Joe Paterno Turns 82 and Gets an Extension

I just saw this article and can not believe that they are extending his contact for three more years. He will turn 82 on Sunday! YES 82!!! I just think it is crazy but I guess how can they fire a legend. PR would have to step in then...

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Nothing Ventured Nothing Gained

I have heard my Dad say SO many times, "Nothing ventured...Nothing gained". Today it hit me that this completely makes sense, and we should all live our lives by this quote. It makes sense because if we go through life not asking questions and trying new thing then we will never know what is out there for us to experience. There have been so many times when I want to question something or want to try but I don't. WHY? Why not Katie?!!?

Today after Bateman, I decided to walk over to the Admissions and Financial Office to ask a few questions. At first, I really didn't want to and I had no clue what I was going to say. I thought it was going to be stupid because I was going to go in with nothing to really ask. But, I said to myself, "You just never know..." and I thought this could help my group. WOW! The financial aid director was SO nice and she asked questions that stimulated my brain. I gained so much by going and talking with her for 20 minutes.

After going and talking with her I thought to myself, how many times have I thought something was stupid or pointless and skipped? Now I wonder how beneficial these events or actions could have been if I would have gotten over myself!!

My goal is to try to stop over thinking and doubting different activities or events. I want to venture outside of my comfort zone and see what I can experience. Like dad says... "Nothing ventured, nothing gained!"

Intramurals Baby!

So pumped because tonight is the start of intramurals. Oh baby...This is such a high point of the year because all the volleyball girls get to do their thing on the basketball court. For the first time in the year we are actually able to take aggression out on people from the other team. That is one part of volleyball that at times isn't cool. :) Sometime you get frustrated and just need to shove someone... but you can't with a net and center line in between the two teams. The only thing a volleyball player can do is on the other side of the net... so...pretty much nothing at all.

Either way, I am so excited for the first game. I am such a competitor and now that my volleyball career has ended I am looking for any and everything to compete in. This is just the beginning. I can not wait to run up and down the court tonight and try to show off a few skills.

Go Vball Girls Go!

Grace.

Shooting Yourself in the leg...Explain please!

I usually watch ESPN on a daily bases and all I have heard about is the incident with Plaxico Burress. WOW. First is floors me that you can carry a loaded gun and manage you shoot yourself in the leg. Carrying a loaded gun is illegal and I understand that, but the part that scares me is people who have guns can manage to shoot themselves on "accident". How would you ever know what might happen when people like this are carrying guns?

To go along with this I am tired of hearing what might happen and if he will ever play for the Gaints again. Honestly, he should get punished fully for his actions and if he is going to play football again should not be the main concern at this point in the case.

First off, It just blows my mind that this incident took place and secondly, I can't believe that we are discussing it on ESPN for two straight days and thirdly, we are worried about if Burress will ever play football for the Giants again. Crazy.

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Be Safe everyone!