things.



 Sometimes when it's mid semester and you start getting stressed about all you've got to do, it's the little things that keep you positive and motivated to keep on keepin' on! So what was my "little thing" for the week?

A Bonfire.

Yup! The snow is finally melting and the cold is slowly going away.. and what does that mean? It's time to have a bonfire!! So though I had heaps of homework to get done this weekend, I was extremely excited for a chance to take a break and have a bonfire up Green Canyon right here in Logan!

It definitely gets me excited for many more nights like this in the near future!

Me and my lovely roommate Bailee!

Yesss there was a lot of smoke in our eyes as we tried to take this picture!

Something random about me... 

I LOVE S'mores!!

So combine an awesome big bonfire with a perfectly roasted mallow and you've got one happy girl!

  

 The second simple thing that made my day:

Chocolate covered strawberries.

Today Bailee randomly had the craving for chocolate covered strawberries... so she surprised us and went and got two boxes of big fresh strawberries complete with Ghirardelli dipping chocolate!

Now.. generally I am not a strawberry fan.. but I couldn't resist these ones!



Alright now I know what you're thinkin'... these are both super simple parts of the week! And they may seem silly... BUT sometimes it's these simple silly things that make the best moments and memories!

So if you're feelin' at all stressed lately, then here's my list of the "little things" that help make my day brighter!

*Green arrows at a left hand turn

*Towels right out of the dryer

*A huge hug

*Homemade cookies

*When class randomly gets canceled

*Waking up to no snow outside

*Finding money you forgot you had

*Taco Tuesdays

*Not having to set an alarm for the next morning

*Clicking submit on a big assignment

*When a stranger smiles at you

*Receiving a text from an old friend

*When your favorite song comes on the radio

So there is just a SMALL sample of my list of "little things" that make every second worth smiling for!

Have a great week!

Keep on Keepin on'

GO AGGIES!

xoxox

-Meg 

Once an Aggie, Always an Aggie!

Have you ever heard the saying, 
Once a ____, always a ____?

Well it's one we use quite often here at Utah State and let me tell you what, I didn't realize how true that saying was until I experienced what it is like to really be an Aggie! Aggies LOVE Utah State! And not just while they're students here. Nope! Aggie Pride is the kind that sticks with you for life! I was definitely reassured of this at a basketball game just recently:

Meet Andy Pedersen. 

Also known as: Captain Aggie. 

Twitter: @captainaggie1

Andy has been a part of the Aggie Family for 44 years and is still going strong!

You can find him smack dab in the middle of the student section, not only cheering the Aggies on; but he's the one leading the cheers! And we are definitely happy to have him here!

As I was talking to Andy he pulled out this copy of  one of many articles that have been written about his dedication and addition to our student section:

He continued to explain how he does it because he loves 

Utah State! 

So really, this is the type of fans Utah State has. Because we're not just fans! 

We're Aggies!

And once you're an Aggie, you're an Aggie for life!

Soo how do we celebrate being Aggies?? 

We have events like Traditions Week.

Which is NEXT week!

Traditions Week has tons of different events like:

The Snowman Gallery

Miss USU

True Aggie Night

The Hello Walk

Stoplight Dance and more!

The past few weeks I've been getting ready to be involved in the Miss USU pageant. Yup.. that's happening. And nope.. I've never been in nor did I ever think I'd be in a pageant. But one thing led to another and here we go! You never know what kind of opportunities and adventures are going to open up while you're going to school at Utah State! 

The theme for the pageant is "Through the Ages" and this picture was taken right after filming the 80's advertising video for it! If you want to, check it out  at: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXAGAB_Sr6g

Be sure to check out all of the girls videos! They were so fun to make and turned out great! :)

So if you're not doing anything next week, I hope I see you at some Traditions events!I can promise you won't be disappointed! And if you're interested.. the Miss USU Pageant is next 

Wednesday February 12, at 7:00

All of the other girls are AMAZING and TALENTED and I've had such a fun time getting to know each of them and being able to be involved with Traditions week!

Just so you know... Admission is free, it's in the Ballroom, and let's just say... you're in for a treat if you come! :)

Sooo.. that's what I've been up to lately! I hope you're all having a lovely semester!

Keep on Keepin' on!

GO AGGIES!

xoxox

-Meg