Texas Rangers, Minnie Mouse, and Frosted Flakes.

This week has been the coldest week of the fall so far. I love cold weather. I can't wait until it's cold enough to wear jackets all the time and boots. There's just something about that time of year that makes everything seem more warm than in the summer. The Texas Rangers are in the world series and I am super excited about it. Trying to write this has actually been difficult because the game is on. I died my hair purple the other day. My mom loves it, and I find that odd. I eat my frosted flakes really fast because they get really soggy really fast. I also colored my Minnie Mouse coloring book today. It was raining outside, which makes for a great time to color. It's also Homecoming week and I'm so excited for the game. My parents are coming up tomorrow to do the walk around and see my apartment. I can't wait to see them. Hopefully the Pokes will pull out a win and make for an amazing weekend!

Halloween is thought to have originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would have bonfires and wear costumes to scare off roaming ghosts. Then it turned into honoring saints and martyrs, called All Saints Day. As time went on it turned into the day we know when kids, even some adults, dress up and go around trick or treating. There are many many customs around the world that are different than the United States.

I love our Halloween traditions. I don't really know about a lot of the other ways around the world, but ours is very family oriented and very fun to look forward to. It's a time when you can be anyone you want to be and get free candy for it. Free candy is probably the reason most people celebrate it, and I'm sure gyms all over the country are so busy the day after. Dentist offices dread this holiday I'm sure more than anyone. There's something about going out and getting scared that makes people so excited. The haunted houses, movies, and costumes make for a time of adrenaline rushes and screaming more than you will all year.

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Here Comes Bullet!

There is absolutely nothing like going to a college football game. I recently went home and watched high school football, and I took into account the different atmosphere I was in. College games are a completely new way of cheering on a team. I love college football. When a college team scores the band plays, fireworks explode, men do pushups for every point, Bullet comes flying out of the tunnel, and the crowd is so incredibly loud. The players must feel so amazing in that moment to look up into the crowd and see a sea of orange waving them on and screaming their name. Walking around hearing everyone cheering even gives the crowd a little pride. Their team is very important to them. My team is VERY important to me. Oklahoma State is a place where school pride is a necessity. I love Oklahoma State!

330 Caring Strong

Three hundred and thirty people joined the Stillwater day of Caring this year. They worked on 69 service projects. Including, but not limited to, painting houses, clean yards, rebuild fences, and repair roofs. There are twenty three local agencies that Stillwater area united way provides for.

Three hundred and thirty is a lot of people. I cannot even imagine that in my head. When I need to think of that many people I think of a concert, or the fair, or anything like that. When people come together to volunteer, the community gets a sense of pride. That's their town coming to help local businesses be the best they can be. They can drive by and think, I put that fence up, or I repaired that roof. It's an irreplaceable feeling when you get to help someone. The city of Stillwater can put their heads a little higher and know they are doing great things for others.