tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-93857712012-02-16T22:39:03.042-06:00You Think You Know...But You Have No Clue. This is True Life: My Name Is Lu.The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.comBlogger3701100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-59789648624220254122007-06-04T13:12:00.001-05:002007-06-04T13:18:33.129-05:00

Not out of the city. Not out of my apartment. Just to a new blog. It will be a lot like this one, but with some changes.This will be the all-in-one blog. Sports views, poems, music reviews, movie reviews....everything will be posted here.The blogs will be more focused. Clearer thoughts will lead to less nonsense and less randomness.I'm turning 21 in less than one month and I figure it was

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-80667443166506155232007-06-04T12:40:00.001-05:002007-06-04T13:02:44.124-05:00

Dear Mr. Romo:I am addressing this to you because of some recent headlines you have made.So I hear you're breaking up with Carrie Underwood during the football season. Big mistake, buddy. Why? Why would someone do such a stupid thing? You must be retarded. You are retarded, right? Because no one in their right mind would break up with Carrie Underwood.Maybe you were scared off by the

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-8257816343865529322007-06-03T21:37:00.001-05:002007-06-03T22:04:50.955-05:00

To quote rapper Ice Cube, "Today was a good day."I spent my day at beautiful Wrigley Field watching the Cubs beat the Braves 10-1. Amazingly, I believe that it was the first time the Cubs scored in double digits all year. Good for them, it's about damn time. After Carlos Zambrano and Michael Barrett slugged it out in the dugout with fists (instead of on the field with their bats) and Lou

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-32234610438668315432007-05-30T12:45:00.000-05:002007-05-30T12:48:31.089-05:00

After first semester ended I came up with a list of the things I learned the previous semester while on my way back from SIU's basketball game at Indiana University. When I got home, I posted them here.This time, I had a long trip from Carbondale but didn't think about the things I learned from this semester. But I've been thinking about the lessons I've learned this semester. Here are 10 of

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-66627903029514064332007-05-28T20:46:00.000-05:002007-05-28T21:25:44.894-05:00

...and another week full of unfulfilled promises.I know in my last blog 8 days ago I promised new poetry, things I learned this semester, thoughts on the movie Serendipity and surprises along the way. None of those have happened. I've been busy with work and things like that.The poetry hasn't come along for several reasons. Am I inspired? Not really, I'm finding it a little difficult to write

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-69889630987368272012007-05-20T23:30:00.000-05:002007-05-20T23:44:39.261-05:00

I've been home a little more than a week, this is what I got:It feels good to be home. Starting with the "Ribfest," I've felt good about being home. The grades were really good too. 1 A, 3 Bs & 1 C. Not bad. I think what feels the best about the grades is that I truly feel as if I earned those grades. I worked hard and focused. And yes, a lot went wrong this semester. A lot went wrong

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-76977694332093375182007-05-14T13:28:00.000-05:002007-05-14T13:54:59.397-05:00

Thankfully, Finals Week is over and I am home sweet home for the summer and I have some things to look forward to.First, I need a job. I want a job. I want money. Lots of money. I need ca$h money a.s.a.p. so I can pay for my expensive college life style. But another thing I need money for is baseball--Cubs baseball.Cubs tix aren't cheap, not by a long shot....and it's very UN-likely that I

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-19010110235416978692007-05-11T00:31:00.000-05:002007-05-11T00:41:07.821-05:00

Post #365---feels like there have been many more than this...well there is that other site---which I might quit with but who knows.Anyway, it's all come down to this. Finals week at SIU. 5 days that define about 120 days of knowledge. Doesn't seem fair, but that's college life. You know what else isn't fair--bookstore buy back policies. The university and the bookstores around campus are

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-48645711516918907522007-05-09T16:25:00.000-05:002007-05-09T16:25:38.431-05:00

Part three of three. Yes, the final edition...finally.....and I still have finals to do. ARGH!!!!THE NATURE OF POETRY (Ars Poetica)By Luis C. MedinaPoetry is like a map without direction,showing you where you want to gowithout telling you how to get there.A poem should be portrayedwith vivid wordplay.Showing the blindthings they’ve only heard about.Let winds turninto whispers overheardwhile

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-70197368225574141562007-05-08T00:18:00.000-05:002007-05-08T00:20:21.121-05:00

Part two of a three part series. More poetry!FRIDAY NIGHT STORM (Terzanelle)By Luis C. MedinaAgain, another lonesome Friday night,I am alone; wishing I had a friend.I do not want to cry, but I just might.The heavy rain outside I wish would end.Thunder sends me running to my bed.I am alone; wishing I had a friend.Gloomy weather always saddens me.Lightning strikes seem close; they scare me

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-38986721545408410032007-05-07T11:04:00.000-05:002007-05-07T11:27:18.701-05:00

So, it's Finals Week and it's time to finish strong. I'm not a big fan of Finals Week because I go through so many mixed emotions as I leave Carbondale for sweet home Chicago. Oh yeah, and then there's the pressure of passing classes. Yeah, there's a lot going on this week. So instead of blogging this week, because I have no time to articulate this week, I'll revert to something I did first

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-42571747273658542472007-05-05T09:25:00.000-05:002007-05-05T10:32:22.546-05:00

Yawn. Good morning, and happy...er...Saturday. Alright so I didn't do the blog on Friday, and I have no excuse except laziness. And if that's acceptable, then so be it. Anyway, this is going to be the final blog of this sort until further notice. What does "until further notice" mean? Probably next semester, maybe never. Who knows? Who cares?So let's look forward to next year with the

