It's Over...and some random rants

For the SIU Salukis, the 4-year run atop of the Missouri Valley Conference is about to come to an unthinkable end. I should've known that it would, because of course all good things must come to an end, but the fact that it came so suddenly is what hurts the most right now. Losing 3 in a row and 5 out of 7 is not what you want on your NCAA Tournament Resume. Especially with 2 losses against Indiana State and Evansville, the bottom feeders of the MVC with RPIs below 100. On top of that, the Dawgs blew the team showcase game that we know as ESPN Bracketbuster Saturday when they let Paul Millsap blow up for 20 second half points. Free throw shooting, or lack of it, has been the downfall for the Dawgs recently. Shaw missed one in the end against Lou Tech and Tatum missed 3 which more than makes up for a 3 point loss, it turns a 3 point loss into a 1 point win. So, where to from here? Well, a win to close the regular season against Northern Iowa would definetly help things a lot! Also, two wins in the conference tourney would probably solidify the SIU case for being an at large bit in the tourney. Or the Dawgs can shock the world and clean house during the MVC tourney and get the conference's auto-bid. If not, a trip to the dreaded NIT is in the cards. Personally, I don't look at the NIT as a bad thing. I remember DePaul's run that was cut short by a talented Cal team in Quentin Richardson's first year as a Demon. Then the next year they made the tourney and was robbed by a Roy Williams-led Kansas team in the first round of the tournament. The NIT is good to build team confidence and things of that nature. It'll give the kids a few more games to play together, because basically we are the only team next year who is returning all five starters next year. The more they play, the more experienced they become, the NIT is the kinda tourney that brings teams together, like that Memphis or Michigan team from a few years ago. The NIT sure built up the confidence in Wichita State who looks like a lock to win the MVC regular season crown. And comparing the idea of being one and done in the NCAA and the idea of winning a few games and going to New York in the NIT, I like the NIT idea much better, it'd build up team morale. A run in the NIT also gives the NCAA heads a look towards next year's bracketology, especially from a team that is completely coming back minus the two walk-on seniors. To end this rant, all I have to say is that the story book ending was set up for the Dawgs, they just faded down the stretch. To put it in the words that I put it to my roommate: "The Salukis traded in that Saluki maroon for white and cubbie blue pinstripes. The flat out choked."
THE WEEKEND IN REVIEW

