Highs and Lows--stolen from AXO!
 

I just saw this on the Alpha Chi Omega board and thought it was a great idea!

You post your high and low moments. It could be a daily thing, a weekly thing, a summer or semester-long thing...just something to let sisters know what's up with you!

I'll start (since this IS my thread...)

HIGHS:
Weekly: I sang in Chapel Hill yesterday with 13 other women for a seminar put on by Hinshaw Music. Our director of voice studies at UNCG is their chief editor. We sang as a demonstration for a lecture by a composer from Budapest. I got him to sign my copy of the mass we sang, as well as getting a big ol' box full of free music for helping out!!!! How cool is that?
Summer: My uncle came home safe and sound from Kuwait, and he and my aunt are moving closer to the family! The fam's in NJ, I"m in NC, they'll be in VA Beach! (Closer than San Diego by far)

LOWS:
Summer (kind of): My big is disaffiliating to be a Gamma Rho Chi this fall. I know she'll be incredible, and I'm so glad she'll be there for the PNM's who will need her strength and sound advice, but *I* am missing her something awful! Not only that, but her fiance is having second thoughts about committing to an engagement now that he's back in the States (he spent last semester in England). I know she's having a tough time and I don't know what to do without breaking her disaffiliation. :(

That's all I can think of for now, really...anyone else care to jump on in?

This is fun...my boyfriend & I have done this since we watched The Story of Us.

HIGH:
I moved into my own house yesterday and have been decorating and all that fun stuff. I get to cook and be all domestic!

LOW:
I have my own house and miss my old one...going through seperation anxiety from the parents. I know it's weird because I'm 22, but I just can't help it. The even worse part is that I only live literally 100 yards away.

oh awesome.


HIGH:
The guy I had a crush on when I left Richmond continues to call me nightly, and has expressed great glee at my visit tomorrow.

I made decent money at work the last two nights (waitressing) and my coworkers seem like sweethearts. Plus I've been hit on more times than I can count on since moving to DC, always a boon for the ol' ego.



LOW:
I moved back in with my parents. At 22 this is a huge step backwards. Should make the $ situation better though & help me get back in school more quickly. Plus my dog is uberstressed out, apparently, as she's bitten me twice in the last 5 days (and never once in the 2 yrs before that.)

PLUS, said guy also persists in discussing his ex girlfriend ad nausem. What's UP with THAT?!

high: i got a foreman grill and a dvd palyer for my birthday, and i got to see some of my sisters for the first time in 2 months

low: armyguy's roommate died and the funeral was this weekend...it was not a good thing for him

highs: I got to see my cousin's two sons yesterday!

Lows: Still living at home, still unemployed.

High: I got to see one of my best friends from college.

Low: I think my boyfriend is going to leave -- particularly painful considering I've spent the past 8 months walking with him through cancer diagnosis, surgery, and radiation. There's nothing quite like pulling someone to their feet only to watch them walk away from you.

HIGH: Retreat was amazing! We had such a great time, and accomplished what we set out to do--build morale, trust, and communication going into recruitment.

LOW: My carnation sister disaffiliates tomorrow. That, and she's living with another sister on the hall this year. She was my roommate last year. It was awesome, and I feel a teensy bit jealous, but I know we'll still be close. I hope recruitment comes fast so we can get it over with and she can come back!

High: getting a bletaed birthday card from a friend of mine from high school, complete with pictures from afterprom he just got developed last week (taken over 2 years ago) they were so funny!

Low: i haven't been able to chck my bank account balance all month because the system has been down and i only have a general idea of how much $ i have

high~ being asked to babysit, realizing i only have 10 days until i'm moving into my apartment, and talking to a friend i haven't seen for what seems like years

low~getting my wisdom teeth pulled (and my gums are still bleeding)

HIGH: My diploma came in the mail today!! Oh, and I got to mail out my wedding invitations!! (This has just been a great day!)

LOW: I got sick last night....I get all hot and nauseous and feel like I'm going to die. It's been like 4 days of this off and on, and I'm getting tired of it. :(

HIGH: Making it into UNCG's Chorale, one of the two elite choral groups in the school of music!

LOW: Sliding in a patch of oil and hitting a curb too hard, making my front right tire pop. :( Stupid commuter pass! I can't even find a place to park on campus, and I go off-campus to park and mess up my tire. I just can't win the parking game.

high- i have gotten to spend the last two days with my nephew...who is the cutest thing ever! we went shopping tonight and he kept asking to buy things. i had been asking if he brought his wallet (he is three, so he really doesn't have one) and he would say no. we were in the 3rd store and it was about the hundreth time he asked me if i could buy him x. when i asked if he brought his wallet, he said, will you buy me a wallet? what a character!

low- my nephew gets up soooooo early in the morning that i am exhausted! plus, people from work keep calling me and asking me to come in to work even tho i am on vacation in another state!!!!

