Hi Kevin!
Oh, how there are times when I hate school http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif aside from Greek Life of course! Lately I have been so stressed due to all these exams and papers that have been piling up....LOL it does not help that i am the QUeen of Procrastination! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif ANyway, I am sick right now...so I'm on a little vacation--if you can call it that--for about 2 days now. I really wanted to go out tonite (St. Pattie's) w/my sisters...but I don't feel well enough to go clubbing! How was your St. Pattie’s Day? Virginia sounds terrific…I have always been amazed at how different the West Coast is from the East Coast. I just love the Colonial styles that New England holds…and it’s just really fascinating for me to see (in viewbooks at least hehe) the places where former presidents used to reside/grow up in. If you can’t already tell, =) I’m a stickler for really serene, beautiful places…and to me, it seems like New England, with that lush landscape and rolling hills (? I might be wrong on this?) would be perfect. I’d love to maybe move there one day after I graduate from college! However, I’m a true Cali girl, and I don’t know if I could actually stand the harsh climates, where you actually experience a Winter! LOL! Here in California…you only experience basically a Spring and a Fall...and in So Cal you experience Spring, Summer, and a little bit of Fall (mostly Summer though!). Again, sorry about the delays in responding these days! I hope that all is well w/you! As for me, I have been really stressed these past few weeks (as I said above), but thankfully there is this guy I’m now dating (a Pi Kappa Alpha) and he is just wonderful! Please take care for me! Love, Sammie

[This message has been edited by sammie17 (edited March 18, 2001).]

Hey Sammie http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

I've been there. Hang in there http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif It builds character and eventually you'll have that beautiful piece of paper. Thats sucks that your sick. I hope you feel better soon. I know theres something going around here. Just think that there are plenty of times to go out and celebrate. This time that you need is a small fraction of the fun that you can have during a semester. I was always the big putter offer also. I always did my papers last minute but then I always met my deadlines. I guess I was better at handling things under pressure http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif Yesterday was ok with me. I spent it with my parents and we just had a quiet night. Definitely had some good refreshments though. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif Tonight will be much of the same but with more of the family. Yeah, its pretty cool here. Definitely worlds apart from California. I know what you mean on the difference of seasons. More pool time for you http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif Here in Virginia it is beautiful. Very green, with rolling hills and very historic. Nothing like California's majestic mountains, but we have some awesome sights. Like in my town we have tons of civil war places and of course about 50 minutes north of me is Mount Vernon (GW Washingtons Home). A big estate and very pictureque. I'm not found of the winters here though. It is nice to see snow for the first time in the winter but not when I have to drive through it for work *L* Yeah, its different here, but its got a lot of character to it. I love California too, but I guess its just another flavor http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif Nothing like those Billboards and rolling California hills http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif Yeah, things are going great here. Congrats on your new friend. Take Care, Kevin



[This message has been edited by Miami1839 (edited March 18, 2001).]

Hey! I saw this thread and I thought it might help me get over the blues I've been experiencing lately.

Here are some of the things I love:

my family (especially since my little brother actually misses me)

being GREEK

being an LSU TIGER!!!!

sleeping late on the weekends

Saturday nights in Death Valley

Dave Matthews Band(I'm going to see him at JAZZ FEST!!!!)

my puppy Louie(I still call him that even though he's full grown)

red tulips and pink roses

listening to people

I think that's all for now...I'm suddenly feeling much better! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif


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~A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition~

Things I Love:

My car
Sunny days
Lancome Miracle eau de parfum
MAC makeup
Toni Morrison
the Paloma Picasso silver heart ring I just got as a present for getting into college
thinking about rushing next year
my golden retriever
cities
red boots and my red leather jacket
dark denim
sundresses
bananas
orange juice
Starbucks vanilla lattes
silly entertainment magazines
working out
PARTYING!!!
reminiscing about the crazy things you did over the weekend on a Friday
hot showers
my big fluffy down comforter
writing in my journal
my pens with sparkly ink
my kate spade bag
french manicures
sleep
waking up to SUNSHINE
Friends reruns
my friends
my sister
EVERYTHING!!!

