Mr. Buchanan,
This past week has been less exciting than the previous two, but good nonetheless.
Academically speaking, I had my first tutorials in every subject. These were good for the most part except they I came to the realization that the work was actually beginning. For this reason, I'm afraid I'm going to have to make this post shorter than normal.
Wednesday night I had my first swim meet against the University of Edinburgh. We got killed. Imagine University of Texas vs Middlebury in a swim meet. It was not pretty. I came in dead last in both of my events (50 Breast and 100 IM) a first for me. But, in a clear effort to make us feel better about the shellacking they just had inflicted, they (out of pity no doubt) treated our team out to dinner afterwards.
Friday and Saturday night were pretty fun, despite the fact that I ended up taking care of sick people both nights, I managed to have fun with everyone who kept the contents of their stomachs. Saturday night, a friend joined me as I took a walk down memory lane and snuck into McIntosh Hall with me. It was crazy walking down the halls that had become so familiar only a year and a couple months ago. I walked up to my old room (but was too afraid to knock and take a peak in). The only major change that I noticed was that the old elevator closest to the entrance had been completely replaced with a brand new shiny elevator with automatic doors.
Today I spent mostly working and sulking that I am missing the craziest, most exciting year of college football ever. There are so many things I wish I could watch over the next two weeks. Among them, Texas Tech's amazing passing game (and next great receiver Michael Crabtree, who shattered a NCAA record for freshmen with 17 TD receptions in only 6 games (the previous record holder had 14 TDs in 12 games)), any SEC team (except Vandy, haha), UT's bounce back win this week, OU's loss to Colorado, USC's loss last week, and the emerging power house that is USF.
Oh yea and how about the fact that my best friend from pre-school J.J. McDermott made his first start this week after the Junior first string QB got injured last week. He went 29-for-40, with 319 yards and two touchdowns. But despite the fact he got the job done, his Defense did not, allowing Louisiana tech to have a 13 point rally in the 4th quarter to beat the New Mexico State Aggies 22-21.
So despite being here, that's what I've had on my mind today.
I did not play at open mic last week, but I expect to play tomorrow. A set list will follow next week.
NOTE: due to some sort of error with the blogger website I am currently unable to upload the photos which this following picture refrences. Sorry for the extra confusion. The pictures will be up soon.
This week's picture is my dorm, Andrew Melville Hall. Constructed when this kind of crazy architecture was popular (that it was EVER popular is hard to believe) the building is supposed to resemble two ships converging. Ironically it was built on very marshy ground and is sinking. It has actually sunk a few feet since it was built, originally the lowest floor was ground level, but that is not the case now. The interior's design/floor plan is even weirder. The building is separated into five blocks, which are basically separate stacks of rooms that are only accessible by their individual stair cases. So say you live on the 4th floor (the american 4th floor, the british 3rd floor) and you live at one end of your block (room 1 in the picture). You will have go down the stairs to the 3rd floor (the only floor that access other blocks from) and walk down to the next set of stairs go up and walk down to the end of the block, if you want to say hello to your neighbor in room 2. This is because instead of connecting the two hallways, they inserted two sets of bathrooms (the Red WC's). Not shown in the picture are the other halves of each block, which are mirror images of each-other. However, because I live on the 3rd floor (2nd british floor), I only have one neighbor (for reasons that are a little complicated to explain) and everyone who lives in A block has to walk by room to get their rooms. interspersed are 4 suites and 4 wardens quarters. the middle section (between the two ships) houses two common rooms and the dining hall.
So Now I will leave you thoroughly confused as I go to read more of Wuthering Heights
Tyler
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"So They Say" by Pete Francis
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3 comments:
I swim better under the water than on the surface... always a bit more of a runner and jumper than kicker and stroker....hehehehe
I've been getting involved in rugby, and despite the physical brutality during the game, the post competition brotherhood is something I admire about competing with friends from the UK.
My Texas A&M Aggies suffered a loss to Texas Tech, but my Cougars beat RICE (LOL to all my beloved family) The Cougars have had a good team the past few seasons.
Thanks for the update!
Will is currently listening to "Peculiar People" by MuteMath
AWWWW I bet that walk down memory lane was intense. Wish I had been there with you ty!
Does Mr. Buchanan know that the Gibson family, whose family name originated in Fife (hence the area known as "Gibson Place" by the Old Course), was a member of the historical Buchanan Clan in Scotland, and is thus entitled to wear the Buchanan Tartan? I prefer the Buchanan Antique and the Buchanan Hunting Antique tartans myself.
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