Monday, September 22, 2008

Sweet Memories.

I'm sure I've said this a million times, but I am so thankful I was able to go to Yankee Stadium this summer. I will forever remember what it was like to be in a stadium with so much history. That's what the stadium is leaving with millions of people- sweet memories. I spent all of my Sunday from after church to bedtime watching ESPN and soaking it all in. I wasn't sure what it would be like to see Mariano come out of the pen for the last time or see the team leave the field. It was definitely a day full of chill bumps- did you hear how loud they cheered for Bernie? My mom said she teared up, don't blame her. The whole game was great. I am so glad Pettitte got a win and that his team backed him up with several runs. I thought Jeter gave a wonderful speech and then to see them walk the whole field was amazing to see. The funniest moment of the night was to look at the Orioles and see them all snapping away at this amazing team, and then to watch them run out to the pitchers mound and gather up dirt. Speaking of gathering up dirt, did you see how much Mariano took home?! :) Can't imagine a better way for the Yankees to end an era (I would have liked them to mention Joe Torre). I talked to several people who respected how they ended the stadium, and several of those people either hate baseball or just highly dislike the Yankees. I even got a text message last night that said "It was a sad day for baseball"-luckily though, there is a whole other side to this bittersweet ending. I personally can't wait to make a visit to the new stadium where Derek Jeter will be the long living legend there.





FYI-The Red Sox lost tonight putting them 6 ahead of the Yankees. I am not getting my hopes up, but there is still a LARGE part of me that would love to see these guys [Yankees] in the postseason.



My first visit to the stadium this summer...got real close for BP and super close to Joba!


I can't imagine what it will look like when the stadium isn't in that exact location!



Have a great night!

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

SO HAPPY!

Why am I so happy?

Because Phil Hughes pitched and pitched pretty well. He was only in there for 4 innings and threw a lot of pitches, but he only allowed one run. This may not sound very impressive, but if you are Phil Phan then this is amazing to see. Thank goodness he had the other Phil [Coke] back him up. Coke is pretty impressive, I think he's thrown 9 scoreless innings. Too bad Mo didn't get to close. The Yankees won. Only a few games left in the Stadium and they desperately need to win. As I am typing this, We Are Marshall is on and the scene in the football stadium after the plane crash with the sad music is playing-seems slightly fitting thinking about this era coming to an end. (the music not all the dying is fitting) I still can't believe it. I am just so thankful I got to go to Yankee Stadium this year for the first time...it has such an undescribable feeling. All that history...ok enough sorrow. The new stadium seems pretty cool, a little too modern, but definitely nice. I plan on, somehow, going next year to it. Hopefully gas prices lower to in turn lower airfare. I am STILL so glad Phil survived tonight and wasn't ruffed up too bad.

Some new things in my life
*I am taking a tennis class and am slowly getting better. I either hit the ball way too hard or in the wrong court. I played for an hour tonight and have class tomorrow morning, so that will be 4 times this week. You better believe I will be the next Federer!
*I am loving this quarter, but as graduation is rapidly approaching I am FREAKING out. What do I really want to do with the rest of my life? Honestly, I would like to do a lot of traveling. Too bad I need money to do that, which I am definitely lacking in.
*I am ready to vote for a president for the first time ever. I have been trying to follow it as best as time allows and I have found some things I like and don't like. I will say that I think McCain and Palin are going to bring a nice touch to the White House. I won't really get on anything that I don't like (Obama) whoops...didn't mean to type that :)

I have a test to study for. Whoever reads this anymore: Have a wonderful week!!!

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Hurricanes and Unpacking

That is what my day consisted of yesterday. School starts on Thursday so I needed to come to Ruston yesterday to get situated considering I left my room here in a major mess. Jenna, one of the roomies, calls and tells me to hurry because the storm was coming. I packed up my car and for the first time since I started school, I brought all my stuff by myself. I had every inch of my car packed down with clothes and groceries. I thought I would be sad driving to Ruston knowing that is was my last time to drive there to start school, but I wasn't. I remember 4 years ago leaving my waving parents behind as I entered a new phase in my life, except that drive I cried the whole way. I think I am just really ready for school to be over with for good. I got in Ruston at around 2 and finished unpacking and cleaning at around 9:30ish and guess what happened the very second I got done? The power went out! Gustav blew through LA yesterday and it brought some pretty bad storms with it. Limbs were down everywhere and I was certain the wind was going to knock my house off of it's foundation. The power was out for over 2 hours and we lit like 20+ candles. I took this downtime to read. I love it when the power goes out. After the power came back on, some friends came over and we hung out and I finally went to sleep at around 1:30ish. So that was my day....a hurricane and unpacking. Doesn't that sound just SO exciting?


Didn't get to watch...but the Yankees WON. Yep, not a typo. They actually won. It was a makeup game against Detroit and I read the pitching was pretty bad but luckily the opposing pitchers weren't so great either since we scored 13. I am still holding out for a Wild Card position...for a few more days at least. Maybe they will win the next 7 straight and Boston will lose the next 7. It's a possibility :)