JILL ROCKS!!
 

CONGRATS JILL...

IT'S THE TRIAD, BABY...IT'S THE TRIAD ALL THE WAY!!

When reading these threads on GC and seeing all these great gals that want to become PNAM, I am thankful for the experience that I was lucky enough to have as an undergrad, but it is these threads that have kind of rekindled my desire to get back in among my GLO, doing ??, I don't know, but something.

And, all you ladies that are Beta's out there, Jill promised me that we wouldn't lose her wholly to her new digs!!:D

WTG Jill..Alpha Phi really has gotten a great lady!

Re: JILL ROCKS!!
 

Rachel, definitely get involved with AGD again! There are dozens of AGDs on GC who'd love to point you in the right direction :) If AGD is anything like AOII, you'll find that there's plenty you could do! From joining an alumnae chapter, volunteering as an adviser or on a House Corp, serving on a Regional or International committee or office, and that's just the beginning! Our sororities (and fraternities!) would not be able to function without alumnae involvement, so go for it!

And of course, Jill still rocks :D

Christin

Re: Re: JILL ROCKS!!
 

MWAH! http://superbabies.homestead.com/files/smooch.gif Right back at cha babes! :D

Jill, I'm late for the bandwagon, but no less happy for you! Congratulations!!!

I'm always late to the party, but Jill..congratulations from a fellow Triad sister!

Getting Involved Again
 

Yes! Christin and gang, I think that I am going to get involved again. One reason that I wasn't able to be active with AGD any more was that I was too far from a chapter house 3-6 hours away, and, I just needed a break...long story.:p

Anyhoo, the things that I learned in Alpha Gam...community service, sisterhood, personal growth were certainly carried over into other areas of service that I performed in my community and have really made me even more appreciative of my Beta Sigma Phi sisters and experiences. Just today I had a good talk with a Beta sister about rushing for "quality" and not "quanitity" (sp?). It made her feel better, I could tell, and I know that I could not have been confident in that conversation had I not had Alpha Gam...

All the gals that I am meeting on GC are great. I am so proud of these ladies that are pursuing their dreams for AInitiation.

Take care!!

A strange way of "representing" but
 

This pix was too funny

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...21640000001610

It sucks I lost my hat!

Guess who this is. OK now you have brought me here:rolleyes: I am sooo excited for you and cannot wait. I am late to partay but when is your initiation, it is going on my calendar right now:smooch:

AOE
Risa

Re: A strange way of "representing" but
 

ROFLMAO!!!

Ya'll just don't know how funny this really is. TRUST ME.

If only they had pictures of us on the Hellevator. Hee!

Great picture! Great shirt!:)

LM

Hi
 

HI, bunni-phi! Welcome to the wildest thing since sliced bread and super crunchy peanut butter.:)

Stick around and enjoy the action!:D

Jilly Baby, what in the hell are you doing??? Looks insane!:D

If it is a roller coaster, dont plan on me seated next to you!;)

I may be insane, but I aint crazy!:cool:

Were Ya Havin FUN:confused: :)

Yeah it was a blast! You are talking to a COASTER FANATIC!
Usually it is front seat and hands in the air, baby! (I had my backpack in the coaster, which kept me from doing that) :(


Seriously though, it woulda been killer to get a pix of Sistermadly, YogiPhi and myself on the Hellevator! Talking about swearing in stereo!

Risa http://www.superbabies.homestead.com/files/wavey.gif
Glad you made it here. Warning: The rush threads are addicting

Yeah Jill! Nice letters! Congratulations on Alpha Phi! :)

Thanks everyone! I am STILL waiting for my new member packet http://www.superbabies.homestead.com/files/bah.gif
I am not the most patient person. You are talking to someone who used to open the ends of the Christmas presents and tape them back up! http://www.superbabies.homestead.com/files/ponder.gif

I FINALLY found an outfit for pref. That was a PITA. Gotta love TJ Maxx though :D

There are a lot of things that are going to go on and I am so psyched about being a part of it!

Hellevator??? I'm very afraid and never going to a theme park with the three of you!

BTW, how is Yogi and her goats these days???

Yogi is doing fine! :)
The Hellevator is comparable to the Big Shot in Las Vegas. Here is a description of the Big Shot...

Big Shot
'Scuse Me While I Kiss The Sky.


http://www.thrillride.com/BigShot/uptower.gif

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Close your eyes and imagine:

You're flying over Las Vegas in a Piper Cub, about 900 feet above the desert sands.

Suddenly, the fuselage rips away, and your seat flies straight up and out of the plane,
soaring another 160 feet above terra firma.

