UCF: Under Construction Forever

...or at least that's what this school is known for.. and I think its great, makes me feel like im on the ISU campus again! 

But I honestly can't think of a more happy, sunny place (minus the occasional random downpour in the afternoon/evening)! Brianne and I got to Orlando on Sunday 8/7 after a direct flight, so we had an easy travel day! I was nervous for the first visit, so it helped a lot that Brianne and I are together for our first visit. After getting picked up and lugging all our massive suitcases out to the girl's car that picked us up from the airport, SHOVING both our huge suitcases, carry ons, and purses into the car we were officially ready to go! Meeting all the Eta Eta Kappas has been SO fun, and its even more fun to make crazy connections. The VPO here, Sarah, is from Nebraska and her sister was a Kappa at Mizzou with Lizzie Casper's (a Delta Omicron Kappa a year ahead of me) twin sister there. Of course, all the Kappas here know Sareena as well, and I did my part to creep on all the composites to find her:

Spotted: Sareena Helton, Membership Chair :)

Its crazy to see all the hard work the Eta Eta Kappas put into recruitment here and completly decorating and cleaning out Sigma Chi and practicing all their songs/bump groups etc. Makes me miss Ames and Kappa there so much as I know they are doing the exact same thing there at the same time! I'm so luck to get to experience this and give back to Kappa, I wouldn't trade it for the world.

Unfortunately, my knee is still screwed up from the Sturgis Falls 1/2 marathon (i'm too stubborn for my own good, should have listened to my nursing friends and of course Lizzie) so I'm stuck with going on walks in the morning. So far I haven't gotten lost so that is a good sign.. but i've come across some interesting things:

 Where the Sidewalk Ends...Shel Silverstein anyone?

 1. University High School?

2. The Cougar is their mascot.... but I don't know what they mean by wishing a "great cougar summer" upon people...haha

And of course, my personal favorite... BABY PALM TREES!!!

I'm probably such a tourist... its fine.

Also, we got to go down to City Walk at Universal Studios and have dinner at Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville.... minus the margaritas, BUT it was so fun! There were fireworks going off, clearly in honor of Brianne and my visit ;) 

All of us after dinner!

(Don't ask me why we are blue in this picture.. my camera must have been on a weird setting)



ALSO: Finally caved and agreed to skype with my parents and my little brother Kevin.... These pictures don't do it justice. Still unsure whether or not signing them up for skype was a good idea or not... ;)

These pictures speak for themselves...

I'm so blessed and couldn't be happier! Wishing the same for all the other LCs and my family and friends around the country.

Love you all!

x's and o's from Florida!
Allison