I'll never let go.

The 5 Founders

To the loves of my life:

After awhile you learn
the subtle difference between
holding a hand and chaining a soul
and you learn that love doesn't mean possession
and company doesn't mean security.
And you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts
and presents aren't promises and you begin to accept
your defeats with your head up and your eyes ahead
with the grace of an adult not the grief of a child.
And you learn to build your roads today
because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain for plans
and futures have ways of falling down in mid-flight.
After awhile you learn that even sunshine
burns if you get too much so you plant your
own garden and decorate your own soul
instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.
And you learn that you really can endure
that you really are strong
and you really do have worth
and you learn
and you learn...
Veronica A. Shoffstall © Copyright 1971

I remember reading the symphony for the first time during rush and immediately falling in love. I remember discussing it with Haley King, hoping that one day I could live up to the challenge. I don't remember where I found this quote from veronica shoffstall, but it had just about the same effect on me as the symphony did on house tour day, 2004.

I want to thank you all, for the 4 best years of my life. They said college would be the best time of our lives and as much as I hope it only gets better, I don't see how it could.

So when things aren't perfect, and you don't feel like being womanly always, when terrible things happen, when wonderful things happen, when small things work out, when big things work out.. as this roller coaster life continues, I will send you flowers, even if I have to pick a dandelion from the ground and over night it. I will kiss you. multiple times. on the mouth. yeah I said it. Ask lucci, sutton, or heather about that one. I will hold your hand, and don't worry, our souls are totally chained. so with that:

I will always always always love you. (consider candle ritualistically sniffled out....Now)

xoxoxo

Jenn Dunham

From Andrea

Hey girls!

So I made a big step today, I made an email address with my new last name which I guess will be my permanent email address.... although exciting, it is crazy to think about. So my new email will be brown.andread@gmail.com.

So for future plans... As everyone knows Greg and I are getting married August 2nd. I would love for all of you to be there if possible, but I realize our pledge class is full of go getters who are moving all over to be successful ladies, so just send me your love if you can't come. All of you will still be getting the annoying facebook message requesting an address for June, or if you want to put it on here that would be great to. After the wedding we are going to Sin City for a week for our honeymoon (Las Vegas) and then we will be back in Stillwater. I will be finishing my MS in Accounting in May of 09 and Greg will finish up his degree in December of 08. In a nut shell we are going to be a really poor married couple! :) After that I am hoping Greg picks a law school close to some of you so that I can hang out with you again.

Enough about that.... I want you all to know that I love all of you girls dearly. Whether you realize it or not you have made an impact on my life and will always have a place in my heart. You are the most amazing group of girls that I have ever been surrounded by.

P.S. I love this blog and I will definitely be posting on here a lot and checking it now to procrastinate from studying!

Love!
Andrea

hello my loves...

i'm really bummed that i didn't go the pre-party at audrey's or i didn't go the senior date party. i was caught up at work and now i started workin at Bad Brad's so come on over and i'll give you free food....! this is such a great idea to keep in touch and i enjoyed all the posts and it does make my day and i know that i missed out alot this year. but then i try to make an effort to hang out with you guys as possible. as you all know that i'm not graduating this may and i'm alittle sad about that but i'll still be here for the next year and half. i'll be staying with a family for the summer and i'll be moving into my sweet apartment in August. i'll be more than happy to let you crash on my bed when you come to visit....! i'm so proud of all of you and i'm excited to hear about your future. hopefully next summer, i'm planning to do my internship in nashville and i'm looking forward to take a vacation from stilly...ya'll gonna have to swing by good ole nashville someday. i wanted to tell you guys good luck on your finals and you're be within a week! i'm so proud of you guys and keep me posted about your life and i do sure love to hear from you. i'll be working at Bad Brad's all day on graduation day so hopefully i'll see you guys there.

much loves
ashton

Sisterhood Is...

Sisterhood is..showing your pledge sister why she should never drink again....lol.

Thanks for posting that Audrey....I will now be sober for the rest of my life out of pure embarrasment. lol :) I talked FOREVER! Ya...that sobered me right up..;) Glad you girls love me anyway ;)

(and no..I'm not mad you posted it...it is pretty funny...I'm just messin' around!)

The Speeches!

Yes Heather, you were definitely sappy but I loved every minute of it!  Plus, for those of you who may not recall every moment, I captured Heather's and Laura's speeches on video and have posted it for your viewing pleasure :).  Even with all of the chaos, notice all the love!

PS-I know I've been a little post crazy - hope no one minds!

Audrey

Yes..I know I'm Sappy...

First of all, just let me start out by saying...I am so sorry that I was a big sap at the senior party pre-party...I am soooo embarrassed. Forgive me. haha.

Anyway, I know I have been pretty MIA this semester with student teaching, but I just want you to know that I love you all so very much! I don't think I realized how much, until last August when I was a Gamma Chi...it was so hard not to tell everyone that I was a Chi-O because I heard such wonderful things about my beautiful sisters. I mean..I knew I loved you..but that is when I learned that I couldn't live without you all! ;) (Sappy..I am aware..but aren't you used to it by now??) Anyway, I am not for sure where I will be next year..either at home in Bartlesville..teaching at my old elementary school..or I will be somewhere in Tulsa teaching. I have an interview this Friday..so I will keep you updated...