Gravity's pull brings you to a breathless halt: you're 1,080 feet above the ground
with the wind whipping through your hair.

And then you begin to fall...

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sounds like fun? Then step right up and help yourself to the BIG SHOT.

But the real action's on Level 12A. There, 921 feet up, you board the BIG SHOT, a Space Shot ride created by S&S Sports Power, the largest bungee jumping company in the world. At first glance, the Space Shot looks to be a stripped-down freefall attraction; it is much more than that. Instead of sedately lifting you to the drop height, this sucker rockets you up there, at speeds of up to 45 miles per hour.

Now, when you start at five feet above the ground, the Space Shot is plenty hair-raising enough. There's a lot of screaming involved.

But at 900 feet, this starts to get a little ridiculous. If you're afraid of heights, like myself, you are in for some major terror.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Four high-speed double-deck elevators carry you to the top of the tower at 1,800 feet per minute, making for a 30-second trip. And there, you won't find a very long line of people waiting to board the BIG SHOT. But before you head for the ride, make sure you take in the view from the observation decks. It's hard to appreciate what 900 feet really means until you're actually gazing down from that gut-wrenching altitude.

As you stand on line, you'll get a chance to witness a launch before it's your turn to board. Watch as everyone fumbles with the seatbelts, scrambling to get buckled in, laughing, shrieking - you'll never see a more nervous group of people, ever. Once things look secure, there's this low roar, the sound of a gargantuan air compressor building pressure. The passenger rig floats up off the loading platform, hovering gently, and everyone goes hysterical. A countdown begins: Three, Two, One...

KA - BOOM.

Then it's your turn.

The BIG SHOT seats 16 gamblers, four in a row, around the square 228-foot mast. The ride operators point you towards a row and let you hop on. You pull the shoulder harness down. A standard-issue seat belt connects the harness to the seat your butt is planted in. You'll be amazed at how hard it is to operate a simple seat belt when your hands are shaking uncontrollably.

The witty folks running the attraction when I was there began a phony countdown just as everyone was trying to get the damn belts locked. Yuk, yuk, just kidding. You can imagine the throat-ripping screams of distress.

The low roar signals the imminent launch. When the rig floats up, pulling your feet away from the platform, you'll wish you never left your mother's womb. Three, Two, One...

KA-BOOM.

As you shoot 160 feet up, you'll experience 4 G's and a rush of adrenaline like none you've ever experienced before. When you hit that 1,081 foot peak, you'll have barely a heartbeat to contemplate the view (if your heart is still functioning). Then, the freefall to end all freefalls... Halfway down, they boost you back up. Another freefall. Once more, they shove you up again. Finally, you float back down onto the loading platform. Alive.

I've never hollered louder or harder, and I did it without an ounce of shame.

For maximum dementia, two riders' tips: 1) Keep your eyes wide open, and 2) Hold your arms and legs straight out in front of you. No white-knuckle grip on the harness allowed.

'scuse me while I go toss my cookies.


Yeah, I'd be the one on the ground holding everyone's purses along with her own sanity...and lunch!

Sounds like fun! :D

I plan on doing the Big Shot again when I go to Vegas (provided they don't close it down due to high winds)

The Hellevator is mild compared to the Big Shot :D

I guess ya can tell I am a thrill ride/coaster fanatic.

Funny, I get sick on rides that spin but put me on a rollercoaster that has a 200+ foot drop at 70+ miles an hour and I am in heaven!

Oh yeah I love Coasters with loops too! The one I REALLY want to tackle:
Millenium Force at Cedar Pt
http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/ins...thill2VERT.jpg
Above All The Rest! Millennium Force, the most recent entry in Cedar Point's roller coaster arsenal, debuted in May of 2000 as the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the universe. Standing a breathtaking 310 feet into the air, this "giga-coaster" takes thrill-seekers on an incredible 93-mph journey along 6,595 feet of track that winds its way through the center of the park, crosses a lagoon and dives onto an island.

http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/ins...nium/index.cfm

Jilly Girl, you once sick dudette!

If I get very high on a ladder, I woof my shorts off!:(

DITTO. I don't care that everyone was laughing at me.

Nuh-UH! No way! Yogi was trying to get me to open my eyes, and my response was "I ain't opening SH*T!" :D

It started out a crappy day...
 

DH (which started out as Dear Husband), decided to take my car to work so I can take his and fill it up after I get off of work. After all gas is cheaper in the US.

(DH soon turns to Dumb Husband)
He forgets to take my passport and other documents out of my car. I am about to head to work...I get the feeling I am forgetting something.

