So before I jump into the thing I could rant about for about two pages, I'll tell you the rest of my day. It started out with me at my grandparents house. Next, I went to Wal-Mart with Jenna, Mom and Grandma. Then things started to get crazy.
1st: I was bored and hungry, so I went to Pfiffer. I got there and Wes was there. So, I sat down and ate. Then this crazy lady (everyone calls her the Pfiffer lady) came up and started talking to us. Me, being the nice person I am, said some polite things. Cue her talking to us for 15 minutes. It went sorta like this.
Crazy Lady: Oh, I went to Winter Jam too! I thought it was rediculous that they charged money to enter. I thought Christians were better than that.
Me: Uh huh
...and it went like that for 15 minutes. She would leave, then Me, Wes, Bobby (a Lambda guy) and Matthew (also a Lambda guy) would sigh in relief, but she would just come back. Finally, we just abandoned eating and went to Lambda Chi Alpha.
A few things about Lambda you need to know. It's on the far end of campus. And when I say far end it's literally on the other end. So I went over there and watched football. WHAT? you say. Erick doesn't like football! Who is this? Well, I just went along for the heck of it. And it wasn't that bad. So I just chilled there until Wes and I had to go to the meeting.
The awkward A&W meeting.
So we got there after a terrifying ride in Cody Meyer's car, and I sat on the fringes of society. It sucked. It was the girls in a group and the guys in a group. I vaguely remember boring talk of speakers and such, but I didn't really care. Nor does it matter. I ate pizza and left.
Afterwards I went back to Lambda, once again because I was bored. And we watched more football. By now, I was getting along with everyone fairly well, and we were joking. (Note, I had been hanging out with various people there for quite a while) Wes asked me if I wanted to stay for the meeting, and I said sure. But he said that at one point I would have to leave because he had to do special things. He told me he needed to bring something up and have Bobby second it. Soo...
The meeting went on and it was kinda cool. They had people as the head of committees and everyone seemed really into it. So finally Bobby signaled for me to come out into the hallway. We talked and then went back in. Now at this point you should know some things.
First: There was another guest there. He wasn't told to leave, which kinda made me suspicious.
Second: Before I was signaled to leave they were talking about recruitment, the particular recruitment of someone I didn't know, but it was recruitment talk.
Third: Everyone kept looking at me. You know that moment when someone meets your eye, and they smile and look away, like they know something you don't? Yeah... EVERYONE was doing that to me.
Which led me to one conclusion. That they...
were talking about me.
So the meeting ajurned, and everyone was still creeping on me. Then, everyone wanted to shake my hand. All I could think was, "What the heck do they want from me? I just sat in on a meeting!" Afterwards, Wes took me aside. He did it all formally and gave me something.
A Bid Letter.
Now, a bid letter is something Greek life does when they want you to join. So this was a BIG DEAL. I was kinda shocked that it had happened so quickly. Now in a bid letter, at least two people have to sign their names for it to be official. I talked to Wes afterwards and everyone said they wanted me in.
HOLY CRAP.
Everyone? Really? Also, people had to prove I had the right characteristics. Wes, and three others spoke up for my studious-ness (aparently I had class with some of them, and they said I always knew what I was talking about), everyone attested to my "gentlemanly" characteristics (kindness, courage, blah-de-blah-blah-blah), and everyone thought I would be a great brother.
HOLY CRAP.
So, I have no clue what to do. I hung out with them for the rest of the night, bid in pocket (because I don't have to sign it yet). I really don't know what to do. Anyone's input would be great, because this is kinda big. So, that's it for right now. If you want to hear about this in person, you should call me or something. Seriously. I have no clue. (BTW Dustin I have an application for you)
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