Be our guest, be our guest!

Long time, no blog! Jules and I have been super busy being fabulous hostesses. Since the last post, we have basically served as a Holden Beach hotel…which is great because there actually are no hotels here! Take a look at all the wonderful guests we’ve had this past month!

First the ‘Lers (Taylor and Tyler) came to visit. In addition to long days on the beach, we all decided to embark on the 15 minute journey to Ocean Isle. We took the infamous water taxi, which is essentially just a retired man who owns a boat and drives party people, like us, to Ocean Isle, South Port, etc.

A few days later we were honored to have two of our fave pledge sisters, Stephanie and Jordan, come to Holden. After a dinner at Provision Company (www.provisioncompany.com), we went to Castaways for a few drinks. It was so nice to catch up with Jordan and Steph – made me and Jules miss college more than ever!

The next day Jules hopped on a plane to the homeland (Mexico). Because I couldn’t bear the thought of staying in the Pimp Pad all by myself, I convinced my dad and his wife to come for a few days.

After cooking a wonderful breakfast casserole last Thursday, we decided to make the trek to Wilmington and visit Battleship NC (www.battleshipnc.com). The WWII ship was incredible – although it was a bit too warm below deck!

With my dad and Carrie heading back to the beautiful Laurens County, my mom and her fiancé arrived to keep me company.

We also decided to spend a night in Wilmington. We planned on grabbing a casual dinner and taking a boat cruise. Then, the unimaginable happened. Strolling down the boardwalk, I was minding my own business when Jennifer Anniston passed by. Long legs, tan skin, perfect hair – yep, it was Jenn! I was completely starstruck, and her bodyguard wouldn’t let us within 10 feet, but it was still an incredible moment!

Look closely -- It's Jenn! Skinny jeans, grey tank, wedges!

Now my Julie is back in Holden, and we are finishing up the last stretch of our summer. It’s all beach days and shifts at Castaways, and I have a feeling the nearing end is going to be very bittersweet!

We work hard for the money

Sorry it has been a while! As I say every morning, “Another day, another double.” That’s pretty much been our motto the last few weeks!

Jules and I have been busy working, with not much beach time, but we are making money, honey, and for that we are forever grateful!

In our spare time, we enjoy cooking original recipes and drinking fine wines. See below:

When we’re not “cheffing” it up in the kitchen, you can find us at Castaways with our newest BFF’s. From left: Amos, soon-to-be second-year med student; Jules, soon-to-be CPA; Paige, soon-to-be Costa Rican; Ali, soon-to-be Marriott employee and of course, me…soon-to-be…employed…I hope! (Interview Thursday—say a little prayer for me!)

We are truly so grateful to work with some amazing people. We like to say that you have to have a college degree to work at Castaways. Obviously that’s not true, and if anyone would like to put in an application (college grad or not), we sure would love the extra help. The beach looks beautiful from the windows of the restaurant but we’d love to be on it!

On a serious note, this week has been especially hard for us. Friday we learned that one of our Chi Omega sisters passed away. Allyson Walker was a truly beautiful person. Jules and I both agree that you really cannot think of anything bad to say about her. She was a wonderful, genuine sister and will not be forgotten.

My most recent memory of Allyson is from senior bar crawl. As most of us faintly remember, at Grandma’s (trashy Five Points bar), “Call Me Maybe,” was played while we broke every Chi O rule we learned as pledges and danced on booths, tables (elevated surfaces), etc. I remember I was standing beside Allyson, and she could not stop laughing because I knew none of the words to the song, unlike every other college girl in the world. She had the most contagious laugh!

Allyson went out of her way to make everyone feel comfortable, and she truly cared for each of her sisters. We love you, Allyson, and how lucky we are to have an Eta Gamma in heaven looking out for us. "Ever after, we'll remember you."

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