It's been looooong while, little bloggy. I'm sorry I have neglected you.
But I'm back now that the craziness of a move to a new apartment a whopping 3 miles away from the old one is over. And, since that monopolized my last month or so, I have not much to write about.
One other thing I have squeezed into my time is a self defense class. Yes, that's right. I have learned how to fight off assailants by continually beating up my sister-in-law, nieces, and an honorable member of the Grapevine Police Department.
We've learned strikes, punches, kicks, stomps, scrapes, how to get out of head locks and just about any choke hold you can think of, how to ground fight, how to distract, and, most importantly, how to get away should we get ourselves into a bad situation.
Even though the first week just consisted of the officer/teacher tellings stories to scare the buh-jeez-us out of us after dark, the next weeks have been very educational, and I feel more confident in my abilities to protect myself.
Given all of that, please don't attack me right now. I'm sleepy from the crazy month. I'll show you what I learned some other time.
Speaking of crazy month, it continues this Friday and Saturday with the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. That means there are still 3 days left to donate! Do it!!!
Thanks :)
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
A Proud Butler Bulldog
I know, I know. This is starting to look like a blog solely for the Butler Bulldog men's basketball team. I don't care. This was a big year, and I am proud. I am so proud that I will voice my pride in any way I can, including this blog.
Besides, after a game like last night, how can you not write something about it??
But that something I'm going to write isn't going to be about the specifics of the game that everyone is talking about. Not because that isn't important - It is.
BUT there is something much more important in all of this Butler championship game stuff than just not coming out on top in the end.
Butler has always been that team that nobody thought could do anything. We are the underdogs, the Cinderella, the tiny little school from Indiana with no hope of making any noticeable run in the tournament.
In the last 8 years, we have proven all of the nay-sayers wrong. Everyone who ever doubted Butler as a force was wrong. With consistent spots in the tournament, including shots at the national title in the last two years, we are anything but an underdog.
The team that nobody thought had a chance, made a chance for themselves. They made it all the way to the national championship TWO YEARS IN A ROW. I, for one, have never been prouder to be a Butler Bulldog.
What they have done is proven that it's not the size or the big names that take you far in this world. It's your heart, your determination, and your drive. And at the end of the day, what is important is the people around you and your integrity. It's not the size of the [Butler Bull]dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the [Butler Bull]dog.
We may not have won the last game, but this little private school from Indiana wreaked havoc on brackets all over the country for two consecutive years. That is a major accomplishment.
And who knows...maybe the third times the charm. Here's to next year!
GO BUTLER!!!
Besides, after a game like last night, how can you not write something about it??
But that something I'm going to write isn't going to be about the specifics of the game that everyone is talking about. Not because that isn't important - It is.
BUT there is something much more important in all of this Butler championship game stuff than just not coming out on top in the end.
Butler has always been that team that nobody thought could do anything. We are the underdogs, the Cinderella, the tiny little school from Indiana with no hope of making any noticeable run in the tournament.
In the last 8 years, we have proven all of the nay-sayers wrong. Everyone who ever doubted Butler as a force was wrong. With consistent spots in the tournament, including shots at the national title in the last two years, we are anything but an underdog.
The team that nobody thought had a chance, made a chance for themselves. They made it all the way to the national championship TWO YEARS IN A ROW. I, for one, have never been prouder to be a Butler Bulldog.
What they have done is proven that it's not the size or the big names that take you far in this world. It's your heart, your determination, and your drive. And at the end of the day, what is important is the people around you and your integrity. It's not the size of the [Butler Bull]dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the [Butler Bull]dog.
We may not have won the last game, but this little private school from Indiana wreaked havoc on brackets all over the country for two consecutive years. That is a major accomplishment.
And who knows...maybe the third times the charm. Here's to next year!
GO BUTLER!!!
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Cinderella? Underdog? How about BULLDOGS?!?!
I don't think I have ever, and I mean E.V.E.R., been so incredibly proud to be a Butler Bulldog.
Seriously.
I thought I was going to explode this time last year when they made it to the championship. This year, the feeling doesn't even compare.
{TWICE}
They've made it to the national championship two years in a row!
If there was any way for me to make it to Houston, sadly enough, only a short drive down I-45, you can bet your bottom dollar I'd be there in a heartbeat. However, since I didn't hit the Power Ball last week, I can't make it. *sad face*
Instead, I apologize in advance to my neighbors for the yelling and screaming that will come from my apartment on Monday evening, beginning promptly at 8:15PM CST.
Don't worry. I've been sure to let all of Texas know what the Butler way is about, who Butler is, who WE are.
Seriously.
I thought I was going to explode this time last year when they made it to the championship. This year, the feeling doesn't even compare.
{TWICE}
They've made it to the national championship two years in a row!
If there was any way for me to make it to Houston, sadly enough, only a short drive down I-45, you can bet your bottom dollar I'd be there in a heartbeat. However, since I didn't hit the Power Ball last week, I can't make it. *sad face*
Instead, I apologize in advance to my neighbors for the yelling and screaming that will come from my apartment on Monday evening, beginning promptly at 8:15PM CST.
Don't worry. I've been sure to let all of Texas know what the Butler way is about, who Butler is, who WE are.
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