Zot Zot!

My goodness, time has definitely gotten away from me and I owe you several posts both about some fun stories and of course, about the amazing chapters I've met or traveled back to along the way. In the spirit of finals and procrastination for all my friends on the quarter system, I will do my best to post each day to entertain you in the depths of the library :)

SEVERAL weeks ago, I visited the anteaters, otherwise known as UC Irvine. I arrived from snowy and freezing Syracuse very very early in the morning. Let me just say, there is nothing better than getting on a plane in the low 20 degrees and getting off in the 70's. After a quick wardrobe change in the parking lot out of my snow boots and into my ever so chic Target sneaks, I headed to the chapter house to meet the lovely ladies of Zeta Eta.

They were so welcoming and gracious even while I was practically falling asleep while talking with them. Between the past 3 nights of recruitment at Syracuse, not sleeping the night before my flight, and the 3 hour time change, I was quite a zombie. After a much needed and extensive nap, I was ready to hit the ground running again. Plus, I was back in one of favorite states so I had to take advantage of the fun in the sun while I was there!

It was a busy week as we showed the campus how great the chapter was. I even got a picture with their mascot, Peter the Anteater. Did you know anteaters say "Zot Zot"?

Anyways, it wasn't all work while at Irvine. I finally had my first Sprinkles cupcake- red velvet for those of you who are curious, and of course had to check out some really great restaurants/bakeries. Who says you can't have your (cup)cake and eat it too?

Sprinkles!!

Yummm

We also went shopping at this unbelievable (and dangerous) outdoor mall. This whole 50 lb. suitcase limit is getting really hard especially as the semester goes on. No matter how cute the clothes you pack are, you can't help but hate your wardrobe by week 4 or 5. I may have done a little damage at Brandy Melville but hey, they were light layers and sometimes an extra smile at the Airline desk stretches an extra pound on the scale.

I had such a blast getting to know the fantastic Zeta Eta's because they are such wonderful and diverse girls. Truly genuine and smart young ladies, they always seemed to put a smile on my face even just minutes after hanging out with them. If you have the chance, take a trip down to meet them- they're worth it :)

Like any traveling consultant though, some familiar faces are always welcome. During my visit, I was able to see not 1 but 4 of my fellow KKG consultants. Naturally, we indulged in some fun and shared stories and I was lucky enough to spend 2 nights with them. Andrea is the chapter consultant at Chapman where we just colonized a chapter, Brianne is currently the consultant at Irvine, and both Charlotte and Brit travel just like me. We had so much fun and it truly was the best night I could've asked for!

Snapchats with Andrea

Char :)

Alright kiddos, time to work on the bajillion other stories I have for you. Some things to look forward to though:

Spending the weekend with E.Bailey and hearing stories about waffle house weddings, getting to ride the PIKE firetruck at MSU, assisting with the installation of the Eta Rho Chapter at Cal Poly, Chi-town, and St. Patty's day in my beloved Boston with Brit to name a few.

For those of you studying your butts off in the libs or finding anything to do except study, good luck. Spring break is right around the corner!