Hello everyone, sorry I haven’t add any entries these last 2 days, work at the ballpark has been very busy, and I finished this week with 60 hours over the last 4 days at Fenway, which can make blogging tough. However, as of yesterday afternoon, my stint as a member of the Boston Red Sox grounds crew has come to an end, and I’ll be leaving Boston at 5 PM today to fly back to Raleigh and start my fall semester at NC State this upcoming Wednesday.
I’m going to try and recap to the best of my ability the last few days, there’s been so much that has gone on but we’ll give it a shot.
Monday was the first day of our 4-game series with the Detroit Tigers, and aside from being a long day at the ballpark, for the most part it was rather uneventful. We did many of the same jobs that we usually do, and the day ended with the Red Sox pulling off a win to start the series.
Tuesday was the most eventful and fun day of the homestand. I arrived at the park at 7 AM and had a full day doing random jobs before the game started. However, that’s when the fun really began. Tuesday we had a fight in the infield between Kevin Youkilis and Detroit pitcher Porcello after Porcello gave Victor Martinez a pitch near his ear and then pegged Youkilis square in the back. Youk, after being hit with the pitch bolted toward the mound, threw his helmet at Porcello, and then the two of them got into it as the benches and bullpens cleared along with the fielders rushing in to get in the mix. Being in the alley during the games, us on the grounds crew had a front row view of the matchup, and it was so fun to watch. Too bad we couldn’t get in on the action! After the fight and the ejections of Youk and Porcello, the game proceeded. But, being New England, we had rain later in the game and we were forced to pull tarp for a rain delay. This rain delay was a lot of fun though, as fans were pumped about the fight and they were cheering hard for us to get it out as we do it so efficiently. After tarping we went and sat in the Red Sox dugout to wait out the delay, and after about 45 minutes the game was to be resumed. It is so much fun sitting out delays in the dugout though. Not only are you sitting where the players are, but the cameras are focused on you waiting for the grounds crew to make any moves toward the field, the players are around in the dugout talking to you sometime, and the fans really treat you well as you’re in the dugout of the team! The most exhilarating part of the whole thing was when Griff gave us the word to “line up” to remove the tarp. As soon as we ran out of the dugout all of the fans in the stands cheered for us, “Good Vibrations” by Marky Mark started playing (as that is our tarp-pulling song), and the rush and adrenaline of being out there began to kick in. It was my last gametime tarping of the field, and it was a lot of fun.
Wednesday was another very long day, but I hit a point in the middle of that day of realizing I was going home today, and work not only got so much easier, but even more fun than usual! Like Monday, it was a pretty average day, but fun nonetheless.
Yesterday, Thursday, was my last day at work. I arrived at Fenway Park at 7 AM, and due to wet weather we had the tarp on the field overnight the night before. We pulled back the tarp to work on the skin, lines, plate, and mound before having to tarp again for more rain. It rained one last time for a little while, and after that we removed the tarp, folded her up, and rolled her to the wall. This was my last time having to tarp this summer, and it was a great feeling to knock it out! Also because of the weather we didn’t have BP, so it was a pretty easy pregame day. The game started at 1:35 PM, and before the game my boss, Dave, came over to where I was on the infield to thank me for my work this summer and say goodbye. I also told Dave how much working for him, Griff, and Weston has meant to me, and I appreciate having this opportunity more than I can even tell them. The best news of the day though is that Dave told me once again that he’d love to have me back to work games during the playoffs if my schedule will allow it and also I’m welcome to return to the crew next summer if I’d like. I’m unsure of how everything will work out regarding future plans, but it’s so nice to know I am leaving my summer at Fenway Park on good terms my bosses and I may be able to return later. Anyways, the game was pretty uneventful, and the Sox lost. I was on drag again during the game, something I had become a regular on this summer, and something I love to do. It is a rush and so much fun to be out running on the field in between innings, looking up and seeing such great baseball players standing a few feet away from you, sometimes talking to you, and utilizing the work you’re doing out there immediately. After working in the bullpens following the loss and taking down the tour stanchions I went back to the locker room and clocked out, said my goodbyes to guys on the crew, and left friendly Fenway Park for the final time this summer.
I spent last night and this morning making sure I had everything in order for my trip home. I did get a chance to go down to the Prudential Center for dinner a last time, and last night and this morning I said my goodbyes to all of my friends I lived around at Emmanuel. Everyone I worked with and lived with this summer was awesome, and I can’t thank them enough for their hospitality and kindness to me during my time in Boston.
