After a day like yesterday, I feel that I absolutely MUST post something on here. I'm talking about the Superbowl. That game was completely epic in so many ways. And for all of you non-footballers (aka Megan and Marissa), here's a little recap. :)
To start, it is definitely in the top 10 of best games I've ever seen...maybe even top 5...or 1. I wanted the Steelers to get it from the start, but I have to hand it to Arizona; they sure tried. They were just 9-7 in the regular season, and were not even thought of as Superbowl contenders. But they stepped it up in their post-season games and got there; it was their first-ever Superbowl appearance. Even after that, though, I never even expected them to come close to winning, but they surprised me. They certainly had an amazing comeback in the second half, and, if they had won, it would have been the biggest comeback in Superbowl history. I do have to say that I really like Kurt Warner, not just as a player, but also as a person (there you go Carol). And, although he didn't do too much in last night's game, Larry Fitzgerald may just be superhuman!
Anyway, enough about the Cardinals because, who really cares??
Pittsburgh played amazing throughout the entire game (with the exception of one turnover by Ben Roethlisberger). The last play before the half was truly historic. If you don't remember, let me remind you: the Cardinals were on the 2 yard line with 18 seconds left. Kurt Warner threw a bad pass, which was intercepted by the Steelers' James Harrison, who, then, ran it ALL THE WAY BACK TO SCORE A TOUCHDOWN!! It was the most amazing thing I've ever seen. I was literally screaming.
But then, Arizona came back and actually took the lead. On Pittsburgh's last drive, Santonio Holmes won the game! He could not be more deserving of the title, Superbowl MVP. His touchdown catch was so perfect, it was unbelievable. Not only was he in triple-coverage, he had to fight just to keep his feet in-bounds. That last drive was so intense, I thought my heart was going to burst. By the end, I was jumping up and down. THAT was an amazing game. And don't forget that Pittsburgh is the first franchise to ever win six Superbowl titles.
There were only two negatives with Superbowl 43:
1) The commercials were meant for the pleasure of the insane.
2) The half-time show WAS insane...really horrible.
Ok. I'm done pretending to be a sports journalist. Now, I have to go get ready for my first intramural basketball game. That's right. I joined a basketball team.
See ya!
Monday, February 2, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
B-ball And...F-ball?
Nothing much to say...I'm just really bored right now.
This week has been good though. Last night I went to my first college basketball game and it was awesome. We killed MU! And basketball games are so much more fun than football games because there are no dull moments...something is always happening. I bought a ticket to the game against KU on V-day and I can't wait!
I'm still looking forward to Superbowl Sunday. I still, however, have no plans that day. I might go home b/c apparently there is a party going on at my house. I just don't know if I want to make the drive. We'll see.
This week has been good though. Last night I went to my first college basketball game and it was awesome. We killed MU! And basketball games are so much more fun than football games because there are no dull moments...something is always happening. I bought a ticket to the game against KU on V-day and I can't wait!
I'm still looking forward to Superbowl Sunday. I still, however, have no plans that day. I might go home b/c apparently there is a party going on at my house. I just don't know if I want to make the drive. We'll see.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
School Is Where The Cool Kids Are
I haven't said anything for awhile, so I thought I would let everyone know what's going on right now.
I am back in Manhattan and have started school. I really think this semester is going to be great. First of all, after Kelly and Kim moved out, we didn't get new roommates! Hayley and I have an entire empty room next to us! I couldn't be happier about it. We have been having so much fun. We have frequent movie nights and our friends come over and hangout all the time. It is SO much better than last semester.
I like all of my classes except for Business/Econ Statistics. I can't stand the teacher, and boring doesn't even begin to describe this class. Oh, and did I mention the teacher is Polish?? Besides that class, school is good and I don't think it's going to be much of a challenge.
Today, Hayley and I are going to see Slumdog Millionare, which I am excited about because it is supposed to be amazing. I am also looking forward to the Superbowl next Sunday. (Go Steelers!) I haven't really heard of anyone doing something fun for the game, so I might possibly maybe be going home. I don't know yet, though.
I am back in Manhattan and have started school. I really think this semester is going to be great. First of all, after Kelly and Kim moved out, we didn't get new roommates! Hayley and I have an entire empty room next to us! I couldn't be happier about it. We have been having so much fun. We have frequent movie nights and our friends come over and hangout all the time. It is SO much better than last semester.
I like all of my classes except for Business/Econ Statistics. I can't stand the teacher, and boring doesn't even begin to describe this class. Oh, and did I mention the teacher is Polish?? Besides that class, school is good and I don't think it's going to be much of a challenge.
Today, Hayley and I are going to see Slumdog Millionare, which I am excited about because it is supposed to be amazing. I am also looking forward to the Superbowl next Sunday. (Go Steelers!) I haven't really heard of anyone doing something fun for the game, so I might possibly maybe be going home. I don't know yet, though.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Does This Qualify As A "Break?"
Hi! Sorry it's been awhile since I've posted. I've been very busy...and lazy.
All of my finals went well and I got straight A's my first semester. The one grade that actually really surprised me (and the one grade that really didn't matter) was physics. In the last post, I mentioned that I took it in just 15 minutes. Well, I got 109%!!! That was pretty unexpected.
