It’s been a while since I last posted. I wish I were in a better mood so I could use gushy words to describe how happy I was last weekend. Luckily, this entry will be pretty straight forward blow by blow account of what happened last weekend and this past week.

First, the Georgia College Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest was this past weekend. I didn’t think we would fair very well in the competition. Seeing as how ABAC, Floyd College, and Gainesville College have always swept up in these competitions, I didn’t think we stood a chance in anything. We had placed in eight categories. Well, this is how the awards went for us:

-2nd Place, Best Column: Miguel (Me) (I HATE being second!)
-3rd place in Best Individual Entertainment Feature: Brittany Smith (I was pissed Brittany got 3rd, but I was happy she won something. She so deserved it!) (Oh, and I need to pay for back for the McDonald’s she bought me.)
-2nd place for Best Website (this category included both two and four year schools; we were only beat out by SCAD! Little ole South Georgia is coming up in the world!!!)
-1st place in General Advertising Excellence (thanks to Tyler and his wonderful skills, and of course thanks to Jake who sells the ads.
-1st place in Layout and Design (THIS made me smile. Maybe I am slightly creative!?)
-1st place in Campus Community Service, Editorials (YAY for people with cool things to say!)
-1st place in Campus Community Service, Features
-2nd place in Overall General Excellence (I do not like second, but I just have to deal with it, bitch)
-AND, I was voted President of the Georgia College Press Association’s Executive Board. YAY! That made me happy.
-Oh, and the thing that made this whole day that much special is when we found out that our school hadn’t won a 1st place at the Georgia Press Association since 1990, and that was just for one award.
- Judges of the contest wrote several positive comments about the newspaper, such as: “Thoughts and opinion,” “Speak your Peace,” and “Point CounterPoint” immediately inside the paper… these prove that The South Georgian wants to know what people are thinking and saying. Schools having papers with lots of opinion graduate better citizens.” Another judge said, “The South Georgian has a bright, clean appearance. It has exciting use of type and spot color. For the September/October and November editions, it sure had a good photographer. The South Georgian is lively. You’re not afraid to let students express themselves. In fact, you see that for what it is, your greatest asset as a newspaper.”

Frier, Jake, Sam, Lee, Alicia, Brittany, and Kyle went. On the way to Macon we got a speeding ticket, fun. Got there, met cool peeps. Went to some really neat workshops and met some cute boys (now you see why I really went! Kidding). Afterwards, we all went to Barnes & Noble for a little book action. I saw Todd from my Stats class there – he’s getting married soon. Wow. Frier, Sam, Lee, Alicia, and Brittany all went back to Douglas after our book adventure. Jake, Kyle and I stayed in Macon for a while. We went and saw “Boogeyman,” don’t see it. Got lost. Took Kyle to this game place. Got lost. Found O’Charley’s, didn’t want to wait 40 minutes for a table so left there. Got lost. Found Applebee’s and finally ate there. Then we hit the road and came back to Douglas. Fun times had all around.

This past week was slightly stressful. I had to get the newspaper out to the press, take a Theatre test, take a Social Problems test, and sleep. The newspaper hit newsstands Thursday night; people seem to like it, especially since it’s our “Love and Sex” edition. I think I did well on both of my tests. OH, and how could I forget, I had a College Algebra test Monday. Well, um, er, that went ok. That’s probably going to end up being a B or C. We shall see Monday when he hands back the test.

I still haven’t heard back from UGA about next fall. I really wish we didn’t have to wait until April to find out. Georgia Southern sent me their housing application. I would fill it out, but I think they want $200 with the application, so I don’t know if I want to give them there money and then end up going to UGA. Decisions, decisions.

Well tonight was fun. Sam. B, Jake, Edgar, and I went to Ruby Tuesday’s for a little grub. This is our Hater’s weekend (V-Day is Monday). I ate so much freaking cow it was sad. We then left there and dropped by Cafe Isabella’s for a while. Saw some cute people there, but way to young. Gosh I’m getting old. Sam, Jake and I trotted over to the high school to meet Catie and Mark\ to roll down hills. College anyone?! lol I would have done it, but my bones would have broken.

Another note on tonight…I’ve talked to two people from my “past” tonight. Weird. First it got me in a pensive mood. I didn’t know how to feel. But ya know what? I’m over it. Like, totally ready to move on over.

2 more months of SGC then I’m gone…

Good day!