This Life, That Life...and A Championship?!

What a weekend! I don't know if you've heard but, THE JAYHAWKS ARE PLAYING FOR A NATIONAL TITLE TOMORROW! There, now you've heard because I just screamed it at you. It's so funny that I get so into KU basketball. About a month before I moved to Lawrence my brother told me I would be a huge fan because they were great! I thought, no way. I'm sooner born, sooner bred. Well, he was right. I mean, I am still sooner born and I love my Sooners-even when they play against KU in anything. But, having lived in Lawrence for 4 years and waited on Danny Manning, Bill Self, and Kurtis Townsend when I waited tables-how could I not be a fan. I remember watching the championship game in 2008 against Memphis and with about 5 minutes left in the game and the Jayhawks trailing, everyone around us was silent. By the 2-minute mark there was a glimmer of hope. I can still remember Chalmers' 3 point shot-CHILLS.
Lawrence was good to me. Yes, there were plenty of bad times, actually more than plenty. But I loved the town. I was so naive when I moved there. I had no friends when I moved there. Actually, I knew one person when I moved there. ONE. To say that I grew when I lived in Lawrence would be an understatement. But Lawrence is also a place many people outgrow at some point. It sure is a lovely town and I can't remember a moment that I felt unsafe when I lived there. This includes walking around at 2am.

Last night I met with some of my friends to watch the game. We all lived in Lawrence during the highlight of our crazy days! Days that I will always love so so much!

It was interesting to talk and hang out. When my relationship is not going great I always look at other peoples, my friends, and think why can't I have a perfect relationship like so and so. Well, I really do know that everyone has their issues. It's easy to know that about individuals, but for some reason I've always believed that there are perfect couples. People may look at Eric and I and think we're perfect. I've had so many people-sometimes random-lean over to me when we're together and ask when we're getting married. Relationships with the people we love are so so so fragile.

So anyways, when KU gets to the elite eight and make their way to the final four, massive crowds head to 'Mass St.'-short for Massachusette's street-and the band comes down, etc. It is sooo much fun. I relived '08 last night. Today, my throat was so scratchy from screaming. I have class tomorrow night and I'm trying to figure out how to get out of going and head back to Lawrence :)

I apologize for all the blur!

ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK GO KU!