It’s Getting Cold… Darn, That Means Finals Are Near
Hey everybody how’s it goin?
As an update to my last post, Cartel was amazing! I saw them at Emo’s with my friend Felicia last week. They played a lot of songs from their new album and of course, many of their older hits including my favorite “Honestly.” A lot of the time when I go to concerts I make a point to try’n get to the front, but I’ve discovered that the very front isn’t actually the best place in the crowd. The best place to be is actually about 5 spots back from there. If you’re in the very front, maintaining your position is a constant liability and it’s somewhat uncomfortable. If you’re about 5 spots back, there’s breathing room and you are also much more free to jump up and down. Plus, a lot of the free stuff gets thrown in that area.
Now to Greek life, our pledges were formally initiated this past Sunday. It was a mildly nostalgic experience for me. I’ve spent 10 straight weeks and countless hours taking care of these guys and now it’s time for them to become official members of Sigma Pi. It’s a bit of a relief to not have to be so uptight with all the pledges, but at the same time it’s gonna suck not having pledges around to do our bidding. In any case, I’m happy for all of our new members and I’m glad they made it through. Great times await them.
Ah! I totally forgot our basketball team had a game today, like just now. Oh well, they’ll be many more. Since we’re on the subject of sports, did I mention Texas won?.. Again. Winning never gets old. Ya know I was thinking the other day and it’s kind of amazing how great Texas Athletics are. We’re ranked in the top 3 in football, basketball, and volleyball, we made it to the national championship game in baseball this past year, and those are only the sports that I know of. I am sure we are ranked high nationally in many other sports as well.
Last week of class! I’m so excited that this is the last week of class this semester. I have so many major assignments and tests to endure this week, but it will be well worth it once the week is through. As I write this blog, I’m pulling an all nighter. I’ve found that pulling an all nighter the day before a test suits me best. That way, I get to sleep and I’ve heard that sleep plays an integral role in the memory process so I get those benefits as well. Before I go, I bought an ad on Facebook today to try and fill this house I’m trying to lease for next fall. I was very hesitant to spend money trying to advertise this thing on Facebook, but decided to go through with it at the last minute. I’m really curious to see how effective ad space on Facebook is. I’ll just have to wait and see.. hopefully I don’t lose too much money, lol. As always, feel free to leave me any comments, suggestions, or questions. Ttyl.
Whatever happened to customer service?
Maybe it’s the combination of my old age and upcoming 26th birthday, but I’m really annoyed with customer service these days! There’s no true assistance from corporations anymore — just looped phone messages and canned email responses.
Happy Thanksgiving!
First of all, I cannot believe that Thanksgiving is already this week! So in the holiday spirit, here are a few things that I am thankful for:
And Mr. McCombs is…..
Last Friday McCombs School of Business held its annual Mr. McCombs Pageant in which male representatives from a variety of organizations throughout the business school compete for the title of Mr. McComb.
The pageant is a well known event throughout the business school and its popularity is growing. It is a chance for young UT men to go out and strut their stuff through dance, singing and many other talents. The pageant’s main purpose is to raise money and food for the needy. The entrance fee was $3 or 3 canned goods, I was surprised at the amount of canned goods people were bringing in, I on the other hand decided to pay the $3. The competition is more about having fun than actually competing; most of the talents aren’t really talents at all, they are short skits or performances aimed at making the crowd laugh and shout out in either surprise or excitement.
The acts were pretty hilarious; they ranged from a muscular rugged man dancing to what one would consider a feminine song, to a few of the guys doing stand up. The variety was good and those who actually performed a talent were talented indeed.
The winner of the show was Mr. DSP — Andrew Chin. He put on a great show and made the crowd burst out in laughter time and time again. The runners up were Rahim Bora from ALPFA and Andres Guerrero from HBA.
The pageant was indeed a great show and I would recommend everyone to check it out at least once during your time at UT.
Change Institute and the Impending Doom of No More Pledges
This last weekend I attended the Change Institute. The Change Institute is an annual retreat that the GLIE (Greek Life and Intercultural Education) office holds. It focuses on various social justice topics such as racism, sexism, and classism among others.
When is Thanksgiving Again?
I’m sure it’s just me, but I can not wait until Turkey Day. I am sure my reasons are not as modest as I would like them to be. Honestly, I need a break before the break.
Scots Wha’ Hae’
Listening to: Across the Hills of Home — Ed Miller
A day late and a dollar short, but still Scottish. Jim Malcolm’s House Concert on 11/5 and The Celtic Festival on 11/7 rocked my world!
The Importance of Exploiting Your Provincial Resources
One of the key aspects of University life is the understanding and exercising of the numerous resources available to you once you pay your tuition. Here are some institutions that I’ve found supremely useful.
