Hectic Times

Well these past few days have been crazy for me. Now I can't believe it is almost Thursday. I have a lot of studying for my math exam tomorrow night to be doing. Also, I do have a Ben Folds concert to go to with Jim, Caitlin and Jake this Friday at Elliott Hall of Music. Saturday brings a Men's Basketball game, at which I will be performing as a sub for Boiler Brass. Sunday, I hope to do some more studying and wind down a bit after work. Who knows, I may go to the Ford Employee game night that night as well. Game time is now Boiler Up!

Weekend Wrap-Up

Hi All! I had a great weekend (2/23-2/24). My mom and aunt came to visit me, so I got out of the dorms for a bit, and stayed at a real hotel! We also got to eat out some and I had a concert on Sunday. We played some old and new classical songs down at Long center in downtown Lafayette. Today, no English Conferences, so I was able to sleep until 10! This week will be a challenge, but I really look forward to Ben Folds this Friday night!

Major Update

Hello all fellow boilermakers. I just wanted to update you on my major here at Purdue. I am currently planning on Majoring in Civil Engineering with a focus in architectural engineering. This seems to follow my passion of architecture a bit more and I think I will be much happier, not only in school, but in my career. Take care and Hail Purdue.

Boilermakers Fall Short

In last night's effort to stay alone at the top of the Big Ten, the Boilermakers fell short of their goal, losing @ IU. That's okay, it's just a tie now between UW, IU and Purdue for 1st in the Big Ten. It was nice to see all the Boilermaker fans at Mackey arena on Tuesday night in support of their team. BTFU or GTFO!

"Winning" Super Bowl shirts end up in Nicaragua

I found this article online today, and found it pretty interesting. I have provided a link to the full story at the end of this post. I hope you enjoy!

Quoting Reuters:

MANAGUA (Reuters) - Shirts and caps proclaiming the victory of the New England Patriots -- when the American football team actually lost the latest Super Bowl -- have ended up in the hands of poor Nicaraguan children.
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Hundreds of shirts and caps, which had been manufactured in advance to celebrate the Patriots' expected victory over the New York Giants, were handed over to children in the southern city of Diriamba...



http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/shirts_dc

Top 15, Finally

It seems that we get to move up 5 spots at a time on the AP Poll. This week the Men's boilers are ranked No. 14. Our very next opponent, Indiana University from the Charming town of Bloomington, is now ranked 15. This will be the first time this season we play a ranked team, which is ranked lower than us. Currently the only Big Ten school higher than us in the AP Poll is UW at No. 11. However, there is still time for them to drop, and for us to rise! BTFU or GTFO!

Many Victories

...for Purdue that is. The men won against the Wildcats of NU, and Ryan Newman, a Purdue Grad won the Daytona 500. So much exciting happening here at Purdue. Yesterday, I went to the Chicago Auto Show at McCormick place. Tomorrow is the CS 159 exam. Tuesday the men play IU @ IU, and show the Hoosiers whose boss! Work Thursday and Friday, and my mom and aunt are coming for a visit on Saturday and for my concert on Sunday. If you have any interest the concert is at 2:30 on Sunday, February 24th at Long center in Lafayette, IN.

11-1

Hey! Baby boilermakers pull through once again to defeat Michigan State at HOME!

7 pm EST

That's right 7 pm EST on ESPN, watch Purdue Men show Sparty who's boss.

#19 . . . #1

Those are the numbers of Purdue Men's Basketball as of February 11. #19 on the AP Poll, and #1 in the Big Ten. Sweetness, isn't it?

Fallical Winter

So I went to lunch at Ford last Saturday (2/2) and I saw the top creation outside. Then later I found out about a much larger one(bottom) that had been already destroyed, but, my buddy Greg had a picture of it, seeing as he assisted in the construction of it. Too bad the RA's made them destroy it. Amazing how Cary Quad can sponsor X-rated Sex Discussions and Hookah parties, but you can't even make a piece of art in the courtyard out of snow. . .

Boilers Secure #1 Spot in Big Ten

Saturday night's game was an emotional one. The Men's Boilermakers led the Wisconsin Badgers the entire game at the Kohl Center in WI. So few teams have beaten Bo Ryan's team there, and Purdue showed them how it's done. Freshman Robbie Hummel was a big part of the scoring drive by the Boilermakers in the first half. Final score was 72-67. Such a victory means the Boilermakers are now on top of the Bug Ten alone. The team was welcomed back to Purdue at the airport by members of the Paint Crew student section and various musicians that formed a pep band. Tuesday the Boilers go up against MSU at home at 7 pm EST.

Confused Weather

The midwest is getting slammed with snow once again. All Lafayette gets is rain and more meltage, sending the rivers into flood again. Try watching HOUSE when there are constant interruptions alerting you to evacuate your house that it will be flooded by morning. Now that is annoying!

Purdue is Ranked...FINALLY!

Ladies and Gentlemen. Purdue Men's Basketball team is now ranked 24th on the AP poll and 27th on the ESPN/USA Today Poll. BTFU!

Overpriced Suburbia

Today I watched a slideshow on Forbes for America’s most overpriced suburbs. It went by various regions. The Midwest included Cicero, Skokie, and Arlington Heights. This is what it had to say about Arlington Heights:

Median home price: $368,300
Median household income: $71,366
Gross income to buy house: 5.2 years

Located to the northwest of Chicago, Arlington Heights is about 30 miles from the downtown area, making it a reasonable commute. An affluent area, it's well within the range of median households to afford the average home, assuming they can put together the down payment. Arlington Heights lands here because of its size, almost 80,000, making it one of the larger Illinois suburbs with a relatively diverse population. In any region besides the Midwest, it'd be one of the most affordable.

So, I found this particularly funny that the 3 most overpriced suburbs in the Midwest are all Chicago suburbs. I’m glad my family resides in an “affordable” community that has all the same great benefits of Arlington Heights.

Superbowl XLII

Yesterday was a big day for football fans...somewhere. Although the superbowl is the biggest NFL game of the year, there wasn't much hype this year. Patriots vs Giants. Nobody from here likes either team. I figured I had to choose a side to cheer for. I did this based on a few things. I hate the Patriots more than any other NFL team. I am an NFC fan, and I like to see NFC teams win. Additionally, I really think Peyton Manning is a great quarterback, so I wanted his brother Eli to do well. I watched the first half- so incredibly boring. After Tom Petty's performance the XBOX 360 went on and we played some GHIII and NFS-C. We then returned to the game when five minutes remained. Suddenly this game was the most exciting game ever. The last few plays of the game were incredible and I am very happy for the Giants "ruining" the Patriots' season. 18-1 is AMAZING!

Big Ten Goodness

Well, as you know I am a huge Boilermaker fan. Well, today Purdue's 83-75 victory over Illinois in men's basketball, secured Purdue the No. 1 standing in the Big Ten conference! BTFU!

Snow Day?

Friday I awoke to the sound of a snow-removal machine. I asked myself, "Could Class be cancelled?" I immediately proceeded to check my email. No, indeed there was class. I was content with that. However, if a university is going to continue to hold class after a snowfall of more than six inches, it should make sure it has the manpower to clear sidewalks and streets to ensure the safety of their students. Not to mention, I got covered head to toe in snow between Stewart and Lawson. In fact, I could not even see out of my glasses. Now that, is a pretty intense snow fall.