This is such a good idea! My ex used to have this at his RA meetings. They'd begin each meeting with "What's down?" And end with "What's up?" so that they ended on a high note.

OK LOWS:

Day: Had to get up at 6:30 after a long weekend of seeig friends and sleep in

Week: Gettin' my period this week

Summer: The guy I was seeing this summer won't talk to me anymore. Oh yeah, and totalling my car, so now I have car payments on my new car...But I got a Jetta, so I guess that's a "high" too ;-)

Year: Stressed about not having a permanent job, and the place I'm working at now, is only going to keep me through September I think, so I won't have medical insurance if I get fired. :-(

HIGHS:

Day: A new episode of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy is on tonight!!!

Week: It's only a 4 day work week!!!

Summer: It's really too long to type out, but I got to see a guy I've been obsessing over for a year this summer...ok, that doesn't sound too exciting, but it was funny. Just trust me. (Plus, the fling with the other cute guy this summer. Those were the highlights.)

Year: My ex-boyfriend is safely back from Iraq and wasn't hurt in the war.

me again. Because I am very important.


HIGHS
I got a new cell phone. And this one works. Plus, I'm starting to actually do this thing called "make money." Not a lot of it. But, you know, it's nice for a change.


LOWS
Still don't have a decent job. Still waitressing. And an ex-boyfriend I was completely crazy about called me to tell me he was attempting suicide. awful awful awful.

Highs:
I now 10 couples who are engaged

Lows:
I have 10 weddings to go to in the next 2 years.

;-)

and, now you know 10 guys you don't have to marry.

If only there were a quicker way to pare down the dating pool for a Phi Mu. *sigh*

Highs--Getting BOTH girls I preffed, 20 beautiful new Phi's, and my big sister back!!!

Lows--the only one I could possibly think of is that now, after all the excitement and specialness of bid day, I have to do my music history homework. :p

High:

I have a job! I got a job teaching French in a local elementary school.

Low:

It's only part time and temporary so I don't have the $$$ to move out yet.

claire...way to go!!!!!! i will see you next sunday!

Felicitations, Claire!!!

Merci beaucoup Allie and Maria!

congratulations, Claire! tell us more!

Today:

Highs:

I made Sotto Voce, the select group in my choir, AND a new band starting up (working name is Awkward Silence)

Lows:

The CEO and CFO bitched me out at 9:30 this morning, so I'm not feeling great at work today....

aww, Allie, I'm sorry :(

for me this week....


HIGHS

FINALLY starting to get over my Kappa Sig. Mostly as a direct result of the sweet nothings he's been whispering in my ear (grrr...) but the end result is still the same, no matter how many times he alludes to my virtue in between...


[LOWS

I ran into a guy I dated when I was 19... who now has a NINE MONTH OLD BABY! What is this world COMING to?!

High:

Spent the night with my newest GRANDLITTLE! Who's AWESOME. We chatted about our respective Rush stories, and how we became Phi Mus and it was just great. I love that girl.

Low:

Had to get up and drive at the butt-crack of dawn from Allentown (hour away) to get to work, which I was 15 minutes late for. AND the burn on my temple from the curling iron on Monday is noticable and the recptionist noticed! :-( I need to slather vitamin E on it.....

And boys are dumb.

High:

Got in touch with a friend I haven't talked to since we were like 12. Sooo good to hear from him. He's at West Point now. I'm so proud of him :) And, he's a cutie! He was NOT this cute when we were 5 ;-)

Lows:

Boys continue to be dumb.

Highs:
-went to my first candle pass tonight for one of our sisters who was just engaged. It was so beautiful, and I think it really brought us together as sisters :)
-I found out tonight who my little is going to be! She's my first, and I'm so excited we were matched up- I love her to death! She's definitely going to be spoiled rotten.
-I just got back from spending the weekend with my boyfriend at Hampden-Sydney and celebrating our one-year anniversary!

Lows:
-I have a ton of work to do now that I didn't do all weekend.

Well, I just came across this thread and thought I'd reply with some of my own!

Highs:

I found out that this guy I have been in love with for the past 3 1/2 years feels the same way about me.

I am doing very well in my French class!

I'm going home for Thanksgiving when I thought I'd be staying at school. When I say home, I mean to Illinois to see my family.

Lows:

Roy (the guy mentioned above) is in the Air Force and stationed in Arizona and I'm going to school in Maine. :(

I didn't do well on my History Midterm. However, there are 2 more exams in the class.

