W&M Homecoming

When I graduated W&M, I couldn't have been more ready. I needed a change of scenery, and I was certainly sick of school in general. No more tests! No more papers! A PAYCHECK!!! Don't get me wrong, I had a phenomenal four years in the 'burg, but it was definitely time to go. I loaded my car, took one last look around, cried for ten minutes as I took a minute to think about all the great memories I'd made and lessons I'd learned, then sped off to NoVa, without looking back. I didn't think about it again, and looked forward to my next big adventure. The whole summer, I didn't miss it.

But once fall came around, and everyone else started to head back to school, the nostalgia REALLY began to set in. The reality of the post-graduate world wasn't as glamorous and charmed as I had hoped (at least not in full). It hit that I actually would never be a college student again, and that made me very sad. So, Homecoming weekend provided the perfect opportunity to go back and re-live some of the best days of my life, with some of the coolest people ever! And better yet, I got to re-live it WITHOUT the tests and the papers!

I drove down to Williamsburg with Alisa, and we checked into a hotel room at the Days Inn. It was a whopping $259 for two nights, but it was a better alternative than our original plan, which was to stay with Orange Fanta Liz, who contracted the MRSA staph infection the day before (she is okay now!!) It felt so good to be back! Even the rain made me nostalgic.

We spent that night at the good ol' Ho House, where we sang some karaoke ("I Love Rock n' Roll"!) and danced the night away with some of my faves--Wendi, Rex, Margarita, Hillary, Monica, Amanda, Alisa! I even managed to get a few free drinks out of the deal... YAY for working there and knowing the staff! Afterwards, we went for a traditional Wawa run (mmmm chicken salad subs w/ extra oregano!) and then chilled with some boys at the King & Queens apartments, where a window broke over our heads. Good times.

I spent Saturday tailgating on campus, where I ran into Cory, Ashley, my old track team roommates, and a gazillion frat boys and sorority girls. A Capella was a huge part of my time at W&M, so I stopped by the Stairwells concert in the Wren Chapel, and the Intonations concert at the Crim Dell amphitheater. Then I had a delicious dinner at Aromas with Hillary & co., where I OD'ed on a scrumptious caramel Aromachino. Totally worth it though! Hillary comforted me at the Inn while I curled in a ball and tried to digest that thing, all the while reminiscing about our (my) sketchy days as W&M party girls (I STILL can't drink tequila...or peppermint patty shots. They are synonymous with next-morning mortification.) After my recovery, I went out for round 2, and re-visited the Griff and frat row... throwbacks to sophomore year.





Sunday I had to deal with my flat tire before heading back to the real world. It sucked. I got it towed to Walmart and spent $118 on a new tire. Turns out, everyone has a spare in their trunk! Who knew?! Does anyone have a "Cars for Dummies" that I can borrow??

Unexpectedly expensive weekend... but a fabulous one. There were still a lot of people I didn't get to see, and places I didn't get to visit, but that is extra incentive to visit again. I MISS YOU W&M!!!!!