Yes, I have a dog now. Don't tell my landlords. Her name is Achei (pronounced Ah-shay). It's Portuguese for "Found you!", and before you get impressed at my language skills, it was a friend who grew up in Brazil and speaks fluent Portuguese that named her, not me, and he will quickly tell you my Portuguese skills are very lacking. She is uber cute, smart, and knows both of these things for herself and frequently takes advantage of them. :)
Secondly, I got to visit dear Starkville friends this weekend! It was so amazing! Well, I say Starkville friends, and really, it's only Cathy that still lives there, but I made these friends in Starkville, so that's what they will remain, even if some live in Jackson or Collierville.
I also got to experience some amazing bands live last weekend, the Avett Brothers, John Mark McMillan, Chris August (okay, not really a band), Gungor, and David Crowder*Band.
The Avett Brothers played at Bulldog Bash last Friday night. I had to endure some awful pop-country singer to get a good view of the stage, but it was worth it!
The other bands were a part of David Crowder*Band's 7Tour. They played in Jackson Sunday night. It was the last show of their last tour... ever. We were on the front row. It. was. amazing.
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| John Mark McMillan |
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| Chris August |
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| Gungor |
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| Us literally on the stage |
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| David Crowder! |
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| Mark & Hogan |
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| Mark, Hogan, Bwack, Crowder, Jack, and Mike D |
Now, I should be working on a research pilot study. I don't have class until the 28th, but there is so much that needs to happen before then... like writing a lit review, figuring out my methodology, gathering my sample, formulating a code book and coding sheet, running stats.... Okay, breathe, Brittany, breathe. Must be productive now.
SDG