• So, if you read the last post, you know what happened Friday night, absolutely nothing. Saturday wasn't much better. The hype before Bracketbuster Saturday died after the crushing last second loss to Louisiana Tech. Going back to the dorms depressed, we headed to Fred's Country Dance Barn for Rhonda & The Whoopie Cats. Note that the first time that I went to Fred's, Rhonda was there and I totally enjoyed myself. On top of that I was wasted. The same could not be said about Saturday night. Sure there were a lotta country hotties there, but either they were jailbait or with big country dudes. So I was going to Fred's optimistic, but really, reality set in and well, upon further review, I broke two promises that I made myself. I promised myself that I'd never go to Fred's again (note the second blog on January 29th One Step Forward and a Country Two-Step Back) and I also vowed not to go out with couples (check any earlier post). I broke both of those promises to myself. On the record, I enjoyed my night out. Off the record, I was secretly miserable. Few know about my true feelings, I feel that even fewer care, but whatever. I just hate being around couples, especially when I'm single, especially when my roomie's dating out of his league. Meh, there's the jealousy thing again. I'll lose my mind soon enough, don't you worry, blog readers out there will be the first to know.
• So Sunday was recovery day, and a big win for UNC at Wake Forest. That was the highlight of the day. As for the night, drama ensued, as usual on floor 14 of Mae Smith. So, there was the weekly question on Viva La Sex (local campus TV show) about how to tell your friend that she's a whore without hurting her feelings. Someone got offended by that on the floor causing mini-controversey. Then there was the question that rattled the floor. It involved a dating policy in which someone doesn't date another person who lives on the floor. Whether it was liminal or sub-liminal, a shot was taken at a couple on our floor who is dating and not necessarily a lot of people approve of the relationship. So that caused one big hullabaloo on the floor. People quit talking to each other, one kid had to be held back due to his rage, awkward moments came soon and now one of the people in the controversy is moving which lessens drama on the floor. Wow, that's a handful of knowledge.
• Monday I boycotted school due to sickness and I wanted Presidents Day off like all of my other friends. I tried to shake off some of the sickness by sweating it out on the basketball court. On the court, I struggled to create my own shot, find my shot and in the end, I had problems making my shot. On the other hand, my passing, much improved, I played decent point. Later that night, big things happen. Big thing as in pranking my roommate. So I was in his gfs room and got him starting to talk about sex. Now make this note, let's just say there's price of admission to this girl and it's called marriage. Fair enough, you gotta respect the girl, well at least I respect a girl who respects herself. So, I hid in a box and yeah, well he came in the room and started kissing her and he unbuckles his belt and his girlfriend announces "Lu, come out." Note that I had been in there a good 20-30 minutes, i was sweating my balls off and fighting off caughing, laughing and the idea that they were actually gonna do it. When I heard the kissing I was just hoping that he'd be a quickie. But I emerged from the box laughing along with his gf, he unfortunately was not laughing. He was pissed, real mad. He was like you cock blocked me when in reality he wasn't gonna get any in the first place. Was it cruel, I admit it was cruel, if that woulda happened to me, I'd just attribute it to the fact that I'm cursed! So yeah well, he was talking about getting me back. Instead, I outlined my case for why he shouldn't and that because of this stunt, we're even. Ranging from the fact that he got the girl, the money, the car, the looks from other girls, the fact that he's white and has power, and the ultimate one revisiting the Michigan girl fiasco that definetly backfired his plan to make her a confidnce booster (which I admit, she was, but the fact that it was all an elaborate hoax, which i predicted, just killed any momentum I had for myself). I also busted his balls on how at one point I knew more about his girl than he did and then the weekend she came and visited, she spent more time with me than she did with him. Little cheap shots like that. In the end, I was unharmed
• That brings me to today. I had a test in my one class today, I survived with as little coughing as possible. Had lunch, it was really an extended lunch. After everyone left, my roomie and I stayed around and talked shit almost for an hour after everyone left. It was real good for the soul, I believe it was good for both of our souls as roommates. We got a lot of our chests, it was a lot like our old chats from earlier in the year and from second semester last year. SIU lost, I explained that in the opener. Me and my roomie, well I took some more shots at dinner tonight, which mind you only after he took his shots at me. I apologized, he gave me the finger. I told his gf to tell him I'm sorry, he bitched me out for it, then I reminded him that I apologized and was responded to by a middle finger. So now I'm here, potentially with a fever, ready to go to bed after catching up on my blogging.

Good Night from Carbondale. Hopefully, better days are ahead.

