Back to school again...

My last summer at home in Texas has gone by extremely quickly. I head back to Tuscaloosa on Wednesday to start my senior year of college. Where has time gone?! Sometimes I wish I could rewind, start over and stay in college forever. However, I am also extremely excited about graduating and living in a new city to start a new chapter of my life.

Earlier in July, I had the awesome opportunity to attend the Alpha Chi Omega National Convention in St. Louis, Missouri. I had never been to St. Louis until this summer, and I had a great time getting to bond with my sorority sisters and see the sights of St. Louis all at the same time. We went to the top of the arch, and it gave our sorority's open motto "Together Let Us Seek The Heights" to a whole new meaning. I am really excited to take back everything that I learned at the convention and share it with the rest of my sorority sisters back in Alabama. Here is a solo shot of me in front of the arch... Good thing I was there to old it up!

Heading back to school means that classes are about to start. Classes starting mean that it is fall. And, when its fall you know it is finally college football season! There is nothing that I love more than watching the Crimson Tide in Bryant Denny Stadium during the fall except watching the Crimson Tide crush Michigan in the Cowboy's Stadium during the fall. Yes, that's right. I didn't mumble. Alabama is having their very first football game of the 2012 season IN MY HOME TOWN! It is not possible that there is anyone more pumped about this epic game than me. I have been in college for three years now, and very few of my friends have gotten to come home with me to Texas. I am so excited to show all of them where I grew up. I am also so glad that they have all finally agreed to make the 9 hour drive from Tuscaloosa to Arlington. I am also thrilled to tell all my friends that they raised the speed limit in Texas to 75 mph so the drive will now be significantly shorter. Roll Tide to that!!

See ya later blog! I'll be back soon!

Lexi from Texi

Way, WAY too long....

For about the past year, I have been a little MIA on this blog. It has been way, way to long since my last post (hence, the title). However, I've decided that it might be a good idea to get back into the swing of things. My plan is to have a fully functioning blog with frequent posts by the time I graduate college in May 2013 (just getting a head start), that way I will be able to keep people in the know of my new, future, post-college life.

This summer I am at home in Arlington (excuse me, ArlingFUN), and I have two internships. 

-The first is working on the Political Campaign for Dr. Mark Shelton. He is currently serving in the Texas House of Representatives for District 97, but is trying to make the switch over to State Senate for District 10. Yesterday was the Primary Election in Texas, and even with the low voter turnout because it was the day after Memorial, we were still very successful! After a long few weeks of early voting, block walks, phone banking, etc. we came out on top with over 80% of the vote and won the Primary Election. Now we are looking forward at the General Election in November with high hopes of out-seating the Democratic Incumbent, Wendy Davis. Check out his Mark Shelton's website & let me know if you would like to know more about this great candidate!

-The second internship that I have is with SKM Communication Strategies, LLC. I am working for Susan Medina who owns her PR Firm and is based out of Fort Worth, TX. I am just getting started this week with this internship so I'm sure that I will have some exciting experiences to write about in the future. Check out her website as well; she's great at what she does!

I am thrilled to have these two amazing internships this summer. I know that I will learn a lot and gain a lot of experience that will definitely help me in future careers.

I also just got back from a week long vacation where my family and I sailed through the British Virgin Islands on a 62- foot catamaran sail boat. This was such a relaxing vacation, probably the most relaxing trip I have ever been on. Our crew was very sarcastic and fun, the food was delicious, the scenery was beautiful, and the weather was perfect. I read six books that week too (I could have read more had my family not given me a hard time for reading so much). All in all, it was an amazing trip that I would highly recommend to anyone in search of a tropical, relaxing trip.

Here is a picture of my family & I, our boat (in the background) , my friend Abby Grace who joined us (on the left), and my brother's girlfriend Lauren (second from the right) who was along for the ride (excuse me, I mean sail) as well!

That's just a little update of the comings and goings of my life. 

Roll Tide,

Lexi (I'm Lexi, and I know it.)