This will be a quick one...
I went to the University of South Carolina...the gamecocks. Go cocks! Appropriate for me huh?
At any rate, when I was in college, I was in the Carolina marching band. But, I never really cared about sports or how a team was faring in their season. Truth be told, throughout my college years, none of the teams did anything worth crowing about.
But, now, the gamecock football team is actually doing very well! This past weekend, they beat Alabama, the number one ranked team in the country.
Why, after all these years, do I finally care? Am I a fair weather fan...only caring and cheering when the team is winning? Perhaps.
But, the way I look at it, I paid a whole lot of money in tuition fees to see a team choke time after time. So, finally, I get to cheer the way I wanted to while I was in college. I just wish I was still immature and Tiffany, Lil, Lisa, and my frat brothers were still around to party with me...ha ha.
Honestly, I never really cared about my college football team until this year. So, if that makes me a fair weather fan, so be it.
All I can say at this time is....GO COCKS! FIGHT! WIN!!
Monday, October 11, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
Great Expectations
I hate meetings!
I work in a place that is in meeting overload.
We need a new basketball goal...let's form a committee and have a meeting to discuss this. We need more bottled water...let's form a committee and discuss our options. It is complete and utter madness!
So, when I was informed that I needed to attend a 3-day conference in Louisville, KY this past week, as you can imagine I was less than enthusiastic. If given the choice of a 3-day work conference or 3 days of explosive, emotionally crippling diarrhea, I believe I'd choose the diarrhea.
When I arrived, of course I was filled with dread. There were 80 people in the room and we were all assigned seats at a table with 8 other people from other facilities across the country. I was in hell.
We were informed that the people at your table were going to be your "family" for the remainder of the conference. I wondered if I could spend the entire conference in a state of advanced drunkenness...possibly.
But, honestly, this past week was a fantastic, motivating experience! The people in my "family" were some of the most interesting and inspiring people I've ever met. They made me realize that even though things might be crazy back home, there is always a light of inspiration waiting to be discovered...sometimes in the most unlikely places. I will remember these people forever and, hopefully, I will remain in contact with them for many years to come.
The moral of the story...always be open to try something new, even if it is work related.
And, yes, there were states of advanced drunkenness. But, it was a family affair in Louisville. I can't wait for a family reunion.
I work in a place that is in meeting overload.
We need a new basketball goal...let's form a committee and have a meeting to discuss this. We need more bottled water...let's form a committee and discuss our options. It is complete and utter madness!
So, when I was informed that I needed to attend a 3-day conference in Louisville, KY this past week, as you can imagine I was less than enthusiastic. If given the choice of a 3-day work conference or 3 days of explosive, emotionally crippling diarrhea, I believe I'd choose the diarrhea.
When I arrived, of course I was filled with dread. There were 80 people in the room and we were all assigned seats at a table with 8 other people from other facilities across the country. I was in hell.
We were informed that the people at your table were going to be your "family" for the remainder of the conference. I wondered if I could spend the entire conference in a state of advanced drunkenness...possibly.
But, honestly, this past week was a fantastic, motivating experience! The people in my "family" were some of the most interesting and inspiring people I've ever met. They made me realize that even though things might be crazy back home, there is always a light of inspiration waiting to be discovered...sometimes in the most unlikely places. I will remember these people forever and, hopefully, I will remain in contact with them for many years to come.
The moral of the story...always be open to try something new, even if it is work related.
And, yes, there were states of advanced drunkenness. But, it was a family affair in Louisville. I can't wait for a family reunion.
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