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-12000984078609457192007-04-29T10:33:00.000-05:002007-04-29T11:53:28.414-05:00

So last week, no OTW blog and it made me think about how much longer I'll be keeping this Friday staple around. As of right now, I'm not quite sure how much longer I'll be doing the Friday blog.Friday May 4th marks the end of classes. That means no more having to worry about Monday morning classes and stuff like that.Friday May 12th marks the end of Spring Semester. My last final begins at 7:

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-79799398510158397292007-04-25T23:09:00.000-05:002007-04-26T00:25:27.024-05:00

Well, this was an interesting day on the SIU campus. Woke up and went to class only to see everyone standing outside of the Lawson building. Why? Because of a suspicous package/bomb threat type thing.According to early reports (from people I talked to standing around Lawson) someone went into a classroom, left a bag in the room, left the room and never came back and someone called the

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-31613196413545270342007-04-23T23:55:00.000-05:002007-04-24T00:27:26.566-05:00

I realize it's been a while since I've posted some poetry. Here a few poems I've written for class. Right now, I'm also working on a set of poems tentatively called "The Georgia Series." More info to come as more poems are written.The first set of poems are Haiku. Yes, the plural of "haiku" is "haiku." Haiku are poems about nature and such. Some of these may crossover into the "senryu"

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-83058040459711723682007-04-22T22:17:00.000-05:002007-04-22T22:19:11.572-05:00

I absolutely HATE losing to the Cardinals. Losing to the Cardinals is the absolute worse feeling in the world for me. --Luis C. Medina, 4/20/07Didn't we just go through this on Friday?I thought so. I guess the Cubs didn't get the memo. I hate losing to the Cardinals more than anything in the world. Might I be exaggerating? Maybe. But it's not just losing to the Cards, it's the way that they lose.

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-7986807230711278502007-04-21T10:08:00.000-05:002007-04-21T10:44:37.560-05:00

As much as April means baseball to me, for a long time in my childhood, basketball shared the spring spotlight. How could an avid baseball fan such as myself split my sports world showing attention to a team not playing in Wrigley Field? The easiest answer: I grew up in the Michael Jordan era.As a child of the Jordan era (and Chicago native) the Bulls took center stage from April to June. It's

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-87841313696015313212007-04-20T17:05:00.000-05:002007-04-20T17:06:52.254-05:00

This wasn't only an introduction to the Cubs/Cards series for Lou Piniella, it was also an introduction to Cub-dumb.Cub-dumb, also known as "being Cubbed" is an act when players decide to revert to the crap that they truly are, do stupid things in the field or on the basepaths....in short, Cub-dumb is baseball retardation. In the Cubs 2-1 loss to the Cardinals there was plenty of retardation to

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-27429584129147771902007-04-19T21:55:00.000-05:002007-04-19T21:58:45.700-05:00

As all the attention of the baseball world shifts east, baseball's most overlooked rivalry starts up again Friday at Wrigley Field when the defending World Champion St. Louis Cardinals visit the Chicago Cubs.Yuck, it sickens me every time I have to think about the Cards being World Champs. I've had to deal with it every day since October. With World Champs hats, sweaters, t-shirts.....any time I

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-11819637961033011742007-04-13T11:07:00.000-05:002007-04-13T11:48:55.802-05:00

I was so close to not posting this week, school work has been kicking my ass of late. However, I've got three hours of downtime 'til my next class and I have enough material so I figured why not waste some time and computer space writing this weeks "Off The Wall" blog before I'm off to Sweet Home Chicago where I'll see my one true love. Nope, not a girlfriend---the Cubs! I'll be catching game

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-53263411973175334032007-04-11T20:27:00.000-05:002007-04-12T03:24:14.099-05:00

Do I have a lot of downtime? Yes! Should I? No! I've got papers up the wazoo due soon and instead of doing that I'm browsing Facebook and found some groups that accurately describe college life. Here it is in a nutshell:Summary of the people you will meet in college:THE CLOSET ACTIVISTTCA can find something racial or discriminating in everything. Unlike activist annie, TCA doesn’t have the

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-46004188347885401922007-04-09T10:11:00.001-05:002007-04-09T10:11:57.077-05:00

If I had one wish for today, it'd be that I had one last good reason to be excused from class today. Why? Because I should be in Chicago for Opening Day. Instead, I'm in Carbondale writing this blog wishing I was there.It's not like I haven't cut class before to go to Opening Day. I was there when Karl 'Tuffy' Rhodes hit three home runs off Doc Gooden of the Mets, and the Cubs still found a

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-11025815503475422492007-04-07T12:52:00.000-05:002007-04-07T13:28:29.289-05:00

I'll be the first to say that I'm a little slow, but that's not why Friday's blog is a day late. I was on or around campus 'til 6 or so, then it was a combination of nap time and the Cubs game. So that's why Friday's blog didn't come. Translation: I was lazy and sleepy! But as they say, better late than never.This is a combo story. I'll preface it by noting that this has all come about

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-64399731522813141682007-04-04T20:09:00.000-05:002007-04-04T21:05:12.571-05:00

Okay, that's not breaking news for anyone that has an ear for good music. I usually do not promote entire albums, whether it be here on the blog or at all.Over the last 5-10 years, the music industry has been on a decline. Not because of the internet, not because of people "stealing" music, but because a lot of the music that has been put out there has been bad. Artists are basically coming

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-82459394064582585042007-04-02T10:28:00.000-05:002007-04-02T10:32:01.537-05:00

