So, I was sitting here, listening to Bach and it just hit me that my Academic Advising appointment is tomorrow at 6pm.  I cannot believe that I nearly forgot.  I know that I will have to take at least one literature class, one Spanish class and a Philosophy class…..However, I really want to take an Italian class.  I am really excited that this is my junior year and I am almost done with both of my majors.  My goal was to take at least one other foreign language before graduating, but American Sign Language I is only offered during the Fall.  But, I have always wanted to take an Italian class, so I think that this worked out very well.  Now I just have to figure out what other class(es) I would like to take and which ones I might have to take during the summer.  PHEW!!!!!  Well, I will be sure to write and say how it went.  Talk soon!!

This was taken on my way to do a dress change after reading at my friend

I kinda miss having hair…. I wonder if I will ever let it grow back.  This was just after I cut all my hair off for a friend’s wedding.  She was seriously shocked about it but overall I think it looks great!!!!!

Never under estimate the power of prayer (see previous blog!)!!!!!  Red Sox pulled it out after my lonely lost request and now I can finish my paper and celebrate a true fan should.  Talk with you next time peeps….

GO BoSOX!

-Ty

Dear God,

I know you must be busy and I know you can’t really help me here because of that whole “NO INVOLVEMENT IN SPORTS” clause in your contract.  But if you could, just maybe, help the Red Sox come back tonight.  We are down 5-0 in the top of five and personally I am tired of getting smacked around.  Just one hit.  That’s all I need.  Then you can go back to doing what you do best.  If the kid in “Angels in the Outfield” can get his wish, can’t I have just one.  I’ll be watching.  And thanks in advance….

Well there it is folks.  What happens when a college student reaches rock bottom.  While others are worried about mid-terms (all finished with those and cranked them out solidly if you will) I am sitting here watching the Red Sox get pounded once again.  While most are avid sports fans, I am what you call a fan-atic.  Seriously, what other college student do you know that builds a replica of the Green Monster in his common room?  So if you are a Red Sox fan and suffering through this as I am; UNITE!  Stand-UP!  And get the Nation going…Without a rally tonight, it’s a long winter until spring…and frankly I can’t finish my homework depressed tonight.

-Ty

Alright.  This morning I woke up (around 10:30 since I don’t have any class Wednesday until 6PM) and came to the sudden realization that it was October 15.  While for most, this is probably a great thing.  For me, not so much.  There are many things that I realized as I rubbed my eyes wishing the sun would leave me alone…

First, halfway through October means half way through the first semester here at Walsh.  I mean the last week of classes is before Thanksgiving Break, we come back for exams the first week of December, and that’s all she wrote on that one.  The first semester of my final year here at my beloved home will be over.  While I’ve thought about the Van Wilder approach to school, I think I better graduate at the end of this year, especially since I have no assistant or sweet golf cart.  It’s hard to believe though that just 3 short years ago I was a freshman, longing to be a senior.  Now I’m a senior, wondering where it went.  Each year saying that the past year was better, but realizing it was just a different kind of fun.  Friends have come and gone, love lost and found, tests studied and taken, opportunities seized and unfound, and of course booze bought and drank.  But you know what? I wouldn’t have changed my four years here for anything; except possibly make them go slower.

Half way through October for me is also a classic “Oh No” moment.  I am in the Honors program here at Walsh and in your senior year you need to complete a senior thesis.  This process started in May and by now it is suggested that I be roughly 40%-50% done with my thesis.  Reality check says NOT QUITE THERE!  Hey, I’m doing what I can.  I need to get on that though (and so does ever other student in the program…We tend to slack together! )

Half way through October means the Ultimate season is here.  For those of you who just went, “What is he talking about?” let me enlighten you.  Ultimate Frisbee is a sport which combines the sports of football and soccer except you use a frisbee.  YouTube it if you want a visual.  Well we have a team here,  I am one of the captains, and our team is well on its way.  First tournament in 3 weeks…I’ll let you know how it goes down…

Ultimate Team Last Year in First Tournament

Half way through October means…Well it means here is to the rest of the semester!  If it’s anything like the first half, well then hold onto your butts people.  This will be one fun ride…

-Ty

So, Fall Break is officially over and it is back to the books :(  Kinda bittersweet though…. I am excited to submit my thesis proposal for Dr.Kandl’s Dante class tomorrow, but I fear that it is missing something.  Evaluating Dante with the ideologies of C.G. Jung is no cakewalk, but it is extremely interesting.  I think I will stop by his office today and ask him about what I could possibly add, if anything, to improve my proposal.

I cannot believe that academic advising is coming up soon.  I looked over the Spring 09 schedule a little while on break, but I must admit that I will need help deciding on next semester’s classes.  I know that I will be tutoring for Cindy Staudt and Ryan Sweet next semester for their English 111 class, but, other than that, I am a little clueless.  Oh well, I know we will come up with something.

Well, I had better close for now.  I have a paper to fix for my Conversational Spanish class and I have to get coffee and visit Sherry Bossart..  PHEW!!! Will write more soon!