Case of the Mondays...

My Third Video!!!

WARNING: The contents of this video may cause

low levels of depression. If you are having a good day,

I would suggest coming back tomorrow. The director and actor

of this video had two tests this morning, prior to making

this video. To be short, I clearly woke up on the WRONG

side of the bed this morning.

Well, I guess not every day in college is wonderful. Sometimes you have those days where you have two tests back to back from 9:30AM to 11:30AM. So yea... I don't think I did very well. I did ok on the Spanish test, I forgot how to say nephew and son-in-law... I shouldn't do too poorly on that test. But the Psychology test... just wow. I studied all night, but I guess I left somethings out. We can drop our lowest score, and I've done pretty well on everything else in that class, so it'll be alright. I'll just have to study harder for the next one.

HALLOWEEN!!!! I have no idea what I'm gonna be. I'll have to figure it out soon though, it's right around the corner. I guess we have some kind of big dance in the SPOCO (Sports Complex); everyone says its one of the sickest dances we have. So, I'm pretty excited for it. It's on Saturday, our Football game is on Friday- so it works out perfectly.

Anyways, I'm tired and I'm going to nap. Sorry for this blog being short, and kinda dull... I'm having a case of the Mondays.

The Hill!

MY SECOND VIDEO!

The Hill Hours:
Sunday...........................6:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Monday - Thursday........11:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Friday.............................11:30 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Saturday..........................6:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.

I'm telling you, it's the best place to eat on campus. The food is a bit more costly at The Hill than the cafeteria, and I do eat upstairs at the cafeteria often... but I still spend the majority of my time at The Hill. Here are some pics of the food you can get... there are other items on their menu; but obviously I'm only going to order what I'm going to eat you know? For a complete list of their menu, visit: http://www.stonehilldining.com/documents/HillMenu.pdf

This guy is amazing. I'm horrible with names so I apologize for not knowing it by now... but the younger guy that works during the middle of the day, around lunch hours, has great people skills and wonderful customer service. If you ask him to make something a certain way, he'll do it. I don't even have to ask anymore, I'm a regular now.

Of course I'll start off with the deserts. This was some kind of pie... not sure what kind but it was phenomenal. I went back for another later that day.

Here are some of the other deserts they have. I'll usually get a Big Cookie as I wait for my food. The average wait for food varies. Usually it's only a few minutes, but if you get a hamburger you might be waiting for 5 minutes or so. So a cookie is a nice appetizer. Gotta keep my figure up!

And of course, we have the healthy section. Salads, fruit, sandwiches... I don't usually eat from this section, but I figured those of you that like to eat healthy might enjoy this.

A hotdog and a bacon cheeseburger, with a side of fries. Nothing starts my class in Organizational Behavior better than this combo here.

Buffalo Chicken Tenders!!! Sure, you can choose to have regular chicken tenders, you can even choose BBQ... but how can you pass up Buffalo?! Make sure you have something to wash it down with- cause the sauce can be pretty hot if you're not used to spicy food.

You know, the pizza isn't that bad. It may look like it's one of those pizza's you used to get in elementary school, and it probably is... but the quality is much better at The Hill than the lunch lines at Cardiff Elementary.

THE CALI BURRITO

Definition taken from Urban Dictionary:

california burrito

283 up, 35 down

A delicious and mythical burrito found in Mexican eateries, also known as a Cali Burrito. It is native to Southern California, especially San Diego. The California Burrito consists of carne asada, cheese, sour cream and French fries or potatoes rolled into a flour tortilla. Guacamole may be substituted for sour cream, though this not a true Cali burrito, just an imposter (known as a Cyrus Burrito). "I almost had a heart attack while eating a massive California burrito last night!"

I had a Cali Burrito everyday before I left for Massachusetts. It is soooo bomb, best thing you'll ever taste. Trust. Granted the school doesn't have Carne Asada, so to have my "Modified" Cali Burrito... here is what you gotta do.

