Life, or something like it
Greetings. It's been quite awhile since I've written here, hasn't it? Indeed. Let's get a recap and a brief (or not-so-brief depending on my ability to rant) rundown on how I feel about events.
I've been busy as hell like usual. Work, treasurer, VP IT, news manager, house assistant, class... It can sometimes take its toll. That's not to say I don't like what I do. I love the power and respect I get as treasurer, I'm glad to broaden my experience base as VP IT, and I'm really a fan of being involved with SFIC. I like working here; it's relaxing. Plus I get boatloads of free food (last night I walked away with 42 cans of soda, a 2-liter, 4 pizzas, and a plate of brownies). I still enjoy being an econ major. I'm just burned out from it all. I need a little bit of a break. That's not to say I plan on dropping out of school or anything. I just want to get an internship next semester. It keeps me out of school, but is still a productive use of my time. I will study abroad in the summer at the Oxford Program. I think that if I just recharge my batteries, I'll be good to go from now until graduation. Speaking of which, after this semester and after adding in hours for study abroad, I'll have 28 hours left until graduation. That's 14 a semester. I like it. Now I need to decide if I want to stick around for a bit longer or just get out of here on time. Life can be scary, ya know?
[random interjection] One of my brothers walked into the SSC, handed me $150 cash without saying a word, then walked out. Sketchy? Most definitely. I love my job. [/random interjection]
Tiffany is amazing. I'm still the third wheel, but our relationship keeps getting better and better. Heh, when we got into the relationship, it was an agreement that we'd keep it casual because she had just come out of a hard relationship, mainly for her own emotional well-being. However, a few weeks ago we were together, and she said, "My emotional barrier is slowly breaking down." She's scared, which is understandable, but I like the trust that she's giving me. I hope I do well with it.
In other news, Mackenzie is getting married on December 29th. I'm very, very excited. I got fitted for my tux last week. The coolest part? I'm in Han Chang and Caroline Gregory's wedding on the 27th, Tiffany's and my 6-month on the 28th, Mackenzie and John's wedding on the 29th. Oy veh.
IIIIIIIII need a job. ASAP. Like for the spring. Know of anything?
I love homecoming. What a wonderful time of year. And, for the first time, I don't feel overwhelmed by doing too much with it. However, I'm quite willing to put lots of time and effort into making sure we freaking kick ass.
So Delta Sig is now dry. To make a long story short, at our DJ party a couple of weeks ago a stupid freshman drank too much and got sent to the hospital. As such, it was reported to Tech's Dean of Greek Affairs, Buck Cook, and Delta Sig Nationals. We also took steps to be proactive, including letting all the important parties know what went on rather than them find out about it later, holding meetings with the leadership of the organization to discover faults and potential plans to avoid these problems, and even voting, as a chapter, to go dry for 16 weeks. After some investigation, Georgia Tech sanctioned us to have dry social events until March 31st, and we're still waiting on Nationals. All in all, it could've been worse. A lot worse. I think that speaks to the power of our brotherhood, our reputation, and how freaking badass we are. The best part? We haven't changed at all. Sure, there are a few people who don't come around as often because we're dry. However, they didn't come around much, anyway. Walking into the house at any time, the atmosphere is no different. We're still a very strong brotherhood, still the same people, and we still have the same values. Alcohol is not so important to us as to come between us and our cohesiveness. We're too close, too strong, and too amazing to have something like this break us down. We'll take adversity, stare it in the face, and make sure it knows that we're better than that. I've never been more proud to be a Delta Sig.
That's all for now. Off to do a homecoming event, then back here to work.
I've been busy as hell like usual. Work, treasurer, VP IT, news manager, house assistant, class... It can sometimes take its toll. That's not to say I don't like what I do. I love the power and respect I get as treasurer, I'm glad to broaden my experience base as VP IT, and I'm really a fan of being involved with SFIC. I like working here; it's relaxing. Plus I get boatloads of free food (last night I walked away with 42 cans of soda, a 2-liter, 4 pizzas, and a plate of brownies). I still enjoy being an econ major. I'm just burned out from it all. I need a little bit of a break. That's not to say I plan on dropping out of school or anything. I just want to get an internship next semester. It keeps me out of school, but is still a productive use of my time. I will study abroad in the summer at the Oxford Program. I think that if I just recharge my batteries, I'll be good to go from now until graduation. Speaking of which, after this semester and after adding in hours for study abroad, I'll have 28 hours left until graduation. That's 14 a semester. I like it. Now I need to decide if I want to stick around for a bit longer or just get out of here on time. Life can be scary, ya know?
[random interjection] One of my brothers walked into the SSC, handed me $150 cash without saying a word, then walked out. Sketchy? Most definitely. I love my job. [/random interjection]
Tiffany is amazing. I'm still the third wheel, but our relationship keeps getting better and better. Heh, when we got into the relationship, it was an agreement that we'd keep it casual because she had just come out of a hard relationship, mainly for her own emotional well-being. However, a few weeks ago we were together, and she said, "My emotional barrier is slowly breaking down." She's scared, which is understandable, but I like the trust that she's giving me. I hope I do well with it.
In other news, Mackenzie is getting married on December 29th. I'm very, very excited. I got fitted for my tux last week. The coolest part? I'm in Han Chang and Caroline Gregory's wedding on the 27th, Tiffany's and my 6-month on the 28th, Mackenzie and John's wedding on the 29th. Oy veh.
IIIIIIIII need a job. ASAP. Like for the spring. Know of anything?
I love homecoming. What a wonderful time of year. And, for the first time, I don't feel overwhelmed by doing too much with it. However, I'm quite willing to put lots of time and effort into making sure we freaking kick ass.
So Delta Sig is now dry. To make a long story short, at our DJ party a couple of weeks ago a stupid freshman drank too much and got sent to the hospital. As such, it was reported to Tech's Dean of Greek Affairs, Buck Cook, and Delta Sig Nationals. We also took steps to be proactive, including letting all the important parties know what went on rather than them find out about it later, holding meetings with the leadership of the organization to discover faults and potential plans to avoid these problems, and even voting, as a chapter, to go dry for 16 weeks. After some investigation, Georgia Tech sanctioned us to have dry social events until March 31st, and we're still waiting on Nationals. All in all, it could've been worse. A lot worse. I think that speaks to the power of our brotherhood, our reputation, and how freaking badass we are. The best part? We haven't changed at all. Sure, there are a few people who don't come around as often because we're dry. However, they didn't come around much, anyway. Walking into the house at any time, the atmosphere is no different. We're still a very strong brotherhood, still the same people, and we still have the same values. Alcohol is not so important to us as to come between us and our cohesiveness. We're too close, too strong, and too amazing to have something like this break us down. We'll take adversity, stare it in the face, and make sure it knows that we're better than that. I've never been more proud to be a Delta Sig.
That's all for now. Off to do a homecoming event, then back here to work.