As a child I always thought it was a bit ironic that baseball's Opening Day fell on (or around) April Fool's Day. It makes sense as a Cubs fan, who believes that every year is the year--and for the last 98 years we have been fooled that this year would be different. As we head into the 99th year of this being "the year," Cub fans find themselves in a familiar predicament--thinking that this year

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-621729338678912212007-03-30T20:21:00.000-05:002007-03-30T23:09:51.285-05:00

I'm not sure if there's anything I like more than Friday. Well, maybe money--but unlike money--Friday comes every week at the same time. So that means another blog about nothing in particular, just some interesting stories and such that I've found while coming across the news wires. This week is no exception, another great week of stories.This is a case where some people have too much damn

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-7272164614733448622007-03-26T18:16:00.001-05:002007-03-26T18:16:43.444-05:00

Basketball Ghazalby Luis C. MedinaOh my goodness what a play, I said.Can’t believe he drained that trey, I said.When he got the ball I knew they’d win,he’ll make that last second ‘J’, I said.Like he had ice water in his veins,that damn line is so cliché, I said.High fives being exchanged everywhere,smile on my face what a day, I said.My dumb friend cheered for the other team,it wasn’t their game

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-26927359743590921252007-03-23T20:57:00.000-05:002007-03-23T20:58:04.564-05:00

I believed 'til the last second. When Tony Young launched that desperation three pointer from around half court I hoped it would find the bottom of the net and would send SIU to overtime. It didn't, and SIU went home with a 61-58 loss to Kansas.I stood in stunned disbelief, I couldn't believe what just happened. We were so close. I'm sure experts wanted to predict a KU blowout, but couldn't

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-23850283932580537872007-03-22T14:59:00.000-05:002007-03-22T15:38:50.504-05:00

It's nearly three hours before tip-off, and I'm excited. So excited, it's nearly indescribable.For the first time since 2002, SIU is in the Sweet 16 and will be looking for the biggest win in the history of the university tonight against the Kansas Jayhawks. This isn't just a game, this is the game. A victory tonight would without a doubt put SIU on the college basketball map for good. It

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-91219828577003133532007-03-20T22:17:00.000-05:002007-03-20T22:47:04.660-05:00

I'll be the first to say that I love vacation time in college. It's a time where I get away from school work which makes me happy. It gets me out of small town Carbondale, which also generally makes me happy. I get to go home and enjoy meals that are cooked for me and that's always great. I can go on and on with the little things I love about breaks, but arguably the thing I look forward to

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-20114200570805056902007-03-19T23:55:00.000-05:002007-03-20T00:19:06.012-05:00

Alright, now I'd like to really welcome myself back to the blogging world with an official Lu-type blog which was promised early this morning in the blog about SIU. So let's get it.HIGHLIGHTS:Let's start with the happy moments. It was nice to get off the train and be in Chicago and not be relegated to a quick late night meal followed by an immediate bed time because of 6-hours of train

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-33187452644296862812007-03-19T10:01:00.000-05:002007-03-19T10:41:11.445-05:00

First I'd like to welcome myself back to Carbondale after a week long vacation in the wonderful city of Chicago. The vacation recap post comes later, but right now I have some business to attend to....sweet business.It's March Madness time and though my Final Four is still intact, my bracket success hinges on my Final Four making it there in one piece. Good news on the personal level, both of

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-37003891164715431102007-03-09T02:22:00.000-06:002007-03-09T03:12:55.461-06:00

For us SIU Salukis, Spring Break begins after our last class on Friday ends. Granted a lot of us have gotten a head start on the festivities, but some of us are still here writing last minute papers and studying for the last mid-term before we get a week of being free. Which reminds me: school vacation equals blog vacation unless something "newsworthy" comes across the wires. Personally I

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-63770769494319694692007-03-07T18:30:00.000-06:002007-03-07T18:35:07.660-06:00

OMG I'm so happy!!!! The lesson learned: I guess when you bitch about bad luck enough, something good is bound to happen, right? So I won a digital camera today in a raffle for renewing my lease at Brookside. That's great, I'm so happy. Usually I don't post happy moments, but why not?In other good news Mark Prior and Kerry Wood still have not had their arms fall off at Spring Training, but

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-78224082230409148612007-03-07T01:26:00.000-06:002007-03-07T02:01:03.104-06:00

Sometime after I posted the world's longest blog I passed out. Not surprising really, especially after a vent session like that. But after reading it, I was like "what sense does this make?" And "damn, this thing is long!"If one thing in my writing is consistent it's this: when I'm pissed off I write a lot and I seem to have no focus whatsoever. It kinda sucks, but hey shit happens.Still

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-370623136957179602007-03-06T01:08:00.000-06:002007-03-06T02:01:10.974-06:00

Boy oh boy has this post been on the back burner or what?!?Spring Break begins Friday around 2:50 when I get out of my PSYC 102 test on chapters 7 & 8 of a book I hardly open. But that's cool cuz I've only missed that class once and I've got some excellent notes. The eight days that I'll be home next week are eight days I will relish and cherish and absolutely love, for if no other reason, I'll

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-28340323501063587692007-03-05T21:28:00.000-06:002007-03-05T21:30:21.828-06:00

Once again, I reiterate writing rule #1...WRITE WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT! And sure, a lot of my poetry comes from the anger, frustration and overall non-happy moments from my life; but I'm trying new stuff. Granted, a poem about the Cubs isn't the best start. They're definitely frustrating to watch. When they lose I'm angry. And when they suck, I'm pretty unhappy. With that said, here's a rondeau

