Long time no write

Happy New Year 2011. It has been a long time since I have updated this blog, but I would now like to change that. My winter break is now coming to an end. It was awesome! I got to travel to Michigan City with my family, work with my favorite campers at the park district, see Tron: Legacy twice in IMAX, and that is only the beginning. I look forward to another great semester at Purdue!

Fantastic Spring Break

Yesterday brought me back to reality, with school, work and such. I had one of the best Spring Breaks ever. With hanging out at Clearwater Beach, Geocaching in Safety Harbor, gambling at the Seminole Hardrock Casino in Tampa, going to Busch Gardens twice, and even going to a ghetto carnival. I had a lot of fun, and enjoyed every moment of it.

Boiler Down

Purdue Junior Forward, Robbie Hummel tore his ACL in a game against Minnesota last Wednesday. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4946559

Team USA defeats Canada

So the US hockey team beat Canada 5-3 last night. But do they have the momentum to carry them to a Gold medal?

http://sports.espn.go.com/olympics/winter/2010/icehockey/columns/story?columnist=burnside_scott&id=4935061

Cool Xmas Lights

Drove past this house today, check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwYLU1MAz0k

H1N1, etc.

Hello Everybody-

Just thought I would give a quick update on my illness. While in Michigan with AAMB we were given water bottles to share. The next day in the evening I noticed my throat was sore. By Monday I was coughing and had a really sore throat. Tuesday I began running a fever and had frequent coughing, but the sore throat was leaving. Wednesday morning I went to Purdue University Student Health Center (PUSH) at 8:30 am. After going through vitals and a questionnaire with the Flu nurse I was diagnosed with the H1N1 Influenza virus. I was prescribed Tamiflu and was confined to my room until the following Monday. On Thursday I noticed erratic sinus behavior (pain, bloody discharge, etc.) and I believed that to be due to a small sinus infection.

Come Saturday, the fever was gone, and I have believed the flu to be leaving, however my cough was worsening, as was the runny nose. No other symptoms present. Monday I could no longer tolerate the cough and wheezing, so I made a Doctor's appointment for Tuesday. Tuesday I was told I have bronchitis complications due to Asthma and was prescribed a large amount of Predinsone and Codine cough suppresant. I have been coughing a lot and have had a runny nose, but otherwise I feel fine.

I should be back to a healthy state for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Thanks for your prayers.

Christmas List

These are items I am thinking about getting, and would make great Christmas presents:

-Khaki Cargo Pants size 38x30
-Jeans size 38x30
-Boxers size L
-No show socks (shoe size 12)

-4 Piece Porter Cable Drill/Saw Combo set from Lowe's
-Mechanic's ratchet wrench set

-Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium DVD, or $120 for the purchase of it
-Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student DVD, or $150 for the purchase of it
-2 GB 200-pin DDR2 SO-DIMM RAM, or $40 for the purchase of it

-Crock pot
-Waffle Iron
-Blender
-Toaster
-Knife Set/Block
-Kitchen Utensils
-Cutting board

Coco Key Water Resort Takes Top Honors

We won a very good award!

Click Here to Read More

Greetings

Hello all.

Will be home October 9th through 13th for the annual Fall Break. Key Lime Cove on that Saturday and Six Flags on Columbus Day. Very Busy, no time to write more :(

Wish List

I have begun writing down things that I want that I plan on asking for, for Christmas and my birthday, etc. Of course, they are large items, so cash/giftcards for the merchants provided on the list would be appreciated. I know it is very early for this, but if I didn't start writing stuff down today, I would forget what I want, and if items go on sale before the holidays this might help you out!

You can find the list by clicking this: LIST

Indiana Beach 2009

Indiana Beach rocked this year! Check out my story and pictures here: http://tinyurl.com/INB2009

Since sunday, swine flu outbreaks have gone from 1 to 47 to 67 to 120. I use my hand sanitizer religiously and wash my hands a lot as well. Can't afford H1N1!

Boiler Up!

Even though they teach it at BGR every year, the "unpublished" words of "Hail Purdue!" are "Fire Up!" and not "Boiler Up." So it goes something like this: "...Ever greatful, ever true, thus we raise our song anew, FIRE UP, of the days..." I know, it's a band nerd thing, but seriously it was that way long before the phrase "Boiler Up" ever existed.

That being said, the weather in West Lafayette today is gorgeous. Let's hope this weather is here to stay. Yesterday at band practice, I was able to march to the field and learn halftime drill. However, due to the nature of my injury, I did not participate in Pregame practice, but instead Ian learned my spot. I plan on marching this weekend in everything BUT pregame on the field. I will fill a Game Day Staff position for that performance.

Come see the Boilermaker football team take on the Toledo Rockets this Saturday at Noon!

Foot pains

Friday, after a soaking wet Marching Band rehearsal, I headed back to my room and changed into some flip flops, shorts, and a fresh tee shirt. Then walked across campus for dinner, across campus back to my room, across campus to Chris' place, then to Emily's place, to Qdoba, then back to my residence. About halfway through the evening I noticed a slight pain in my left foot. By the end of the night I could no longer walk without stopping frequently.

Saturday morning, I awoke to even worse pain. I had my friend Jordyn take me to Sigma Medical to get it checked out. I was diagnosed with tendinitis in my left foot, and was given an ASO cast and a prescription anti-inflammatory. It looks doubtful I'll be marching at this weekend's matchup with the University of Toledo, but hopeful for the following game on the 20th.

Six Flags Great America Whips Up Culinary Feat for Food Network Show “Dinner: Impossible”

Taken from www.sixflags.com:

Theme park food will never look the same after Aug. 26 when Six Flags Great America is featured on the Food Network's “Dinner: Impossible” staring celebrity chef Robert Irvine. The episode will be centered on Chef Irvine's culinary challenge to prepare a gourmet meal to 250 coaster enthusiasts in nine hours using traditional theme park foods found at Six Flags Great America.

The clock is ticking and Chef Irvine has to overcome several setbacks to make the challenge. Can he find creative ways to prepare traditional theme park food such as hot dogs, funnel cake and popcorn? Can he prepare enough food for 250 hungry coaster enthusiasts in nine hours? Can he make it across the park to find groceries and back in time to prepare a meal that would earn him “Six Flags?”

Tune in to Food Network on Wed., Aug. 26 at 9 p.m. to find out if Chef Irvine can complete his challenge and face perhaps the toughest challenge yet — riding Raging Bull on a full stomach.

5th!

Purdue's Civil Engineering program was named 5th best in the nation for schools where the highest degree is a doctorate, by US News and World Report. We're tied with MIT. Boiler Up!

New Pregame Show

2009 brings an entirely new halftime show to the All American Marching Band!

School Begins

And so school begins tomorrow :)

I made the band!

So yesterday the membership of the 2009 All American Marching Band was announced in the morning. I will be marching a 3 spot in the front rank of trumpets, the front rank of the band :) Front and center for me :]

1st Day Down!

Today was the first day of band camp 2009! While it was hot, and difficult, I felt band camp went very well today. Everyone's working really well together, and I have a great feeling about the season. Boiler Up!