Phew! Classes are FINALLY over!!! Finals until Thursday.. Then 6 weeks for Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!   I'm less stressed now, with finals right around the corner, than I have been all semester. Funny. Please tell me I'm not the only one this happens to..   Well, maybe I'm lying. This week alone, I've completely forgotten about and had to reschedule to VERY important meetings.   It looks like another post where I have little to say but have time to post.  ... Read Full Story

Well, 2 weeks left of the semester. I'm making final presentations, writing final paper, and studying for final exams. Lots of stress, but no more work for the semester, so that's good. I'm ready for the semster to end and for the 6 week Christmas vacation. At the same time, I'm already stressed about my 10 classes and my job for next semester.   Oh! Speaking of my job.. I was offered a different job last night. It's still on campus, but it's a completely differen... Read Full Story

I have this insane amount of free time this evening and felt like I should post. The only problem is that I'm not sure what to talk about.   The soccer season ended recently. It's amazing how much more I get to see my friends now. :D I missed them. They tell me that they missed having me on the sideline, but I enjoyed having the time for other things.   My all-time favorite quote comes from TruTV, formerly CourtTV. My roommate and I watch almost nothing else, so we hear this... Read Full Story

I have this insane amount of free time this evening and felt like I should post. The only problem is that I'm not sure what to talk about.   The soccer season ended recently. It's amazing how much more I get to see my friends now. :D I missed them. They tell me that they missed having me on the sideline, but I enjoyed having the time for other things.   My all-time favorite quote comes from TruTV, formerly CourtTV. My roommate and I watch almost nothing else, so we hear this... Read Full Story

Wow, guys. I'm sorry it's been so long since I've written. I haven't had a moment to myself since I wrote that last post - in August!   Since then, so much has happened. I've dropped one of my majors. I've helped my roommate through a rough break-up. and I've started seeing the school psychologist on a regular basis. I don't know what I was thinking, taking 20 hours, having a job, and attempting to have a life. It's impossible; take it from me.   ... Read Full Story

Earlier tonight I went to the parent's portion of freshman orientation at the high schoool. It was pretty much a waste of time. Granted, I've done this three times before, but this one took the cake.  The principal spoke for 40 minutes, mostly reiterating things that were in the provided handout and will be in the student handbook. He could have talked for 10 minutes, and referred folks to the handout and accomplished as much.And we wonder why our kids complain about the presenta... Read Full Story

Oh my gosh, guys. I've been at school for the past week to help with the orientation of the new students. That includes freshmen and transfer students. It's been a crazy week of planning,, meetings, running around, and pretending to like some certain person who happened to be my awful roommate from last year.   So..with 5 days of no sleep under my belt, I got up bright and early yesterday to help the newbies check in. I, with the other staff members, spent the next... Read Full Story

This happened a couple of weeks ago, but I lost it in the rush of news.Apparently an American Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles was diverted to Oklahoma City on July 18, 2008 after a passenger stripped nude and later tried to open an emergency exit door. Members of the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer were among those who grabbed the passenger and subdued him before he could get the door open. There are strange people in this world. Read the story here: FBI: Soccer team ... Read Full Story

The Associated Press reported yesterday that your brain needs more than just one game to recover from that concussion. Moreover, girls need a little more time than guys.Apparently, healing from sports injuries to the head take a little more time than expected. Well, duh.  The biggest problem, in my opinion, is coaches failing to resist a steady push from players and parents. "Teaching young players the seriousness is the big challenge, says Ohio State injury specialist Dawn Comstock... Read Full Story

Soccer chica returned to school today and will take the next week or so to get settled. In the meant time, I'll try to chip in with some relevant news and info...in between Olympic activities on the tube.Stay tuned. Read Full Story