My sister's latest blog recounting conversations between her and her students and volleyball players inspired me to post my recent conversations with prospective students at a college fair.
Student: Do you have a major in pi-cology?
Me: In what?
Student: Pi-cology
Me: Do you mean psychology?
Student: Yeah, psychology.
Student: Can you study specific things here?
Me: I am not sure I understand what you are asking.
Student: I mean, do you have specific things you can study?
Me: Like majors?
Student: Yeah, do you have majors?
Me: Um, yes. We have 250 majors.
Student: Do you have pre-med?
Me: Yes, we do have a very excellent pre-med program.
Student: (mind you, this is the SAME student that asked about pre-med) Do you have cosmetology?
Me: No (and I am not sure you should go into pre-med if your back up is cosmetology....)
Student: Do you require anything here?
Me: What exactly are you asking?
Student: Like, do you require anything to get into DePaul?
Me: Like an application?
Student: Yeah, do you require an application?
Me: Yes, yes we do.
Student 1: Do you offer study abroad?
Me: Yes, we actually offer many different options for studying abroad.
Student 2: What does abroad mean?
Student 1: Do you guys have a good soccer team?
Me: Yeah, we do, actually! A you are like the 15th student to ask me about soccer!
Student 2: Its because we are all Mexican.
Mind you, these are students who are looking to go to college NEXT year. Lord help us.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
DC Disaster
I feel like this is the first morning I have had in weeks to just sit down, collect my thoughts, and write. I take that back - Last Saturday I could have but I decided instead I would sleep until noon and get up just in time to rush over to DePaul Men's Basketball first practice of the season, which happened to be an open one. Tracy and I made a quick run to the Dairy Queen up the street so we could try the pumpkin pie blizzard. Tracy had just run 16 miles that morning. I ran down the street to make sure I was on time to meet her. So naturally that constituted me ordering a large blizzard.
The past two weeks have been a complete whirlwind. After the opening weekend of "Blue Madness" (first day the basketball teams can officially practice), I was off at 5:30 am on Monday morning to catch a flight for DC. I wish I could say I was headed to DC to then head home to Richmond, but alas, it was a work trip. A couple of college fairs, high school visits and a counselor breakfast were on the schedule for the quick trip. I think the highlight of my trip ended up being Monday night when I had a girls night dinner with Matt's sister Catherine. It was just what I needed before starting a crazy 4-day trip. Since DePaul will not NOT pay for even one alcoholic drink on a work trip, we started with wine at her place to save everyone money. Also, just to note - DePaul gives us $35 a day for food on work trips. I spent $33 that day between lunch a dinner. Welcome to DC.
Speaking of "Welcome to DC"....
Only in DC would a COLLEGE FAIR be cancelled because fights break out amongst students. My second day there (and really the main reason for sending me out to DC) there was a national college fair hosted at the Washington Convention Center. Over 450 colleges from around the country were in attendance and its a great place for students (especially juniors and sophomores) to at least get an idea of what colleges they MIGHT want to look further into. Its not a great fair for seniors because at that point, its so late in the game to not have any idea of what you are looking for.
The first part of the fair was supposed to last from 9 am to 1 pm. Since I was staying in Fairfax, I was up and on the road by 6 am since set up started at 7 and getting to DC is AWFUL. I know we have traffic here in Chicago. The difference is, traffic is only on the HIGHWAY. Traffic in northern Virginia and DC is EVERYWHERE. Side streets, back roads, highways. Its miserable. At times, you just want to slam your head on the steering wheel. At least it would take the focus off wondering why the hell you are sitting in stand still traffic on a back road at 1:30 in the afternoon.
The second half of the fair was to take place from 6:00-8:00 pm. For those of you who are not familiar with college fairs, all college fairs that take place during the morning on a week day are ALWAYS a joke. They are overridden with students who are there just because they can get out of class. The majority of them are not there to get information about college. They are there to hang out with their friends and basically stop of tables, ask us really mundane questions, and get us to sign off on a sheet that says they talked to 5 colleges for class. Now, imagine that with 6,000 students. AND at least a third of those were MIDDLE SCHOOL students.
I should not have been surprised when we looked around at 12:00 during the first session and noticed that there were no more students in the building. Looking back, we all should have asked questions. But instead, we were so pumped that we were able to leave for an early lunch. Since we had the evening session later one, every representative left their materials at their table and went about their day. I had one high school visit then headed back to Fairfax to answer an insane amount of emails and get some work done. At 4, I left the hotel and headed back into DC. At 4:30, while I was literally one block away from the Convention Center, I get a call from my supervisor who informed me that the evening session was cancelled.
