So this past weekend Allie and I went to Chicago. She had some things to take care of(and got to see her fam) while I needed to check out some law schools. I looked at John Marshall and Chicago-Kent, both of which had their own unique qualities. It was definetily a great trip and an exciting time... I had never gone on a law school visit, so doing it for the first time was exciting. Chicago is a great city, but it is a tad cold, so maybe I will just go to school in Florida! I hope to hear more from other schools soon, I hate to think that I will not actually know where I am going until this summer!
LOST NOTE {SPOILER ALERT}: Really excited for the episode this Wednesday of LOST.... we saw they got back to the island in the last episode, and there was Jin with the Dharma Initiative. I like that the writers have stayed true to the show, even if that means going a little off the beaten path. Looking forward to Wednesday night!
Monday, February 23, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Valentine's Day
Allie and I, who celebrate our one year anniversary together today, have a lovely dinner at Gratzi for Valentine's Day this past Saturday. We tried to go see a movie that evening, but naturally the line was picked, so we just popped in a DVD of one our favorite shows (The Office) and watched that all night. We are going to Asuka tonight (the place of our very first date) and tomorrow Allie gets a surprise in the morning--- sorry can't say it in case she reads it. I think she should like it though.
Anyways things are rolling along here in Bloomington. I am going to Chicago with Allie this weekend to check out John Marshall School of Law. Also, I am really excited about going to South Padre Island with a bunch of friends for spring break--- thankfully its only a couple of weeks away!
Anyways things are rolling along here in Bloomington. I am going to Chicago with Allie this weekend to check out John Marshall School of Law. Also, I am really excited about going to South Padre Island with a bunch of friends for spring break--- thankfully its only a couple of weeks away!
Monday, February 9, 2009
Warm Weather and A-Rod
So warm weather is finally here... if only for a couple of days. Being able to walk to class without a heavy jacket has certainly been nice,as is being able to go outside in shorts and to not get frost bite on my legs.
The big news of the day was Alex Rodriguez admitting to using steroids from 2001-2003. I have two opinions on this news. One is that it was not against the rules of baseball in 2003 when Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids. Although already frowned upon, it was not illegal. Let's say you are in a math class and it is looked down upon to cheat, yet not illegal (no ramifications in terms of getting in trouble), and you are having a trouble on a few answers. Since you want to do as well as you can, do you not believe that in this situation you would cheat? Maybe it is horrible to say, but I think if it was not ILLEGAL or against the rules, people would cheat in this situation, which is what Alex Rodriguez did. Going along with that, the test results were suppossed to remain anonymous, so for that I actually feel sorry for A-Rod, and I believe that he is being treatly incorrectly in this situation. (Note: I HATE the Yankees, and I am not an A-Rod fan, but what is fair is fair, and this is unfair.)
I said I had two notes to say about today's revelations. The second has to do with Ken Griffey Jr. I have always been a Griffey fan, and a Reds fan beyond that, so I feel I may be a little biased towards him. However, he has fantastic career numbers that are beyond worthiness of a Hall of Fame vote. He has never been arrested or linked to steroids; one of the most positive memebers of todays baseball community. Which leads me to a couple of points. One, if the hall of fame voters do not elect Griffey with a 100% vote (never happend before) then baseball as we know it is done. How someone like Tony Gwynn did not get 100%, I do not know (maybe egos or team alliances got in the way), but lets set that aside. Voters have shown how much they hate roids (see Mark McGwire not even getting 25%), so why not show that here is a guy, who, like A-Rod, Clemens, and Bonds, are clear-cut as they come in terms of the hall of fame. What is the difference? This guy has never done it! I would be beyond insulted and embarrassed for the game if he does not get 100% of the vote. My last point is this shows how special a player he really is, to put up the numbers he has through injuries and undoubtedly competing against guys (pitchers alike) who were using performance enhancers. Today makes me realize what it truly means to be great, and Ken Griffey Jr. defines what greatness is all about.
The big news of the day was Alex Rodriguez admitting to using steroids from 2001-2003. I have two opinions on this news. One is that it was not against the rules of baseball in 2003 when Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids. Although already frowned upon, it was not illegal. Let's say you are in a math class and it is looked down upon to cheat, yet not illegal (no ramifications in terms of getting in trouble), and you are having a trouble on a few answers. Since you want to do as well as you can, do you not believe that in this situation you would cheat? Maybe it is horrible to say, but I think if it was not ILLEGAL or against the rules, people would cheat in this situation, which is what Alex Rodriguez did. Going along with that, the test results were suppossed to remain anonymous, so for that I actually feel sorry for A-Rod, and I believe that he is being treatly incorrectly in this situation. (Note: I HATE the Yankees, and I am not an A-Rod fan, but what is fair is fair, and this is unfair.)
I said I had two notes to say about today's revelations. The second has to do with Ken Griffey Jr. I have always been a Griffey fan, and a Reds fan beyond that, so I feel I may be a little biased towards him. However, he has fantastic career numbers that are beyond worthiness of a Hall of Fame vote. He has never been arrested or linked to steroids; one of the most positive memebers of todays baseball community. Which leads me to a couple of points. One, if the hall of fame voters do not elect Griffey with a 100% vote (never happend before) then baseball as we know it is done. How someone like Tony Gwynn did not get 100%, I do not know (maybe egos or team alliances got in the way), but lets set that aside. Voters have shown how much they hate roids (see Mark McGwire not even getting 25%), so why not show that here is a guy, who, like A-Rod, Clemens, and Bonds, are clear-cut as they come in terms of the hall of fame. What is the difference? This guy has never done it! I would be beyond insulted and embarrassed for the game if he does not get 100% of the vote. My last point is this shows how special a player he really is, to put up the numbers he has through injuries and undoubtedly competing against guys (pitchers alike) who were using performance enhancers. Today makes me realize what it truly means to be great, and Ken Griffey Jr. defines what greatness is all about.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Super Bowl Sunday
Well, for the second year in a row, another exciting Super Bowl. Since the Bengal's never win, I had to root based on college teams (I really do not care about the Steelers - Bengals rivalry, we are way too bad to care.) Therefore, I liked seeing Santonio Holmes (Ohio State guy) and Ben Roethlisberger (Miami of Ohio) go to town on the Cardinals D. It was a great game with a lot of exciting twists and turns.
However, I thought the commercials (I think because of the economy) were a bit lackluster. I thought it was cool that some amatures had the most successful commericial for Doritos with their crystal ball commercial. Definetily a big hit (that only cost $2000 for the guys to make.)
Anyways, the weather is a bit crazy here, extremely cold with a steady flow of snow coming down. I wish I was in Florida...
However, I thought the commercials (I think because of the economy) were a bit lackluster. I thought it was cool that some amatures had the most successful commericial for Doritos with their crystal ball commercial. Definetily a big hit (that only cost $2000 for the guys to make.)
Anyways, the weather is a bit crazy here, extremely cold with a steady flow of snow coming down. I wish I was in Florida...
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