Bikes, Blues, and BBQ

While living in COMO (Columbia, MO), my good friend and coworker, Chris Sullivan, introduced me to motorcycles. Of course, I knew what they were. However, I never though I would ride one. After riding around Missouri for the first time, I fell in love with motorcycles. It is actually a very relaxing experience when you are on the open road. I can’t wait to take lessons and buy a motorcycle of my own. Thanks Chris! This post is dedicated to you!

Last weekend, I attended Bikes, Blues, and BBQ Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. There must have been a magnet on Dickson that kept pulling me back.

Bikers drove up and down Dickson Street all weekend.

Bikes, Blues, and BBQ started in 2000. It is now one of the fastest growing and largest “open” motorcycle rallies in the country. It is held in Fayetteville, AR each year. Not only do bikers get to come together to ride, some of the proceeds from the event benefit local charities.

One of the many bikes that stood out to me…

Loved this one!

I guess the bunnies got the memo that it was an “open” rally.

I also found this rare treasure…

Red velvet funnel cake with cream cheese icing.

Fall Semester: Books, Clubs and Football

School has been in session for almost a month. I have to admit, fall semesters are my favorite. Not only do I get to take interesting classes this semester,but it’s FOOTBALL SEASON!!!! So far, Arkansas is 3-0. (Something told me this would be the perfect week to celebrate our winning streak. It may or may not have to do with the fact that we start playing teams in our conference very soon.) This will be a tough season for us. However, that will not stop me from calling the hogs each game day.

Go Hogs!!!! Woo Pig Sooie! Arkansas Razorbacks!

ACADEMICS:

This semester, I am taking the following four classes:

1. Accounting for Supply Chain and Retail

2. Managing & Leading Organizations

3. Ethical Decision Making

4. Shopper,Buyer and Consumer Behavior

In addition to my classes, I still work 15 hours a week at Land O’Lakes. I have been able to gain various valuable skills over the past few months. This opportunity truly helps set the University of Arkansas apart from other universities.

EXTRACURRICULAR:

Last semester, I was the vice president of S.L.A.M. (Supply, Logistics, and Marketing) Club. This semester, I am the president of this organization. I was able to plan the first event this semester. It turned out to be a success. Our club hosted a marketing panel for graduate and undergraduate students. The panel members have backgrounds in sales, shopper insights, strategy, product development, and category management. The goal of the event was to assist students in learning about potential career paths.

This is the flyer I created for the event.