My Grandma is very ill. :(

HIGHS:

Went to Atlanta for the weekend. Officially quit worrying about every boy on my list. Realized there's 100 more out there I didn't even get my eyes on yet. Saw my best friend from 8th grade for the first time in YEARS (she's a Theta now.)


LOWS:

Realized how much I miss school (I've got a year left) and being in a sorority.

Highs: Cute Ag Rho boy that I have a huge crush on keeps hinting about asking me to their hayride, I really hope he does! He also invited me to a concert this weekend in Nashville, but I can't go b/c of homecoming. :(
Also saw the jerk Shaun today and I was very nice to him and I think I completely confused him. I was so proud of myself though for being strong and not giving in to him. HE SUCKS!!!
Parents sent me money....yay!!

Lows: Just got back from seeing TX Chainsaw massacre....I cried yall it was that scary!!! And I don't think I did too hot on my test today. My back also still hurts a lot from last week. :(

Kiki, give the boy some help..... ain't you got some flirtin' in ya? ;-)

where to begin........... Highs: I moved into a more quieter room where my Theta Chi neighbor won't wake me up to "shake that ass bitch" at odd hours of the night. I have fallen inlove with this red jacket at Banana Republic and it shall be MINE. :D

Lows: My ex is dating a girl who's grill is soooo messed up I don't know what to think. I mean, after me...that??? :eek: Great ego boost there. My poor poor car still continues to suffer from the abuse I do to it. The harsh reality of drinking and thinking that Papa John's is my savior has caught up to me cause last years jeans aren't looking too hot.:(

LIOB

HIGH I got the job I've been waiting on for SIX MONTHS! A real schedule, actual benefits, finally being able to afford moving out of the house.... and things are moving along quite gracefully with the newest boy, Brenton.

LOW The job pays, like, $2.05/hr, and my dog is so fat I don't even know what to do with her.

Lessee...haven't been on here in FOREVER, so I'm sure there's lots I could say, but I'll keep it brief.

LOWS: Been really depressed lately, hate my job, still single, miss my friends, and I feel like my life has no meaning. The pain from my endometriosis is coming back. And my costar in the play I'm doing has been trying to pick me up since auditions, and he can't act his way out of a paper bag. Boys continue to confuse me to no end.

HIGHS: I have an awesome therapist who's really hlping me. Tonight is closing night of my play, so I don't have to deal with previously mentioned costar any more. I'm looking into finding a new job, and possibly go back to school, and I MADE IT INTO MAXIM'S HOMETOWN HOTTIES CONTEST!!!

Ok let's see...I'll do my lows first...

Lows: I have two tests this week, including one in about 30 minutes and I am definately afraid of failing it!!! I also feel like I have gained 1500 pounds since Sunday...ewww

Highs: As of Saturday I AM FINALLY 21!!! :D I am so excited, seriously!!! And to celebrate my friends are taking me out every night this week from Weds-Sat...luckily all my tests will be done with. ;)
Also, I am completely over gross boy and I just want to see him so I can laugh b/c I don't like him anymore and he still likes me...he's a jerkface though...and yes, I am immature I know ;)

Okay, I'll give it another whirl....


HIGHS: Initiation is this Friday!!! I'm so excited. We've got four brilliant, charming, feisty, lovely young women going through. Also, our Carnation Ball is on Saturday---as is our advisor's wedding! AND Greek Week is next week. What a crazy, exciting time for us here at Gamma Chi!

LOWS: Along with all that great, fun stuff is the STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS of getting it all done! Why is it that professors, cooperating teachers, conductors, and everybody else think the last three weeks of school is a GREAT time to get everything in?

Things have been just CRAZY lately!

Lows: I have alot of really big end of the semester tests/papers these next two weeks, my big sis' dropped out of Phi Mu, my little works 24/7 and I haven't seen her in ln literally weeks, my hours got cut back at work(which is money I need to pay to live in our Phi Mu house this summer), and I'm just plain overwhelmed!

HIGHS(YaY good things!): Carnation Ball is Saturday night!!! I'm actually starting to get a tan, Recruitment workshops are on Tuesday nights(I just can't help but get excited/be happy about recruitment stuff!!!), and me and Clay(my boyfriend) are just wonderful as always!

Highs:

I love my job and I finally feel like I'm back "on track" for a decent career. I've been running consistently so I'm getting back into shape.


Lows:

There's a beeeeyoch in my office who's after me, and I feel kind of disconnected from my girlfriends/sisters lately.

Highs: I just realized the other day that I get to have THREE initiations while I'm Provisional Member Director! So awesome...

Lows: Soooo tired of being at home, soooo ready to go back to school with all of the sistafriends.