I love a lot of stuff!

Here are some!:

-baseball (check out the Baseball thread--there I list what I love about baseball)

-contentment of doing nothing

-logging onto GC and seeing that there are responses to your posts http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

-having hours of conversation! (I had a 7-hour phone conversation w/a guy that I liked once!!! Of course towards the end, I had almost fell asleep b/c it was 4 AM LOL)

-well wishes

-Christmas time (everyone is so happy!) and Summer

-putting up the Christmas tree, w/Christmas music in the background, and enjoying time w/family

-getting an 'A' after working really hard on a project, paper, test

-love stories and romance!@!! hehe

-my bf!

-going to baseball games, nothing like it! you hear the announcers, the crisp sounds of the ball being hit, fans jumping wildly, the beautiful sight of nice weather, eating CrackerJacks

-gulping down a nice tall glass of milk or OJ after being really thirsty

-making your own smoothies

-slumber parties

-travelling

-being able to talk w/long-lost friends, like you haven't lost a day of friendship...despite years of losing touch

-kids: the innocence of them...how they look up to you...how you can make their day just by playing with them

-being able to act like a kid again from time to time--feeling like there are no more worries in the world...

-looking at old mags of the late '80's, early 90's

-travelling the world

-sunsets and the beach

-and last but not least, the people of GC!!!

[This message has been edited by newbie (edited April 08, 2001).]

I'm gonna agree with Newbie. I love EVERYBODY here on GC!!!!! Y'all are the BEST!!!!!

Allison

Newbie, I just did that yesterday!!!! I agree, it was the bomb!!!!!!!!!! My old BF, whom I hadn't talked to in 4 years...we just clicked again on the phone! So we're gonna hang out agin...I'm so happy, b/c we had ended our relationship on bad terms...so hopefully we can resume our friendship at least again. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

- Watching a movie at home with my family while eating pizza.(Our weekly family event.)
- Taking a nap on a saturday while it's rainy and dreary outside.
- Waking up and finding out school has been cancelled because of the snow.(or in TX because of the ice.)
- Swimming in the pool with friends on a hot summer day, and cooking hamburgers, chicken, and steak on the grill. MMM!
- When my mom tickles my arm.(She's been doing it since I can remember, just the thought of it makes me home sick.)
- Sitting in front of a fire wrapped up in a warm blanket, drinking hot chocolate with marshmellows.
- Helping my mom make thanksgiving, and christmas dinner.
- Eating my mom's homemade stew on a cold winters day.
- Spending time with my dad fixing, building, or repainting things.
- That feeling you get when you have a crush on someone, and your friends tell you they think he likes you.(That's the best!! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif)
- Spending time with my wonderful new sisters!! They're my best friends in the world, and I would do anything for them!

These are a few of my favorite things:

1. Finding money that I forgot about in my jeans pockets.

2. Finding out I passed a test I thought I bombed.

3. Going out, feeling like a million dollars, looking good, and running to an ex that burned me and and watching him crumple.

4. Getting a walk in a class I don't have homework ready for, or on gorgeous days.

5. Wearing my guy's t-shirts and sweatshirts.

6. Making people laugh.

7. Wanting to hear a song, then flipping on the radio and hearing it.

8. Chillin' by the pool.

9. Getting home, checking calller ID and having friends' calls to return.

10. A great party.

11. Yellow.

12. Dogs.

13. The Beach & warm weather.

14.My friends, family, and sisters.

15. Being complimented on my work ethic or a job well done.

16. Being asked my advice because it would mean a lot to a person.

17. Fresh, Clean sheets and socks.

OK, geez, where have I been. I totally missed this whole thread. So now I gotta add me two bits.

Things I like: (in no particular order)
-Thanksgiving 4-day weekend Smells, food, family, shopping, the great break, gearing up for the holiday season.