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-54353014606967125602007-03-04T21:37:00.000-06:002007-03-04T22:55:44.589-06:00

It was a long trip from the Scottrade Center all the way back to Carbondale. During the quiet trip, I went through a million ways to write this post in my head. Just so many emotions and feelings going through me, so I figured the best way to do it was a little bit of everything. Here goes nothing:DENIAL: Wait. What? Creighton beat us? Unranked, second place Creighton beat #11 ranked, MVC

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-39774633750841993552007-03-03T22:55:00.000-06:002007-03-03T22:58:04.700-06:00

Today, SIU took another step toward winning it's second consecuitive MVC tourney title with it's 53-51 victory over Bradley at the ScottTrade Center in St. Louis.I'd love to tell you a game story describing how I was there, unfortunately my roommate and I were unable to snag student tickets. Which leads to the following story.After roaming the streets near the ScottTrade Center, my roommate

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-64589088161263980802007-03-02T15:28:00.000-06:002007-03-02T19:23:34.399-06:00

Finally, it's Friday. Nothing due tomorrow. Nothing to study for. Nothing to bitch about. I can actually smile because again the weight of the world is off my shoulders (at least for the next two days.) Interesting news week. Let's get to it, shall we?An interesting story about ice cream being good. Well, that's not breaking news because everyone knows that ice cream is good. What we

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-55579037805545179082007-03-01T09:24:00.000-06:002007-03-01T09:25:51.951-06:00

So I found this on a friends My Space and figured it would be a nice response to all the "If you loved her" notes saying to leave her cute texts and hold her hand and tell her you love her blah blah blah.To all the ladies out there, look around you. There are nice guys everywhere. The problem is the nice guys aren't confident enough to walk up to you and try to start a conversation. And to all

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-74253207274031610782007-02-28T20:27:00.000-06:002007-03-01T20:25:36.208-06:00

UPDATE: Sometimes all you have to do is wish on a star, Chris Lowery wins Coach of the Year.And the accolades keep rolling in for the #11 SIU Salukis men's basketball team.Senior guard Jamaal Tatum was voted Missouri Valley Conference player of the year in a close vote over runner-up Nate Funk (Creighton) and fellow teammate Randal Falker. Falker did take the individual award for Defensive

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-83674971019047956292007-02-25T08:31:00.000-06:002007-02-25T09:21:20.599-06:00

With the regular season Missouri Valley Conference title secured, many wondered what was there to play for Saturday night. Revenge? Sure, SIU's last loss did come at the hands of the Purple Aces of Evansville. Tune-up for the conference tourney? Yeah, that makes sense, you always want to go into March playing your best basketball. But more than that, SIU played for its senior leaders Jamaal

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-66443547471749563132007-02-24T14:09:00.000-06:002007-02-24T15:06:07.956-06:00

So yesterday, I mentioned I was this close to making Friday's blog a blog about the freshly crowned MVC regular season champion SIU Salukis. Instead, it was the usual Friday Off The Wall Blog, so now, about 5 hours from game time, I thought I'd do my commemorative SIU blog here.On Wednesday, SIU claimed sole-possession of the MVC crown with a 58-50 win against Indiana State University in Terre

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-12987574262088835792007-02-23T21:09:00.000-06:002007-02-23T09:10:02.200-06:00

Happy Friday everyone! I hope everyone has survived this week, I know I have (barely.) Folks, I was this close to making this blog "Friday's Off The Wall MVC Champions Edition" but decided not to. I might post one Saturday, making it truly a special edition. I love the Dawgs, they are one of the few things that brings me absolute joy when I'm in Carbondale. Anyway, enough with the chit-chat,

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-64600152830787255682007-02-22T15:31:00.000-06:002007-02-22T16:13:18.905-06:00

Finally, some free time to write a blog. This week has been up and down to tell the truth. Thankfully, it's almost over. Alright, so I'll start off with some stuff that I have links for so if you want to read the rest of the story you can head off into the web when you click the links and then I'll close with some personal stuff. Sound good? Well I don't care, it sounds good to me!Let's

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-85767698427281652852007-02-20T03:48:00.000-06:002007-02-20T03:49:45.499-06:00

If there is anything that I've learned in my collegiate experience, it's that writing is great. Especially when it's used to cleanse the mind and stuff like that. Thank goodness for poetry, if not for poetry, I'd probably be insane right now.This is a vilanelle that I wrote for my ENGL 352: Forms Of Poetry Class.Trying To Say GoodbyeBy Luis C. MedinaAs I attempt to drown myself in beer,all I

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-8528375608802615882007-02-19T01:16:00.000-06:002007-02-19T01:29:37.653-06:00

"Time is never wasted when you're wasted all the time."That quote is wrong, absolutely wrong! For someone who had so much to do this upcoming week, I totally blew this weekend. To be honest, I'm quite disappointed in myself.This is what's On Tap for me this week:MONDAY: Villanelle poem due.TUESDAY: JRNL 310 assignment due.WEDNESDAY: MCMA 201 essays due.THURSDAY: POLS 352 test.FRIDAY: MCMA

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-21356276068505002252007-02-18T13:34:00.000-06:002007-02-18T14:43:43.231-06:00

Maybe now SIU's basketball program can get the notoriety it deserves. Because after a win like that, they've earned it. Yesterday's 68-64 victory against #12 Butler in historical Hinkle Fieldhouse just might have put SIU's hoops squad back on the national map.After the game, everyone seemed to be singing the praises of the Salukis (23-5). The Chicago Sun-Times sent reporter Lacy J. Banks to

