Sunday, August 12, 2012

Two Takes on the Olympics

Can't get enough of the Olympics? Neither can Shannon and Caitlin.


While we've been watching the delayed NBC features of the sporting events and helplessly trying to avoid all spoiler alerts, Shannon Slade had the opportunity to watch the games live and in person. As the cousin of an Olympic rower, Shannon stayed in the US athlete house- where she casually ran into Ryan Lochte while getting her hair done- and she attended the women's volleyball games, as well as the men's swimming final to see Michael Phelps compete in his final Olympic race. "The athletes were all wonderful and really modest about what they had accomplished," she says. "My cousin didn't end up placing, but watching him race was amazing, especially since I had never seen him row before... All in all, an incredible trip!"


Speaking of Olympic rowing...Caitlin Lee had a taste of it too! While on her way home from British Columbia last week, Caitlin enjoyed her own chi-aking adventure within the Olympic Mountains of Washington. It's no London, but hey, I'll let these two decide which is more beautiful: this lake or Ryan Lochte?

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Here comes the sun!


If I were to close my eyes and imagine pure paradise, I would envision a scene close to this one: the top of the Haleakala Volcano in Maui, Hawaii, watching the sunrise from 10,000 feet above sea level. Sean Ku made this dream a reality while vacationing with her family this summer. After basking in the morning sunlight and throwing what she knows for this token Chi Omega photo, she biked all the way down the volcano, went paddle surfing, and visited a goat farm to sample a variety of cheeses. Jealous? Absolutely. Next time, take us with you!

Friday, August 3, 2012

Keep Calm and Carrie On

Monkeys frighten me. But as you can see, Carrie knows how to keep her cool. While traveling throughout Asia this summer, recent Tau Mu graduate, Carrie Loomis, visited Monkey Forest in Ubud, Bali. (To all my Miami sisters: This is no Monkey Jungle.) Hundreds of macaque monkeys occupy the temples in Monkey Forest, and this one took a particular liking to Carrie as he groomed her hair in exchange for a banana.


Spotted: that RING!! Sorry, monkey, Carrie has already found her Tarzan!