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This is Zion National Park in Utah. Several years ago, Dad and Chris and I went on a 10 day trip to the Grand Canyon and drive through Zion to get there. It was absolutely breathtaking. I can't take credit for this picture, but believe me, I wish I could. If you ever get the chance to go to Utah or anywhere in that area, check out Zion. You won't regret it. Also, www.twanight.org has really stunning photographs of the sky at night time. Take a look.

It just hit me how insane these next two weeks are actually going to be. Today I've got a three hour physics lab, tomorrow there's the normal class schedule followed by (what should be) a spectacular dinner with my Phi Mu family, Thursday is an easy day... No class, followed by my acting as a "sober sister" at a mixer that night. Friday is a normal day. I am excited though, on Sunday my Grandparents (mom's parents) are coming into town. I haven't seen them since Christmas and am really excited about it. Then next week is Derby Days, with Sigma Chi. I'm really hoping that Greek Life as a whole takes a new approach to it this year, as opposed to years past. This could be the year where we either start sliding back into a slump, or where we really show people who we are and break through the stereotypes that most people have of Greek Life.

I'm not your typical "sorority girl", anyone who knows me well can attest to that. And I would like to help people see that not all sororities are like the ones shown in "popular" movies of today. None of my values have changed since joining Phi Mu, none of my personal goals have changed. If anything, Phi Mu and the fantastic people I call my sisters has pushed me to want to do more with my life than I have ever wanted to do before.

On a different note, all of the snow here in Charleston has completely melted. We had a fantastic time Friday night playing in the snow. There's a first time for everything, and this was definitely the first time I had ever seen a snow- covered Palm Tree. Apparently, it snowed in all of the states except for Hawaii on Friday, which, to be honest, frightens me a little bit. Welcome to Global Warming, people.

I learned last night that the closest star to us is going to explode sometime in the next century or so. If all goes as scientists think it will, there shouldn't be any problems. It'll just be like we have a second sun at night for a month or two. Basically, it'll be daylight for a while, then when all of the energy disperses, all will be back to normal. If i remember correctly, this will be the first time humans have been alive to witness this phenomenon. One of those "once in a lifetime" opportunities I guess.

I know these are random and all over the place.. just following my train of thought.