I’m currently sitting in the terminal at Boston Logan airport waiting for my flight to Washington, DC, where I’ll hop a connection to Raleigh-Durham. I’m so excited about being home, but over the last few days and weeks I have really come to love this city and the friends I’ve made. I can’t wait to be back here again for the playoffs in October, and also for any other trip I’ll be around for.
This won’t be my last blog entry, I plan to update once or twice more in the coming days. But for now, thanks to everyone who has been reading my writing, I know I can be quite verbose but I do have a lot to say! So, expect another update in a day or two. Until then, GO RED SOX! :-)
Friday, August 14, 2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
17 Hours!
So, just got back and cleaned up from a nice 17 hour day at Fenway Park today, and I'm exhausted. Not only that, I'm scheduled for work at 8 AM, so, it's off to bed for me.
I hate not being able to do a full update, but as soon as I get an opportunity I'm going to do it!
Goodnight, and Good win for the Sox!
Oh, and Phil, you've been a great roommate, best of luck heading home to Missouri tomorrow, I'll write more about you later!
I hate not being able to do a full update, but as soon as I get an opportunity I'm going to do it!
Goodnight, and Good win for the Sox!
Oh, and Phil, you've been a great roommate, best of luck heading home to Missouri tomorrow, I'll write more about you later!
Monday, August 10, 2009
Long Monday
Hey, this is going to be really quick.
I went to work this morning at 8 AM and stayed all the way through the end of the game tonight. I clocked out at 11:15 PM, so I had a solid 15.25 hour day, which puts me right at 20.5 hours 2 days into my 5 day week, so definitely a nice start for me.
However, the tarp was put on the field after the game in anticipation of potential rain tonight, so instead of me going into work tomorrow afternoon at 1 PM, I'll be at Fenway Park removing the tarp at 7 AM. Oh well, one of the many responsibilities of the job.
Tomorrow is Phil's last full day here in Boston, he'll be leaving Wednesday, so maybe we'll do something tomorrow night after the game, who knows!
But, I just got back from work, and I really need to shower before crashing tonight! Have a great night everyone, and congrats to the Sox on pulling out a win tonight! GO RED SOX! LOVE THAT DIRTY WATER!
I went to work this morning at 8 AM and stayed all the way through the end of the game tonight. I clocked out at 11:15 PM, so I had a solid 15.25 hour day, which puts me right at 20.5 hours 2 days into my 5 day week, so definitely a nice start for me.
However, the tarp was put on the field after the game in anticipation of potential rain tonight, so instead of me going into work tomorrow afternoon at 1 PM, I'll be at Fenway Park removing the tarp at 7 AM. Oh well, one of the many responsibilities of the job.
Tomorrow is Phil's last full day here in Boston, he'll be leaving Wednesday, so maybe we'll do something tomorrow night after the game, who knows!
But, I just got back from work, and I really need to shower before crashing tonight! Have a great night everyone, and congrats to the Sox on pulling out a win tonight! GO RED SOX! LOVE THAT DIRTY WATER!
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Sunday Funday
Hello everyone!
I'm sitting in a movie theater waiting for a movie to start, so this entry may end pretty quickly, but I'll try my best to get everything in here.
I went to work at 11 and worked some random jobs before being able to leave at 4:15. It was a nice and quick day, and I nailed the skin, and then mainly worked in the bullpen before watering in some fungicides at the end of the day.
After leaving work and coming home and getting cleaned up I met up with Kevin, Drew, and Griff at the Cask before eating dinner with Phil, Kevin, and Drew at The Cheesecake Factory at the Prudential Center. We are now here waiting for the new GI Joe movie to start and finish up our night. I have work at 8 in the morning so it's straight to bed for me after the movie.
Oh, and we are taking our chances not watching the Red Sox tonight, hopefully they can escape NY with at least 1 win. And also, GO TITANS tonight! So ready for football season! Goodnight everyone!
I'm sitting in a movie theater waiting for a movie to start, so this entry may end pretty quickly, but I'll try my best to get everything in here.
I went to work at 11 and worked some random jobs before being able to leave at 4:15. It was a nice and quick day, and I nailed the skin, and then mainly worked in the bullpen before watering in some fungicides at the end of the day.