Apparently, in the first session, fights broke out amongst students and all the students were evacuated from the building, hence the early release for us counselors. What? Your telling me that rival schools were bused into this event, 6,000 students were left with a minimal amount of chaperones, and fights broke out? Shocker! Again, Welcome to DC.
The worst part is that apparently it took 4 hours for the convention center to decide to cancel the event. Instead of making the decision while all of us counselors were still in the building at 12:00, they waited to send out the email at 4:00. Most counselors did not even know why the event was cancelled because they did not receive the email. They found out when they arrived at the convention center and saw a simple sign just stating that the event was cancelled. My supervisor had all the dirt, so I was the lucky counselor who got to tell people the real reason why it was cancelled.
So, there I was, stuck in DC at 5:30 pm and I had to LEAVE DC to get back to my hotel. My college roommate actually lives in DC, but she had dinner plans that night with friends, otherwise I would have told her to meet me at a bar after the day I had had. Forget the fact that DePaul wasn't paying. I could find $8 of my own for a drink at the point. I thought about staying in DC for dinner and waiting for the traffic to die down but then I remember that I am BLIND when driving in the dark. Its really hard for me to see street signs at night, and let's be honest, with the luck I was having that day, trying to find my way out of DC would have been a disaster. Did I mention that my GPS broke and I was navigating through DC and northern Virginia with paper directions courtesy of googlemaps?
I made the decision to just get the heck out of dodge while I could. I had to laugh when my supervisor told me the enjoy my down time and read a book or do something fun. Annie has never been to northern Virginia or DC. She actually thought that at 5:30 PM I was done for the day. She had no idea that even though I was only 13 miles from my hotel, I would not make it back there until 7:00 pm.
And that was pretty much the tone of the entire trip in NOVA and DC. Thursday could not come quick enough. My only regret was that I did not find time to visit Georgetown Cupcakes. No explanation needed. I don't think I have ever been more excited to get into the office before. Thank goodness for fabulous co-workers who made my Friday so much fun.
This weekend is off to a good start with a date night last night with Matt. Today, is a big day. I just recently found out that, wait for it mom and dad, Chicago just opened a CRUMBS store! For those of you who are not familiar, Crumbs is a NYC-based cupcake shop. Every year, when Mom, Dad, Buddy and Donna go up to New York, Mom and Dad always bring back cupcakes from Crumbs. They are the most glorious cupcakes ever. Words cannot describe them. Well, one of my co-workers informed me that a Crumbs has opened up here recently! Scavenger hunt initiated.
Tonight, one of my co-workers is having us all over and then we are going out later on in an area called Old Town. Its a really unique area about 2 miles from out place, with some really great bars. A lot of really young professionals and away from all the college bars in our area. I am trying to get some girlfriends to go with me tomorrow to an apple orchard that is about an hour from here. Apparently they make the best homemade apple cider donuts (I know, I spelled it the way Dunkin Donuts does). I'd drive an hour for that.
More importantly, this time next week I will be helping my best friend of 13 years get into her wedding dress! I can't believe its coming up so quickly! I cannot tell you how excited I am to be heading home to watch my best friend start her new life with her new husband, see my family, and see the best girlfriends I have ever had. Just have to get through this week at work and its home for a long weekend!
One last shout out and note. One of my college teammates, Nicole, is on a mission trip for one year in India. Her story is absolutely incredible and what she is doing over there is amazing. However, she is still $5,000 short of her mission goal. For those of you who have had the opportunity to meet Nicole, you know what an unbelievable person she is. I just want to post two things: Her link to her blog that she is writing while in India and the link to her fund. No pressure, but just wanted to make sure its out there for anyone who wants to help.
http://gamc.pcusa.org/give/E210409/
This link takes you directly to her fund. All proceeds go right to her individual fund.
http://livesimplylovedeeply.blogspot.com/
This is Nicole's blog, where you can read about her doings in India.
Finally, I love you all and see you soon!
