Why I should Never Get Excited.

Last night was the most anticipated day of the year for me, behind St. Patrick's Day and my birthday. Night one of the Beanpot was held at the TD Banknorth Garden, and up until about 2pm yesterday, I didn't have a ticket. Since 2002, I have not missed a Beanpot game. The first two mondays in Februrary are sacred, and this tournament will most likely be the only thing that I will miss about Boston, if I ever move the hell out of here.

That being said, I left work around 3, ran home to change into Northeastern Red and Black, and headed downtown to the Garden. I met up with some friends for cheap beers and free food at an Alumni Event at The Greatest Bar on canal street, which was awesome. It was really nice to see people that I haven't seen in a while. The mood was generally happy too, I mean considering our team has actually been doing well this season. I mean we're nationally ranked! (We're slipping, I know... but RANKED!) Around 5 we all headed out to the arena.

Usually, I sit up in the balcony with my fellow Huskies, but since the tickets sold out this year in three hours (!!) I was forced to buy my ticket on ebay (Don't worry I paid was less than face value). Eventhough I had to sit alone, my seat was AWESOME. Club level. Waiter Service. Seriously. If I had to sit alone... this was the only way to do it.

Heidi, this is for you.



I was so excited at this point, you all have NO idea.
Thoughts of victory were already in my head. I knew that nothing is guaranteed... but c'mon. Look at the season we have had! I haven't been this excited about anything NU since... well since never.

And all of that ended after the first seven minutes of play.
Harvard scored first and the two more quick goals.
And by the end of the first period, I was pissed. Wait, think of a word that described more than pissed. That's what I was.

I went up to the balcony and yelled with some friends for the beginning of the second period. That made me feel a little bit better. But nothing worked. We didn't score a goal until the very last minute of the second period. It felt good. But it wasn't enough. My Huskies lost. TO HARVARD. UGH!!!!!!

But the good news is that BU lost also... so no chances of a Beanpot title for them this year. We play them next week in the consolation game.... god that sucks.

Oh and to make matter eve worse, I lost my glasses on the train on the way home. They must have fallen out of my pocket when I got up to get off. HATE HATE HATE!

Reason #1 Why there is a God.

Last night, in order to watch the Packers vs. Cowboys game, I added the NFL network to my cable tv package. Comcast (who is secretly run by Lucifer himself), was running a special that if you wanted to add the NFL network you would also get their "Sports Package" for 4.99 per month, for three months.

Needless to say, I was more than thrilled with this.
Figuring that football will end in late January/Early February, I would be able to watch all of the Thursday night games and any other games broadcast on the station and still cancel the service well after the season was over.

Tonight, while I was feverously writing my paper (that is due online tomorrow) (hating grad school right now), Tim was searching through all of the new channels that we get with the package.

All I have to say is I just finished watching Michigan Tech (hockey) come back and beat Minnesota in Overtime. And now I am watching North Dakota play Denver.
OMG! Denver just scored on a power play.

Life is good people.
And my paper is done.