After leaving work and coming home and getting cleaned up I met up with Kevin, Drew, and Griff at the Cask before eating dinner with Phil, Kevin, and Drew at The Cheesecake Factory at the Prudential Center. We are now here waiting for the new GI Joe movie to start and finish up our night. I have work at 8 in the morning so it's straight to bed for me after the movie.
Oh, and we are taking our chances not watching the Red Sox tonight, hopefully they can escape NY with at least 1 win. And also, GO TITANS tonight! So ready for football season! Goodnight everyone!
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Futures at Fenway
So, today was the minor league doubleheader at Fenway Park featuring the AA and AAA affiliates of the Boston Red Sox facing off against the affiliates of the Baltimore Orioles. I went into work at 7 AM, and had a fairly quick morning, as we had jobs to take care of before batting practice began at 9:30 AM. We ended up breaking down BP at 11:15, and the AA game started off without a hitch at Noon. Per the game sheet that is posted by our boss every game I was assigned to be on drag again this afternoon, meaning I would be dragging the infield at least 6 times during the day. I imagine this doesn't sound like much, but it can get pretty tiring after a few times, especially when so much other work is going on that day. However, the AA Boston team ended up winning, and as soon as the game was over we had 42 minutes to prep the field for the AAA game. I worked patching the visitor bullpen mound, and then went to sweep off the batters box at home plate. It was a busy 42 minutes, but because we're definitely the best grounds crew in all of baseball, we got it done without a problem. Too bad the AAA Boston team couldn't manage to win, but, I guess 1 out of 2 isn't terrible. After work I worked in the visitor bullpen again before helping take down the batter's eye in center field and leaving the ballpark for the night. In all, it was a 12 hour day, and it was pretty tiring, but fun to participate in.
After work I went out for a little bit with Phil before going to the girls' room here at Emmanuel and saying goodbye to one of my friends who I won't see again before I go home Friday. I'm gonna miss her and the rest of my Boston friends, but it's going to be great to be home.
Speaking of which, it's only 6 days until I'm back, can't wait. But, it's back to work at 11 AM for me, so I'm off the commputer for a while! Have a great night everyone.
After work I went out for a little bit with Phil before going to the girls' room here at Emmanuel and saying goodbye to one of my friends who I won't see again before I go home Friday. I'm gonna miss her and the rest of my Boston friends, but it's going to be great to be home.
Speaking of which, it's only 6 days until I'm back, can't wait. But, it's back to work at 11 AM for me, so I'm off the commputer for a while! Have a great night everyone.
Friday, August 7, 2009
1 More Week
Hello!
So, I went into work this morning at 7 AM, and today was the day that crews disassembled the stage and flooring that was installed for the Paul McCartney concerts this week. By the way, I don't think I emphasized enough in the last blog post how much of a treat it was to see Paul McCartney perform live, the dude has it going on. However, the end of his concert features more confetti than is used at the Super Bowl celebration, and it seems like most of it made it's way from the flooring to the grass during the breakdown of the floor. We had a long day today, spending much of the day trying to get the grass to stand back up that had been under the Terraplas and under the stage, using backpack blowers and fan rakes to bring it back up. We also tried to consolidate the confetti pieces, which was near impossible, along with other trash and debris on the field, along with removing it. I spent some of the afternoon filling in a washout on the warning track where beer had been sold for the past 2 nights, which wasn't too bad, just tried to make it as level as possible.
I ended up not leaving work until about 7:30 PM, so I had a nice, long day at the ballpark, but it didn't leave much time for me to hang out with my friend Elizabeth. Oh well, hopefully something can work out before I leave town.
Speaking of leaving town, at this time next week (11 PM, Friday) I'll be back home in Cary. It's been an awesome summer, but with every day that passes I get more and more excited about being home and I'm definitely looking forward to my fall semester at NCSU.
I'm off to bed for the night, we're hosting a doubleheader tomorrow at the ballpark called "Futures at Fenway", featuring the AAA and AA affiliates of the Red Sox playing the same level affiliates of the Baltimore Orioles. Should be a pretty interesting showcase, and I love minor league baseball, so I'm excited about the games. I'm actually pretty familiar with both Pawtucket and Norfolk (AAA-Boston and AAA-Baltimore) as they play in the International League with the Durham Bulls (AAA-Tampa Bay), so that just adds to my interest in the game. I'm sure the AA teams, Portland and Bowie, will also be fun to watch.
