School is more fun without homework...

Well hello friends! I know it has been two weeks since I last blogged which can only be attributed to one thing: welcome. Not just the program in general which was an incredible success but also the start of the school year in general. It has been great so far. I know I've said it before but I have some fantastic students that planned and executed an awesome welcome including an outdoor movie, concert, Teal Tuesday, and finished up last night with a comedy show. They did it all with energy and enthusiasm that made it easy to come to work every day (or night).

In the middle of all this craziness I have had lots of visitors as well. Adam Best & Kshan came to visit last week. As many of you know Adam has been out to see the last 7 months so I was more than excited to see him (Welcome home Adam). JoJo (and Spunky) also came for a weekend visit which was wonderful. There is something about spending time with your mom that brings life back into focus. It was exactly what I needed last week. She got to meet and visit with some of my favorite people here in Wilmington and it was nice to share her with them. Lastly, Ashley & Brian Raska came through on their way back from Myrtle Beach for breakfast at one of my favorite places Chris' Cosmic Kitchen . It was great to see them as well! I enjoy sharing Wilmington, the place I now call home with people because I know they will find it as wonderful as I do!

UNCW is an amazing place and I continue to appreciate being at a coastal school. Here are the top 3 things awesome things working at a coastal school I've observed over the past two weeks:

-Making a rain call involves calling Enviornmental Health and Safety because the weather can change in a matter of minutes.
-There are skateboard racks in the dining halls to hold the skateboards of it's patrons
-The biggest Welcome events involves fencing off part of the beach for a giant beach party (Below is A, Katie and I after working Beach Blast)

Other than that I've just been enjoying time with friends, relaxing and enjoying the beach/pool time I have missed over the past few weeks. It feels good to start getting into a normal routine and it feels GREAT to not be bogged down with school work for the first time in 18 years :)






Time for shout outs:

- Happy late birthday to Jimmy O
-Congrats to Alyssa for getting an awesome job at Stevens
-Good luck to those at JMU as you start school this week (especially that Ashley A. Jones starting CSPA!)
-Congrats to my ACErs on a sucessful welcome
- Happy early birthday to Bradley Davis
-Good luck to my teacher friends starting school in the upcoming week. You will be great :)