A Good Night Post

Not necessarily a good night as in "it was a good night" post but more of a "good night, i'm going to bed" post. Today was very blah to say the least. Test at 11 came and went. Race and Ethnics was sleepy and history 301 well was history 301, nothing to really write home about. Came back to the room, the computer was fucking with me so I missed my boers and bernsie Friday intro which yeah blah blah I missed it, whatever. I found the song that they use it's called "Friday, I'm In Love" by the cure. Bad ass song, now I can listen to it whenever. I took a nap, ate by myself and sat in front of the computer for most of the night. If I wasn't staring at the comp, I was playing NBA Jam. Yeah, I've beaten that game 3 consecutive times with undefeated records and yeah I'm really bored of it. It's times like these I wish I had my X Box so I can go through a season of baseaball, though I'd be really into college basketball right now.
Speaking of college basketball, big game tomorrow evening when Louisiana Tech led by 6'8" stud forward Paul Millsap come to the SIU Arena to face the Salukis in another Bracket Buster Saturday. This guy's good, he's averaging a double-double and has led the country in rebounding for the last 2 years and is on his way to make it three. Randal Falker has been putting up big numbers recently from in the post so I'm hoping for big things. I hope the backcourt can step up because if not, we might be in some trouble in Saluki nation. Ooh, here's something special: ESPN (as of now) predicts 5 (count 'em bitch!) 1-2-3-4-5 teams in the big dance. Peep this: Southern Illinois, Wichita State, Creighton, Northern Iowa and Missouri State. Amazing!!!! I'm rooting for it to happen, I really am, CONFERENCE PRIDE WOOT! WOOT! I'll be at the Arena at 4, where will you be?
In Regards To Last Nights Post
First of all I'd like to point out that yes, I do go back and refer to last years events and my crush from last year. I'd like to clarify some things about that. I guess if I look at it closely I could draw comparisons for example being friends and not returning feelings. There's a difference, the only reason I went back to the well (so to say) was because A) I was intoxicated and B) our motivations are different. What I mean by "our motivations" is that me and my roomie, when we go after girls we're looking at two totally different ways we approach, attract and act. Though we both go off the basis of starting as friends. That my friends is where the similarities end. He's really been able to buy love because despite what he says he has money and the things he bought for his last girlfriend were proof positive that he did have the loot. He's sneaky though, I don't put it past him that he was looking at this girl that he's dating now while he was with the girl that is now his ex. I dunno, I think I made the comment before that I don't know how guys like him get a second chance (and after last night's events a third chance) and I can't even get a first chance. It kills me it's a dagger! So anyways, things seem to be all good now between them, he's over there now spending the night. But back to the 'In Regards to Last Nights Post' segment. So yeah that girl still exsists but he's denying things and blah blah and then from what I hear from my sources (as unreliable as they are) he might have said a half-truth and was not doing what he said he was doing. So in regards to last nights post: to hell with 'em all. That might be some of the best evidence I have on why I absolutely hate women. Now back to the regular show.
Back to the Show I Go
So I guess this is the closing of tonights blog. I'd like to close by saying tonight sucked. Tonight was another night that supports my case that this town sucks when you A) don't have a car and B) you aren't getting drunk. Also it's nights like tonight that I wish I was back in the big city. Worst case scenario, I would have spent tonight working. At least after work I'd be able to play pool for free and X Box and maybe hang with my friends. Speaking of my friends, yeah I hate people in relationships. I know I've said it more times than necessary but it's the truth. I hate it because being around them makes me feel like absolute shit. I feel like a useless piece of shit when I'm around couples, I just want to go jump somewhere. Sorry folks, there ain't much of a silver lining to take out of this one. Ahhhh!!!! I'm so frustrated. Another night where I wish I was home (though I'd probably be saying the same things because hey my best friends in the Chi are in relationships) so yeah put the boot to that theory! You know sometimes I wish I never would have gotten involved in that thing I mentioned above. I really, truely hate myself, I've just come to realize that. Boy, oh, BOY! I gotta change that A.S.A.P. I think that song by Ne-Yo is right on the money: I'm so sick of love songs, but why can't I turn off the radio. It's like an accident, you don't wanna look but you're so intruigued. That's how I feel about my life, you can't help but to turn in and see what happens next.
In Closing: It figure's I'd hit my rock bottom pointin the semester the week of Valentine's Day. Up yours St. Valentine you assbag!!!!

A Post of Concern

So yeah, I'd like to start this off by saying notice the changes. *waits for oohs and aahs* Alright now that we got out of the way, take note of the links, they are actual links to things that are interesting. For example my link to my Cubs-dedicated blog: http://mydamncubbies.blogspot.com. Cub fans and actually, baseball fans will enjoy reading it. I also made some changes to that blog too, so yeah I hope folks enjoy it.