So, that's it, goodnight everyone! Oh, and the Sox are tied with the Yankees in the bottom of the 11th at the moment, hopefully Papelbon can hold off the Yanks and the Sox can manufacture a run here soon, need to win this one Boston!
So, I went into work this morning at 7 AM, and today was the day that crews disassembled the stage and flooring that was installed for the Paul McCartney concerts this week. By the way, I don't think I emphasized enough in the last blog post how much of a treat it was to see Paul McCartney perform live, the dude has it going on. However, the end of his concert features more confetti than is used at the Super Bowl celebration, and it seems like most of it made it's way from the flooring to the grass during the breakdown of the floor. We had a long day today, spending much of the day trying to get the grass to stand back up that had been under the Terraplas and under the stage, using backpack blowers and fan rakes to bring it back up. We also tried to consolidate the confetti pieces, which was near impossible, along with other trash and debris on the field, along with removing it. I spent some of the afternoon filling in a washout on the warning track where beer had been sold for the past 2 nights, which wasn't too bad, just tried to make it as level as possible.
I ended up not leaving work until about 7:30 PM, so I had a nice, long day at the ballpark, but it didn't leave much time for me to hang out with my friend Elizabeth. Oh well, hopefully something can work out before I leave town.
Speaking of leaving town, at this time next week (11 PM, Friday) I'll be back home in Cary. It's been an awesome summer, but with every day that passes I get more and more excited about being home and I'm definitely looking forward to my fall semester at NCSU.
I'm off to bed for the night, we're hosting a doubleheader tomorrow at the ballpark called "Futures at Fenway", featuring the AAA and AA affiliates of the Red Sox playing the same level affiliates of the Baltimore Orioles. Should be a pretty interesting showcase, and I love minor league baseball, so I'm excited about the games. I'm actually pretty familiar with both Pawtucket and Norfolk (AAA-Boston and AAA-Baltimore) as they play in the International League with the Durham Bulls (AAA-Tampa Bay), so that just adds to my interest in the game. I'm sure the AA teams, Portland and Bowie, will also be fun to watch.
So, that's it, goodnight everyone! Oh, and the Sox are tied with the Yankees in the bottom of the 11th at the moment, hopefully Papelbon can hold off the Yanks and the Sox can manufacture a run here soon, need to win this one Boston!
Day Off
So, I had yesterday off as I worked the concert 2 nights ago. I just hung around Fenway most of the day, not really doing anything too cool. I ended up meeting my UK buddies from work who will be going home today, and I also went out to the Cask with some guys from the crew after they were let out from working the concert.
I'm actually about to head in for my 7 AM start. I imagine today will be a pretty full day as we're going to have to try and see what the damage is from the concert stress over the last 4 days. I hope it's not too bad, but Kentucky Bluegrass in August is tough to manage, no matter where you are.
Hope everyone has a great day, I've decided I'm definitely going to be updated at least once daily for the last week I'm here, go out with a bang!
Tonight I may get to hang out with my close friend Elizabeth from NCSU which will be awesome. So excited to see a friend again up here! Oh, and hopefully the Sox can remember how to win tonight against the Yankees, last night was uglyyyyyyyyyy.
I'm actually about to head in for my 7 AM start. I imagine today will be a pretty full day as we're going to have to try and see what the damage is from the concert stress over the last 4 days. I hope it's not too bad, but Kentucky Bluegrass in August is tough to manage, no matter where you are.
Hope everyone has a great day, I've decided I'm definitely going to be updated at least once daily for the last week I'm here, go out with a bang!
Tonight I may get to hang out with my close friend Elizabeth from NCSU which will be awesome. So excited to see a friend again up here! Oh, and hopefully the Sox can remember how to win tonight against the Yankees, last night was uglyyyyyyyyyy.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Sir Paul in Concert
Good morning everyone!
So yesterday I had most of the day off, as I didn't have to go into work until 4:30 PM to work during the MGMT and Paul McCartney show at the ballpark.
I hung out around the Fenway district much of the day, walking around and running somme errands before heading to work. I got to Fenway at report time, and after feeding us dinner I took my post for the night. Unlike the Dave Matthews concert I didn't have a prime concert watching spot this time, but I was still able to see the stage and enjoy the show and music from where I was. Seeing MGMT was pretty cool, as they haven't been playing that many cities, but seeing Paul McCartney was definitely a treat. I was talking to his site coordinator the other day at the ballpark, and he was telling me how long Paul would play and how chatty and fun he would be with the crowd, and sure enough Paul lived up to the expectations I had. He was all over the board on what he played, including songs from the Beatles, Wings, and his solo career, along with covering a song or 2. In all, it was a lot of fun.