I've been at home since December 19 and, honestly, break has kind of sucked. I had a house-sitting job for 11 days and I hated it. It's horrible to be here, but not living in my own precious house that I've been away from for four months. On top of that, Applebee's has officially become my home/life. I work everyday. Last week I worked almost 50 hours in 7 days! Not only am I just plain sick of working, I am exhausted! Because of all this I haven't spent any time with my family, let alone my friends. It just hasn't been the relaxing break I was hoping for. In all honesty, my life will be less stressful when I get back to school, which I am now looking forward to. The one up-side to all of this work is the money. I was practically broke by the end of first semester, and now I'm feeling a little more financially stable. I got $500 for the house-sitting and I should be earning a relatively good amount from Applebee's, as well. I just have to keep telling myself that all of this is worth it.
Christmas was alright...I guess. That happened during the housesitting, so I basically came home to eat and open presents and then returned to my dungeon (aka the other house...but I felt like a prisoner). I did get a lot of cash, which, of course, was needed. I also got all of the 3 or 4 things I asked for (boots, a northface jacket, and a coat). New Year's Eve was nothing special at all. I worked a double that day and went to bed early. Woohoo.
The one thing that has really kept me alive these last few weeks is Twilight. When I was in Manhattan, some friends and I saw the Twilight movie and I thought it was really good. Since Marissa has all four books, I figured I'd read them over break to have something to do. I have to say, they are really great. I'm about halfway through the third right now, and I should get them all done before I head back to school.
All of my finals went well and I got straight A's my first semester. The one grade that actually really surprised me (and the one grade that really didn't matter) was physics. In the last post, I mentioned that I took it in just 15 minutes. Well, I got 109%!!! That was pretty unexpected.
I've been at home since December 19 and, honestly, break has kind of sucked. I had a house-sitting job for 11 days and I hated it. It's horrible to be here, but not living in my own precious house that I've been away from for four months. On top of that, Applebee's has officially become my home/life. I work everyday. Last week I worked almost 50 hours in 7 days! Not only am I just plain sick of working, I am exhausted! Because of all this I haven't spent any time with my family, let alone my friends. It just hasn't been the relaxing break I was hoping for. In all honesty, my life will be less stressful when I get back to school, which I am now looking forward to. The one up-side to all of this work is the money. I was practically broke by the end of first semester, and now I'm feeling a little more financially stable. I got $500 for the house-sitting and I should be earning a relatively good amount from Applebee's, as well. I just have to keep telling myself that all of this is worth it.
Christmas was alright...I guess. That happened during the housesitting, so I basically came home to eat and open presents and then returned to my dungeon (aka the other house...but I felt like a prisoner). I did get a lot of cash, which, of course, was needed. I also got all of the 3 or 4 things I asked for (boots, a northface jacket, and a coat). New Year's Eve was nothing special at all. I worked a double that day and went to bed early. Woohoo.
The one thing that has really kept me alive these last few weeks is Twilight. When I was in Manhattan, some friends and I saw the Twilight movie and I thought it was really good. Since Marissa has all four books, I figured I'd read them over break to have something to do. I have to say, they are really great. I'm about halfway through the third right now, and I should get them all done before I head back to school.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Almost Done
It's finals week. And it's cold. Fuunnnn..
Last weekend I spent approximately 15 hours at the library. It was not fun at all. Trust me. Yesterday I had two finals: speech and physics.
My speech final was at 7:30 in the morning, so I was very happy to be waking up at 6am...NOT. It made it even better when I got to walk across campus in the 1 degree whether. No joke. It was 1 degree. Just 1. And the wind chill was -15. It was swell. But my final was fine (not that I was worried) and I got an A.
At 2:00, I had my physics final. If you've been following my blog lately, you would know that I'd have to miserably fail that test to lose my A in the class. (so, again, I wasn't worried) That one also went well...I took it in just 15 minutes. Haha.
After my exams, four of my friends and I packed up my car to go back home. Yesterday, I drove the five of us back to go to BV's choir concert. Before the show, we met a bunch of other alumni for dinner. IT WAS SO GREAT. I was so happy to reunite with everyone and we had a blast. At the concert, I got to see more friends AND we all got to go onstage and sing the Hallelujah Chorus, which is always the finale of the Holiday Concert. That part was weird...but good...just weird. It felt very strange to be back there onstage. I was happy though. When the concert ended, several of us went to iHop for more reuniting, and that was fun, as well.
In case you hadn't noticed, it snowed today. A lot. The roads were bad all day, but I had to get back to Manhattan tonight because I have, yet another, 7:30 final tomorrow. Before leaving though, I met my mom at Houlihan's for lunch because it's her birthday. (HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!)
Tonight, I'm extremely tired and plan to go to bed around 9 (since I have to get up at 6), but there is a good chance I won't fall asleep until about midnight. In the morning, I am going to breakfast with my friend, Callie, and then we are going to walk through the dark/cold/snow to take our Macroeconomics final. (By the way, I'm not worried about this one either...I have a 98% in the class and an 87% is an A. Ha.)