So here's my concern. I guess I'll preface this by pulling this from an earlier blog from what seems like a long time ago. First I'd like to note that damn I was depressed 1st semester, some of that shit depresses me upon reading it again. Secondly it's the relationship that I mention in that month that is an issue right now. I'd also like to note that wow, I wrote a lot so I'm currently as I'm writing this searching for what I wanted to bring up unless I say fuck it and just describe it. Here's an interesting note from my post on December 1st 2005: "Oh my gosh I just thought about it, Valentine's Day, oh my gosh I don't wanna be anywhere around this place for Valentine's Day. I'm scared now, I really am. Knowing my roommates history, I'm gonna probably kill myself over Valentine's Day. " Wow, amazing, well it was pretty bad, but I'm still alive, GO ME!!! FUCK IT I QUIT, maybe I didn't post it. I do however remember distinctly having a conversation wit my boy Al at U of I-Chambana and my exact wording to him was "He doesn't deserve her." I'm echoing those sentiments tonight. Really sometimes when I hang with her, I just think (and I can't help but think about it) I think about what would have happened had I threw my name in the mix. Sure, most likely I would have gotten the "just a friend" treatment, but instead I held back because I figured I'd be ruining it for someone else on the floor. But the fact that I never did have an answer because I never asked it definetly makes me second guess myself and I absolutely hate second guessing myself. So yeah, I hate how it always seems like he's looking for someone better and he can't let go of the past. To keep it simple, there's a girl he had a thing for last year and nothing ever happened between them. She's a bit of a tease and really she gets his hopes up and yeah nothing will ever happen between them, she's the ultimate tease really. So yeah, he just pisses me off sometimes, he's the kind of guy I'll warn my daughter about if/when I have a child. I feel the worst for her, because like I told my roomie, my guy from U of I and her, she deserves the BEST and only THE BEST! She's been shafted by bad exes but really who hasn't but she really has been. Talk about one of the few genuine girls out there and she's dating my roommie. And sometimes its like he's cool and he can be the greatest boyfriend in the world, but a lot of the time he acts like a clown and just another typical guy. Unappreciative is a real good to describe him, at least in this relationship. So I'm concerned for that relationship, I really am, especially with the fact that I'm close to both of them. I hope for the best.
I'm out for now, I got a big test that I'll spend a half hour more studying.

In The Interest Of Time

I'll keep this relatively short. I will do so by using bits of an earlier on-line conversation. So here's the gist of it: Valentine's Day sucked! Today was wasted, I should have honestly stuck with my original game plan and gotten wasted beyond belief because there was no feeling worst than how I felt today. Honestly, it was a waste, I would have been happier being belligerent and in my own world than attempt to save face with others who were happy. Never again will I go into this day optimistic, just because I know something bad is going to happen. It's like that formal dance that people will be going to on April 1st. That's right APRIL FOOLS DAY! Sure they are wanting me to go with them, but I'm refusing, in fact I've been refusing. Why? Because it is set up for failure. You couldn't write a better script for a depressing end. Sure there's a script out there that has me putting the failed formals behind me, but that's as likely as a hot summer in Antartica. The "April Fools" jokes on me are potentially plentiful when my date rejects me, dumps me, uses me to get close to a friend, gives me false hope....and the beat goes on. Heck, I encourage readers to write their own script and let's see what ya got out there. So, let's see....what else. Oh yeah today sucked. And you know what else I knew that this day was gonna suck and I still let it suck, I couldn't avoid it. You know I sacrificed my alcoholism for the greater good. That's how I justified it in my head "the greater good." What the fuck was I thinking about, communist fucking russia? Wow, I haven't wasted a day this bad ever, there's not even a funny quip for that. I hate Valentine's Day. And to think, the day started relatively well. I felt good for my roommate who had the Valentine's Day he deserved after he put it all on the line to be just friends. I felt good for his girlfriend who before tonight joined me in the "I Got Screwed On Valentine's Day Club." She did an outstanding job decorating the room while we were sleeping and it looked good. How about the girl at the store that wished me happy valentine's day in her southern accent, that was worth something. Then there was the card that I got from my "wife." It's a long story, that's beyond this story I'll get into later in the post. All I know is as the day went on, I got into old habits, it was like the whole the night brings the worst out of me came back. Yeah, it was like I was reminded "Hey Lu, guess what, another Valentine's Day...ALONE." I think the straw that broke the camels back was playing Catchphrase. As fun as that game can be, it's frustrating and I'm easily frustrated. I always end up quitting and yelling at people. Well anyways we had a word that came up tonight that came up last time we played and I used the same clues and I even referenced that we talk about it all the time...and he still didn't get it. I guess I'm not worthy of anyone's attention. If there is anything I hate, I hate being optimistic and being let down. And to think, my away message all day was: "You know it'd be easy to sit here and write a quick quip on how valentine's day sucks for singles like me, but I won't...happy valentine's day to those who celebrate, happy single's awareness/appreciation day to those who don't." I'll never make that mistake again. Happy Belated Single's Awareness/Appreciation Day. And now, the highlights of tonights conversation:

