Blue Thunder!

One of the biggest reasons, perhaps the biggest reason I chose to do my last two years at Boise State was because of the Blue Thunder Marching Band. I visited Boise the summer before my senior year of high school and loved Boise and the spirit that the members of the Blue Thunder had. However, they were smaller than my high school band and at the time, I think I thought it wouldn't be good enough and I should just be done with a marching band career at Herndon. That would be a high enough note for me (no pun intended). I never really forgot about the marching band here and I remember watching the Fiesta Bowl at home in Herndon and wanting to throw up because I knew I could have been there. A year later I auditioned, and a year and a half later I showed up at band camp in Boise.

I don't really ever tell people I'm in band and the other day, I got caught: A member of my ward is on the cheer team and the marching band shares a (seemingly) brand new facility with the cheerleaders and dance team. I was using the bathroom the other day and ran into this girl from my ward. She said, "Hey Erin!..What are you doing here..?" Needless to say I said, "The band hall has really nice bathrooms...?" And as it was coming out of my mouth she said, "Are you in the band?!" I laughed, said yes and went along my way.

I am graduating from BSU in less than 6 weeks (this also makes me want to throw up), and after watching this video, I can honestly say that now I am satisfied with my marching band career. This was probably one of the most fun performances I have ever been a part of, and I loved every second of it. Maybe from now on I won't be as embarrassed to say I'm in marching band? We'll see.

Enjoy Michael Jackson's Thriller and Bach's Toccata and Fugue.

A message.

Graduation Day!

Mark your calendars. December 18th is the BIG day! Currently my parents and my best friend Kaitlin have their tickets to fly to Boise. It will be a party, so I suggest you come too! :)

An email I received today:

Dear Erin:

The graduation evaluators have reviewed your undergraduate Degree Progress Report (DPR) for Fall 2009 graduation. It has been determined that you are a valid candidate for graduation. This means you are enrolled in all outstanding requirements during your last semester.

Please refer to the following checklist items in order to ensure your candidacy for Fall 2009 graduation.

· Review your DPR on BroncoWeb.

· Review the University Catalog and Schedule of Classes for important dates and deadlines.

· Check your Primary name on BroncoWeb.

This is the name that will be used on your diploma.

· Verify your mailing address on BroncoWeb.

· Check your BroncoMail account regularly. Information regarding graduation and commencement will be sent to this account.

If you have questions regarding your candidacy, please contact a graduation evaluator.

Sincerely,

Graduation Evaluators

An Update!

So I have officially given myself the go-ahead! It is time to update my loyal following (which turns out to be my family and like, maybe 1 and a half friends).

Summer was fun, productive and busy! This semester is also fun, productive and busy!

These pictures are in reverse order because that is the way they uploaded. I am in no mood to reverse their order.
Here is my life the last 4 months in pictures:

Me, Jenna and Baillie (roommates) at Bear Lake!

We met up with my roommates I had at Weber 2 years ago and spent a few days. Here we were playing baseball with 1/2 pool noodles and a beach ball.

My old roommate Heather and I walked from her lakehouse, through the marshlands down to the lake early in the morning while we waited for breakfast to cook.

Heather, Tristen and I. I haven't lived with them in 2 years, but some things never change.

So we had a fairly intense roommate fight. It was settled over a surrender flag and cheesecake from Cheesecake Factory.

Jenna and I went to Colbie Caillat!

Standing room only, but we were right up front (tomorrow night we go to Jason Mraz :))

We waited in line for 5 hours for Oregon vs. BSU tickets. We didn't get any. But lucky for me, I don't need any.

Band kids before the Oregon game. Which we WON!

Baillie, Maggie, Me and Jenna (roommates) at the Idaho State Fair...

...Where we saw Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert.

Baillie and I eating dinner at the Fair.

Eating dinner with Mitch prior to the Gorilla Zoe concert. Gorilla Zoe did not in fact show up for his own concert. DUD.

Hanging out at work with a Summer Intern, Allie. Oh, and the band, Boys Like Girls.

Getting free fireworks from work for Jenna and I. My first experience having my own...It was time I grew up.

At a Boise Hawk's game!!

BBQing on Sunday afternoon with Meah and Dave from my ward.

Visiting my good friend Kaylie, and meeting her son Hunter for the first time.

Fallon and I on the Heber Creeper for Tys' 3rd Birthday!

Out with Dave, my cousin Travis, and Jenna at Wahooz. Doing some exciting date-like things...such as ride this virtual roller coaster.

I saw my Mom 3 times!!!!

I went to Blackfoot many times and visited Grandparents and family.

Some friends and I doing a stunt for work. Going to all the Sonic's in the Valley, before midnight to take advantage of "Free Root-Beer Float Night." We failed. But it was still a blast.

Slackage.

Well it has officially been 4 months since I last posted. I am alive. And I am doing well!

So much has happened and there isn't currently time to discuss it all but mostly I am just busy with school and enjoying my LAST SEMESTER IN COLLEGE. Which I can't actually believe I can say. But it is true; I am graduating in December.

I did find this on the internet today and it will give you a bit of an idea of what I am up to (if you'd like to know where I am, I can just say that I am on the right side of the field the entirety of the show. During the dance feature, Only the Good Die Young...I am the fourth person outside the 45 yard line, doing very scripted dance moves, with the oversized-looking trumpet):



I'll put up some new pictures and a more detailed description of what is going on in my life when I get a few more minutes.

But in the meantime, GO BRONCOS!