Not going to lie.  Sometimes – Most times – I wish I was in a fraternity.  Drinking games.  Less rules.  Pledges to haze.  Good times. The Phi is participating in Watermelon Bust.  Solid representation.  Nightly events.  I should probably still be there.  But came home. Solid.  I’ll encourge my childrento join fraternities.  And then I…

Walking back from the Panhellenic Recruitment Symposium tonight, I realized how much I love the Phi.  How unwilling I am to disaffiliate to become a recruitment counselor.  How content I am with the amazing friendships I have developed through the house.  How proud I am to wear a neon green shirt promoting Friday’s Philanthrophy.  How…

Met with Katy for coffee this morning at Starbucks.  Before she went into work at Mimi’s Cafe.  Glad we were able to sit and chat for a few.  We are making plans for our Vegas trip this summer.  We are really 21.  So bizarre.  So far from 5th grade.  Grew up so fast.

I do not have any credit cards.  Something about being able to spend when I do not have cash to back it up scares me.  Or the parents will not let me.  One of the two.  Regardless, I am beyond intrigued by the VISA advertising campaign.   It is all about the photography.  And simplicity.  And…

Splendid.  Past week was all about: citysearch.com Power walking around the city Wholefoods Collecting souvenirs: business cards, menus, postcards…basically anything that was not nailed down ZAGAT restaurant guide Tonic The brown furry boots that I bought at Steve Madden on West 34th The New York Times Crossword Puzzle Serendipity Mint Ice Cream The Best $6…

On vacations, I think you are supposed to learn something.  The Cabo girls are learning how to survive on tortilla chips and tequila shots.  J is learning how to rebuild the rain forest in Costa Rica with Alternative Spring Break.  There is always something to learn. On the small scale, I learned how to navigate…

Feel like I just fell out of a tornado.  It was a whirlwind of a vacation, but I left the city feeling as though I had experienced it.  Most significant to me was the contrast between the different parts of the city.  Between the Financial District and the Theater District.  Between Soho and 5th Avenue. …

All of me is full.  My stomach.  My brain.  My camera.  My senses. The trip is almost over – Supershuttle is coming in 30 minutes – and I feel as though I have taken in all of NYC.  I have walked 100s of blocks.  I have eaten many many pricey meals.  Just had my last…

Never have I spent so much money. Never have I had such great food. Never have I felt so grown up. Never have I felt so comfortable in a strange city. Never.  Still enjoying the trip.  So much to explore, see & discuss.

Saw the city last night.  Well, a square couple miles – or maybe just a mile – of it.  Various Locations = Various Adventures. Stops of the night: Duvet Prey Mercury Bar Black Bear Lodge Bowery Bar Not going to pretend that I know enough about the "club scene" to actually write reviews on these…