JAM - your vacation plans sound like fun! I don't like flying much either anymore! Have fun with your Christmas shopping! Need any ideas this year?
Munchkin - Have fun catching up with your friend! I love seeing people I have not seen in a long time! It seems like with my AXO pals, we pick up right where we left off!

Highs: just got back from New Orleans-had a blast, shopped till I dropped and managed to get some lectures in also (in between the hangovers ;))

Lows: OMG I thought College Station was hot and humid, today I was in the French quarter and I was just standing outside-sweat was dripping down my shirt and I wasn't even doing anything.
I spent too much money.
I have to go back to work tomorrow :(

On a high note, I saved 2 iguanas from a lab from being destroyed-anybody want an iguana? They are cute but I think my
cats would rather have them as dinner.

Highs: I go on vacation this week, Weds-Sun. Definitely excited about getting away for a bit!
My brother is finally getting ready to fulfil his dream of going to Europe. He leaves on 9/23 and will be gone for 2 months. I worry about him being on his own for 2 months in a foreign country, but I know he'll have a blast!

Lows: My vacation is to Myrtle Beach and stupid Hurricane Isabel is threatening to hit there. My bf is talking about cancelling our vaca and we'll try again in two weeks. I've been praying really hard that the storm will turn NORTH!!
My chapters Recruitment didn't go as well as we had hoped, so we're all a little disappointed about that. But the girls are having informal parties to hopefully pick up to quota and then we'll be set for the spring! :)

DaisyCrazy - Your chapter will be just fine! It is a chapter with strong collegians, alumnae and advisors, and I have the most confidence in you that you will get your girls! Good luck!

Lows: DH is on the golf course today so I did not take the girls to church. I always feel so guilty when we don't go! (It's that Baptist upbringing!)

Highs: DH is taking the girls swimming this afternoon so I can get some schoolwork accomplished! I've been off-kilter all week! Some things have thrown me for a loop, but I think I'm okay now!

highs:

I am alive - my car hydroplaned and flipped on the interstate Friday night.

The one person that stopped and waited for me to get out of the car and helped me get all my things into her car and drove me to her apartment.

The Bob Marley-look-a-like cabbie who played Abba just for me as he then drove to my friends apartment from aforementioned apartment.

The father of a young man whose death I wrote about last spring - when the son fell from a cliff in Colorado - wrote me a note of thanks complementing me on my composition and sincerity when I talked with his family right after they learned of his death. The note really put things into perspective.

I was paying on the car, that was totaled, but owe just less than $100 after the final payout. I thought I would owe $3,000.

lows:

the two nasty bruises, and scratches and aches and pains


Hope you all are staying safe and having a good end of the summer.

high-

oh my god alphachiohmy i am so glad you are ok!

i'm buying or leasing a new car hopefully starting this week!

i'm meeting lots of new guys!

lows-

my kindergarteners are making me crazy!
i'm getting sick
i don't have time to go on dates with the new guys!

Oh wow, I am so happy you're ok!!!!!!

-Rissa

Rhonda,

so glad you are ok. What a scarey event!! Cars can be replaced but you can't!

Lows: I am SO behind in my schoolwork! I just can't seem to get myself and the rest of my family in gear this semester! It's raining here - yuck! I hate having to go out in rain! I would much rather stay in my bed when it is wet outside!

Highs: We are going to the mountains this weekend for a much needed break! Getting up there seems to restore my soul! Maybe it's because the phone rarely rings, there is no cable and we usually only watch movies if we turn the tv on at all, there's nowhere we have to go or be!

Highs for the day
 

My Highs today are:
- Freedom (I'm going back to school today after a long break... I love my parents but I can't stand being home for a long period of time)
- Less than a month till my 21st Birthday!
- Less than three months until I leave for Spain for a semester!

Lows:
- My stupid advisor still hasn't given me the days I will be in Spain in order for me to send in my visa and get permission to study there! GRRRRR

How is everyone else doing?!