My last final is Thursday night at 7. It is in Spanish and is sure to be my most difficult, but, like the others, there is almost no chance of losing my A in the class. After that, it will FINALLY be winter break! I am soooo excited to have no class or homework for A MONTH! On friday, I will be packing up and driving back home.
Can't wait to see everyone!
:)
Last weekend I spent approximately 15 hours at the library. It was not fun at all. Trust me. Yesterday I had two finals: speech and physics.
My speech final was at 7:30 in the morning, so I was very happy to be waking up at 6am...NOT. It made it even better when I got to walk across campus in the 1 degree whether. No joke. It was 1 degree. Just 1. And the wind chill was -15. It was swell. But my final was fine (not that I was worried) and I got an A.
At 2:00, I had my physics final. If you've been following my blog lately, you would know that I'd have to miserably fail that test to lose my A in the class. (so, again, I wasn't worried) That one also went well...I took it in just 15 minutes. Haha.
After my exams, four of my friends and I packed up my car to go back home. Yesterday, I drove the five of us back to go to BV's choir concert. Before the show, we met a bunch of other alumni for dinner. IT WAS SO GREAT. I was so happy to reunite with everyone and we had a blast. At the concert, I got to see more friends AND we all got to go onstage and sing the Hallelujah Chorus, which is always the finale of the Holiday Concert. That part was weird...but good...just weird. It felt very strange to be back there onstage. I was happy though. When the concert ended, several of us went to iHop for more reuniting, and that was fun, as well.
In case you hadn't noticed, it snowed today. A lot. The roads were bad all day, but I had to get back to Manhattan tonight because I have, yet another, 7:30 final tomorrow. Before leaving though, I met my mom at Houlihan's for lunch because it's her birthday. (HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!)
Tonight, I'm extremely tired and plan to go to bed around 9 (since I have to get up at 6), but there is a good chance I won't fall asleep until about midnight. In the morning, I am going to breakfast with my friend, Callie, and then we are going to walk through the dark/cold/snow to take our Macroeconomics final. (By the way, I'm not worried about this one either...I have a 98% in the class and an 87% is an A. Ha.)
My last final is Thursday night at 7. It is in Spanish and is sure to be my most difficult, but, like the others, there is almost no chance of losing my A in the class. After that, it will FINALLY be winter break! I am soooo excited to have no class or homework for A MONTH! On friday, I will be packing up and driving back home.
Can't wait to see everyone!
:)
Monday, December 8, 2008
Dead Week
Hello all!
I am posting right now because I, literally, have nothing else to do. That's right. My life has never been emptier than it is right now. Because it is "dead week," (the week before finals where teachers don't really assign anything) I have no homework. The two small assignments I do have are already done. So, I'm sitting in the library with Hannah and her friend, Liz, doing nothing. They are both jealous because they each have a 10 page Sociology paper do tomorrow, but they shouldn't be too envious because I am extremely bored. I have done everything I can possibly think of to entertain myself: I read Steph's blog, looked at my sister's grades (sorry I'm bored...good job in math though!), stalked people on facebook, looked at my grades, checked my e-mail, and so on. There aren't even any interesting people on facebook for me to chat with. Don't get me wrong, I am very thankful to have no homework, but I am sooooo bored!!!
Anyway, that's really all I have to say.
Now I'm going to go doodle on my Spanish binder.
I am posting right now because I, literally, have nothing else to do. That's right. My life has never been emptier than it is right now. Because it is "dead week," (the week before finals where teachers don't really assign anything) I have no homework. The two small assignments I do have are already done. So, I'm sitting in the library with Hannah and her friend, Liz, doing nothing. They are both jealous because they each have a 10 page Sociology paper do tomorrow, but they shouldn't be too envious because I am extremely bored. I have done everything I can possibly think of to entertain myself: I read Steph's blog, looked at my sister's grades (sorry I'm bored...good job in math though!), stalked people on facebook, looked at my grades, checked my e-mail, and so on. There aren't even any interesting people on facebook for me to chat with. Don't get me wrong, I am very thankful to have no homework, but I am sooooo bored!!!
Anyway, that's really all I have to say.
Now I'm going to go doodle on my Spanish binder.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Fail. -well sorta
Well the results are in!
I had my fourth and final physics test this morning and...I got a 95%. I didn't reach my goal of getting over 100% on all four exams, but I can deal for two reasons: 1) I saw it coming. After I took the test, I knew I probably hadn't done it. 2) Our lowest test score is dropped from our grade, so it doesn't even matter. My grade in the class is still 104.67%. Not too shabby. While it is still a little dissappointing that I did not accomplish my goal, I think I'll live with my grade. Now let's just see how the final goes!
I had my fourth and final physics test this morning and...I got a 95%. I didn't reach my goal of getting over 100% on all four exams, but I can deal for two reasons: 1) I saw it coming. After I took the test, I knew I probably hadn't done it. 2) Our lowest test score is dropped from our grade, so it doesn't even matter. My grade in the class is still 104.67%. Not too shabby. While it is still a little dissappointing that I did not accomplish my goal, I think I'll live with my grade. Now let's just see how the final goes!
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