• Sugarcoated1436: how come you havent met any girls out there?
  Sugarcoated1436: not one gf???
  Sugarcoated1436: WHY I ASK!!!!
  SIULou7186: its a long story
  Sugarcoated1436: ok
  SIULou7186: every girl i like instantly becomes my friend and really wants no more out of it from me
  SIULou7186: or every girl i like likes someone else, usually one of my friendsSugarcoated1436: im sorry luie
• SIULou7186: its honestly frustrating, especially this year
  Sugarcoated1436: y?
  SIULou7186: i helped my roomie's gf outdo him for the day and yeah they got to exchange gifts and i got a few "sympathy cards" as i call them, and like his side of the room is decorated and all this shit and as much as i hate the day, i wish someone would do that for me
  Sugarcoated1436: o luie, today muct have totally sucked for youSIULou7186: the highlight was when i went to the store and the cashier told me happy valentine's day in a deep southern accent
• Sugarcoated1436: itll be better next year
  SIULou7186: you know i say that every year and sometimes i just think it gets worst
• Sugarcoated1436: you just havent found the right girl
  Sugarcoated1436: did you ever try finding someone online
  Sugarcoated1436: like in a chatroom or something
  Sugarcoated1436: ?
  SIULou7186: kinda, i had a real bad experience with it
  Sugarcoated1436: what happened
  Sugarcoated1436: ?
  SIULou7186: she ended up being a total fraud of a person who didn't exsist who made up the lives of her and her friends
  Sugarcoated1436: eww my god
  SIULou7186: yeah that started the year off, yeah not the way u wanna start the year is it?
  Sugarcoated1436: nope lol
  SIULou7186: thats why i spent a lot of the first month pissed cuz yeah it was set up by hoos and i was really feeling good about it cuz like we talked online and she really liked my personality and said i was a hottie ((that was my first red flag)) yeah i was dooped
  Sugarcoated1436: so was it a guy or soemthing?
  SIULou7186: no it was a fugly ass girl who used her friends picture and life story
  Sugarcoated1436: lol
  Sugarcoated1436: that sucks (Note that I referenced one of the most depressing and embarassing moments in my entire life!!!!)
• SIULou7186: yeah it totally does and of course valentine's day can't forget about last years debacle...sorry if this is bringing ya down i just got a lotta pent up BS in me (Can't put that in the past either, how can you, talk about a royal screw up...)

Here come some rants:

• SIULou7186: it kills me it pisses me off and it's like i've never been the jealous type but here i can't help but be jealous
• SIULou7186: u know what i hate the most
  Sugarcoated1436: what?
  SIULou7186: i hate when girls say that they want a guy and they describe me to a tee and then they go for a guy who is COMPLETELY opposite of what they say that they want
  SIULou7186: and u know what the best part is...I'M THE GUY WHO GETS TO HEAR ALL ABOUT IT
• SIULou7186: ahh it's like i have an excuse for all of em....funny ain't it
  Sugarcoated1436: lol
  Sugarcoated1436: its ok luie
  SIULou7186: it really isn't....there's no excuse for a college student to have never had a girlfriend
  SIULou7186: i knew i shoulda gotten wasted today
• SIULou7186: then i talk to guys who cheat on girls and that have multiple girls and guys who have girls waiting for them to break up with their current girls and i have nothing, it really kinda sucks

In a part I'll leave out just because I can summarize it: we wnet through all of the "types" of girls that are "available" and seemingly I had an excuse for "why not?" Most of them had to do with previous rejections. I think the best one was the "slutty" girl one was my response that "slutty girls use me for my kindness." Actually I think the best part was when I busted out the 2003 cubs reference when I didn't care about girlfriends. So basically, my hope is a really good year for the Cubs to play the savior role in my life. Because it doesn't look like SIU, who lost tonight when a win would have put them in a 2-way tie for first , lost to Bradley and with two games left they're one game out and need to win the next two conference games and hope Wichita State loses one. Or if worse comes to worse...WIN THE CONFERENCE TOURNEY!!!! Tonight was just a lost night, in more ways than one.