And just to calm any rumors...I do not think that I will be having a candlelight before we graduate...sorry for those of you who may think I am :) But probably sometime this summer you will be hearing of an engagement..:) I will let you know..I promise! Alright..well I have rambled long enough..but I love you all and I know that God will continue to bless each and every one of you! You are always in my prayers! Love you all so so much and if you are in the Tulsa area..give me a call!! (hmarie.ruckman@sbcglobal.net)

XOXO,
Heather Marie

Flip Cup Video

For proof that Chi O's know how to party...  --Audrey

Hi Everyone!

Hey girls!
Okay first off I love this thing, although I'm not hip with technology so I don't know how to add photos and really don't know how to add slide shows, but I'll still try to contribute! I have had so much fun with everyone lately and I wish that we could all hang out all the time. My after graduation plans are moving to Gainesville, FL. No, it is not the beach...it is actually as far from the beach as you can get in Florida (An hour and a half so its not awful). My boyfriend Dan is down there and has a year left of grad school, so I'll be hanging out and working for a year then who knows where I'll be. We have a two bedroom house for next year and the office will have a pull out couch so please come visit!! I'm sad to say I'll be out of Oklahoma right after graduation and in Houston for a week and a half then moving to Florida on the 16th of May. AHHHH! So that's the plan for right now, I look forward to reading what everyone else has to say!

Love everyone!

Jen H.

Slideshow!

Pictures of our pledge class throughout the years - I tried to focus on group pics but there are some singles I couldn't resist. Also, my computer crashed after freshman year so my pics start at soph. Thought you guys would enjoy! Love you- Audrey

From Audrey!

Hello wonderful pledge sisters!  Thank you to all who attended the senior pre-party - there was hardly anything to clean up (well, except for the floor which sources say can be linked to Dunham...) and thanks to everyone that helped! By the way, I don't think the boys won a single game of flip cup...

I can't believe that we only have 2 weeks of college left, but I am so excited for everyone's futures. As for me, Pistol and I will be in Tulsa for training until November, then Houston with the Bank of Texas. Eventually, I will be a commercial lending officer so if ever need a business loan just holla! :) My new email is audreystake@gmail.com.  Jeff will also be in Houston with Marathon Oil - but don't freak out, no near future nuptials.  I suffer minor panic attacks when I think about life after college so we will take it one step at a time!  

Lucci-thank for the blog.  I love that we can still be connected and we are so lucky to have the support of 45 (give or take) intelligent, beautiful, successful women.  College would not have been the same, or near as fun, without all of you!  And I take comfort in the fact that I really won't be going off into the future on my own.

Audrey

lovies...

I'm not sure where I'll be next semester... but I'll let you all know ASAP. basically if Heidi Merrick loves me and offers me a paid position, I'll be making friends with Lauren Conrad and hanging out with Jennie. who will also be in LA.

otherwise one of two things will happen:
I will stay in stilly until december and either live at home in Tulsa spring semester or say screw it and get a job in LA to finish my crap at FIDM. bleh.

ANYWHO.

i love you all. and might I add a ditto to lucci's post.
top night if I ever knew one.

pledge sisters
+
the fact that my date was wearing an athletic cup and got a kick out of people going to town on it with ping pong paddles
+
artillery punch
+
flip cup
+
heathers sappy speech

= priceless.

that is all for now.
muah

Jenn

TOP NIGHT

May I just say... TOP NIGHT! 

I love you girls! 

-Lucci

My Loves!

Friends! I love this...I now have a replacement for facebook to distract me from everything I am supposed to be doing. I am bored at work, which happens quite often, so you will be reading about my life a lot. I will be in Stillwater this year, and I am sure my living quarters will allow for a multitude of interesting stories. My e-mail is staying the same (kbennit@okstate.edu). Please feel free to use that as much as possible. Also...sign your posts because I have no clue who said party pants since we're all on the same e-mail account.

Loves you!

KB

This is neato skeeto!

This was a great idea, I just want to say everyone get their party pants on for tonight!!!

Miss you all!!!

This was a wonderful idea Lucci!!! I've never actually "blogged" before, but I kind of like it! Ok, so I can't make it to Senior Party tonight because I have a bachelorette party in Dallas to go to :( I know you guys will have a blast though and I cannot wait to see some of you during finals week. We must plan some type of get together/ dinner for that week. I hope everyone is doing well and know that I miss you all very much! Tulsa sucks compared to Stilly haha love you guys!!!

les

A note from Melanie...

Hey all! I am so glad that Lucci made this. It is a perfect way to waste a bunch of time instead of studying! (JK) It will help us all stay in touch!

I would like to know where all of you are going and what you are doing. So will everyone who gets on here say 1)what and where they'll be next year and 2) e-mail address? I don't know my new e-mail yet, but I am going to med school in Grand Forks, ND and I will post my new e-mail address when I get it.

I had have had so much fun with you all the last week, and of course over the last 4 years. We have all grown up so much!! I will miss you all!

Much love,
Melanie M.

My Beautiful Pledge Class

So... I have a huge test in the morning, and what am I doing instead of studying? Creating a Blog for all of us to write on! 

I love you all so so so incredibly much! I don't know what I would do without you all! 

-Lucci

Oh- And I'll be at OU next year for grad school! My new e-mail is lindsey.gallucci@ou.edu