Homecoming!...Pics coming soon!

Last week was homecoming week. Guess what? It was awesome!

Note: Pictures are coming soon...I left my camera at my apt. this morning, so I'll have to post them tonight...my bad.

Monday night we had a bonfire to kick off the week. Homecoming court was announced as well. Plus, we got our sweet blue tie-dye T-shirts (compliments of the Student Activities Committee). After that a few of us went to Capital City Bar and Grill. We caught the end of the Packers game (alas, my team was destroyed by the Eagles). It was a good night.

Tuesday night was actually a pretty chill night for me. After class I watched movies with my roommates. If anybody is looking for a really good one to rent, I recommend Thank You For Smoking. I would have gone out w/ some friends, but I had to get some packing done for my trip...

Speaking of the trip, that happened on Wednesday. My roommate drove me up to Chicago on her way home, along with another friend of ours. I was actually a little apprehensive about trying to navigate Chicago on my own, so I was really happy she offered to take me with her (what can I say, I'm from a small town down south...Chicago is a whole other world to me!) :).
That evening was spent getting ready for the Department of Education Hearing. I got my testimony worked out, and talked things over with Trevor (a friend I was staying with who goes to UIC).

Thursday was the big day. It was absolutely awesome. About half the people testifying were students. We talked about student debt and how the department could help. It was quite an experience. Plus, I got some advice about a few initiatives I want to work on for Student Government this year. That evening Trevor, his roommate Paul, and I visited Bar Louie. It was a pretty nice little establishment, and I had a most random encounter with one of my friends from UIS. To paraphrase Trevor, "Bob, I don't even know anyone in this bar and I live in Chicago. How do you know somebody?" Like I said, it was random.

Friday night was the homecoming dance. Congrats to Nathan and Samantha, our king and queen. It was a good time, and once again SAC did a great job.

Saturday was the homecoming parade. I marched with the College Democrats. For it being the first year of having a parade, it turned out really well. After the parade was the tailgate. The tailgate led up to the game....and we won! The team we played was ranked in the nation, and we beat them 1-0. Awesome. At halftime the Student Government was inaugurated as well. That evening we had a birthday party for my friend Brie, which was a good time.

That's about it I think. Like I said, it was a really fun week. Sorry about the camera thing...I'll get on that ASAP (like after my Econ. Midterm tonight...wish me luck).