My passport! http://www.superbabies.homestead.com/files/bitchen.gif http://www.superbabies.homestead.com/files/bitchen.gif http://www.superbabies.homestead.com/files/bitchen.gif

DH is now Damn Husband. He says, "Oops". I had to drive to his work in Richmond to get my passport. I am due in to work at 11:15. Being so stressed I forgot my apron for work at home

http://www.superbabies.homestead.com/files/tearhair.gif
To be continued...

FUBAR day soon turns better
 

And y'all know what FUBAR means, right??????

I had my mother in law meet me to hand off my apron. I got to work 30 minutes late and he had the NERVE to ask me "are you mad?" http://www.superbabies.homestead.com/files/fish1.gif

HELLO what do you think? http://www.superbabies.homestead.com...anghead_1_.gif The fact that he said "I hope you have a better day, REALLY made me want to strangle him!" http://www.superbabies.homestead.com/files/newsoap.gif

After work I filled his car, hit Costco and headed home...things REALLY got better then...

I got my new member Alpha Phi packet! http://www.superbabies.homestead.com/files/pickle.gif http://www.superbabies.homestead.com...cingbanana.gif http://www.superbabies.homestead.com/files/dance.gif http://www.superbabies.homestead.com/files/dude.gif

Boy, got lots of stuff to read! :D Not that I am complaining!

I'm late, I'm late for a very important date. No time to say hello, goodbye...I'm late, I'm late! :D

Not on your life! http://pages.prodigy.net/rogerlori1/emoticons/nono5.gif

I just got the date for initiation confirmed...

November 9th! http://pages.prodigy.net/rogerlori1/...ons/banger.gif

This weekend is the Founder's Day celebration. I am looking forward to it. It will be the first time I have seen most of the people since Pref. It will be great to meet some of the others I have not met yet.

After a lot of pondering, I broke down and ordered my badge. (the only reason I broke down was because I was trying to decide which style to get and budgeting my money for it!) I don't know if it will get here in time for initiation. It'a ALL GOOD!

CONGRATULATIONS! I am thrilled for you that you are on the "home stretch!" :D

How exciting!! Congratulations, Jill. Success!:D

LM

YEA JILL!!!

Girlfriend, I know you are glad you finally got "the date!"

At least on this date I won't have to worry about saying NO and bringing a condom (or three)! :D

So which badge did you get? Chances are it won't be here in time for initiation - less than three weeks from now - but hopefully it'll be here in time for Christmas/your birthday!

Go big or go home! ;-)
 

I think Jill should get the BLING BLING one! ;)
http://www.mastersofdesign.com/image...t/img1-420.jpg

Well...I didn't quite get that one! That was WAY outta my budget!

I got this one
http://www.mastersofdesign.com/image...t/img1-403.jpg

So I guess that is Bling, instead of Bling-Bling

You got "Bling Lite", which is still "bling". I like!:D

Re: Go big or go home! ;-)
 

AHHH!!! MY EYES!!! :p

Jill, I like your choice :) I'm so envious of those of you who can get blinged-out badges... no customizations allowed for us AEPhis... oh well...

Well I just got back from the Founder's Day tea. It was wonderful. I met a lot of dynamite women there. The Founder's Day ceremony was terrific (very touching).

The food was pretty good...better food there than at the wedding reception I went to a couple of weeks ago! :eek:

The highlight of the Founder's Day (well for me) was my Pledge/new member pinning ceremony. It was moving and I bit the hell outta my lip so I would not cry. I was pretty overwhelemed, but kept it on the DL.

I am still in the catatonic overwhelmed stage. I felt like I was so welcome there.

I got a big sister and a twin!

Sorry if I sound kinda spacey! I'm a little verklempt ovah heah! :D

Congratulations on your New Member Status! Now time to shop shop shop, till you drop drop drop!
Maybe you need one of these?
http://www.greek-house.com/images/sh...t/pic0996M.jpg

Hi, just dropped in to read, since you mentioned this on the WC;) Congrats on your new members status! That's fantastic! I wish for you a lifetime of sisterhood:)

Thanks CutiePie (hope to see ya this week) and JH (you are now living in my old area, which I miss)

Cutie it is now hooded sweatshirt weather....I guess I gotta wait till Christmas/my birthday...

That would be one gift I would NOT mind if it was combined (bday is 3 days after Christmas) :p

Woo hoo!
 

A few weeks ago I requested off for Initiation. I just checked and found out my boss gave me the day off (I just simply told her it is something I MUST go to...I didn't say initiation, it is none of her bidness)

Which is good because I sure as hell would call in sick if they were going to make me work!