I love being back at school. I love Columbus. But there are times when part of my heart still resides in Chicago. Last night was one of those times. The White Sox were playing the Twins in a tiebreaking game to determine the AL Central Division Champs. Talk about intense. For some. I watched as much as I could before I had to go to work at nine last night, but it was a 0-0 tie until the 7th inning. It did little to calm my nerves. I got to work, and I was basically a nervous wreck. I had the box score pulled up on a computer at work, which I checked every few minutes. I know this doesn’t seem like a big deal, and it’s not. It was more the fact that everyone at work thought I was being ridiculous. No one here cares about my team. If anything, they are rooting against them because of partiality to the Cleveland Indians. I guess the point is, I’m alone on a White Sox island out here. It’s going to be a difficult postseason if I’m the only one who gives a hoot. Either way though, I’ll take it. I basically whooped and hollered and danced around when I read ‘MIN 0 – CHW 1 (FINAL)’ on my phone last night. This is exciting for me if for no one else.

No worries, I’m still pumped about the Bucks taking on Wisconsin this weekend. I’m still excited about all that jazz. But October is an awesome month when your team is still playing baseball. I hope I can keep my head in the academic game though, because when this happened in 2005, well, let’s just say it mattered a lot less back then…

So now I’m just trying to stay focused in classes, motivated at work, chide my French teacher for being a Cubs fan, and avoid all black cats, ladders, things that come in 13’s, etc…

This might seem like wasted words to 99% of Columbus, but for any one out there who feels just like me:

GO SOX!!!!