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!