The past two weeks have been a complete whirlwind. After the opening weekend of "Blue Madness" (first day the basketball teams can officially practice), I was off at 5:30 am on Monday morning to catch a flight for DC. I wish I could say I was headed to DC to then head home to Richmond, but alas, it was a work trip. A couple of college fairs, high school visits and a counselor breakfast were on the schedule for the quick trip. I think the highlight of my trip ended up being Monday night when I had a girls night dinner with Matt's sister Catherine. It was just what I needed before starting a crazy 4-day trip. Since DePaul will not NOT pay for even one alcoholic drink on a work trip, we started with wine at her place to save everyone money. Also, just to note - DePaul gives us $35 a day for food on work trips. I spent $33 that day between lunch a dinner. Welcome to DC.
Speaking of "Welcome to DC"....
Only in DC would a COLLEGE FAIR be cancelled because fights break out amongst students. My second day there (and really the main reason for sending me out to DC) there was a national college fair hosted at the Washington Convention Center. Over 450 colleges from around the country were in attendance and its a great place for students (especially juniors and sophomores) to at least get an idea of what colleges they MIGHT want to look further into. Its not a great fair for seniors because at that point, its so late in the game to not have any idea of what you are looking for.
The first part of the fair was supposed to last from 9 am to 1 pm. Since I was staying in Fairfax, I was up and on the road by 6 am since set up started at 7 and getting to DC is AWFUL. I know we have traffic here in Chicago. The difference is, traffic is only on the HIGHWAY. Traffic in northern Virginia and DC is EVERYWHERE. Side streets, back roads, highways. Its miserable. At times, you just want to slam your head on the steering wheel. At least it would take the focus off wondering why the hell you are sitting in stand still traffic on a back road at 1:30 in the afternoon.
The second half of the fair was to take place from 6:00-8:00 pm. For those of you who are not familiar with college fairs, all college fairs that take place during the morning on a week day are ALWAYS a joke. They are overridden with students who are there just because they can get out of class. The majority of them are not there to get information about college. They are there to hang out with their friends and basically stop of tables, ask us really mundane questions, and get us to sign off on a sheet that says they talked to 5 colleges for class. Now, imagine that with 6,000 students. AND at least a third of those were MIDDLE SCHOOL students.
I should not have been surprised when we looked around at 12:00 during the first session and noticed that there were no more students in the building. Looking back, we all should have asked questions. But instead, we were so pumped that we were able to leave for an early lunch. Since we had the evening session later one, every representative left their materials at their table and went about their day. I had one high school visit then headed back to Fairfax to answer an insane amount of emails and get some work done. At 4, I left the hotel and headed back into DC. At 4:30, while I was literally one block away from the Convention Center, I get a call from my supervisor who informed me that the evening session was cancelled.
Apparently, in the first session, fights broke out amongst students and all the students were evacuated from the building, hence the early release for us counselors. What? Your telling me that rival schools were bused into this event, 6,000 students were left with a minimal amount of chaperones, and fights broke out? Shocker! Again, Welcome to DC.
The worst part is that apparently it took 4 hours for the convention center to decide to cancel the event. Instead of making the decision while all of us counselors were still in the building at 12:00, they waited to send out the email at 4:00. Most counselors did not even know why the event was cancelled because they did not receive the email. They found out when they arrived at the convention center and saw a simple sign just stating that the event was cancelled. My supervisor had all the dirt, so I was the lucky counselor who got to tell people the real reason why it was cancelled.
So, there I was, stuck in DC at 5:30 pm and I had to LEAVE DC to get back to my hotel. My college roommate actually lives in DC, but she had dinner plans that night with friends, otherwise I would have told her to meet me at a bar after the day I had had. Forget the fact that DePaul wasn't paying. I could find $8 of my own for a drink at the point. I thought about staying in DC for dinner and waiting for the traffic to die down but then I remember that I am BLIND when driving in the dark. Its really hard for me to see street signs at night, and let's be honest, with the luck I was having that day, trying to find my way out of DC would have been a disaster. Did I mention that my GPS broke and I was navigating through DC and northern Virginia with paper directions courtesy of googlemaps?
I made the decision to just get the heck out of dodge while I could. I had to laugh when my supervisor told me the enjoy my down time and read a book or do something fun. Annie has never been to northern Virginia or DC. She actually thought that at 5:30 PM I was done for the day. She had no idea that even though I was only 13 miles from my hotel, I would not make it back there until 7:00 pm.
And that was pretty much the tone of the entire trip in NOVA and DC. Thursday could not come quick enough. My only regret was that I did not find time to visit Georgetown Cupcakes. No explanation needed. I don't think I have ever been more excited to get into the office before. Thank goodness for fabulous co-workers who made my Friday so much fun.
