October 4, 2009
So this past weekend was Parents Weekend. Every year thus far, I have been an orphan for Parents Weekend. However, this year, my mom came to visit, which was the first time anyone from my family had come to visit me during the school year. So, it was a weekend jam-packed with activities. There was an a cappella concert, a production by our Theater Department, a mentalist show, lectures by professors, open houses, an art show around our lake, and so many other things to attend. However, my mom and I made sure that we had plenty of time to simply walk around campus together, meet with my professors and my friends, and visit the city of Richmond.
We went out to eat on numerous occasions, which was great because I had never had the chance to visit many of these restaurants before. We went to a few classic Richmond restaurants, such as Black Sheep, Palani Drive, Angela’s Ristorante, and Strawberry Street Cafe. For one of these, Angela’s Ristorante, I brought along several other friends whose parents didn’t come. We had a great time simply talking and getting to know each other, which was something we hadn’t much time to do yet this year. So, this entire weekend was spent with my mom, from Thursday afternoon until Sunday afternoon. I think it’s safe to say that we both had a really good time and were sad the weekend had to end. She was able to meet a lot of my friends, many of whom said she sounded like Sarah Palin, which was quite entertaining.
Unfortunately, just because it was Parents Weekend did not mean that school work stopped. In fact, midterms and exams are starting to begin in full force. Between this this past week and next week, I have a Marketing midterm, Marketing presentation on the consumer behavior of truck drivers, Business Statistics exam, Theories and Models of Leadership paper, and an Operational Behavior exam.
Meeting my Rhetoric professor and my adviser
Going out to dinner with my mom and my friends
Visiting Maymont Park in downtown Richmond with my mom
Attending an art show around the lake on-campus
YouTube Video of the Week:
A paper transformer. Might be worth showing creating to impress
your younger siblings or if you just want to have some fun yourself
Shout Outs: Brian
Quote of the Week: “I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish that He did not trust me so much.” -Mother Teresa via my Grandma
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