Now if you get that young chef I was telling you about- you can just ask him and he'll make it for you. But if he's not there... you'll have to make it yourself.

Order a Steak & Cheese Quesadilla.

Order a small side of fries.

Open the Steak & Cheese Quesadilla and spread your fries and the side of sour cream they gave you all around.

Re-wrap your masterpiece.

Grab the Hot Sauce.

Enjoy.

Changing it up a bit...

MY FIRST VIDEO!!!

Haha, so this was my first time making a video. I'm not going to lie, it was pretty awkward haha. I was rocking back and forth on my rocking chair throughout the entire thing. But, hopefully overtime I'll get better- maybe even jump start me into Hollywood. So check it out, and hopefully I can put some more up overtime. It's kind of short, but it was my first one so I have some work to do. The next ones will be longer, and more enjoyable :)

I hope you all had a wonderful Columbus Day!

"STUDENT" Athlete...

It's that time again. Another week passed by at The Hill. I hope I used that correctly... I haven't been here long, but from what I understand "The Hill" is the more common way of referring to Stonehill College. So... before you visit and start using those few words, I'd wait until I verify that next week. I'll get on that.

So, I figured I'd show you how I spend my time from 7-9pm on Sundays. I also do this same wonderful and exciting activity on Monday and Thursday nights. I really look forward to these six hours each week. I'm a pretty upbeat guy, and I have a tendency of being loud from time to time. I'm also someone that needs chaos. I like to build off it. So it's no wonder that I enjoy the Library!

Our Lovely Library

Stonehill has a gorgeous library. It is across from the football field, you can't really miss it. You can see some of the football players walking up to the building in the picture above.

And yes, I'm being sarcastic about loving it there. I think of all places on campus, I am least fond of the library. Don't get me wrong though. The library here is gorgeous, and if you ever need resources or a quiet place to work it's a great place to study and get work done. But my personality clashes with the whole concept of "be quiet, you're in a library..." It's just not for me. I need people to be running around, the tv on, music playing loud, laughter... the beautiful side of chaos really. I've never been a big fan of the library, especially with the internet and database at our generations fingertips. I can't focus in such a quiet environment.

But nevertheless, as a first-year STUDENT athlete, I am required to attend Study Hall until I've proven that I no longer need to attend. The best way to get into Study Hall is to be a first year student and being required to attend for the first semester. Or you could try the "not going to class" approach, get lower than a 2.5 GPA (cumulative), and then also be required to go. The best way to get out of Study Hall and not be required to go, would be to go to class, do your work, study, be a STUDENT, and have higher than a 2.5 GPA. Granted I had a 3.87 GPA last semester at USD, so I'm planning on never doing this again after this semester.

One can only aspire to graduate from Study Hall.

Stonehill Football team hitting the books

You can always find us on the second floor of the library, from 7-9pm, on Sunday, Monday, and Thursday. A few of the guys also go up to the third floor, and others use the computers on the first floor to do assignments. The entire library is wireless, so many of the guys will bring their laptops to Study Hall.

#54 Eddie Gaffney doin work

I think it's important to note that athletes need to work hard in the classroom. If an athlete falls under a 2.0 GPA, they are not eligible to compete in athletics. It's important to remember that you are a STUDENT ATHLETE; an emphasis is placed on that fact that student comes before the word athlete. Athletics is a very important part of our day, and during season we need to stay focused and mentally ready when we step onto the field. But having great time management and working hard in the classroom is equally important. If you don't have a 2.0 GPA, you won't be playing... it's pretty simple really. So utilizing Study Hall to your advantage is important for many athletes. Our coaches are available to help you when needed, but it's also important to seek extra help if you need it. Talk to your professors, visit them during their office hours, go to the tutoring center, hit up your class TA's, etc... Do what it takes for you to make grades. Because you're not only letting yourself down, you're letting your team down.

DO YOUR WORK! The rest comes easy, and it's fun.