just a thought

buenas noches chicas :)

i am sitting at home, playing on facebook, procrastinating and wondering why i can not make myself write these two essays for the application for an internship that i (so i proclaim) reeeeally really want.
and then i was reading the news paper online and i came across this and i just want to share it because it just put me in my place.


http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/03/09/us/090309_motels/index.html


i know how hard times are for some of us right now and for so many millions of others, too. and i know that everyone has a different experience of the world, the economy, etc. right now. some of you may not even notice or have real concern about what is happening to, basically, the world right now.

and here at home, here in phi mu, we are so quick to get upset about little things, to judge people when we really do not need to, to get angry or gossip about things or people when we do not know the facts, to make little issues BIG issues when they maybe do not need to be BIG issues, to create problems that may not in fact need to even be problems.

and we are so lucky, you guys. we are so lucky because we have each other and we have such great opportunities and adventures ahead of us. and of course there are things to get upset about, things to worry about, things to be angry about. i just want us to value the things that we do have and create more good things, for ourselves and for each other.

if you watched that video, and you should, you will hopefully know where i am trying to go with this because i may just be rambling...

i just want us, as a sorority and as a sisterhood, to be a family as best as we can because sometimes, family is all you've got. and most of the time, it is what really matters :)

hellooo 2009

so now that it is very apparent that i was not meant to keep a consistently updated blog...


check out this video. it is slightly sappy but pretty cool. nothing like bec's videos, but probably something cheesy that you would expect from me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42E2fAWM6rA


now for a few shoutouts...

many congratulations to:

Phi Committee!
Rachel Doctor
Emily Gress
Kristen Foss
Nicki Hannon

Sisterhood Development Committee!
Kristen Corcoran
Stephanie Houghton
Sarah Watson
KimmmieyBostedo
Kiersten Peterson
Krista Lim-Hing
Jess Croft

Nicole Thomas got Teach for America and will be in Houston!! yayay if you see her, congratulate her because this is a huge honor. not only is TFA an amazing program, it is highly competitive. so yay nicole :) we are so proud of you!




apologies to all the girls who were spotlighted but not pictured for the past few...months-ish, but here are the sister spotlights for this week:

sorry ashley, this is just too funny :)

and

so cute!

reminder: if you have not yet signed up for dance marathon, DO IT NOW!

http://marathon.gatech.edu/

and if you want to know more about dance marathon...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_Marathon

and get excited for TUG (even though it is not until march). im so proud of all the girls who have been out there (again, even though, for the first time, i am not one of them). this is the most girls that have ever been going to practices! which kicks butt. SO: thank you to all of you and keep up the awesomely fun and intense and gratifying hard work :D

for some inspiration...

as always,

lots of loves

hola chicas :)

so it has been forever and a day since i wrote in here. sincere apologies.

i hope everyone is having a happy holiday break! i love christmas and hanukkah and this whole month because it is all about giving, and i love love love giving gifts and surprises.
here is my current favorite website...
www.heifer.org
heifer is such a great organization and you can make all size donations. last month i bought a flock of chicks for $20 and they will be given to a family to help them survive on their own :) so cute and so rewarding in such a wonderful way.

and here are two links from kate and jordan of the GT band in new york city:

http://www.foxnews.com/video/index.html?playerId=videolandingpage&streamingFormat=FLASH&referralObject=3223755&referralPlaylistId=a9594f0389e4ea58938175cbd26195fbedd640ad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2PcYDjNyt8

you can also see phi mu dancers! yay


finally, go elf yourself if you havent already!
www.elfyourself.com
hilariously entertaining and great to send to people, especially when you are bored at work...


if anyone is going anywhere awesomely exciting over the break, let me know so i can brag about you to everyone and then post pictures of you on here.


happiest christmahanukwanzukah!

mmm we love phi mu

yes, i promise to write in here more than once...

i'm glad that people are taking a liking to this blog idea :)

fun things that are going on:

- congratulations to Katherine Joy and Robin Quattlebaum, who are now on the Student Foundation Board of Trustees!

- want to make a difference in a little kids life? be a part of our Angel Tree and we can make one more little one happy this christmas :) no matter how much or little you want to give, everything is appreciated. i will collect money starting NEXT WEEK!
i am super excited because this is my favorite thing to do during the holidays :)

- want to do Secret Santa with your pledge class? starting next week, there will be boxes on the front table. find the one with your pledge class, write your name on a piece of paper, put it in the box, and that is it. i will let you know who you have after that. we will give prezzies out at holiday party on December 4! woohoo this is super fun, and the gift does not need to exceed $20 - $25, just be thoughtful and creative :)

if you guys have anything exciting happening in your lives, tell me so i can brag about you on here! nothing embarassing, just pure fun and happiness.


**sister spotlights for this week **

Julie Fariss

- PC'05 (represent)
- studied abroad last summer with Danielle McCurdy & Valerie Killian
- Industrial Engineer
- loves her little :)
- wears cute clothes

Rachel Harkness

- PC'04 --> she is graduating soon!
- Industrial Engineer
- awesome dancer
- co-op
- has an awesomely huge phi mu family
- went to the British Virgin Islands (jealous)
- always super involved in Mock Rock - we will miss you!

lovies,
adina

welcome!

hello phi mu! :)

and welcome to my newest creation. as sisterhood development chair (not even for a whole 24 hours...), i am enacting my newest "activity", so to speak. my mom actually came up with this idea so i have to give her credit for it, but i love it so i am making it my own.

i've decided to keep a blog about phi mu and all our happenings. almost like a newsletter, except way more frequent and tree-friendly. i will put sister spotlights in here with possibly more information than can fit on a poster, fun pictures of you all (like bec's great idea to have a picture-of-the-week at chapter), anything exciting that is going on with anyone and everyone, etc! so basically like a compilation of chapter and gin and newsletters and whatever you all tell me in one online resource. how exciting!


as my first announcement, i will congratulate our NEW EXEC:

president - meg
vp of operations - inez
vp of development - bec
recruitment - kate
panhellenic - lindsay
social - stacy
secretary - amy
treasurer - ?
phi director - caitlin
sisterhood - adina


please comment on any post or picture or announcement or anything that makes you smile :)


lots of lovies,
adina