I have all of today off, and I think I'm going to hang around Boston with 2 of the guys I work with who fly home tomorrow. I'll let you know how that goes. This time next week I'll be at the ballpark for my last game and day of work this summer, and in 8 days I'll be headed home. Wow, it's gone by quickly.
Hope everyone has a great day, I'll be back soon!
So yesterday I had most of the day off, as I didn't have to go into work until 4:30 PM to work during the MGMT and Paul McCartney show at the ballpark.
I hung out around the Fenway district much of the day, walking around and running somme errands before heading to work. I got to Fenway at report time, and after feeding us dinner I took my post for the night. Unlike the Dave Matthews concert I didn't have a prime concert watching spot this time, but I was still able to see the stage and enjoy the show and music from where I was. Seeing MGMT was pretty cool, as they haven't been playing that many cities, but seeing Paul McCartney was definitely a treat. I was talking to his site coordinator the other day at the ballpark, and he was telling me how long Paul would play and how chatty and fun he would be with the crowd, and sure enough Paul lived up to the expectations I had. He was all over the board on what he played, including songs from the Beatles, Wings, and his solo career, along with covering a song or 2. In all, it was a lot of fun.
I have all of today off, and I think I'm going to hang around Boston with 2 of the guys I work with who fly home tomorrow. I'll let you know how that goes. This time next week I'll be at the ballpark for my last game and day of work this summer, and in 8 days I'll be headed home. Wow, it's gone by quickly.
Hope everyone has a great day, I'll be back soon!
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
10 More Days
Hello everyone!
So today marks 1 year since I left for my semester at LSU, but it also marks 10 days until I return home from Boston to Raleigh.
Today was a rather uneventful day. I went into work at 7:30 AM, and did security along with working on the outfield grass a bit before flooding/watering the bullpens and heading home at 11:30 AM. Nice, quick, 4 hour day. The weather was beautiful today, so I enjoyed being at the ballpark, but it was also a nice afternoon to have off. I came home and hung out in this part of town for the afternoon before heading to Brighton to eat dinner and catch the first few innings of the Red Sox game in Tampa. Right now the Sox are in the bottom of the 10th, hopefully they'll be able to get some runs soon and put this thing away. With the Yankees beating the Blue Jays tonight the Sox really could use at least one win in Florida before a 4 game series in New York this weekend.
There was one funny thing that happened tonight at the sports bar we were at watching the game. My coworker Josh is a big country music fan, just like me, and in the middle of the second inning I decided to take a walk over to the jukebox to see if there was anything country we should listen to. The jukebox and television speakers are the same, and when the jukebox is going the broadcast from the tv is interrupted, and when no song is selected the game audio is played over the speakers. I found it an appropriate time though to turn this Boston sports bar into a honky tonk and we listened to Keith Whitley's "Don't Close Your Eyes". Hahaha, it was pretty funny to see some dedicated Sox fans wonder what had happened to the game audio so they could hear this old and somewhat obscure country song. Anyways, Josh and I loved it.
Tomorrow is the first of the two days of Paul McCartney/MGMT concerts at Fenway Park, and I'm actually working the first show. I go in tomorrow at 4:30 PM, and I'm really excited. Seeing both acts will be a treat, and to think I already saw Paul this summer is pretty cool.
I'm off to bed for now though, the Red Sox have put themselves in a hole pretty quickly in the bottom of this inning, wouldn't be shocked if this doesn't do it for the boys tonight. Oh well, we'll see.
In honor of my time in Louisiana, GEAUX SOX!
So today marks 1 year since I left for my semester at LSU, but it also marks 10 days until I return home from Boston to Raleigh.
Today was a rather uneventful day. I went into work at 7:30 AM, and did security along with working on the outfield grass a bit before flooding/watering the bullpens and heading home at 11:30 AM. Nice, quick, 4 hour day. The weather was beautiful today, so I enjoyed being at the ballpark, but it was also a nice afternoon to have off. I came home and hung out in this part of town for the afternoon before heading to Brighton to eat dinner and catch the first few innings of the Red Sox game in Tampa. Right now the Sox are in the bottom of the 10th, hopefully they'll be able to get some runs soon and put this thing away. With the Yankees beating the Blue Jays tonight the Sox really could use at least one win in Florida before a 4 game series in New York this weekend.
