ND highlight video. 2009.

Last week the athletic department hosted the annual O.S.C.A.R.S. award ceremony for all of the student-athletes.

It is always so great to get dressed up, hang out with amazing people, eat great food, and have a night to relax after classes.

I will post pictures and give more details soon, but until then, enjoy this video:

http://all-access.cbssports.com/player.html?code=nd&media=125774

GO IRISH!

kindness.

I know, I know, I still have a lot of catching up to do, but I thought I would take a minute out of studying to tell a quick story.

I am sitting on the second floor of LaFortune (the student center) to do some last minute studying for my French final. A few minutes ago, I looked up and saw a man who works for ND walking past.

He stopped, smiled, and said:

I wish you the best of luck on your finals.

I smiled back and said;

Thank you very much. Have a great day.

He replied:

Thank you. I will. You too.

So, I realize that this story may seems very insignificant and completely ridiculous, but for me, this little interaction was so refreshing. It seems so easy to get caught up in our own lives that we do not notice others or do not take the chance to talk to new people. The fact that this man who I had never met was willing to take a minute out of his day to wish me luck on my finals was enough to make me smile. I feel so truly blessed to have the opportunity to be surrounded by so many amazing people. To have people who are willing to take a minute out of their day to wish me luck on my finals. To be a part of such and amazing family.

I love the Notre Dame family.

go skyhawks.

So I am VERY behind in posting this, but I wanted to write a little something about my lovely sister JamieLee. She recently got accepted to
FORT LEWIS COLLEGE.

The fam visited campus a few weekends ago and Jamie seems to absolutely LOVE it there. From the pictures I have seen the campus in beautiful and Durango is a very cool city!

On another note, JamieLee also received notice that she was awarded the

Gates Millennium Scholarship!

I can't even begin to describe to you how excited I am for her! This scholarship made my dream to be at Notre Dame come true and I can only pray that this gives her the same opportunity to fulfill her dreams! It is such an amazing opportunity to receive this award and I feel truly blessed that both JamieLee and I were chosen as recipients.

Anyways, here's a shout out to my beautiful and fabulously funny sister JamieLee...

I'm SO proud of you and can't wait to see what amazing things lie ahead.

Can't wait to come visit!

GO SKYHAWKS! ... and GO IRISH! :)