:) Mary

Lows:
just lost a snakebite victim-very cute tibetan (sp?-it's late Iand I am too lazy to look up breed spellings)spaniel

worked with my ex-boyfriend last night (he is a vet. technician)-I have been avoiding him b/c I am still getting over the break-up even though I did the breaking up; I miss him so much but I know he cannot give me what I need-he is a 35 year old child

Highs: life is good in general-I am such a lucky person and I thank God everyday (or at least I try to) for what I have :) and for who surrounds me

hugs to all of my sisters:)

Hugs back to you AggieAXO!

highs--my whole friggin life!
-tomorrow, i am leaving for florida for a week with my parents and boyfriend.
-wednesday night, i got a new car! a 2004 VW beetle convertible in mellow yellow. i am leasing it, would prefer to buy, but the payments were over $100 more a month! :o it is BEAUTIFUL though!
-i am moving in with boyfriend at the end of november. yay!
-i am finally waitressing at my resturant job and making tons of money, and loving the people i work with.
-i got a part time/temporary position at AXO headquarters working in the member services/alumnae department! and i LOVE it! plus they give me AXO goodies all the time! :D

lows
-i just got done working 16 days straight with no day off. but even that is not that bad since im going on vacation!
-i now have astronomical car payments, but i can already tell its gonna be worth it!

so no negatives really, only positives! yayyyy! :D hope all is well with all of my beautiful sisters out there!

AX love and mine
roxydiva

Lows: The weather is supposed to be nasty tonight - an ICE storm - yuck! Means our power will probably go out before it is over with.

Highs: I have survived another semester of graduate school and am now on the home stretch! YIPPPEEE! The countdown to May begins!
The girls were in their first cheerleading competition today, and their team got first place! They are so excited, and SO cute!

Roxydiva-Nothing beats that "new car" smell!!!:D


AXO_MOM_3 Glad to hear the end is in sight! Gosh, so impressed you can juggle everything!

Highs-Son is home, daughter will be on the 16th. Just have a few presents left to buy. (Though they may prove the most difficult)
I love my house during the holidays.

Lows-Really worried about this flu. Keep safe everyone and wash your hands with REGULAR soap. They are saying that using the antibacterial soap dries out your hands and is an open door to the virus. They are now referring to it as an epidemic...say it is more contagious than SARS...

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

highs - ditto on the grad school - at least after thursday - have two papers due in the next two days

i move into my new apt. in 10 days

lows - i am broke

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Also, Happy Holidays to all my sisters here on GC or elsewhere ... :)

Hope all of my sisters are doing well:)

His: my condo has SOLD!!! we closed yesterday and now I can start remodeling my new house :)

Lows: my cat Sullivan got out again but this time I can't find him. I hope he comes back. At least he is microchipped so if the shelter picks him up they can contact me right away. I just want to strangle him but also hug him. I miss him so much :(

I am sure that Sullivan is fine -- Jinx just returned from a three-day trip to who-knows-where. I had just told hubby today that I was worried he wouldn't be coming home....I opened the door to leave, and there is Jinx. He looked and smelled okay (the smell thing - we have a lot of farms with barns nearby) so who knows. Hubby says he got drunk and slept it off where he landed - LOL!

I will be thinking good thoughts for you and Sullivan!!

Hope the New Year is heading in the right direction for everyone!

aggieAXO-congrats on the sale!

Highs-Shook off my cold before it got me down. Got the Christmas tree down and Mardi Gras up.
Hubby has agreed to CLEAN OUT THE CLOSETS!!! (He is the biggest pack rat in history! Hanging on to clothes from the 80's !

Lows-Son left for his initiation week and can't help but be a tiny bit apprehensive.
Daughter is in NY and has to fly home on the 8th. I really don't like her flying ANYwhere!
Back to work on Monday. When I have an extended leave, it's difficult to get back into the swing of things.

Highs- Leaving for LA tomorrow to see my boyfriend and go to Disneyland!!

Lows- Leaving home for the last time, I graduate in May and (hopefully) won't be moving home so this was my last extended stay here...