There was one funny thing that happened tonight at the sports bar we were at watching the game. My coworker Josh is a big country music fan, just like me, and in the middle of the second inning I decided to take a walk over to the jukebox to see if there was anything country we should listen to. The jukebox and television speakers are the same, and when the jukebox is going the broadcast from the tv is interrupted, and when no song is selected the game audio is played over the speakers. I found it an appropriate time though to turn this Boston sports bar into a honky tonk and we listened to Keith Whitley's "Don't Close Your Eyes". Hahaha, it was pretty funny to see some dedicated Sox fans wonder what had happened to the game audio so they could hear this old and somewhat obscure country song. Anyways, Josh and I loved it.
Tomorrow is the first of the two days of Paul McCartney/MGMT concerts at Fenway Park, and I'm actually working the first show. I go in tomorrow at 4:30 PM, and I'm really excited. Seeing both acts will be a treat, and to think I already saw Paul this summer is pretty cool.
I'm off to bed for now though, the Red Sox have put themselves in a hole pretty quickly in the bottom of this inning, wouldn't be shocked if this doesn't do it for the boys tonight. Oh well, we'll see.
In honor of my time in Louisiana, GEAUX SOX!
Monday, August 3, 2009
Fins Up for Shark Week
Hello everyone!
I went into work today at 7:30 AM, and with 3 other guys on the crew I worked edging the infield grass in front of the second and third basepaths, making them a uniform 2 feet 1 inch off the center of the line that runs between the bases. You would think that this task may be something that is done once and never done again, yet edging techniques, wear, and growth can all have effects on the actual shape of the infield grass layout. After working on this for a few hours I worked as Grounds Crew security during stage construction in center field. Basically, when I say I worked security I mean that I just monitored the build to make sure that workers weren't doing anything that could harm the outfield turf. Did this for a few more hours, ate lunch, and then worked another quick job or two before clocking out for the afternoon.
I'll be back in tomorrow at 7:30 AM again, and since the installation of the Terraplas flooring starts tomorrow, I imagine I'll be doing more monitoring along with some work watering the outfield and prepping it for the stress it's about to receive over the next few days.
After a quick 7 hour workday I came back to the dorm and relaxed for a little while, napped for a few hours, and then went to dinner with the roommate and the girls from the dorm. Today marks 11 days until I return home, as I fly out on Friday the 14th. I imagine I'll have some sort of count on every post until then, just like before I came up here.
One other thing before I head to bed for the night, tomorrow marks 1 year since my move to Baton Rouge, LA for my semester at LSU. It's been a wild, busy, and interesting year, but I really have grown a lot and learned a lot more about who I am and what I'm looking and hoping for in my life. I think about my time in Louisiana everyday, and I can't wait until I'm back there to be with my close friends that I miss so much.
I went into work today at 7:30 AM, and with 3 other guys on the crew I worked edging the infield grass in front of the second and third basepaths, making them a uniform 2 feet 1 inch off the center of the line that runs between the bases. You would think that this task may be something that is done once and never done again, yet edging techniques, wear, and growth can all have effects on the actual shape of the infield grass layout. After working on this for a few hours I worked as Grounds Crew security during stage construction in center field. Basically, when I say I worked security I mean that I just monitored the build to make sure that workers weren't doing anything that could harm the outfield turf. Did this for a few more hours, ate lunch, and then worked another quick job or two before clocking out for the afternoon.
I'll be back in tomorrow at 7:30 AM again, and since the installation of the Terraplas flooring starts tomorrow, I imagine I'll be doing more monitoring along with some work watering the outfield and prepping it for the stress it's about to receive over the next few days.
After a quick 7 hour workday I came back to the dorm and relaxed for a little while, napped for a few hours, and then went to dinner with the roommate and the girls from the dorm. Today marks 11 days until I return home, as I fly out on Friday the 14th. I imagine I'll have some sort of count on every post until then, just like before I came up here.
One other thing before I head to bed for the night, tomorrow marks 1 year since my move to Baton Rouge, LA for my semester at LSU. It's been a wild, busy, and interesting year, but I really have grown a lot and learned a lot more about who I am and what I'm looking and hoping for in my life. I think about my time in Louisiana everyday, and I can't wait until I'm back there to be with my close friends that I miss so much.
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