Celebrating with Amy & Josh

A few weeks ago, I flew to Amarillo to partake in the wedding festivities for Amy Rice and Josh Gaston. I had a great time hanging out with my dear friends from college and making new ones! Prior to this trip, I hadn't been to Amarillo for a couple of years, but it was good getting back to the Panhandle. Of course, I loved seeing the Webbs, along with eating some amazing Mexican food! :)

Amy and I first met at Wayland Baptist where she played volleyball. I hadn't seen Amy for a few years, until we both ended up in Korea at the same time. It was such a blessing to see her again while I was in Korea and make some memories on the other side of the world! The first time I met Josh was actually in Korea when he came over for a visit...so it was exciting to see them at the start their relationship then and to see them share their vows now! Here are a few pictures from the weekend:

Amy & Josh at the Rehearsal Dinner making some speeches and saying 'Thank You' to their guests.

The night before the wedding, we hung out at the local Dalhart watering hole. It was comical.

Amy & I before her wedding.

Amy and MaryGrace...such beautiful ladies...inside and out!While I was in Korea, I met Minjung at Pizza Hut with Amy. It was a pleasure seeing her in the States and reminiscing about Korea together!

Amy's bridesmaids. Instead of flowers, they held fans...which I thought was a great idea!Amy and her dad coming down the aisle.
Married at last!

Amy and her girls!

The fellas got a little impatient during picture time and started entertaining themselves!Amy opted for a cupcake cake and it was amazing!

Josh going in for the garter!

Their first dance as Mr. and Mrs.MaryGrace and me!! I was so excited to see MG!

All-in-all, it was a fantastic trip home and I am so glad I was able to celebrate with Amy and Josh as they became the Gastons!

Good News!!!

I'm so excited, because tomorrow, I start my new job! You must be thinking, "did you just start a new job?"...and you'd be correct. I'm still at the Hilton, but I'm going to have new job duties!

I'm now the Convention Services Coordinator. I'll be working with the Sales Team and doing lots of different things that involve organizing and detailing (right up my alley!). I definitely think I'll be utilizing my skills more with this job and I can't wait!! I already know all of the people I'll be working with and they're fantastic, so I think it'll be great! I'm really going to miss being with the people in the restaurant all of the time, but they are really excited for me too, so that makes it better!

Anyways, I just wanted to share the good news! I'm super stoked! I'll update more later!

NCAA Women's Tourney (First Round)

This past weekend, Duke hosted the first round of the NCAA Women's National Tournament. I decided this was the perfect opportunity to check out Duke and Cameron Indoor Stadium. The first game of the day was (7)LSU vs. (10)Hartford and the second was (2)Duke vs. (15)Hampton. The high seeds won each game, but it was still fun to watch.

Cameron was definitely not what I was expecting. It reminded me of an old high school gym. I couldn't believe it. I can't even imagine that placed packed on big game days. I bet it would be awesome to play there. Here are a few pictures from the arena:
Here are a couple of pictures from the LSU/Hartford game:
Following the LSU win, Duke soundly beat Hampton. While the game wasn't too interesting after the first 10 minutes, the Hampton fans and band kept us entertained. They were awesome...playing songs and dancing and singing. It was amazing!! I was so happy to see that! Here are a few pics:
Following the games, Brett introduced me to a fantastic restaurant in Chapel Hill called Mama Dip's. They serve southern home cooking....it was delicious!! I had the chicken & dumplings, along with zucchini casserole and yams...so good!!

So concluded our day! It was so much fun and I can't wait to see some more sporting events around the area!!

Delicious Crock-Pot Recipe

Last night, I tried a new recipe from my Crock-Pot book! Let me tell you, it was awesome!! I thought I'd share with you!

Sandy's Mexican Chicken

2 to 4 chicken breasts

1 medium onion, sliced

1 can (10.75 oz) condensed cream of chicken

1 can (10 oz) Rotel, undrained

8 oz Velveeta cheese

Place chicken, onion, soup and Rotel in the Crock-Pot. Cover; cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4 hours.

Break up chicken into pieces. Add cubed cheese; cook on high until melted.

The book recommends serving it over spaghetti (which I did), but my roommate suggested it would taste much better served with tortillas (which I think would be amazing).

This recipe is super easy and very good! Try it out and see what you think!

New Job!!

I know, I know!!! It's been forever since my last post! I just haven't been doing anything interesting enough to blog about! This week, though, I started a new job, and I think it's blog-worthy!

I accepted a job at the Hilton right up the road from me in Durham. Right now, I'm the cashier in the hotel's restaurant, and I'm hoping this is a good start to something more to come. I worked for two summers at a resort in Colorado, so I was a little familiar with the hospitality industry, but I'm hoping this job can help me diversify my resume a little more. I have never actually had a job handling money, so I wanted to do something so I could get some experience with that. Also, I'm hoping this will be a good starting point for greater things to come! We'll see! I mean, it's only my first week!

Anyways, I just wanted to let you know about my new job! I'm still loving North Carolina and I'm still happy about the move! Once I get settled in with my job and get started making money, my travels around NC can start!

In other news...CONGRATULATIONS to my cousin, Alichia, on the birth of her new baby girl, Emma! She joins sister, Abby, which you may remember from my previous blogs. I am so excited for the Moons and can't wait to meet little Miss Emma!