Masquerades and Jazz

I spend a lot of time blogging about the weekends, and I’ll admit, I’m going to do it again. Weekends tend to be less monotonous than weekdays.

For example, Friday night was set apart by my Alpha Phi Omega formal, which was very fun. The best part of any formal, I think, is getting dressed up. I was so excited to wear the dress I bought and have my hair straightened. A friend from APO straightened my hair for me. She had an intense, turbo straightener that worked very well—and very quickly! She took about 30 minutes, a lot shorter than expected! I was thrilled that my hair stayed straight throughout the night, rather than puffing up again at the first sign of heat. Hairspray definitely did its trick. Additionally, the formal was masquerade-themed, so I got to have some fun with the mask my brother bought me years ago in Europe. It attracted quite a few compliments.  

Of course, I can’t ignore the formal itself. After gathering on the stairs in Seibert, one of the dorms on campus, for some pictures, our group headed over to the Susquehanna Valley Country Club. We started with dinner. I had chosen the stuffed chicken for my meal—a choice I did not regret. It was so tasty! There were also really good rolls. After some official APO business, like awards, the dancing begun, which was super fun. At the end of the night, our group headed to Denny’s, where I got a strawberry banana smoothie and two sides of fries.

Saturday my friend invited me out to dinner with her parents, and then afterwards, we hung out in the café Charlie’s.  A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving was on in the background as we looked through old yearbooks and played games. I also got some great ice cream (I’m sensing a food theme here). Later, after hanging in her dorm for a little, we joined up with other people for card games.

The big event I went to Sunday was Jazz Vespers, part of Susquehanna’s Worship In A New Key Series. Vespers is an evening prayer service. This service was led by the Josh Davis Group who did a fabulous job. I was especially impressed by the singer’s voice! Also, I liked joining in singing the jazzy arrangements. A bit later that night was APO’s initiation. It was, admittedly, less exciting than when I was a pledge, but I was still very happy to see some of my friends become full-fledged brothers. I look forward to next semester since I plan on having a Little—a pledge who I will guide through the pledging proces.

Now that I've gotten past the weekend, I am very close to Thanksgiving break. Some of my friends get to leave today, but I will be here until tomorrow. Time, feel free to fly as quickly as you can!