Chicago!!

BUMegan — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:31:00 GMT

Just got in to Chicago...my hotel is AWESOME! They just remodeled and everything is super nice. I'll be here for a week, so it's nice knowing that I have a comfy room and bed as my mini home away from home. This is travel week number 3, and I'll be spending all my time in the suburbs of Chicago. This is an area I traveled last year, so I'm (finally!) pretty familiar with the area and all the different places to go. There are fairs every night this week, so it's going to be pretty busy-but I know we will get some play time in to go grab dinner at a fun restaurant or watch a movie. Anything relaxing that we can do up here is the goal for the week! (To anyone wondering-no PT cruisers this time. I have a black Pontiac G6. It's pretty nice, if I do say so myself!)

Homecoming was yesterday. I managed to get into Indianapolis about 10 Friday night (traffic, naturally) so I went straight to bed to be ready and on the ball for the game and seeing everyone. It was really, really good to see so many people I haven't gotten to talk to in awhile. Especially during travel, I like being able to see friends to remind myself I do have a life, and it has nothing to do with work. Travel season can get hard because you have no life; your work is your life. While I truly enjoy it and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my job, I'm glad I have good friends to come to in Indianapolis. :) I feel bad for the team, as we took a pretty tough loss. But, we are still 4-1 and I can't wait to see how the rest of the year plays out for them. Coach Voris and the other coaches have done such a great job, and I applaud them and the team for all their hard work-you guys rock. :)

There were a lot of girls at the game from Alpha Phi, my sorority. Those girls are amazing and it was so fun to catch up with some that have graduated and the girls that are still at Butler. Of all the things I did at during school, that was definitely one of the best decisions I made. I've met so many wonderful people in Alpha Phi, and through joining a Greek house. I also got to meet some girls who joined after I graduated, which was a lot of fun as well. Phi's-love you girls! Thanks for letting some old alums join in on the fun and hang out with you all!!

Well, Jurassic Park is on (I know, I know, really cool), and I have some emails to catch up on before tonight. Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and enjoyed the beautiful weather!

To end-thank you to anyone who reads this. I am DEFINITELY new at this whole blog thing, so feel free to leave comments/suggestions as to how I'm doing. Also, PLEASE feel free to post in the forums or to ask myself or Jerry any questions you might have about Butler, the admission process or what have you. That's what we are here for!!

***Completely unrelated side note-I finally bought my GPS system!!! I am so, so, so excited for it to come in. It's a Garmin Nuvi 350 and I ordered it from Amazon. It should arrive next week, so I will FINALLY have it. I can't wait to get it, and you can be sure I will keep you posted on how it works out. :)

Travelin woman, yes I am...(gotta love Bob Seger:)

BUMegan — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:57:00 GMT

Life has been CRAZY recently! I finished my first week in St. Louis and it was a blast. I got home (Indy home) on Sunday, went to see Klint and Charlie (thanks for dinner, by the way!!), went to bed, went into work until noon and left for Chicago. Thanks to Aaron (Mooney, another admission counselor) (THANKS AARON:) who jinxed me, I drove to Chicago in a PT CRUISER. Yes, I was cruising in style (haha, no pun intended) up to Chicago. I wish I took pictures. Trust me, if you've ever wondered what it feels like to drive a PT Cruiser, or even ride in one, think about driving in a toaster. I feel like that's a pretty accurate description. I was even convinced that my car smelled like bread. (Ok, I could be acting slightly dramatic, but you get the picture, right?) No offense to my PT cruising friends, but I was just not a fan of it. The counselors I met up with in Chicago thought it was HILARIOUS (of course) and are still teasing me about it. Hopefully my next trip up I get an even more entertaining car. I'll keep you posted.

My trip to Chicago went really well. I met up with a good friend from another school, and we ended up going to dinner across the street from Maine East with another good friend and his grandparents. SO CUTE! We are all Admission Counselors, all travel Chicago and we met on the road last fall. It's nice to be able to travel with people you know and have grown close to-life seems a little easier knowing you have those people to see when you return. :) Dinner was at this little place in a strip mall-I love getting to discover new restaurants that way. I never would have thought to stop, but the food was good and I had a really good time catching up with Troy and Brian and getting to meet Brian's grandparents. They were so cute!

The fair at Maine East went well, it was just extremely hot. The gym wasn't air conditioned and I have never felt so gross. Seriously. I felt like a disaster and a half. (I'm really hoping though, that I didn't look it.) Regardless, there were a lot of great kids and families who attended so to those students-thanks for coming by! I love getting to talk with students and families and meet new people. Traveling for Butler is so much fun for me because that's all you are doing. Yes, it does get long and I do get tired, but I overall really enjoy it and have fun with it.

This morning I flew out of Chicago to St. Louis. My flight was at 6:45, so I got to the airport WAYYYY too early this morning. I've been feeling it all day. I am finally home, checking email, eating dinner and hanging out with the family. It's a quiet evening, and I am definitely ok with that!

Question for anyone reading-I am in the market for a GPS. Does anyone have any good recommendations? Just let me know!!

Finally, to CT who reads this :) Good to see you on Monday...hope you are doing well!!

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Chicago!!

Travelin woman, yes I am...(gotta love Bob Seger:)