St.Louis.
Booooo!
Internship.
Chicago.
Milwaukee!
October 24, 2013
October 20, 2013
Game 16 - 7/24 at US Cellular Field
The "finalized" season schedule I made at the beginning of March still left me with some holes to fill. I had every single day planned out until the All-Star Break. After that, I wasn't too sure what would happen. During the first three months of the season, I tried to put a plan together to make the most of my time, but it was just too difficult while still focusing on what was coming up next.
It took me a while to get back into the swing of things. Wrigley was out of the question. It gets way too expensive and crowded this time of year. The Brewers had a few games, but that wouldn't be cost effective now that I go to games alone. (It worked out great the first time I did it, so I was going to continue until I discovered otherwise). The trip up north would have cost close to $50. Miller Park isn't THAT great of a stadium, even if I got to see Shawn.
What's left? Yup, my new favorite place to Ballhawk.
It took me a while to get back into the swing of things. Wrigley was out of the question. It gets way too expensive and crowded this time of year. The Brewers had a few games, but that wouldn't be cost effective now that I go to games alone. (It worked out great the first time I did it, so I was going to continue until I discovered otherwise). The trip up north would have cost close to $50. Miller Park isn't THAT great of a stadium, even if I got to see Shawn.
What's left? Yup, my new favorite place to Ballhawk.
October 2, 2013
An Ongoing Issue That Requires Attention
Readers-
I want to apologize. It's now been 25 days since my last post, and (before this moment), 21 days since I've even logged on to Blogger. I realize I'm slacking, and really wish I could keep up. Right now, I'm five weeks and five games behind.
The last month has been brutal. This is the first time since Labor Day where I've had 15 minutes that I'm not studying, working, taking care of random issues, or taking a mental break to keep my own sanity.
School was definitely a wake up call. I've gotten farther into upper level classes, and even started on Graduate classes that will continue for the next two years while I'm shooting for my Masters in Accounting. At times I want to hang myself, but I will be supremely satisfied if I can make it out alive with this kick-ass degree.
That said, I ask for your patience. I know nobody wants to read about games that happened a month and a half ago, but priorities have been rearranged since I've returned to Normal. It was quite a shock and disappointment of how much baseball disappeared from my life when I had other things to focus on. I wish it didn't because the Playoffs are the second most exciting part of the season, next to the last week of March and the first week of April.
Last year, I finished exactly two months behind schedule. My last game was September 21st, and I posted near Thanksgiving. That sucks. I'll be honest, it might take even longer this time. I want to live up to the standards I set for myself when all I had to worry about the next day was the RBF Riverwalk shift that started two hours early.
In the coming weeks, you'll see:
I want to apologize. It's now been 25 days since my last post, and (before this moment), 21 days since I've even logged on to Blogger. I realize I'm slacking, and really wish I could keep up. Right now, I'm five weeks and five games behind.
The last month has been brutal. This is the first time since Labor Day where I've had 15 minutes that I'm not studying, working, taking care of random issues, or taking a mental break to keep my own sanity.
School was definitely a wake up call. I've gotten farther into upper level classes, and even started on Graduate classes that will continue for the next two years while I'm shooting for my Masters in Accounting. At times I want to hang myself, but I will be supremely satisfied if I can make it out alive with this kick-ass degree.
That said, I ask for your patience. I know nobody wants to read about games that happened a month and a half ago, but priorities have been rearranged since I've returned to Normal. It was quite a shock and disappointment of how much baseball disappeared from my life when I had other things to focus on. I wish it didn't because the Playoffs are the second most exciting part of the season, next to the last week of March and the first week of April.
Last year, I finished exactly two months behind schedule. My last game was September 21st, and I posted near Thanksgiving. That sucks. I'll be honest, it might take even longer this time. I want to live up to the standards I set for myself when all I had to worry about the next day was the RBF Riverwalk shift that started two hours early.
In the coming weeks, you'll see:
- July 24th at US Cellular - My second game going solo,with the assurance that I could now Ballhawk wherever I want, whenever I want.
- August 4th at Miller Park - My friend Kyle from St.Louis had never been up North, and there's nothing I wanted to do more than give him a tour of the park I've been to dozens of times.
- August 13th at Wrigley - My last game before this dreaded semester was spent with my younger cousin Dylan. He's averaging one ball a game with me for his career, and that came with no BP before a day game at the Cell last July.
- September 6th at Wrigley- My venture home to stay with Kyra and live the city life for a weekend. Some odd and amazing things happened this afternoon, only adding to some of the surreal experiences I've had in 2013.
- September 28th at US Cellular - A random trip home between tests and football games yields me my second potential last game of the year. It was a strange one, and merely a blip in my memory bank between everything going on in life.
- Season in Review - My absolute favorite entry of the year. I get to look back at everything I've done this summer and start thinking what 2014 holds as I continue to push towards becoming the best Ballhawk I can possibly be.
So again everyone, sorry for the delays. If you're reading this entry, that doesn't even have to do with a game, you're one of my die-hards. You may not think you're that important, but I know a few of you are out there. I don't do this blog exclusively for you, but I love to tell my stories and experiences to other baseball fans. I hope you enjoy reading as much as I enjoy writing.
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