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-77441147569646841572007-02-16T17:44:00.000-06:002007-02-16T18:15:43.941-06:00

I hope everyone had a good Valentine's Day. The fact that I'm writing this blog is proof that I did survive V-Day. With that said, I've got to do a normal Off-The-Wall Blog. It's a must. Happy Friday everyone, and away we go...It's winter time folks, be smart and stay safe. A German paraglider obviously didn't follow my advice when she found herself encased in ice after paragliding into a

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-35323061041411493982007-02-15T01:19:00.000-06:002007-02-15T01:43:53.938-06:00

Let me take this time to rejoice now that Valentine's Day 2007 is in the book.(Cheers and claps)Alright, now back to business as usual. I was right in a sense about Valentine's Day, it was just another day. I woke up and listened to the DreX show. Got on the bus at 11:30, as I usually do on Wednesday. Turned my I-Pod to the same playlist of songs that have been put together since I returned

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-91495698907573818692007-02-14T20:56:00.000-06:002007-02-14T20:57:09.163-06:00

Ahh, Valentine's Day is coming to a close. A smile starts to crack my face, but really how can I? It's Valentine's Day, it's the bane of my existence. Well today's Valentine's Day wasn't horrible. Well, it's not as bad as the last two which have been absolute train wrecks for one reason or another. I guess I'll use a little of this space to say thanks to everyone who called and wrote to wish me a

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-4252880708167624782007-02-14T09:38:00.000-06:002007-02-14T10:22:40.633-06:00

I tried getting the point across yesterday, but I guess my words were unheard...evidenced by two phone calls wishing me Happy Valentine's Day already. I guess it's not just another day after all. So now that I'm up and listening to the DreX morning show online, I figured why not do an Off-The-Wall-blog. I've gone back and forth on writing a V-Day OTW blog because of my pure dislike for this "

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-57852824023149794642007-02-13T21:51:00.000-06:002007-02-13T22:32:59.556-06:00

So a friend of mine that reads this blog casually suggested that I write more about Saluki basketball. He's interested in the #15 squad in the country, especially after seeing their game against Creighton on Saturday. So, I'll try to cater to my readers (all three or now maybe four of you) by writing a post about tonight's SIU game against Missouri State. Heck, maybe it'll help with my future

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-5033198521180192902007-02-13T18:02:00.000-06:002007-02-12T23:33:19.814-06:00

I've made no secret about Valentine's Day being my least favorite holiday. In fact, I personally don't see it as a holiday because I still have to go to school and my mom still has to go to work. The only way V-Day becomes a true holiday is if Hallmark's President is elected President of the United States. I'm sure the President of the US has the power to declare holidays. I'm sure it's

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-75918092384181544112007-02-12T23:14:00.000-06:002007-02-12T10:34:02.542-06:00

And the funny thing about that headline is that it's true. SIU basketball is better than Duke basketball at this point. SIU (#15 in ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll, #16 in the Associated Press Poll) is better than Duke (unranked in both polls) and that's the end of the story.Actually, that's just the beginning.SIU (21-5, 12-3 in MVC) has a better record than Duke (18-7, 5-6 in ACC) and there is no

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-1680691890085504672007-02-12T10:26:00.000-06:002007-02-10T10:49:33.955-06:00

Alright, first of all, sorry for calling you idiots. Heck, I don't know if anyone reads this blog but it sure as hell is fun to write. I just wrote idiots in the headline to get people's attention. Now that I've got your attention (as I laugh at my own stupidity) I have something (relatively unimportant) to say.I'm getting that itch again. No! not that itch...though come to think of it....All

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-88202312191218438922007-02-10T10:31:00.000-06:002007-02-09T17:08:42.888-06:00

It's February so you know all the cliche's and the one-liners are out in full force this time of year. One you'll probably hear the most is "You never forget your first love." Boo! I hate you Valentine's Day. I also hate Creighton (as suggested by the t-shirt I just bought at Pinch the other day.)Seriously though, I'll never forget my first Creighton game. The SIU/Creighton game to me is like

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-26811681180659205262007-02-09T16:37:00.000-06:002007-02-09T01:14:15.434-06:00

Unfortunately (from my point of view) the Bears lost to the Colts in Super Bowl XLI 29-17, putting an end to what could have been a third straight week of an "Off The Wall Blog: Special Edition." That would've been nice: Friday's Off The Wall Blog: Super Bowl Champion Edition. I guess it wasn't meant to be. So now it's back to the normal Friday fun with news stories and songs that I really

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-8565561896606557722007-02-08T23:41:00.000-06:002007-02-07T23:39:34.851-06:00

Ahhh, a phrase that might never die in my mind. I'll never forget when Cousin Kenny uttered those words while some random girl was in his arms. They were "having a moment" as Tony and I laughed at them. We were all too young to be able to tell the future. Except for myself of course, the self-proclaimed world's greatest prognosticator....or something like that.So, what's with the random

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-61300031432700830822007-02-05T22:47:00.000-06:002007-02-05T23:10:29.762-06:00

A little more than 24 hours later, I've emerged to speak on what everyone has an opinion on and that of course is the Colts win in Super Bowl XLI; a 29-17 victory. The game started off with a bang when Devin Hester took the opening kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown. Unfortunately, Hester didn't get much of a chance to return after that as the Colts avoided him throughout the game. The first half

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-14505431865792766972007-02-04T08:46:00.000-06:002007-02-04T09:45:11.221-06:00

