Ivy League Friday

My morning started out feasting on the "infamous" breakfast "meat" known as Pork Roll. It is a thing up here in NJ and apparently I was not allowed to leave this state without trying it. I am not a fan of any Ham, or sliced Meat really for that matter in the morning, but to my surprise this Pork Roll phenomenon was well worth making a special trip to the Deli for. I can't really describe what I tasted, nor do I want to know what I actually was eating, but if you make a trip to New Jersey or Philadelphia in the near future, I wouldn't tell you No if you asked me if you should try it! 

Following the morning at the Deli, my girl Bry and I made our way to Princeton, NJ, so I could catch a glimpse of one of the "nicer areas" of NJ. Many of the chapter members were not going to settle for me coming to New Jersey for the first time and only getting to see their college town, so this trip was a MANDATORY appointment on my schedule. And let me tell you, I DIDN'T HATE IT!! 

I am literally in LOVE with Princeton!! 

This campus was SO fascinating AND not to mention, the weather was bearable and brisk. 

I used to care less about seeing touristy things like this and always was SO annoyed when my dad would make us go look at "weird" architecture and go to "lame" museums, but geez I am turning into a Granny because I LOVE this stuff now!!! 

I seriously couldn't stop "Oohing and Aahing".

I learned that the mascot is a Tiger, RAWR.

I made a new friend, Mr.Witherspoon.

& Yeah, I was the immature pedestrian who had to stick my face in this Einstein cutout to fit in with the "Ivy League Specimen" roaming around campus. 

"How many Princeton students does it take to change a lightbulb?"

Two---one to mix the martinis and one to call the electrician.

Such exciting adventures "Up Here" in the Northeast!!!

Peace, Love & I fell in LOVE today. With a University.

Sixth Times A Charm

People, another chapter DELIVERED with a trip to the CAPITAL!! 

 I lucked out and experienced the PERFECT weather to explore New Jersey's Capital City, Trenton. I learned a lot about the history of NJ and Trenton. Trenton used to be a very high-end city, but back in the day when the Steel Industry started to decline, people lost their jobs and stopped being able to afford their fancy lifestyles up in the Northeast. This resulted in many houses being foreclosed and Trenton losing it's high class stereotype.

Although Trenton isn't the safest and most beautiful area, I LOVED seeing what NJ's capital city had to offer. 

My first impression of this beaut was that it is ON POINT with the GOLD METALLIC DOME!! (I don't know how many of you read fashion stuff, but gold is IN this season).

                

My view of the oh so lovely, Delaware River

& Me just being me, #abbeypartyofone 

WWII Memorial

Fancy painted mural of WWII

6  down, 44 to go!!

Peace, Love & WHAT UP GOLD DOME!

Wacky Wednesday

There is literally NO point to this post, but I just want everyone to enjoy this picture as much as I did.

Peace, Love & Alice -- you look like a man...

"To prepare for service and learn the nobility of serving..."

Yesterday a few members of Iota Gamma and "brought the creed to life" by serving at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. 

Seven of us teamed up to help wrap take home trays of food for local residents in Trenton, NJ. It seemed like such a minor task, but meant so much to the people who came through the line to get food. SO many of them thanked us and were so appreciative of enjoying our smiles and "bright eyes that lit up the whole room".

Yesterday was just another day that makes me so proud to be a part of an organization where I can serve others around me in order to learn more about what is going on outside of my own daily life.

Peace, Love & Hairnets

NY-C Ya Later!

.... Okay. I NEVER EVER thought I would say this, but I want to move to New York City.

 The end of my break I spent living in the Upper East Side with some of my girlfriends from TCU. I visited in July and came back to experience Fall, the REAL test is my trip back up there in December in the cold...

The city is full of:

-diversity

-life

-critters

-ambition

-ADVENTURE

And. I. Love. It. 

Top 10 things that happened during my trip to the city:

10. I can work the Subway. Yes. It is true. There IS an APP for that, but hey, I can get from here to there underground, so I feel accomplished.

9. Riding the Staten Island Ferry across the Hudson and back. It's the closet thing I have gotten to being at the lake since June. I'll take it. 

8. Seeing THIS lovely lady

7. A VIP ride on the Subway AKA a whole car to ourselves 

6. Exploring Rockerfeller Plaza, Radio City Music Hall and finally finding one of my favorite spots in the city, Bryant Park.

5. Times Square - such a touristy thing to do, but I love all of the people dressed up as characters, so I have to give it a shout out.

4. Sweet Revenge Wine Bar -- O Bax saw an episode about this cute small business on "Sweet Eats" and told us about it. so we went and found it. It's a place where you order a cupcake and they match wine or a beer to whatever flavor you order!! Such a charming place. 

3.  CENTRAL PARK & the street art. 

^OBSESSED WITH BUBBLE MAN 

2. Exploring the Chelsea High Line 

1.5. Taking a moment to step back give thanks for all of the blessings in my life worshiping at Hillsong NYC in the midst of this crazy-beautiful life! 

1. THE ABSOLUTELY PERFECT WEATHER & being REUNITED with beautiful friends! 

So so Happy & Blessed!!!!

Peace, Love & Back On The Road

CHOO CHOO

Alright people, the T in TLC came alive today, when I traveled via TRAIN from New York to New Jersey. 

Coming from Texas, I don't do or like the whole idea of public transportation. My recent trips to NYC have helped me fall in love (kind of an exaggeration, but I kind of really do like it) with the subway, but the NJ Transit.... TERRIFYING. Not because of the people on it. But hopping on a train and just trusting that you land where you think you are going to.... especially when you know NOTHING about where you are going to even have an idea if you are even headed in the right direction.

I was terrified that I was going the wrong way and I was even more terrified to have to lift all 100 pounds of my luggage over my head into the compartment, but THANK THE LORD I was able to wheel my belongings into the handicap seats and pop a squat.

Three things I learned on my train ride:

1. Be ALERT for when your "track" number is posted up on the screen. People mean BUSINESS when it comes to getting legit seats on the train AKA they SPRINT through the station. Chaos. 

2. Pay attention to the man talking on the loud speaker, even if he talks quieter than a mouse. He says important things AKA when to move up to the first three or five "train cars" if you are exiting XX station. My bad for staying in the caboose the whole time.

3. HOW TO TELL THE TRAIN CONDUCTOR YOU DON'T WANT HIM TO HAVE YOUR NUMBER.....

Yes, this happened. I was minding my own business, being SILENT (yeah, hard to believe) and homeboy comes and sits down across the bench for me and ASKS for my number. Dude, I don't even know you. And why aren't you helping other passengers on the train???

Yikes. I survived and am in New Jersey! 

Peace, Love & LOCO-motive