Colgate 13, Cornell Chordials

So last weekend, spent in some of the less-populated regions of New York, was crazy, exciting, and altogether life-enriching.  On Friday, we drove over to Colgate to perform with Hunter's old a cappella group, the Colgate 13.  After grabbing some pizza and wings at a local pizza place, we performed in a cozy cafe and enjoyed the laid-back humor and performance style of the 13.  Colgate was beautiful in the blizzard-like conditions that reminded me of Vermont... until I was sliding past a turn in a fifteen-passenger van... regardless, we survived, and the next day were on our way to Cornell to sing with the Chordials.

We arrived a little early and, after a trip to Wal-mart, showed up at the restaurant with two more parits of High School Musical kid's boots and four more "Trophy Husband" tee-shirts than we started with (definitely worth it).  Getting to know the Chordials over dinner was a pleasure, especially since it meant we weren't watching strangers perform during the arch sing (I always get more out of a performance when I can scream people's names out).  Awesomeness continued into the evening and next day, when we performed in the dining hall with the Chordials and jazz group from the University of Toronto, Onoscatapoeia.  We returned Sunday night, a little worse for the wear...ing of trophy husband tees... Anyhow, since Jilly says I'm bad at ending anything, I'll just say that we look forward to performing with these groups again!

--Brie Bills, Current Group, A'11