Midseason Report

Wow, it has been an eternity since I last posted here. It's been longer than half the football season. Currently I am bored out of my mind, which I should probably be enjoying considering how insane things have been lately. Let's start with school....

Entrepreneurship: This class is brutal. I sit in there for two and half hours every Monday night and read Peter King's MMQB and talk to friends on Facebook. I haven't paid a lick of attention in there and I actually still have an A. I hope my luck continues. As like most classes there is a group project involved, but I am totally riding on this one. More on that later....

International Marketing: Master Pang (the professor) is hilarious. He should be a stand up comedian. This class's group project is over thankfully. We're expecting a B. I'm fine with that though because I did almost the whole thing myself and the part that got us a B instead of an A was one of the few things that I delegated. I'm just glad it's over.

Intro to Computer Graphics: I have no idea how well I'm doing in this class. We don't find out what we made on anything until the end of the semester. I am enjoying it though even though I tend to get very sleepy in it.

Sales Management: This class is also brutal. It's about to become like Entrepreneurship where I play on the Internet the whole time.

Integrated Marketing Communication: I really like this class. Mr. Lovoy is cool and laid back and always willing to help. We've been working on our group project for months and finally presented on Wednesday. We did amazing. I'm positive we are going to get an A. And Amy has been amazing as the group leader. I couldn't have asked for a better one and I am learning so much from her.

On the personal life front I still need a job. However, I still want a job that I am going to enjoy doing and not something to just make ends meet. I want something that is going to benefit me long term. I need a good internship.

Things have also been great recently from a social standpoint. Went to a Halloween party for the first time in ages and had a good time. I also met the coolest girl. Her name is Natalie. She's Asian and loves LOST like I do. I think we hit it off pretty well. Ambree's supposed to talk to her to guage interest and report back. I am waiting for that report.

I also played in the School of Business/School of Education softball game for Homecoming last week. Went 1/1 with a single and no major errors. We got slaughtered. Also went to Auburn with Amy and our little brothers. It was alot of fun but I was somewhat underwhelmed by the lemonade and Cheeburger Cheeburger. I mean it was good, but I was expecting my taste buds to explode. They didn't.

Things at church seem to be looking up as well though it is going to be a slow process. We announced that we are making a preaching change recently and this makes me very happy. Our preacher is a good man but he is just not what our church needs in the pulpit. Hopefully we can get somebody who is younger and more dynamic.

As for what's going on in sports, I'll just throw out some random things on which I'd like to comment.

1. Brett Favre is Brett Favre: Who knew that he would be having one of his best years ever? I should have seen this coming though. He has the best running back in the game, a great offensive line, solid receivers, and a good defense. Why shouldn't he be playing at such a high level? Now, I still hate the Vikings but I will admit that if they make the playoffs and the Packers don't, I will be rooting for them and for Favre. I still think it will be interesting to see how Favre's health holds up down the stretch run.

2. The Saints come marching in: I said in my NFC preview that I thought the Saints would be good, but I had no idea they'd be this good. What a complete team.

3. Peyton Manning is Peyton Manning: The Colts have been as good as anybody. And whoever said that Peyton Manning is only good because of his receivers is crazy. He made them good. Who would have thought he'd be playing like he has with a frenchman (Pierre Garcon) as his second receiver?

4. The Packers are in a free fall: What started out as a somewhat promising season has gone downhill because of one thing: The offensive line. Aaron Rodgers, despite putting up impressive numbers, has been sacked a league high 37 times through 8 games posting only 4 wins. He is still going to be great, but the offensive line has to get better and the defense is going to have to help him.

5. Congrats to Donald Driver and Ahman Green for breaking the Packers records for receptions and rushing yards respectively.

6. So many bad teams: Parody no longer exists in the NFL as the Lions, Browns, Redskins, Rams, Bucs, Raiders, Titans, and Chiefs all have 2 wins or less.

7. Percy Harvin is a freak: I've never seen such a versatile player. WR, RB, KR, this guy does it all.

8. The Denver Broncos: Started off hot. Have lost two in a row. Just like I said they would. This is not a playoff team.

9. The Cincinnati Bengals: I said they might surprise, but I never thought they nor Cedric Benson would be this good. They are the Saints of the AFC.

10. Random note of the day: I'm contemplating starting coffee. Maybe I shouldn't though. My body probably won't be able to handle the caffeine so I don't know.

Alright, that's all. Next post coming sometime in the future though I have no idea when that will be.