So it's officially the end of September. Tomorrow we step into October, and I looked back today and said wow. It is hard to believe that time is flying by this senior year, but given how busy everything has been, it's no surprise. Life has been very busy -- GRE's, a lot of work, graduate school exploration, and club stuff up the wazoo! Luckily, there have been some times to vent out and release a bit, mainly through football every Saturday!
This past weekend was the 2nd 'White House' in Beaver Stadium. We had one last year for Notre Dame, and it was a pretty solid blowout. This year we pulled it off again, with the game played versus Illinois. Our apartment hosted a tailgate during the day prior to the game, and it was quite tasty. Chicken legs, burgers, and hot dogs were on tap, and lots of yummy beverages were consumed :-) A lot of our closest friends showed up, and it was certainly a great memory to take away from senior year.
After lots of fun tailgating, it was time to paint up and head over to the game. We stopped by to visit one of the former basketball players, and then went off to stand in line for an hour prior to the gates opening (3+ hours prior to game-time). After the gates opened, it was into the game, where we had a close game early but in the end beat up on Illinois a bit. On a hilarious note, the best student section in the land (ours of course) pulled off not only a regular wave, but also the awkward slow wave and hilariously fast wave. A true moment of pride for the stadium :-) It was an excellent day by far, and another great memory forged with friends.
On a slightly more sober note to end this entry, it has been 2 months now since my close friend Alex left us. My happy memories spent with him are on my mind every day, and I'd like to ask that you continue to keep his family in your thoughts as they continue to attempt to push forward into this strange new world. Thanks everyone!!