This weekend is off to a good start with a date night last night with Matt. Today, is a big day. I just recently found out that, wait for it mom and dad, Chicago just opened a CRUMBS store! For those of you who are not familiar, Crumbs is a NYC-based cupcake shop. Every year, when Mom, Dad, Buddy and Donna go up to New York, Mom and Dad always bring back cupcakes from Crumbs. They are the most glorious cupcakes ever. Words cannot describe them. Well, one of my co-workers informed me that a Crumbs has opened up here recently! Scavenger hunt initiated.
Tonight, one of my co-workers is having us all over and then we are going out later on in an area called Old Town. Its a really unique area about 2 miles from out place, with some really great bars. A lot of really young professionals and away from all the college bars in our area. I am trying to get some girlfriends to go with me tomorrow to an apple orchard that is about an hour from here. Apparently they make the best homemade apple cider donuts (I know, I spelled it the way Dunkin Donuts does). I'd drive an hour for that.
More importantly, this time next week I will be helping my best friend of 13 years get into her wedding dress! I can't believe its coming up so quickly! I cannot tell you how excited I am to be heading home to watch my best friend start her new life with her new husband, see my family, and see the best girlfriends I have ever had. Just have to get through this week at work and its home for a long weekend!
One last shout out and note. One of my college teammates, Nicole, is on a mission trip for one year in India. Her story is absolutely incredible and what she is doing over there is amazing. However, she is still $5,000 short of her mission goal. For those of you who have had the opportunity to meet Nicole, you know what an unbelievable person she is. I just want to post two things: Her link to her blog that she is writing while in India and the link to her fund. No pressure, but just wanted to make sure its out there for anyone who wants to help.
http://gamc.pcusa.org/give/E210409/
This link takes you directly to her fund. All proceeds go right to her individual fund.
http://livesimplylovedeeply.blogspot.com/
This is Nicole's blog, where you can read about her doings in India.
Finally, I love you all and see you soon!
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Hello, fall!
Well folks, I survived my trip to Cincinnati! I tasted both Skyline chili and Graeter's Ice Cream and both were fabulous. After a long week on the road, I came home to fall in Chicago! Enjoy the pictures - they are from our neighborhood! Not a bad view in the morning.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
A week in the life of an Admission Counselor: Cincinnati
Hello, Cincinnati! My home for the next 5 days. Well, actually, its Covington, KY because apparently its cheaper to stay here in a hotel than it is in Cincinnati or anywhere else in Ohio. But, I can see the bridge that takes me to Cincinnati from my hotel window. Along with the large cinder block wall that holds the river back from the hotel. Either way, I will be here for 5 full days for work purposes.
I drove in from Chicago yesterday afternoon. It was about a 5 hour drive which I had to mentally prepare for. And I did not plan very well (I know my mom is shocked by that) because I forgot to eat lunch before I left at 2:00. Needless to say, about an hour into the drive, I was starving. So hungry in fact, that I thought Taco Bell sounded delicious. I opted for that over Potbelly's, Subway and any other decent sandwich shop in the area. Although, the diet Mountain Dew that Taco Bell offered me was a lifesaver for the drive. Extra caffeine, no calories. Perfect since I got my fair share from the chicken quesadilla and taco that came with it.
Overall, the drive was very uneventful save for one event. I will get to that later. But talk about a gorgeous drive. The highways here in the Midwest are very different from back home. The roads are not surrounded by trees on either side like they are in Virginia. In Virginia, I feel like you could drive for hours and the only scenery you see are trees. In the fall, its absolutely gorgeous as you can imagine. But, I totally understand why my mom used to say "it was a boring, long drive." Here, all you see is open spaces. Farm houses, silos, and farm land for miles. Its breathtaking. Definitely a different change of scenery than from back home. But, the most stunning thing I saw on my drive came in Indiana...
I was about 2 and a half hours into the drive when I saw something off in the distance. At first, it was just a bunch of white specks, but as I kept driving, the objects came into better view. It was solar wind-powered field. In the distance, these solar windmills looked about the size of trees. As I kept getting closer, I realized how wrong I was about their size. To explain how large these things are is impossible. Basically, they make telephone lines and trees look like pick-up-sticks. And there were HUNDREDS of them. Our highway ran right through the middle of this 5-10 miles stretch which made for a very interesting feeling. We were literally surrounded by these monsters and their long, spinning arms. I pulled over and tried to get a picture of them with my phone. But my phone is from 1993 (not literally) so the camera function is pretty pathetic.
