Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008
the A is for awesome
just in time for the series shift back to philly, my gonchar jersey got here via ups today. gonch must have known i was in serious anticipation, as he tallied 3 assists in last night's game 2 victory. the jersey is sweet, here is a pic of the front and back:
gonch had a great season, and it ended up being a basic no brainer when i decided to buy a pens jersey.
gonch had a great season, and it ended up being a basic no brainer when i decided to buy a pens jersey.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
defense wins championships
For those who haven't heard, I just wanted to let everyone know that last Friday, May 9th, I successfully defended my Master's Thesis here at Penn State. It only took a small amount of bribing on my part, so all in all I would say it went pretty well. Once I submit all of the paperwork and turn in the final draft, the thesis will be available for viewing through the Penn State libraries. I'll post a link once that happens.
It has been quite an academic journey to get to this point, and it was a great feeling to get those signatures on the Masters approval page. I celebrated by watching the Pens dominate the Flyers in game one, while also attempting to drink all of the alcohol in State College. I was also lucky enough to get my economic stimulus check right about the time of my defense, which allowed me to buy myself some presents. My Gonchar jersey still hasn't arrived (it should be here tomorrow), and that was the big present to myself. I'll post a pic of that when it gets here. I'll also be traveling to Denver in a few weeks for a good friend's wedding, and I'm really looking forward to that trip.
Now I have a week off to enjoy this feeling before summer session starts and I have to teach a 6 week course (everyday for about an hour). At some point during this week it would probably be a good idea to write a syllabus...
I'd also like to wish my Mom a HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! Without a doubt, I have the best parents around. There is no way that I would have gotten to this point without all of your emotional and financial support. So a big part of this MA is definitely yours.
It has been quite an academic journey to get to this point, and it was a great feeling to get those signatures on the Masters approval page. I celebrated by watching the Pens dominate the Flyers in game one, while also attempting to drink all of the alcohol in State College. I was also lucky enough to get my economic stimulus check right about the time of my defense, which allowed me to buy myself some presents. My Gonchar jersey still hasn't arrived (it should be here tomorrow), and that was the big present to myself. I'll post a pic of that when it gets here. I'll also be traveling to Denver in a few weeks for a good friend's wedding, and I'm really looking forward to that trip.
Now I have a week off to enjoy this feeling before summer session starts and I have to teach a 6 week course (everyday for about an hour). At some point during this week it would probably be a good idea to write a syllabus...
I'd also like to wish my Mom a HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! Without a doubt, I have the best parents around. There is no way that I would have gotten to this point without all of your emotional and financial support. So a big part of this MA is definitely yours.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
the real battle for pennsylvania
hillary might have beat obama here in PA a few weeks ago, but with the pens eliminating the rangers today the real battle for pennsylvania is about to begin.
my house is 134 miles from mellon arena - the cozy little igloo that gave us this gem:
the wachovia center is 199 miles from my house, and it led to this very notorious encounter. my friend melissa snapped this pic before that game:
we're currently shopping for a penguins flag to hang in our window. the city of state college will become divided over the next few weeks. its not only about penguins versus flyers. its bigger than that. lines will be drawn, and then they will be crossed. loyalties will be tested, and they will probably strengthen. i ordered a sergei gonchar jersey with the winnings from the ncaa tournament pool. i'm only about 60% sure that it will survive the series.
go pens
my house is 134 miles from mellon arena - the cozy little igloo that gave us this gem:
the wachovia center is 199 miles from my house, and it led to this very notorious encounter. my friend melissa snapped this pic before that game:
we're currently shopping for a penguins flag to hang in our window. the city of state college will become divided over the next few weeks. its not only about penguins versus flyers. its bigger than that. lines will be drawn, and then they will be crossed. loyalties will be tested, and they will probably strengthen. i ordered a sergei gonchar jersey with the winnings from the ncaa tournament pool. i'm only about 60% sure that it will survive the series.
go pens
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