I hope you all brought in the New Year with new resolutions, and old friends! Personally, I spent my new year in downtown San Antonio with a new BUGWB friend :) We had a blast... of course, prior to our celebration, we spent a good amount of downtime at my house since we are all still recovering from the Bowl Game! How 'bout them Baylor Bears???
In case you didn't follow us on twitter much, let me share with you some of our tweets (most pictures included)
BOWL GAME!! BOWL GAME!! BOWL GAME!! BOWL GAME!! BOWL GAME!! BOWL GAME!! #HolidayBowl #BUGWB #4G8RBands@HolidayBowlGame pic.twitter.com/8o9nnJRA
:55 AM - 24 Dec 12
BUGWB takes on Abilene! Quick lunch stop with yummy BBQ... Seriously. It was delicious! Next stop: Van Horn, TX! #BUGWBGoesBowling
2:10 PM - 24 Dec 12 ·
NOTE: I missed taking a lot of really great pictures & making a lot of really great tweets... I was INCREDIBLY sick on the bus and actually spent the night in the bathroom on the bus... I missed the Christmas Day rehearsal too because I was too weak to do anything. :( It was REALLY awful! I made the best of my time at the bowl game, but hated the fact that I had this 24 hour stomach bug. I didn't fully recover from it until the bus ride back when I was actually able to sleep!!! :)
SO, to fill in the time I missed I will make my own tweets right now:
We finally made it to San Diego!!! Can't wait for a yummy buffet breakfast! #BUGWBGoesBowling #breakfast
9:47 AM - 25 Dec 12
Time for a super productive 4.5 hour rehearsal!!! We can do it! #BUGWBGoesBowling #BUGWB #4G8RBands
12:30 PM - 25 Dec 1
WOW! I don't think anyone was expecting all this BUGWB "swagger"! #BUGWBGoesBowling
(Picture credited to Ashley Bird, one of our newest members. She crossed in Spring 2012... She won't be "new" for much longer!) :3
So happy that all our returning members know the drill! It's going to be a fantastic performance! Next stop: Christmas Dinner! #BUGWBGoesBowling
6:30 PM - 25 Dec 12
#ChristmasDinner done right! We had a nice salad, steak and tilapia (I think, I don't like fish, so IDK!), AND DESSERT!
8:30 PM - 25 Dec 12
(Photos credited to Stephanie Colburn, an alumna of BUGWB & current member of Mu Phi Epsilon!)
Day 2 of the Holiday Bowl! Headed out to a pep rally, then Sea World, then on to rehearsal! Woooo! :) #BUGWBGoesBowling #HolidayBowl
10:01 AM - 26 Dec 12 ·
Battle of the Bands! Shout out to UCLA's band! They played Oppa Gangum Style.. it was awesome! #sicUCLA #HolidayBowl pic.twitter.com/G6JSQHN0
Golden Wave Band performing at @HolidayBowlGame kickoff luncheon. #sicUCLA pic.twitter.com/sVMECnWJ
Retweeted by Tau Beta Sigma Iota
Fun times at Sea World! pic.twitter.com/AX6MBqRG
6:43 PM - 26 Dec 12
(we were trying to get the turtle ornament in the picture... that's why Lynn is on the ground :3)
Sic 'em Sea World! While we were trying to take a picture, a dolphin kept splashing us! pic.twitter.com/seXeT7wa
6:52 PM - 26 Dec 12 ·
(Lynn literally turned around to the dolphin & said in a sassy voice, "RUDE!" haha)
J. J. Joe, former Baylor QB, "they're cool here in California, but let's show them how Wacky Waco can be! We are hot in Waco!"#HolidayBowl
8:24 PM - 26 Dec 12
9:38 PM - 26 Dec 12
IT'S BOWL GAME DAY! #SicUCLA #HolidayBowl #BUGWB
9:59 AM - 27 Dec 12
Kat Howell @TBSigmaSWDPres
@TBSiota Good luck sisters! Have fun! I'm glad y'all made it safely. :)#MLITB
10:32 AM - 27 Dec 12 · Details
Almost time for the parade! pic.twitter.com/mLCaezvY
11:42 AM - 27 Dec 12 ·
We just played Word Up with UCLA's band! It was sooooo much fun! History is being made! #HolidayBowl #BUGWB
2:14 PM - 27 Dec 12
Bruiser better not fall in! :) #HolidayBowl #BUGWB @bruiser_bear pic.twitter.com/F2JoBE9A
2:18 PM - 27 Dec 12
Kelly Adams @baylorgrad
To my @TBSiota sisters at the #holidaybowl -- have a great time! (from a member of the Playing Cards pledge class, spring 1992)
3:35 PM - 27 Dec 12
Things to do: BREAK! Tailgate show, dinner, pregame, bowl game,#sicUCLA! LET'S GO #BUGWB! We're a part of history in the best way possible!
