The Super Pi Girls of Valpo Alpha Delta Pi!

Though I'm under a terrible ammount of stress right now, I just want you all to know that you should come visit me in my new condo in Dallas. We can pretend we're in Scheele, order pizza, watch reruns of Friends or something...it should just totally happen.

Okay, end of open invitation.

So I just want to say that I never realized how much I loved you guys until you arent i my life. I mean you are in my life, but you arent right next to me. I miss saturdays. When I would sleep in really really really late, wake up and then get ready for a party. I miss all nighters when I would hear Aneela wake up and then meet her with a smile in the morning. She really hated that. I also miss helping sisters who locked themselves in the bathroom stale after a night out drinking. THose were fun times. To bad we still dont make those memories.:(

* Walking over to Scheele and popping my head in people's doorways
* Walking down the hall of Guild to talk to Jess when she lived over there
* Dressing up for formals (I have so many more options now! :D)
* Playing the hat game - I don't think anyone here understands it :p
* The nights we would turn on the radio in the CR and just dance and sing along
* Getting ready for recruitment (yeah, how odd is it to say that!)
* Driving around with Jess, Aneela, Shauna, and Deanna to go see the beer can silo and talking about Children of the Corn since we were afraid to stop for Shauna...
* Anytime runs to Walmart
* Lunch at Lank - that's even *weirder* for me to say!

Luckily, I've been able to sit in on a few chapter meetings recently, so I don't miss it *too* much...but I mainly miss the people - the crazy things we did together (playing Sardines around campus), the retreats, having a place to walk into and feel like everyone was really supportive of me and knew when I needed a good laugh, or just to sit quietly with someone who didn't have to fill the silence.

I miss the crazy cheers - especially when I hear them done differently out here, or they don't do ones we did ALL the time :)

I too miss the Sunday meetings...setting up for them as well as the meetings themselves. There were times though when I'd rather eat my feet than attend them, but I miss them nonetheless. :)

I also miss living on corridor with the sisters. Everything from being mooned by Linda to Sarah and the Chucky high jinx to late night Taco bell runs with Torie and the every important late night crew...there were a lot of great and wonderful things about the dorm that I *gasp* miss.

I also miss just hanging out with the sisters. We would be serious...goofy...drunk at times.... I miss a lot of the friendships that were established there. There are times when I regret that I attended Valparaiso...but I have yet (since graduating) regretted my decision to join ADPi.

Miss you guys!

Does anyone else try to stay involved? I know there were some who tried to remain as involved as possible as the chapter went through rough times, but has anyone been involved as an alumna?

For my part I'm a member of the mid-cities alumnae group. I was very involved my first year while I had a principal who didn't care if I attended PTA. I was even a chapter officer (rec chair for Arlington...yeah, in the south you HAVE to have a rec to participate in recruitment). jesscubed got to help me fill out the damn things! Oh how lucky.

Aside from that I've given donations at times, but I'd like to find a way to become involved with a local chapter.

Anyone else?

Hello, ladies!

Aneela let me in after an accolade of "OH CRAP!" :) Hee hee hee. I can't wait to hear how you're all doing. :)

Aneela,

Great idea! Maybe we can post something on the Yahoo email list? (Or talk to Kate about it?)

L&L,
JAD

Thanks Aneela! I think this is a lot more personal and fun than the email list. Now, let's get the rest of our sisters on LJ!

Since there are a few of us on LiveJournal now, I thought I'd start a community just for us! Post whatever you'd like, just remember to lock anything that has to do with any of our secrets. Have fun!

Oh yeah, and let me know if you want me to add anything to the interests!

Pi love from Aneela :o)