AXWhoah-Lows- Leaving home for the last time, I graduate in May and (hopefully) won't be moving home so this was my last extended stay here...
Now what the hell is wrong with me?????? I read this and my eyes filled up with TEARS! I can't even blame the hormones anymore. I know this day is not too far away..............http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmili...d/azcrying.gif

Awww, Justamom I know how you feel. My eyes have welled up with tears more than once in the last couple of months. When your kids come to this point, don't be sad, be proud cause without you they would never have reached that point. And I know that I'll visit home often and call often. No worries JAM :)

I found Sullivan-he ran in front of my car last night.

I know he wants to be indoor/outdoor but I see so many terrible things I can't let him outside.

Thanks AXO alum for your positive thoughts-they payed off :)

:D YIPEE!! :D Glad he came home safely! Its so hard to keep a cat inside when he has that need to roam around! I had to keep Jinx locked up inside for 2 months when he was just a kitten (because my apt. didn't allow pets, but I couldn't turn him away!) -- he would get so mad about not being let outside. When we moved, and he was allowed outside, he would be gone for days at a time. Of course he was also known to come running inside to use the litter box!! LOL - some habits die hard!

JAM -- sending you cyber hugs -- so sorry that you are feeling sad about everything. You are a wonderful mom (to a lot of people :) ) and you should be proud of raising them.

Highs:
-Had a great time with the Mr--made final plans to move in together in the fall
-Enjoying relaxing and not having anything to do
-Digital cable allows me to watch anything I want
-I did very well this semester with minimal effort

Lows:
-Sudden death in the family. It's not impacting me too much, but I see the stress on my parents.
-Too much family! Aaaaah! I want these people out of my house.
-Not having anything to do. I have NO FRIENDS left in town from high school.
-I miss my friends from undergrad so much!

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JAM, you might be surprised at how soon saying goodbye to children doesn't last. ;) Many of my friends who graduated ended up living at home for a few years after graduation for whatever reason--or moved back altogether! It's always home! :)

AXO Alum You sure know how to make someone feel good, THANKS!

AXWhoah I know you're right...so so right.

Sorry to hear of the death...
I remember going home and everyone had moved. It felt so empty. I couldn't wait to get back to my girl and guy friends. That's kind of when it hit me I really was entering a new stage of life.

I know what you mean about moving home though. I see a lot of it here. Most is related to economics but there's an upswing in the daughters moving back with their children after a divorce.
My own sister did this. It was really good for the kids, helped keep my Mom young, but I don't know how good it was for my sister.

Moving in together, hmmmmmmmm DOES YOUR MOMMY KNOW!!!
J/J:D

Ha ha ha! :D She wasn't too happy with it, until I reminded her that I wanted to finish graduate school before I get married. Now she's taking it a bit better. :)

I only have one high right now--I had a very good dentist's appointment! Apparently all that flossing has paid off! :D

Highs-Son is initiated and he is so very happy. He has really matured this past semester.
Daughter brought home a "friend". He is so great. We all played spades and he LIKES MY COOKING! :D Good guy! Who knows where this will lead, but at least I know she's looking at decent men!

Lows-Daughter leaves today and son leaves tomorrow. This was
a GREAT visit all the way around and I hate to see it end.

I floss! Feels so good to get rid of the gunk that can collect.
Have you ever seen someone who had so much plaque you couldn't distinguish the individual teeth? YUCK!

I always floss. I also use the ultrasonic cleaner-I love it :)

Highs: making plans for my house remodel, I am so excited. I keep coming up with new ideas everyday-better start working more overtime :)

I finally stopped smoking-I quit cold turkey, it gets easier everyday.

Lows: breakfast tacos. I am trying to lose 10# by my birthday but damn those breakfast tacos. They are everywhere here in Austin and one of my worst addictions (not to mention queso and salsa). They are so hard to give up.

Hey all,

I haven't posted since I finished co-oping last term [august]... but I'm back for ANOTHER term until May. And I'm taking a class.

HIGHS:
Well, I still have my bunny [if you remember, I got a bunny in August or so, Titan... he's doing well]. I have a new boyfriend since November... [if anyone remembers, the one that cooked dinner for me over break- eric]

haha, i highly doubt anyone remembers. But anyway, Just wanted to say hello and I'm back!

love, stevie

Stevie,

I am glad you are back-we have missed you :). I am glad your bunny is doing well.

