[texasangel13]

well, yesterday was open house at UT Austin... 14 houses in one day... and I survived them all!!! It was a blast seeing all of the houses and even more fun seeing all of the girls cheering and being so happy to see us. I realized how special the whole rush process really is. I mean, I will NEVER experience anything like this ever again and I am so glad that I decided to go through with it. After open house, we went back and ranked our top 10 choices to submit for period two... I have decided to assign singer/band names to the houses according to what they remind me of...
1) Sara Evans- this house was AMAZING! They seemed sweet and fun, but also very genuine. I LOVED the feeling I got in this house.
2) Dolly Parton- all I can say about this house is how kind they were. I really believed that they were interested in getting to know me. Just like Dolly... they were just soooo nice and always smiling!
3)Hilary Duff- these girls were so sweet and nice, I don't see how anyone could dislike them.
4) Jessica Simpson- these girls were the whole package it seemes... beautiful, sweet, and funny... however they seemed a but too good to be true...something was missing.
5)Britney Spears- these girls were sweet, southern, and very hospitable... they were all sooo gorgeous- it was a little intimidating, and there all had VERY similar looks which, suffice it to say, is not my look.
6)Ashley Simpson- These girls were CRAZY FUN!!! It was so different from the other houses. They were really trying to stand out and break away from the norm. I liked it, though at first, it did make me a little uncomfortable.
7) Barbara Streisand- this house seemes VERY different from the other houses. They seemed focused and mature. They were about more than just chanting and cheering. They were professional, which I really liked.
8) Lindsey Lohan- this house seemed like they were trying way to hard. They had all their best cars parked out front, and it just seemed phony to me. The girls were nice but it just felt fake. I am willing to give them a second chance to prove to me they're genuine.
9) Mariah Carey- this house seemed SOOO diva-ish. They obviously are a very well-off group of girls, and it showed a little. I liked them well enough to keep them though. I want to see how much the money really matters to them.
10) Avril Lavigne- These girls seemed sweet... I just honestly wasn't interested. BUT I am going to give them the benefit of the doubt that they were one of our last houses of the day- so maybe I was just tired and hungry.

The houses on my alternate list are:
1) Gwen Stefani- I liked this house, but I just got a feeling that I wouldn't fit in from the get go. It seemed too cool for me. I don't think I am edgy enough.
2) Paula Abdul- these girls were SUPER cool and VERY excited, but I just didn't feel anything warm and fuzzy.
3) Whitney Houston- this house was alright, and has potential to be great, but I just felt like they struggled with their identity. They couldn't really dicede what they stood for.
4) Lisa Loeb- this group was REALLY nice. BUT they didnt seem like they were very involved in the social aspect of the Greek community. They all seemed very close to one another, but not close to anyone outside. They seemed a little closed off to the world, and although that makes for a SUPER strong bond between sisters... I am just looking for a social outlet in addition to the bonds of my sisterhood.

we pick up schedules for the next two days of philanthropy events today... 10 houses- 2 days- i can't wait to see who invited me back! post after this round!