After the solar wind field, I had about another 3 hour drive which again was pretty easy. It got tricky when I was arriving in Cincinnati and found out that my exit for my hotel was closed. I knew this ride went too smoothly. On top of that, my Tom Tom was not functional because the plug in the car thatI n eeded to hook up to was not working. I found that out when I got in my car to leave for the 5 hour drive. But, the googlemaps I had were just fine up until this point. The nice thing about the GPS is that if you need to take a different exit, it can reroute for you. Physical paper directions don't do that for you.
So, I decided not to panic and just get off at the next exit. Once I got off, I figured I would just get back on the highway and get off on the same exit on the other side. Turns out if you do that, it takes you to the heart of downtown Cincinnati. It was actually pretty cool since I drove by the Duke Energy Convention Center and the Cincinnati Reds' stadium. What wasn't cool was the fact that these areas were completely deserted and it was about 8:45 at night. Fabulous.
So, surprisingly, I actually stayed pretty calm and called my wonderful sister. Courtney was the absolute best and found exactly where I was and got me back to Kentucky. So, shout out to Court for getting me to my hotel safely. AND shout out to Court for finishing first in the women's division with her roommate in the Peanut Race last weekend :)
I do have to work today which was against God's will when he created Sunday's, but I guess since it pays the bills, I can't be too bummed. There is a Bengal's game today, so if I get out of the college fair in time, I might have to wander over to a bar and check out the crowd. Since Virginia doesn't have a professional football team in the area (I refuse to count the Redskins as the hometown team), it might be awesome to be in a city where the majority of the people are pulling for one team. I know I have that living in Chicago, but I haven't been able to go to one of the hundreds of bars in our neighborhood yet to see a game. Last weekend was Lauren's bachelorette and the weekend before was the Patriots game.
I will keep you all updated about my time here in Cincinnati. I am sure I will have some interesting stories after 5 full days of meeting with students. But more importantly, I have a list of things I have to do/try while I am here. Most involve food. So, I will make sure to keep you all in the loop, just in case you ever find yourself in Cincinnati.
Enjoy your Sunday. One final shout out to my dad: I am not sure how he has been able to take the heartache of the Red Sox for 35 years. Court and I experienced their worst choke-job since we have been following them. I was with Matt watching the entire thing that last night of the regular season. I told him that if it wasn't so embarrassing, I would cry. I am not ready to only watch football. And with the NBA headed in the direction of a long lockout, all my hopes for Boston sports teams have to be placed in the Patriots. And they only play once a week. And I have to listen to ESPN talk about every other football team that I couldn't care about any less. And I refuse to watch the playoffs unless I know TB or the Yankees are getting their butts kicked. I will NEVER root for either of those teams to win the World Series. I can't do it. I think I am pulling for the Tigers this year to win it all. I hate the Phillies (sorry, Lauren. I still love you though!) and I couldn't tell you who else is in the post-season for the NL other than the Cardinals.
So, I am pulling for the VA native Justin Verlander. Remember, the Skankees hold the record for the worst choke job in post-season history. So even though the Tigers got spanked last night, I still have faith. Maybe they will half-ass the rest of the series like they did the last regular season game against the Rays...
And Tito...you will be missed by the fans. But, I would LOVE it if you came to Chicago....Cubbies could use a manager like you. Afterall, you brought two World Series titles to a team that couldn't win one in 86 years. Always a Red Sox fan, but still a Tito fan :)
I drove in from Chicago yesterday afternoon. It was about a 5 hour drive which I had to mentally prepare for. And I did not plan very well (I know my mom is shocked by that) because I forgot to eat lunch before I left at 2:00. Needless to say, about an hour into the drive, I was starving. So hungry in fact, that I thought Taco Bell sounded delicious. I opted for that over Potbelly's, Subway and any other decent sandwich shop in the area. Although, the diet Mountain Dew that Taco Bell offered me was a lifesaver for the drive. Extra caffeine, no calories. Perfect since I got my fair share from the chicken quesadilla and taco that came with it.
