She packed up her potential and all she had learned, grabbed a cute pair of shoes and headed out to change a few things.

Well, I definitely underestimated how busy I would be while on the road. Things have been a little crazy and I've been adjusting to the job! I AM OFFICALLY TRAVELING NOW!! On visit #2 as we speak...

Where am I??

That's right, this girl FINALLY made it to California. Not really sure how I never did before but I am so excited to finally see what all the fuss is about. And yes, it's beautiful! I am currently visiting the Epsilon Sigma chapter for recruitment and everything is going great!! We are finishing up round two and Bid Day is on Tuesday! By the way, if you were wondering, I was here for the infamous blackout a few days ago that left 4 million people without power. That was definitely interesting and quickly made me realize how unbelievably dependent we are on electricity. It was kind of sad. But on the plus side, no electricity and the first day of recruitment being canceled left lots of time open for sisterly bonding. I joined the women that live in the chapter house in the chapter room, surrounded by candles, and spent some time getting to know them. We all shared our Delta Gamma stories and it was very uplifting to see the impact Delta Gamma has had and continues to have on them. It makes my heart happy :)

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What else have I been up to? Well let's see if I can condense this. Prior to coming to San Diego, I spent 16 days in Reno, Nevada with the women of Eta Iota. It was a WONDERFUL first visit. I instantly bonded with the women of the chapter and I am so proud of them. I was there for pre-recruitment and recruitment and got to join them in welcoming 46 new members to their chapter! They are a diverse and lovely group of women. I am excited to go back to see them for my last visit in November.

Me with the women of Eta Iota on Philanthropy Day!

Before my trip to the west, I spent a week in "good ol" T-town! I am so proud to announce that Delta Gamma welcomed 224 members into its colony at the University of Alabama! I got to be a part of history by recruiting women during the LARGEST sorority recruitment...ever! Uh huh, 1700 potential new members. Crazy! It was an awesome experience to be a part of a colonization, especially one of that nature. But as I'm sure you guessed, spending a week in Tuscaloosa AND in Bryant-Denny Stadium made me miss the loveliest village on the plains, terribly. So, after leaving Bama, I decided I just had to make a trip to one of my favorite places in the world...to Auburn.

BUT before that I had to make a little stop in the beautiful Fairhope, Alabama to be a part of a wonderful friend's special day! My roommate from freshman year, Janna, got married!! Janna and I did not know each other prior to living together, we did the whole potluck thing...guess it worked out really well, huh? The whole affair was beautiful...everything about it...the church, the flowers, the dress, especially the bride and of course, the couple. I'm blessed to have been a part of their special day.

So after the wedding, I decided at the last minute to drive three and a half hours north to Auburn. It was so nice to be back in the land of orange and blue and familiar faces. I loved getting to spend some time with my younger sister, Sarah. Also, I got to go to the Delta Sigma new member meeting and see all of our new members' lovely faces! Sarah is currently vp: member education and will be working very closely with them...I know she is going to do a great job! The wedding and Auburn trip made for a very relaxing and fulfilling break. I needed it...especially so I could get mentally and emotionally prepared for my travels. Oh and get my suitcase ready too. You won't believe how hard it is to get everything into two suitcases and a bag and keep the big suitcase under fifty pounds. I'm sure I'll be a pro come May 2012.

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So that's kind of a quick update on what I have been up to. I hope to get back on track and better about updating once I get used to balancing work and personal time on visits. Living in the place where you work makes it hard to distinguish between the two and find time to just be Annie. Plus, these first three visits are recruitment visits and any person that knows anything about sorority recruitment will understand that one. But life is good. I'm pretty tired right now as I write from the Epsilon Sigma chapter house at 2:45 a.m. but it's worth it...because I love my job.

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Oh and I'll be in San Diego until Wednesday and then I am headed to...

Beta Delta chapter in Colorado Springs, CO