Day 36 - Chilifest

Every year, the Bryan/College Station and surrounding community revs up for a giant event called CHILIFEST.
It's essentially a shit show. 
Allow me to elaborate: It's set up as a two-day country music festival with a chili cook-off on the side. What is becomes is two LONG days of college debauchery. Graduating seniors are in for one last rally, all the underclassmen just want a break from all the damn school work, and I don't know what the other guests are doing, honestly.
This year I'm attending with a wonderful group of gentlemen called Ol' AGS. Over the last year, these guys have become my absolute favorite men's organization on campus and some of my favorite friends. I'm sad I didn't get closer to them earlier.
Our theme this year is Willy Donka and the Chilifest Factory. (Ol' AGS are also called Ol' Donks & their mascot is a donkey. No relation to the democratic party. (This is the south, dammit!))

This is a 8500 beer pyramid for the 350 people in our group alone:

It's beautiful, right? I can't wait to dig in when I arrive later today. Just kidding. You know I only drink liquor.

I'm sitting in the office right now, but I'll be in beautiful Snook, TX for the madness around 5. If I make it back alive, I'll report on the activities. Expect pictures. Expect giggles.

THIS IS HOW YOU DO DAY 36. CHILIFEST FOREVERRRRRRRR

Day 37 - Balls Out for Formal

Today I went balls out for formal. I have my final Delta Gamma social event coming up on April 29th. Formal is an annual thing here, and some years have been great, some sucked, and some I didn't go (sucked). This year I decided to do it big.

1. Kickass Dress
I wanted a designer dress for this event, but didn't want to shell out the cash or closet space, so I employed the use of Rent the Runway, a service I've been hearing about for a while but never considered. You pay to rent designer dresses for a few days. It's genius for someone like me who has formal events but would never re-wear a ball gown ever again.
My choice:

Badgley Mischka Screen Siren Dress in Gold

I love that RTR sends you two sizes in case one doesn't fit. I am anxiously awaiting its arrival on April 28th! Damn, I'm going to look good.

2. Kickass Date
This one was tricky, honestly. I needed someone fool proof. Someone who would socialize on their own, wouldn't need babysitting, wouldn't make me uncomfy and hit on me, and would dance/drink the night away. Picked him, asked him, got him. His name is Riley and he's the bomb.

3. Ask Date in a Kickass Way
As this is my school event to ask a date to, I wanted to go balls out instead of the traditional text/drunken invite on Northgate/out-to-coffee thing. So I picked something Riley and I both love: Harry Potter. The concept was a box of sweets from Honeydukes with some puns thrown in for good measure. The result:




Badass, I know. It was way too much fun to make and Riley loved it! I asked him, then went to happy hour with my lady friends, and that's how you do day 37.