Wow, I need to keep up on my blog...haha

Well, it just occurred to me that I haven't posted a blog for a month now! Jeeze, it kinda slipped my mind haha.
This is the first day of being back from spring break, and it's cold. And clumsy me, I forgot my dufflebag of clothes at home lol :( On the positive side, I scored very high on my Calculus II exam!!
My spring break started off extremely well. I hung out with friends during the first couple days. Last Sunday was my personal favorite because I attended the South Side St. Patricks Day parade on Chicago's southwest side. The festivities lasted all day long! Unfortunately, my break hit a rough spot on Tuesday when I had to get all four of my wisdom teeth removed, so I basically sat inside for 3 days straight. All I can say is that the Ice cream, chocolate shakes, pudding, and jello were amazing!! :P

Start of a New Week

So there's a lot of work for me to make up this week, and I'm already kinda looking forward to the weekend :( At least it's a nice day, and classes haven't been too bad lately.
On the sports side, my Chicago Blackhawks have been looking good again, but they had a crushing loss yesterday to the Minnesota Wild. The game ended 2-1, but the hawks had 45 shots on goal compared to the Wild's 24. I guess that's just the way the cookie crumbles!

Mondays are no fun :(

It has been an extremely long day so far...at least classes weren't difficult!! Last night, I was kept awake by the constant beating of drumsticks by a neighbor who insisted on playing "Rock Band" until 2 o'clock in the morning. Yeah, so I didn't get a very good sleep, especially since my first class was at 8.
On the positive side, this has been a beautiful February day. The sun has been shining all day and the temperature is normal for this time of the year. Things are looking good!

Sunny Day

Today hovered around 50 degrees the entire time! It was pretty funny to see the high amount of students walking around in shorts and t-shirts :)
I know that this weather will not last...IT'S WISCONSIN, PEOPLE!!! But all I can do is hope that this beautiful day lasts a little longer or that there will be more of these to come.

A break in the weather

The past few weeks have been bitter cold here in Ripon, but there has been a major thaw recently. I'm so glad that I don't have dress up as heavily!! Even though things are looking nice as of now, I have a tough schedule ahead of me this week...I have three exams!! Let's just hope I can make it through this week and sail smoothely into the weekend :)
Anyways, I thought it would be a good idea to blog today bc I seriously forget just about every other time that I work. :-/

Tuesdays! Horaay

Sorry for the sarcasm in the title, but I'm feeling absolutely stoked for the weekend...even though there are still a few days left in the week. I've been feeling kinda stressed lately, but thats life, right?
Even though I'm feeling kinda down, I think that things will rebound and get a whole lot better! But all I can do is focus on my schooling and work, and it'll get easier soon!

Back to school

After a long and uninteresting break, I'm finally glad that school is back in session. It has been very very nice to see old friends and to hang out with people. I have decided to pledge for the fraternity of Theta Chi, and I'm looking forward to having an awesome semester! Greek life isn't for everybody, but I feel right at home among the brothers!!

Sorry For the Absence...Classes Are Over!!

The last week has been pretty busy, and it completely slipped my mind to upkeep my blog! Sorry!
But on a lighter note, today was the last day of classes. All my lab equipment is returned, and presentations are complete. I cant wait until the final exams are over and I get to see my family for the holidays!!

Winter!

I've always heard the Wisconsin winters are very harsh, and I never believed it...until now. Growing up in Chicago, I figured that Wisconsin isn't too far away to make a big difference in weather conditons and temperature. Well...I was wrong. The winter weather back home isn't very pretty either, but there is a significant difference up here. Don't get me wrong, I love the winter, but not the cold wind!!!
Anyways, the recent snows have been quite enjoyable, except for the ride back to Ripon after Thanksgiving break...the roads were terrible! Moving on, the snowball fights have been good as ever, and there have been plenty of people sledding down by Sadoff.

Happy Thanksgiving

This is my last time in the office before Thanksgiving, so I would like to wish everybody a happy and fortunate Thanksgiving. I'm looking forward to visiting everyone in my family, and I can't wait to have an awesome feast.
To my surprise, it snowed a few inches last night. I had a couple good snowball fights with friends earlier, and attempted to make a snowman...my hands got too cold because I wasn't wearing any gloves haha!
All this talk of snow and ice has reminded me of some hockey, and I am happy to announce that the Blackhawks came back from a 3-0 deficit on Saturday night to upset the Maple Leafs in overtime...this happened much to the dismay of my girlfriend who is a Toronto fan, so I would like to rub it in her face : P

Blackhawks, baby!

