Cycles and such

A year ago I was sitting on my Aunt’s couch in Austin, Texas watching in disbelief as Iowa State took down Oklahoma State in the defining upset of the Big 12 for 2011. The Next day my sister, my grandparents and another aunt of mine (I have big Catholic family) and her husband watched a cardiac Cats team take down the Texas Longhorns in Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium. It was a really fun weekend and a great way to start a fall break. (The last one I ever had.)

Here we are after the game. Notice that only my sister and I are wearing the correct color. Go State.

Today I sat in the newsroom and attempted to focus on work because frankly I didn’t like what I saw when I looked up at the screen. That being said, I continued to watch and will continue to watch and support my team. Jinxes or otherwise. I don’t believe in them, but most people do. Close friends apparently. Side note: Apparently I have tendencies that remind people of Dr. Sheldon Cooper of “The Big Bang Theory.” That’s a story for another day. After the game it was interesting to see the range of posts appearing on Facebook and Twitter. I’m pretty sure I said more than I should have, but that’s what happens when I get passionate about something. I take it too far. (Probably not helping the whole not Sheldon Cooper argument… Again a story for another day.) At the end of the night my supervisor thanked me for keeping my composure.

A year ago this blog was nothing more than a few posts for a class project. Today, I like to think it is more than that. I suppose the only difference is now the posts aren’t made out of obligation. I’m still not sure what I’m doing with it, which is why my posts are sporadic. That being said, I don’t want to write something just for the sake of writing. If I don’t have anything worth sharing what’s the point? I think this Oatmeal comic really sums it best. The thing I heard over and over in school was the need to be posting regularly. Well OK, but if there’s nothing great to say why say it because schedule dictates it? I don’t know. That’s not me. What I’m saying is this a work in progress. It’s probably going to get random, but maybe even repetitive. Perhaps it might make people believe I am the real life Sheldon. (God I hope not.) I think today is proof that things work in cycles.