(If this sounds familiar to anyone it's b/c I just cut and pasted it from my post on MSN Hooties!)
As far as getting out of the house we would go bowling, skating (just being at the skating rink was hilarious!), to plays, dinner/dessert, movies (midnight ones were fun, our student center had discount tickets and we had a "cheap" theater that was $2), we had great parks so it was cheap/free to meet up there for something. Check on what events are going on in the area. We have music events and show tapings in the area that are free. Since we didn't live at the house we would sometimes meet up for "Friends" night or whatever show we were into at the moment.
Web of love- all you need is a large ball of yarn. Everyone makes a circle, then a sister starts it by talking about another sister and telling why she is giving the yarn to that sister. The first sister holds onto the end of the yarn and throws the ball of yarn to the next sister. This continues until every sister has received the yarn. It does take a while but it's one event where the whole chapter is focused on one thing and at the end is a web that is created by our love for each other and chi O (awwww!) It's neat seeing what sisters have to say about each other, sometimes you laugh, sometimes you cry, but I always learned something about my sisters. We usually did this at siterhood retreat but I think we also used it when we all needed a little pick me up and reminder of what sisterhood was all about.
We had a listserve which was great for any unplanned sisterhood events because we could let everyone know what our plans were and it was great to see a diverse group of sisters hanging out together. While retreats and such were fun too, I always felt like I bonded with my sisters more when we were out in small groups b/c I really got to know the person.
I loved the shopping and exchanging gifts idea. That would be great mid semester when everyone is starting to get stressed and burnt out.
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