Karen

haven't done this in a REALLY long time.

highs-
*i'm in love with a great guy!
*i think i'll still have my teaching job next year!
*AXOalum is the best at giving advice--i really appreciate you!

lows-
*the AXO chapter at american didn't invite my cousin to pref. i can't understand it AT ALL.
*this same cousin is so torn up about what to do about rush that she has made me upset as well. i just wanted her to be happy

Hi, all! Thought I might as well give my highs and lows, too!

HIGHS:
* I think I found the perfect wedding dress!
*Formal recruitment starts in just over 2 weeks-- they're estimating over 425 girls going through recruitment with pledge classes over 50!
*No class tomorrow because of the MLK holiday!

LOWS:
*It's raining outside
*My big is a recruitment counselor and I can't see her until bid day on Feb. 2.

ITB, Sharon :)

*blushes* -- awww, I was just trying to help you through this mess!! I can't wait to hear from you!

My highs:
Earning some great points towards my trip to Atlantis!!!

Lows:
My mother - she just cannot stay away from other people's business....namely mine!! I know that she didn't mean to hurt my feelings, but she did, and now she won't even be woman enough to apologize! She just says that I made something out of nothing. So much for validation of emotions with her! UGH!

welcome to the new year, yall! hope rush (if applicable) is going/has gone well and that everything else is well, too.

highs:
I am getting a kitten tomorrow, unless this crappy weather continues. Her name is Dolce (at the humane society it was shortcake ... so it fits in that it still is something sweet). She is black except for white on her chest and front paws.

lows:
this icy/sleety/cold weather
all the work I have to do before I teach class tom.

congrats on the new kitten! I love my cats and would be so lonely without them!

I hate to brag about the weather here but I am going to anyways :) Sunny with high in mid 70's, clear skies-it was an absolutely beautiful day! I saw the weather on the news and can't believe how different it is in the mid west. I think my lucky stars everyday I live here.

Lows: my car died, RIP, it was 9 years old, I was planning on keeping it for another 2 years. I am so sad-I loved that car.

Highs: since my car died I purchased a new one-my dream car-BMW 330i convertible. I pick it up on Thursday. It is steel blue-very pretty. It has manual and automatic transmission (I think those are the proper terms). I will finally have heat again so when the weather turns cold I won't freeze my a$$ off on the ride to and from work.

another Low-car payments-I haven't had one for almost 3 years. It will take some getting use to.

AXO Alum- She just says that I made something out of nothing. So much for validation of emotions with her! UGH!
I used to get that too. I HATE it when someone negates my feelings!

Cash78mere-Did your cousin end up pledging? I'm sorry that happened to her. It sucks!

Everyone seems to have great "good" news!

Highs-Almost finished with the backyard.

Lows-Still not finished with the backyard!

HA! Every silver lining has a cloud!

yes, my cousin went Phi Mu! AXO honestly has no idea what they passed up on!

For what it's worth my gran lil sis at American told me that they got an awesome NM class. And I like to believe that everything happens for a reason, so congratulations to your cousin and Phi Mu! I'm sure it's the best fit fot her.

Lows: We had to put our sweet dog to sleep this weekend unexpectedly. It has been rather devastating for me and MrAXO_MOM_3. A special thanks to AggieAXO for her words of experience, wisdom, and support. And on that note, we'll move to the highs...

Highs: Sometimes I'm just amazed and overwhelmed by this bond we all share as sisters of Alpha Chi Omega's. Knowing that I have not only a support network of my sisters locally, but that there are sisters across the United States that I can reach out to for any number of reasons via this board.

On a lighter note, while keeping up with everything this semester is kicking my hiney, there is light at the end of the tunnel! My new mantra is May 15, May 15, May 15. In about 90 days I'll graduate and put this chapter in my life behind me. I'm so excited about the job potentials, and doing something that I absolutely love - counseling children and adolescents. I'm ready to set the world on fire! LOL!