Late Night Pie

As mentioned in this post, I have created a great support group while at school. And just like the woman of Sex and the City had their Sunday morning brunch we have created our own ritual. Late night pie, we still hit up brunch at the dining hall on the weekends though. It started just before Thanksgiving break when we decided to go out as a last hoorah before finals. While on this outing we learned that our local Perkins had not only pie but also appetizers for half price after 9 PM. Since that fateful night we have started going to late night pie almost every week.

Our very first late night pie run (I'm the overly excited one on the middle left)

This time together is more than just about having some terrific food. This is a time that we get together and forget about our lives outside of that Perkins. We don't think about the Econ test we might have failed, we don't replay the fight we had with our boyfriend, for an hour our world is confined to that restaurant. 

We haven't created any solid rules of no phones on these outings, nor do I think we will have to. This tradition has become something that we all cherish and look forward too, so why would we want to ruin that by not being completely there? Plus we can't ban phones because then we wouldn't be able to capture on film the characters that show up at the local Perkins after 9. And let me tell you, that's not something you want to miss.

We live in a world that is ruled by technology. Our phones act as another appendage and we would be lost without Google. But for one hour a week we can put down our phones, close our laptops, and turn off the TV. For one hour a week I challenge you to be 100% present with the people you love. Whether you decide to go on a drive, play a board game, or try to stuff more people than necessary into a booth at your favorite restaurant. I believe we can all benefit from being disconnected for a little while. We don't even have to turn off our phones anymore, after all this is 2015, we can talk through watches and teleport! Wait. No, we can't teleport yet, but the other stuff is true. Moving on, the "Do Not Disturb" feature on iPhones is perhaps the best thing in the world, airplane mode works great too. Who knows, maybe it'll become a habit! Maybe then I'll actually be able to get stuff done instead of going on Pinterest... I don't know if I'm ready to give up Pinterest. This was a bad idea.