As my life suddenly turns into What About Brian? I step away from that for one day and that is today, Super Bowl Sunday. Arguably, today is one of the most important days in my entire life. Yes, high school graduation ranks up there and so does my first day here at SIU. But I don't know how to express how I'm feeling (and not just because I'm hungover either!) I guess maybe I'm being a bit

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-77665648242193627252007-02-02T21:03:00.000-06:002007-02-02T21:45:52.104-06:00

Yes, I know it's late in the day but that still doesn't mean that I can't get around to getting to the Happy Friday Blog. Indeed it is a happy Friday, in fact it is a Super Friday. Unfortunately (or fortunately) there will be no off-the-wall stories this week, but there will be a Super Bowl preview. The way I see it, once every 20 years something comes around that makes the football fan inside

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-55131291169099308972007-02-01T23:30:00.000-06:002007-02-02T00:17:42.199-06:00

Sorry folks, that's the best title I could come up with. I guess I'm not in much of a headline writing mood, but whatever. But I know I did come to post a blog tonight for a reason. That reason is to spread the word that Valentine's Day is coming. A sign at the Student Center bookstore said it best, and I'm taking it as my own little motto for the pseudo-holiday "Valentine's Day is February

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-72850201938234592962007-01-30T16:35:00.000-06:002007-01-30T16:57:58.543-06:00

Alright, I guess I should explain myself before I go off on my weekend recap blog. First of all, there was no blog Sunday because I was recovering. There was no blog on Monday because I was getting sick again. So that leaves now as the best time to blog about this weekend. Should I be doing homework? Probably. In fact, I should be doin' my homework for my JRNL 310 class and my POLS 352I

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-52070783235332621882007-01-26T09:20:00.000-06:002007-01-26T09:21:17.382-06:00

First of all, Happy Friday! Now, to the blog. Call me a homer, call me what you'd like, but when your team wins their first championship in your life time when all of your other friends teams win championships then you can post a blog in dedication to your team. And yes, I'll stick with the whole "four topics" and of course the well-reviewed "Friday Five" songs will be there. Actually, since

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-55565913770825682032007-01-21T22:03:00.000-06:002007-01-21T22:07:01.437-06:00

These are the type of notes/blogs that are generally reserved for my guy Steven Schucker, but I couldn't help but do one myself for once. Conference Championship Sunday is now over folks and your Chicago Bears are going to the Super Bowl. I'll admit that I really do wish I was in Chicago for this, because one can only fully appreciate this if they were in The Greatest City In The World,

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-76159784547141726642007-01-19T16:43:00.000-06:002007-01-19T17:14:35.454-06:00

Oh, so this is what it's like to be in a good mood on a Friday. Cool, I like it. A good week of class, personally I'm revitalized mentally; and now it's time to go drinkin' this weekend and complete a positive seven day period! So why keep waiting. The Happy Friday Topics:Good story to start the week when Illinois Senator Barack Obama began preliminary paper work in his quest for Presidency

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-9954576493967637672007-01-17T23:12:00.000-06:002007-01-17T23:31:29.383-06:00

Well folks, today marked a new beginning in my collegiate life. Granted, it won't be official until Monday night when I go to my Forms of Poetry class @ 4:00 'til 6:30 PM. But as of now, I've gone to four of my five classes (Forms of Poetry being the fifth class) really have no complaints about any of my classes. Though it's tough to have complaints about classes during the first week,

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-18249606280438541692007-01-16T23:12:00.000-06:002007-01-16T23:37:38.511-06:00

Well today was fun. I use that word fun loosely, very loosely in fact. It was cold, windy, wintry. blustery (insert superlative here) type of day. Still, there are several things I pulled out from today.My two classes weren't terrible, but really what class is terrible after one day? In my journalism class I was re-united with a friend I hadn't seen in a while. I'm trying to figure out how

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-73855718329389817112007-01-16T00:44:00.000-06:002007-01-16T01:11:31.882-06:00

WARNING: MOST OF THIS MAKES LITTLE TO NO SENSE WHATSOEVER. PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK!As I begin this post it is 12:44 am on Tuesday January 16th, 2007. Wow. That's all I can say as of right now. There's so much that I have to write, so much that I want to write, but right now my mind isn't communicating well with my typing fingers. That's odd, knowing that this post right here is my 301st on

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-49071909831260552352007-01-12T19:02:00.000-06:002007-01-12T19:27:04.786-06:00

I'd like to try something new. It's a bit of an adaptation from blogs that I read that I thought I'd like to try myself. See, the way I see it, I don't have enough fun with the blog and I'm not happy enough. So this is the new deal. Friday's a free blog. I'll call it "Lu's Friday Off The Wall Blog." In the Off The Wall Blog (OTW from now on) I'll cover 4 things whether they're news stories,

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-27670550967017539092007-01-11T21:04:00.000-06:002007-01-11T21:34:13.496-06:00

As a child who has been obsessed with baseball his whole life, I must say that my favorite child's tale is Casey at the Bat. Everyone knows Casey's story, if you don't then you're obviously an idiot! For the idiots out there I can give you a Cliff's Notes version. Casey's a good ballplayer, I mean really good. Folklore has him like Barry Bonds...with red hair, minus the steroids and snitching

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-81237495522282427502007-01-10T22:41:00.000-06:002007-01-10T23:07:19.941-06:00

Yeah, so I'm back in The 'Dale and really I have no interest in being here. Okay, that's a damn lie, but I'm feeling quite puzzled right now. It's that whole "I'm in Carbondale, but I'm not in school" type of thing that's probably bothering me the most. It's not the same yet, and most of it has to do with Steve not being here and I haven't been out drinking yet. So that will change Friday

