If I were in Columbia...

Ok. So, I had this idea today because I often think of what I cannot have.  However, I would like to share my cannots with the people who can... AKA my wonderful, lovelies in good ol' Columbia, MO.  Does that make sense?

Minus the first eighteen years of my life and the last three and a half month, I lived in Columbia, Missouri.  I originally moved there in 2004 to start my Freshman year at the University of Missouri (*Up High!) My first year, I lived in the dorms with my friend Lauren.  We were a really good pair.  Never any fights that I can remember! I also met Betsy, who, back then, she was just the girl down the hall but we quickly became inseparable.  These girls were my first "branches." I started meeting other people and therefore, my web of friends began to grow.  (Up to this point, I don't think I every really had to meet to friends... they all just naturally grew into my life and I don't remember it any other way.)

Sophomore year I joined a business fraternity.  To this day, I still think it was the best thing I ever did.  To pull it back to my web-o-friends example, lets just say it added an entire galaxy of friends, many of which started a whole new web for me.  Maybe a tree would be a better example here? Anyway, in some form or another, 95% of my friends (web/branches/whatever) came from my joining AKSpi and the people I met here.  To be honest, I bet I spent my sophomore, junior, senior and even the following 2 years with these people.  They are my backbone, for sure.

 Oh my god... I wanted to put one up from each year but I was way too dependable in the picture department back then and have too many to choose from.

  

Around this time, we all had jobs and I was introduced to friends of friends of friends and my web began to grow even more.  There are definitely people who have played a bigger role in my branching out than others, but basically what I'm getting at is that I love Columbia.  I love the people there and all there is to do in it! Even now that I'm 2000 miles away, I find myself thinking about what I could/would be doing if I were still there. (Hence, the title of the blog!) I have come up with a TON of ideas but instead of making a list, I'm hoping to do a quick daily entry (this may also hold me accountable to blog regularly) about what I would, AKA what YOU should do in Columbia tomorrow (that way you have time to make it happen!)

I know I left out a lot of years and people, but this was a nice trip down memory lane.  I will leave you with one final statement... the point of this WHOLE blog!

Since it's Homecoming weekend, IF I WERE IN COLUMBIA, MO I would go to Happy Hour somewhere to grab a table before downtown erupts into an over-crowded, over-rated college bar scene and hope Marching Mizzou plays somewhere I can hear them.  Then, I'd go home and get some sleep before the 6am tailgates start! 









Of course, if I were really in Columbia, I'd meet up with my brother, sister-in-law and her folks because they always come visit this weekend! Probably grab dinner at Agave, because it's the only place we'd have a chance at a table and it's absolutely delicious!