Overall, the drive was very uneventful save for one event. I will get to that later. But talk about a gorgeous drive. The highways here in the Midwest are very different from back home. The roads are not surrounded by trees on either side like they are in Virginia. In Virginia, I feel like you could drive for hours and the only scenery you see are trees. In the fall, its absolutely gorgeous as you can imagine. But, I totally understand why my mom used to say "it was a boring, long drive." Here, all you see is open spaces. Farm houses, silos, and farm land for miles. Its breathtaking. Definitely a different change of scenery than from back home. But, the most stunning thing I saw on my drive came in Indiana...
I was about 2 and a half hours into the drive when I saw something off in the distance. At first, it was just a bunch of white specks, but as I kept driving, the objects came into better view. It was solar wind-powered field. In the distance, these solar windmills looked about the size of trees. As I kept getting closer, I realized how wrong I was about their size. To explain how large these things are is impossible. Basically, they make telephone lines and trees look like pick-up-sticks. And there were HUNDREDS of them. Our highway ran right through the middle of this 5-10 miles stretch which made for a very interesting feeling. We were literally surrounded by these monsters and their long, spinning arms. I pulled over and tried to get a picture of them with my phone. But my phone is from 1993 (not literally) so the camera function is pretty pathetic.
After the solar wind field, I had about another 3 hour drive which again was pretty easy. It got tricky when I was arriving in Cincinnati and found out that my exit for my hotel was closed. I knew this ride went too smoothly. On top of that, my Tom Tom was not functional because the plug in the car thatI n eeded to hook up to was not working. I found that out when I got in my car to leave for the 5 hour drive. But, the googlemaps I had were just fine up until this point. The nice thing about the GPS is that if you need to take a different exit, it can reroute for you. Physical paper directions don't do that for you.
So, I decided not to panic and just get off at the next exit. Once I got off, I figured I would just get back on the highway and get off on the same exit on the other side. Turns out if you do that, it takes you to the heart of downtown Cincinnati. It was actually pretty cool since I drove by the Duke Energy Convention Center and the Cincinnati Reds' stadium. What wasn't cool was the fact that these areas were completely deserted and it was about 8:45 at night. Fabulous.
So, surprisingly, I actually stayed pretty calm and called my wonderful sister. Courtney was the absolute best and found exactly where I was and got me back to Kentucky. So, shout out to Court for getting me to my hotel safely. AND shout out to Court for finishing first in the women's division with her roommate in the Peanut Race last weekend :)
I do have to work today which was against God's will when he created Sunday's, but I guess since it pays the bills, I can't be too bummed. There is a Bengal's game today, so if I get out of the college fair in time, I might have to wander over to a bar and check out the crowd. Since Virginia doesn't have a professional football team in the area (I refuse to count the Redskins as the hometown team), it might be awesome to be in a city where the majority of the people are pulling for one team. I know I have that living in Chicago, but I haven't been able to go to one of the hundreds of bars in our neighborhood yet to see a game. Last weekend was Lauren's bachelorette and the weekend before was the Patriots game.
I will keep you all updated about my time here in Cincinnati. I am sure I will have some interesting stories after 5 full days of meeting with students. But more importantly, I have a list of things I have to do/try while I am here. Most involve food. So, I will make sure to keep you all in the loop, just in case you ever find yourself in Cincinnati.
Enjoy your Sunday. One final shout out to my dad: I am not sure how he has been able to take the heartache of the Red Sox for 35 years. Court and I experienced their worst choke-job since we have been following them. I was with Matt watching the entire thing that last night of the regular season. I told him that if it wasn't so embarrassing, I would cry. I am not ready to only watch football. And with the NBA headed in the direction of a long lockout, all my hopes for Boston sports teams have to be placed in the Patriots. And they only play once a week. And I have to listen to ESPN talk about every other football team that I couldn't care about any less. And I refuse to watch the playoffs unless I know TB or the Yankees are getting their butts kicked. I will NEVER root for either of those teams to win the World Series. I can't do it. I think I am pulling for the Tigers this year to win it all. I hate the Phillies (sorry, Lauren. I still love you though!) and I couldn't tell you who else is in the post-season for the NL other than the Cardinals.
So, I am pulling for the VA native Justin Verlander. Remember, the Skankees hold the record for the worst choke job in post-season history. So even though the Tigers got spanked last night, I still have faith. Maybe they will half-ass the rest of the series like they did the last regular season game against the Rays...
And Tito...you will be missed by the fans. But, I would LOVE it if you came to Chicago....Cubbies could use a manager like you. Afterall, you brought two World Series titles to a team that couldn't win one in 86 years. Always a Red Sox fan, but still a Tito fan :)
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