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-35619749919619184162007-01-08T16:04:00.000-06:002007-01-09T16:31:19.110-06:00

There is nothing like killing time by blogging, I'll tell ya that right now! Since there's nothing better to do and there's no one at the apartment, what better time than now than to blog about my Winter Vacation.It was a good vacation, nothing spectacular though. There were no road trips or kisses under the mistletoe and my first kiss of the New Year is still to be determined, but I'll say

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-55697513236570686582007-01-06T21:56:00.000-06:002007-01-06T23:23:59.432-06:00

First and foremost Happy New Year to the people that read this blog. It's been a while since I've posted. There are things to get to, but I just haven't had enough down time to actually sit down and make a post about it. So it's January 6th, what could be forthcoming you ask. Here's a brief preview of some upcoming posts.Winter Vacation Recap: The ups and downs of this winter vacation will be

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-45725431599613994212006-12-27T16:52:00.000-06:002006-12-27T17:21:03.189-06:00

Ahhh, long time no post. Well, not really, but it's been a while since I've posted with something of substance....I use the word "substance" loosely knowing that the stuff I write here randomly is basically crap. Anywhoo, it ain't gonna stop me from a classic blog of randomness.NEW YEAR'S EVE: Between celebrating NYE and V-Day, the winter season is chock-full of "holidays" I'd rather not

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-55350486493992861932006-12-26T13:32:00.000-06:002006-12-26T13:57:53.559-06:00

Ahhh, yes, more 2006 review. Good news is that this is the be all, end all of '06 review. But this isn't a top 10 list, though it's still a list, it's a list of things that I've learned in 2006 (with some explanation).It doesn't feel like a bag of sand. Love referencing movies, especially good movies. Especially movies that some would argue are eerily similar to my life. However, I did learn

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-47729769410595729842006-12-25T23:11:00.000-06:002006-12-25T23:32:05.085-06:00

Seriously, no more Year In Review. Actually there's one more segment, and that's the lessons I've learned but that will be posted within this week. But instead of review, let's do a little preview here of things I'm looking forward to next year.-OPENING DAY 2007: It's the sporting event I'm looking forward to the most, though that could change if the Bears make it to the Super Bowl. There's

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-88450948947215308942006-12-14T20:59:00.000-06:002006-12-14T21:39:42.713-06:00

I'm not saying that this is the final post of the year, but this is probably the last post of the semester. And there usually is a big sigh of relief that comes with the end of the semester, but for me it's like I'd rather be hit in the face with a hammer and never come back to this place ever again. Yes, I'm committed to staying here, but at what cost? My happiness levels fluctuate daily (

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-25228523166357110572006-12-12T23:34:00.000-06:002006-12-13T00:57:20.544-06:00

Lots of randomness going on through my mind let's get it started:Got myself a new favorite TV show. 'My Boys' on TBS is about a woman who writes for the Cubs whose best friends are all guys. The show is about her dating life and relationship with the guys and though I wish there would be more stuff about the Cubs, I like the show and its premise so far. Also I love the sports references she

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-89736277598976325082006-12-12T18:47:00.000-06:002006-12-12T19:19:39.211-06:00

Some would argue that if my life went right in every way that I wanted it, then this blog wouldn't exist. Others (upon reading my posted poetry) have told me that I need to write "happy poems." My response to that is that it's hard to write happy poems and it's much easier to write when you're down, the emotion comes out better. Besides, everyone can relate to a little heartbreak here and

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-27398524785822695462006-12-11T16:04:00.000-06:002006-12-11T16:54:57.810-06:00

Moving to part two of the year in review, 10 highlights. Despite what you might read in this blog, finding 10 highlights wasn't as impossible as it could be, especially if you read this blog and realize how emotionally and mentally unbalanced I can be at times. However I will say this about the "highlights" segment of 2006, when they were good they were real good. 2006 in a nutshell: like a .500

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-68558513528539604872006-12-11T10:52:00.000-06:002006-12-11T10:55:35.600-06:00

The final chapter, for this semester at least. I'm not a big fan of "New Years Resolutions" because they always fail, but next year I'll be making an effort to keep writing. This year I've seen the quality of my work increase as I've contiued to write this year and would love to keep this up.I'll preface this final piece by saying that this was one of my favorite ones to write and read this

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-46007749929156058982006-12-11T02:44:00.000-06:002006-12-11T03:31:13.771-06:00

As I've been saying, this year in review is going to be different from the previous reviews of previous years. I will not go month by month and detail every little thing that made 2006 special. Instead, I've broken it down into the following categories, making everything easier to read, and make people actually want to read it (for what reason I do not know.) As for the catergories: 10 Favorite

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-17410677984911723242006-12-10T14:38:00.000-06:002006-12-10T14:39:10.226-06:00

COMPARING ERASby Luis C. MedinaAs the calendar turnsThe Doors’ vinyl record turns into their greatest hitson compact disc.Tapping typewriter keysreplaced by click-click computingfollowed by a voice announcing proclaiming‘You’ve got mail.’Black and white scrap-booked memoriesAre supplanted by digital images.Gone are those groovy bell-bottoms,swapped with dragging jeansheaded to the hip-hop spot,

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-51878578877400536012006-12-08T22:51:00.000-06:002006-12-08T23:05:12.065-06:00

"Next time the past knocks on your door, don't answer."So yeah this is not how I wanted to spend my Friday. Drunk, yes. Angry, pissed and depressed, not so much.And really I was in relatively high spirits until I signed on to MySpace this afternoon and got a message from my "ex." Most of you do not know the story of my "ex" so here's the cliff's notes version. My former roommate thought that

