Missing NOLA

Hi readers, and Happy Summer! I know it's been awhile since I've written... sorry! Here's a little update for y'all:

I'm back in Lafayette right now, at home with my parents. I have a summer job and have been having fun catching up with my friends from high school and hanging out my family. (There's a picture of a group of us at one of our favorite sushi restaurants in Lafayette. ) However... I can't deny that I'm missing Tulane, New Orleans, and all my friends there like CRAZY! I've already been back to visit twice since school let out... I am definitely one of the lucky ones that lives within driving distance! Here are some highlights from my visits:

VISIT 1:
I celebrated my birthday (May 30) in New Orleans, since most of my Lafayette friends were out of town that weekend. My sorority sister and future roommate, Amber, let me stay with her in her summer apartment on St. Charles for a few days and we had LOTS of fun! (There's a picture of us in her apartment on the left. ) Celebrating 19 in New Orleans was a cool experience; at midnight, we went to Bruno's, where you have to be 19 to get in. The next afternoon, my ΣΔΤ Big Sister treated me to birthday lunch at Felipe's, a popular restaurant for Tulane students, and then a big group of us went to Happy Hour at The Boot for a little birthday party/reunion. It was so good to see everyone again, especially some of my sorority sisters. (There's a picture of me, obviously very excited to see Amanda, on the right.) The next day we ate some "birthday cake," which came from one of my FAVORITE places to eat -- Copeland's Cheesecake Bistro. Yeah, that's right, we had Killed By Chocolate cheesecake! Saturday some friends and I had a pretty late night at F and M's, so we relaxed Sunday by seeing some movies - The Strangers and Sex and the City. They were both AWESOME, but I'm not gonna lie - we were pretty creeped out that night in the apartment! I came back on the Monday, in time to go back to work. Of course, I started to miss NOLA again as soon as I come home... something about that city makes you never want to leave!

VISIT 2:
This time I stayed with Erin, my ΣΔΤ Big Sister, and her roommates Amna and Amanda in their apartment right off campus. I was there to help with some of the summer orientation sessions; I participated in some parent/student Q&A panels. This was a totally different visit, but it was really fun too! Some of our friends came over Monday night to hang out, and we picked up some dinner from Felipe's.. yum! Amna cooked for us Tuesday night, and then Amanda and I went to The Boot, where we ran into LOTS of our Tulane friends! (There's my friend Becky and I on the left.) I helped Erin and Amna set up and decorate their apartment, which was really fun for me (I love doing that stuff!), and then Erin and I went to dinner at The Melting Pot with our friend Lindsey. Amber and our other friend Grant both work there, so they helped us figure out the whole process of a fondue dinner. By the way, it was AMAZING and so fun, and I definitely recommend eating there! Being back on campus itself was really cool too, especially since there are multiple film projects going on and lots of new freshmen around! Here are some cool New Wave articles to read:
Campus Heats Up for Orientation
Filmmakers Arrive on Campus

So that's what I've been up to... make sure to tell your dads Happy Father's Day, and enjoy your summer! I know I will - in a week from now, I'll be relaxing on the beach in Florida... ahh... But I'll be back on campus for summer classes at the beginning of July, and I can't wait to get back!

As always, email me if you have any questions or comments: ahollier@tulane.edu

Bye friends!