With only a few home football games left, today my friends and I threw the sickest tailgate yet. 40+ people chipped in for some awesome Cajun food prepped by personal chef, Joe Daigle of Anyplace Cajun Cuisine. He prepared a delicious 3 course Cajun lunch, just like his family has been making for generations down on the Bayou. Add in some beautiful sunshine, fun games, a few pups, and some beer, and you end up with a perfect day. Well, it was perfect until the end of the football game, but what can you do?

I came home, took a nap, and am now watching some Warren Miller. My dad is keeping an eye out for new skiis for me. In the works is a trip to Salt Lake City, Utah for a little time in the powder. I hope it comes together. I miss my friend Jenny! If it doesn't, I might try CO in the spring. It is supposed to flurry here on Monday and I CAN'T WAIT!

Yes I am a big nerd. Please write the Commissioner of Baseball and ask him to not allow balloon releases in the future at Major League Baseball events:

The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball
Allan H. (Bud) Selig, Commissioner
245 Park Avenue, 31st Floor
New York, NY 10167

My sea turtle list serv posted that the Rockies did a ballon release at Game 3. Shame on them!

Saturday night we went on a pub crawl called the "Tour of Terror." There was no cover and free shuttles all over downtown Lansing. I went to 6 of 12 bars on the crawl. We hit a few new spots which was pretty cool. Hopefully, I can remember which ones I liked. I love my friends here because they all take the dressing up very seriously. A few created their own costumes, and some (like me) bought their's. (In my defense, I added a few touches after doing a bunch of bunny research).

My first committee meeting was Monday. I think it went well. My advisor had all sorts of nice things to say about me. My project had a recent set back though. Last week, we found out the plan we had for id'ing the turtles will not work due to coloratino patterns changing. BUMMER! We brainstormed a few new ideas that I have to test out. The committe gave me the ok to shoot for defending in May. Yikes! Now I really need to get my butt in gear. Courtney and Lisa will both be far far away in the spring completing their internships, so I should be able to stay on track. That is, unless it is a wicked winter and I spend all my time at the slopes. :) Let's keep our fingers crossed that May is it and I can get a real job!

well, this is a little late but.........

HOLY CRAP! THE RED SOX WON THE WORLD SERIES!!!!!!!

Yes they SWEPT the Rockies and won on Sunday night. If my paper had been finished on time, I would have liked to paint the MSU Rock, but I had forgot about our plan until the 5th inning. Hopefully I will find a reason to paint the rock before I graduate MSU.

Life is good when you see the Sox win 2 World Series in your lifetime.

I would like to add that I have a sort-of McSteamy crush on Mike Lowell. I don't know why. I usually like younger guys, but let's just say, I really hope they re-sign him.