Once again I find myself at work but this time I really don't have anything to do. You see, the reason for this is that THE SEMESTER IS OVER!!!!!!!!!! I took my last final yesterday and officially finished off the Fall 2009 semester, my 5th out of 8! Now all I have left to do is sell back my textbooks for some much needed cash and finish work for today, then freedom! I decided to pick up the shift I'm on right now, why not?!, and now I realize I was totally crazy! It started at 7am and I had to come from down the hill and all the way across campus. Plus, the last couple days, it's been in the negatives during the day, so you can imagine how cold it is before the sun rises. I just saw a little weather thing that said it's currently -11. Yikes! So then I have my regular shift this afternoon (time in between for a nap!) and then finally the weekend. Once again, there's a basketball game tomorrow and it's UVU so I'm not too worried. At all. I was able to pick up two shifts next week and then four the week before school starts again. I worked 23 hours this week just because opportunities kept arising and I thought, well why not?! I have time and I could use the money. So here I am, looking like death, working.
I'm sure you're all (I say this as if I think I have a fan club or something haha) super excited to hear how I did with my goal to get a 4.0 this semester. Well, I failed. But it's ok because I got all A's except for one A-. haha I am SOOOOOO happy because that A- is Anatomy and considering the grades I've received in that class before, I couldn't be more thrilled. Overall, a very successful semester! Let's see if I can continue it next semester! Who knows...I'm taking Physiology...ugh
As much as I would like to avoid this next paragraph and pretend like it never happened, I believe it needs addressing. Last Saturday, USU basketball lost to St. Mary's. Yes, at home. We lost our 37 home winning streak, which used to be second longest in the nation. But St. Mary's was a good team, the refs were crap, but overall it was a good game. It just sucked really, really, really bad to lose at home. They haven't done that since I think my first semester up here. I've never seen a sadder crowd in the Spectrum.
One week from tomorrow is a super exciting day!!! Wanna know why?! MY FAMILY IS COMING! I haven't seen them since D.C. this summer, so it's gonna be fun to see them again. Woot! Woot!!! As is tradition, the fam is coming up so we can ski and see family and stuff for Christmas. It's a great time of year. Fun stuff! I still have to do my Christmas shopping but that's ok! I'll do it next week when I have time. I'm not like Emi who gets her presents done in January! ;)
One last thing, the new A-Team is being announced today and I'm really excited because I know a lot of great people that applied. This year was crazy!!! There were around 90 applicants! 9-0! Usually, there are around 40. So it was quite the competitive year and I am glad I don't have to reapply every year. Last year I was really worried about doing A-Team again because I wasn't sure I'd like it as much. It turns out I liked it even more, so I can't wait to see what this year's has in store! Also, coming back for a third year puts me in the A-Team Hall of Fame. Pretty exciting, eh? This will most likely be my last year of doing this, so I'm going to drink it up for all it's worth.
Well, that's the end for now. Maybe I'll think of something else to write during my other shift this afternoon...
Friday, December 11, 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
What now?!?!
The big day arrived, the fight was fought, and the mighty Aggies came out victorious! Yes people, as much as all those BYU fans of the world pretend not to care, the Utah State Aggies FINALLY got the BYU Cougars to come to the Spectrum. and we WON. Final score of 71-61. I would be "classy" and say something like "it was nice to have the Cougars here. good game" but I'll go for the more popular "classless" route we BYU haters like to take and say "Revenge has never been sweeter! Suck it Cougars!" The game was the first time the Cougars have come to the Spectrum since 2005. Ridiculous much?! After refusing to play here last year and having their temper tantrum quieted with a "neutral court", the Aggies showed them exactly why they were scared to come here.
I'm a big fan of Aggie Basketball. Anyone who knows me, know that. But I reached a new level of crazy on Tuesday, the day before the game. My friends and I got there early Tuesday and then spent the night (yeah you read right, SPENT THE NIGHT IN 16 DEGREE WEATHER) and then waited all day Wednesday. Coldest night of my life and sooo worth it!!!! There's nothing like being on the front row to yell right at the BYU players (knowing they can hear me!) and watch them get creamed.
I have many things I want to point out as my favorite from this game:
- The looks on the BYU players' faces as they saw us rushing in and while they were reading our signs. I have never seen so many shocked and awed faces on one team.
- Which brings me to my next one, the signs!!!! So many fantastic signs were brought to this game. We have very clever students here and it was great to see them go all out for this game. If you would like to see them, go to this page: http://www.cachevalleydaily.com/news/local/78397612.html
- The togetherness of the crowd! Our chants have never sounded soo good!
- Sold out arena. Like, to the point where they had to turn away thousand (not an exaggeration) of students away. Good thing the game was on tv!
- Screaming so much and so loud that I STILL have a sore throat two days later.
- Doing the "Winning Team...Losing Team" Chant at BYU. Best feeling ever.
- I gotta say, I love that Emery fouled out. It was the cherry on top!
- Coach Stew Morrill was quoted to say that although the fans tend to go overboard, he doesn't care. He's ok with it. Well if Stew's ok with it, nothing's stopping us now! haha
Next big game is tomorrow against St. Mary's. Should be another great game!!! I'm not camping out again though. haha That was a once in a lifetime kind of thing. :)
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