-Hot showers with the stereo blaring in the bathroom to my favo tunes.
-Saturdays spent with myself, not alone, but spent enjoying lifesaver
-Drives through the scenic Texas Hill country
-pop-ins, (unexpected company)
-Greekchat http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif
-An unplanned, but fabulous time.
-Reminiscing about a good time had by all.
-road trips
-being young and frivolous
-when something planned, goes according to plan
-when your favorite old school song comes on the radio.
-When the “classics” are on TBS or TNT – Sixteen Candles, Weird Science, Uncle Buck, any John Hughes flick.

-Every Cheesy Lifetime movie. (But it MUST star either Patty Duke, Meredith Baxter-Birney, or Tracy Gold and Tracy Gold must have some form of an eating disorder)
-Casual Fridays
-Rudy’s BBQ
-EZ’s Vanilla Malts
-My sister
-Stevie Nicks
-The smell Texas gets when a cold front has gone through a few days earlier and you can smell the moisture rolling back in from the gulf of Mexico. Smells so clean and reminds me of my childhood.
-Barry White
-The “HOOK UP” when you least expect it. A free car wash when you fill up, a free soda because your pizza wasn’t quite ready or something.
-Not having to pay cover at a club because you are cool, or are dressed right http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif
-naps
-The getting ready to go out ritual I go through on the weekend. Getting take out from my favorite place, Watching cops (on Saturday night) Then Showering with good tunes, slowly getting dressed, putting on cologne, having a beer or 2 while getting dressed. Showing up fashionably late somewhere and having your friends think you were off doing something wonderful somewhere else, and then being vague about your whereabouts.

-UT football
-The first cool day in the fall
-The first really hot summer day
-Days off from school and work
-Summer school (you can get so much done in such a short time)
-My new truck
-Spending time with old friends
-Getting fabulously dressedup and then doing something silly like go to the grocery store WAY OVERDRESSED.
-Really good fountain Cokes.
-Small town cafes.
-The mysterious absence of a hangover when by all purposes you should have one.
-Clothes fresh from the Dry cleaners
-Seing justice served (someone who was a jerk in HS has turned into a total looser)
-Hugs from your grandparents.
-That smell that your mom has her (perfume)(you walk into a room and can tell shes been there)
-When you mom does your laundry when you are used to doing it and it has that “mom smell”
-Grandmothers fried chicken and rolls
-Your chapter song. Ours is Piano Man by Billy Joel
-Watching you chapter win a football game or greek week or greek sing or something.
-The promise of a Friday afternoon on campus. (the place is full of opportunities)
-Your birthday
-when your boss takes the day off
-the smell of a freshly mowed lawn
-Pledges/New members. Their enthusiasm is refreshing.
-Restoration Hardware
-Gap Sales
-Jewish grandmothers
-Johnny Cash
-Warm Peach Cobbler with Vanilla Ice Cream on top.
-Shopping in a Mexican border town.
-My ritual
-Hella big breakfasts (Eggs, Bacon, Pancakes, Hash Browns, Grits, Biscuts, and OJ

things i love:
- washing my face after a long night and brushing the nast alcohol feeling off your teeth
-my doggies... bo(HUGE black lab) tia(bo's sister) sydney(my lil dachsund) and fritz(my deaf jack russell terrier)! arent animals awesome?!!!
- sleeping in when u know u have class
-getting a good grade on a paper u have worked sooooo hard one
-having a smoke while putting on my makeup in the morning
-great hard rock songs
-crushing on someone really hard
-first kisses
-the unexpected hook up
-laughing uncontrollably
-and family!!!

Ohhh, first kisses ROCK. Thats a goooood one. I forgot about that. Ima have to get me more of those. Heh! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/cool.gif

"concluding the conclusion of conversations
with a kiss"

"concluding the conclusion of conversations
with a kiss"

the way rain drops sound when they land on cobblestone streets