The Chicago Blackhawks are out to a rare start. They are 9-4-5...pretty impressive compared to the last decade of gameplay. Not only that, the organization has been setting up some solid fan promotions, and it looks like it's working...why? because the Hawks have the highest average home attendance in the entire NHL. Chicago's old-time hardcore fans are coming back out to support their team. Currently, the hawks are on one of their toughest away stretches and are already 2-0. Tomorrow night, they will be tested against the Toronto Maple Leafs...a great match; I'm already looking foreward to it!!!

Let It Snow

You can't help but notice how beautiful Wisconsin becomes when it starts to snow. It feels very nice to look out the window and see the flurries rush past the window. I know that I'm enjoying the snowfall as of now, but my opinion will probably progressively change the sooner we approach spring.
It's only a little over a week until Thanksgiving, and I'm getting more excited by the day!

Already Craving Thanksgiving

It's really beginning to feel like November weather conditions, and I can't help but think about the Thanksgiving meal my family will have. It's usually the best dinner of the year, and I'm excited to get the chance to see my whole family over the holiday. I haven't seen much of my relatives this year, and I am soooooo excited to catch up with everybody....Let's just hope the next two weeks don't drag out too long!

Here Comes Winter

Along with the Packer's horrible defeat yesterday against the Vikings came some bitter Wisconsin weather. It's hovering around 30 degrees right now, and we've even experienced occasional flurries. Hopefully we can get some snow and a change in scenery. Thanksgiving is upon us and I can't wait to go home and spend the holiday with my family!

Looking for another IM Tshirt

I was just added to the roster on one of the college's intramural soccer teams. So far, the team is looking great, and I'm hungry to take home a tshirt for another intramural championship.
I'm beginning to look forward to the colder days of the year, and I'm almost positive that they're not far off. We're predicted to cool down significantly and possibly get snow over the weekend. I've been itching to go sledding!

Beautiful Day

Coming to Ripon, I expected to have nothing less than the most harsh winters I would ever see. So far, it has been no different than back home. Seriously, it's in the 60s right now and we're in the first week of November. I expected there to be about a half foot of snow accumulated on the ground.
Right now is kind of boring, I feel too busy thinking about future plans rather than focusing on school. I've really been trying to plan a getaway weekend and bring a few friends to Chicago in early December so we can spend a night downtown. Hopefully we will definitely try this time instead of copping out at the end.

Happy Halloween

Upon waking this morning, I became deeply disturbed. It looked irregularly dark this morning, so I thought I had set my alarm too early. Not the case at all...It really was time to get up, and I figured it would be a perfectly dark and gloomy day for Halloween. Much to my dismay, the weather cleared up. It's unseasonably warm and sunny for this time of year in Ripon. I never would have thought the temperature would get this warm again until spring.
Tonight, I plan to head down to the quads and join some Halloween festivities with my gf and other friends. In all respects, it should be a spectacular night!

Back in Black

Fall break...a time where a Ripon College student returns home and completes nothing even remotely productive. Personally, I must have spent at least' 80 hours sitting on my couch. Besides getting up to make food, I did NOTHING. The only excitement came during the weekends and last Thursday. Most other colleges do not have a fall break, so almost none of my buddies were home except weekends.
Thursday was the only bright spot during my stay at home. My family and a few neighbors hooked a sky box at Chicago's United Center for the Blackhawks' match against the Edmonton Oilers. The game turned out to be a blast and the Hawks won 3-0, not to mention the three fights during gameplay.

Championship Game, baby!!!

Two, days ago, my softball team beat out team penetration to make it to the championship match. Beyond all belief, the fourth seed Merriman upset the league best Space Jam Kazaam. So all we have to do is stay confident and play our game. If we can manage to stick to the plan, then we should take the final game easily. In our first playoff game, we allowed too many walks and made a few critical fielding errors; making the score a little close for comfort, but about half of their runs resulted the 14 walks given up.

Homecoming Weekend

I had a very nice time yesterday as a couple friends and my girlfriend celebrated my 19th birthday. We had cake (which was extremely chocolatey) until we were completely stuffed.
Tonight, I'm going to get caught up on school work and then hang out with my buddies later on.
Since this is homecoming weekend, there will be plenty of sports events, so I might go and attend the football game against Beloit College. Go Redhawks!