4:03 PM - 27 Dec 12
Here's a mini collage of our day so far! :) sic 'em giant turtle balloons :) #BUGWB #HolidayBowl pic.twitter.com/TobNzAOj
4:25 PM - 27 Dec 12
Have fun at your last game, Seniors! @HeatherBear2013@TaylorPrayTell @emilykh @Kimmy_Bear12 :) #4G8RBands#BUGWB #HolidayBowl
5:20 PM - 27 Dec 12
We're splitting up to perform at 4 different tailgates! Watch out! Here comes the Golden Wave Band! #HolidayBowl #BUGWB
6:29 PM - 27 Dec 12
Almost time for pregame! GET EXCITED! #BUGWB #HolidayBowl#sicUCLA pic.twitter.com/frdAPwZR
8:15 PM - 27 Dec 12
WE'RE EXCITED!!!!!!!!!! GO BU! #HolidayBowl WOOOOOOO!@divatinker @HeatherBear2013 pic.twitter.com/fHNcx447
Baylor is receiving the ball to start off the game! There are so many fans here! It is incredible!!!!! #sicUCLA!
8:59 PM - 27 Dec 12
Baylor Football @BUFootball
The Golden Wave Band takes the field at Qualcomm Stadium.#sicUCLA pic.twitter.com/GVgIGNxX
Retweeted by Tau Beta Sigma Iota
8:35 PM - 27 Dec 12
Almost time for Halftime! Sic 'em #BUGWB! :) We're playing a funky arrangement of Beethoven's 5th & 1812 Overture! :) with fire works!
Trevor Angood @TBSwdcounselor
@TBSiota sitting up behind you guys! Nice work! Welcome to San Diego! #4gr8rbands pic.twitter.com/uvFJnxdt
Kelly Adams @baylorgrad
@TBSiota I hope someone is recording the #BUGWB halftime show to post online later! :-D
Get it, Bruiser! #HolidayBowl #BUGWB #BruiserPlaysTenorDrums@bruiser_bear pic.twitter.com/e0z0QWRc
11:28 PM - 27 Dec 12
Our to do list today: load buses, head to the San Diego Zoo, spend a lot of time at the zoo, shower, then head south to BEAR COUNTRY!#sicem
10:24 AM - 28 Dec 12
Going down a hill, the bottom compartment of the bus 3 opened & our hat boxes came flying out! It's all good though! Onward to the ZOO!
11:28 AM - 28 Dec 12
(Leanna Mason made this silly meme :3)
We just met ET! His name is Winston and he is approximately 100 years old! He lives here in the San Diego Zoo! #BUGWBpic.twitter.com/avm0PWm7
12:23 PM - 28 Dec 12
(Winston was Steven Spielberg's inspiration and face for ET!! .... And he also responds to his name! Incredible!)
NOTE: I literally slept from San Diego to El Paso... I woke up twice to use the restroom when we stopped, but fell right back asleep! 12 hours of sleep & I completely missed New Mexico! Yay for getting better! Haha
Hey Texas!!!! The Golden Wave Band has returned! Breakfast time :)
9:41 AM - 29 Dec 12
Leanna @jeesussfreakk
She's the cutest. @saranicole920 @TBSiota #TURTLEPUPPETpic.twitter.com/aFlUgp1R
Retweeted by Tau Beta Sigma Iota
1:17 PM - 29 Dec 12
We're in Odessa, TX! Quick potty stop! Then we will be headed to Abilene to pick up dinner, & eat en route. After that, WACO! :)#4G8RBands
4:39 PM - 29 Dec 12
Baylor University @Baylor
Not to be forgotten - #BUGWB - on the way home from San Diego! Winners of the Holiday Bowl Battle of the Bands! #ourbandrocks
Retweeted by Tau Beta Sigma Iota
6:48 PM - 29 Dec 12 · Details
We made it back to Waco safely! #BUGWB just dropped off their uniforms at Floyd Casey for the last time this season, until August 2014!
11:03 PM - 29 Dec 12
(going back and reading this tweet, I meant that BUGWB will drop off their uniforms at Floyd Casey for the last time until the season ends in 2013... haha... silly 140 characters & sitting on a bus for 26 hours....)
Thanks to @LoriScott12, our final time from San Diego, CA to Waco, TX is 26 hours & 28 minutes! #wehavelanded! #heywaco #heybaylor#BUGWB
11:08 PM - 29 Dec 12
<3 MLITB,
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