Life with my Aggie Ring

The world is a much better place with 4 oz. of 10k yellow gold on your right hand. The air is clearer, people are nicer, the blind can see.... I wish. It is nice having an Aggie Ring, but that is all it is. It's an Aggie Ring. They say "It is the most recognizable symbol of the Aggie Network" and that is kind of sad. Why can't it be our love, our passion, our difference.... its only a ring?

Don't get me wrong, I'm very proud, but it just seems a little .... overrated. There, I said it. And I've made a bunch of people upset, but oh well.

However, the weekend's events were well. After camping out and being in Group 1, I went to get my Aggie Ring about 4:15 with my family. It was nice having them all there. My mother handed me my ring and it was beautiful. We took some fun pictures (embedded below, including Becky before Ring Dance).

Ring Dance was a lot of fun. It is more fun if you know the rules to Texas Hold 'Em, so for your convenience, I have provided a link to the rules. Once I knew the rules, I did alright.

Before Ring Dance we went out to dinner at Cafe Eccel. This was terribly disappointing. I'm giving them 1.85 Gillies (out of 5 Gillies). What gets 5 Gillies (so you can have a comparison)? Here is a list of all things receiving 5 Gillies:

• Montana
• Berger Cookies
• National Geographic
• Naps in hammocks
  
• Lupe Tortillas
• Hot Tamales
• John Fogerty
• Chacos
• Google

All things receiving 1 Gilly:

• Flat tire while it is raining
• Transmissions that go out on the way to Lupe Tortillas
• Cold yellow cheese
• Veggie burgers
• Breaking up with significant others
• Watching What Not to Wear while Survivor Man is on
• UCLA vs. A&M in the Sweet 16 (specifically, Donald Sloan not getting his call)
  
• This

All in all, I would give life with my Aggie Ring 3 Gillies. I hope this helps you understand. Having an Aggie Ring is exactly between a sinking ship and Montana. Becky is not listed because 1) she would probably refuse to partake in the Gilly-rankings and 2) she is way too cool for any amount of Gillies.

In other news, I went to Lake Bryan today to ride with Daniel. It was pretty good. We haven't been in a while and we are both slow and out of shape. I definitely need to pick up some movement since I'm getting married in less than 3 months and want to look good in my Borat-like bathing suit I'm going to wear at the beach!

Also, Becky and I went to Research Park on Sunday. It was a beautiful day and we had a good time at the park! I posted some pictures in Picasa.