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-70832669551272422112006-12-08T13:43:00.000-06:002006-12-08T13:49:55.652-06:00

A STROKE OF MIDNIGHTby Luis C. MedinaBehind that glass slipper of puritylives a dirty little secret.Slowly like a sunsether dress dropped,and her hair fellslightly past her shoulders.She laid down the ground rules,and proceeded to lay down.Two faces blank as the sheetsin which they are currently tangled.Sporadic panting breaks the monotonous silencealong with the continuous pounding of the wall

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-78166721409747801862006-12-08T01:14:00.000-06:002006-12-08T01:41:40.169-06:00

It's truly fallen apart the second half of this semester and I'm truly disappointed in myself because for most of the semester I felt as if I was doing an excellent job of keeping tabs on myself. For example, drinking on school nights has been completely cut out of the picture since September. However the last few weeks I've been drinking a lot of soda pop, I've been eating a lot of junk foods

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-58592849402796317132006-12-07T16:54:00.001-06:002006-12-07T16:58:18.739-06:00

The third revised poem of the seven I wrote this year for ENGL 382A. It was actually the first poem I wrote for this class this year. I hope you enjoy (with explanation at the bottom.)SUNDOWN AT THE PIERby Luis C. MedinaBecause of distancehe's out of focus. When cropped, stilldistant, a blurred shadow on the pier.It clears and develops, exposing a shadowof an aging sweatshirt and ripped jeans,in

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-88135590490643443192006-12-07T02:00:00.000-06:002006-12-12T00:10:53.816-06:00

Ahh, finally I got another work of poetry finalized for my portfolio. Though the last poem 'Gone' still has some unfinished business. My favorite thing about that last poem is that it could have been interpreted in so many different ways, it's great. I've had several friends ask who it's referencing, etc. So without futher ado, another poem that references my personal life, 'Missed Connections.'

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-45156079530205948922006-12-05T01:35:00.000-06:002006-12-05T01:47:23.541-06:00

It's been a while since I've posted on the original blog. Like I've said before, I'm looking to change things. After watching tonight's episode of my new favorite television show 'What About Brian?' I learned one thing: distractions can be a good thing. And after a discussion with a close friend yesterday evening, my favorite distraction is the Chicago Cubs. So most of my attention has been

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-14456747068980614212006-11-27T22:59:00.000-06:002006-12-08T13:54:12.753-06:00

So my assignment for my poetry (ENGL 382A) class was to revise one of my poems. Well I've decided to re-work all of them. Here's one of my favorites, called 'Gone.' The original assignment called forthe following: "try for at least one line break that generates suprise or irony. Include the name of someone you haven't seen in several years; a kitchen appliance; an article of clothing; the name of

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-25710685018206672402006-11-26T21:15:00.000-06:002006-12-05T02:13:44.815-06:00

Well this was an interesting week of vacation. Nothing special or out of the ordinary happened. Nothing worth a press conference or anything. LOL. But I must say I enjoyed my time at home.Monday I spent half the day in C-Dale and didn't get home til abut 10 pm. It was great to be back even though I missed What About Brian/Lu? I wasn't sure about staying the extra two days in C-Dale over the

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-55657441805023593952006-11-19T22:09:00.000-06:002006-12-05T01:56:41.938-06:00

http://mydamncubbies.blogspot.com That's my Cub page if you want my Cub thoughts, but this was too good to pass up.For the first time in my lifetime, the Chicago Cubs have signed the top free agent of the free agency class. Still in his prime, still worth a damn, today the Cubs (pending a physical) have signed 2B/OF All-Star Alfonso Soriano. Since the off-season began the Cubs have hired a new

The Ludameisternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385771.post-67454341323135217572006-11-14T20:36:00.000-06:002006-12-05T02:14:08.906-06:00

Though it probably does not come as a suprise, I thought I might was well just put it out there.I'm coming back to Southern. Not just for next semester, but to finish my college experience.Not like it's breaking news, but I had to put it out there. The only reason I'm writing this is because I've been looking at schools since the end of first semester last year.That's right, I've been looking for

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My weekend recap that doesn't include the Friday suckfest or last night's depressing phone call:-SIU defeats Wash U (StL) 59-28 in the regular season opener. The defense was stiflin' and Tony Young went off! Can't wait 'til JT comes back next weekend.-Mike & Joe rocked at Copper Dragon after the game. Gotta love that whitey music!-SIU football defeats #11 UNI 47-23 in a must win game. Nick Hill

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I'm too young to be thinking like this, but here goes nothing.The last two-plus years have been interesting to say the least. Seriously, they've been interesting. Freshman year here at Southern for the most part was exactly what I thought it would be. It was what I needed. A fresh start, some new friends and some new experiences that I would never have been able to have if I were to stay at home

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All week I looked forward to Friday. Not like that's anything new, shit, I look forward to Friday on Sunday afternoon. But it's Friday nights like these that A) Keep me from being optimistic and B) Keep me in ruts that I generally find myself in.I called this one of the worst Friday's I've had in a loooong time. Granted, nothing too terrible happened, but a part of me wishes that it would have

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When I went home I wanted to do the following:I wanted to rest and relax. Check.I wanted to get some errands done. Check.I wanted to hang out with Chi-Town's Finest. Check.I wanted to find some happiness. Check.I wanted to come back to Carbondale with a new outlook.Well, that last one is a work in progress, but it's a work that I've worked on each day since I've been back. Positive thoughts tend

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