The Beginning

Mills here, and oh what a ride down it was. We left Darien, IL at 9:35AM, 5 minutes behind schedule. I could barely see Smiles who was next to me because there was so much stuff piled high. The ride went quickly, though, because of our jam sessions and intriguing conversations.

The so-called "American football" was very exciting. I think the white stuff falling from the sky made it much more difficult. There is a buzz in the air for next Sunday.

I as well got a quick pump then ate a sandwich. I intended to go explore the city on their subway, but ended up with a chicken sandwich in my hand.

Back home, I played some "Four Corners" with my good ol' pals for hours. Then it was time to venture out to Kam's and Smiles gave me the honors of going in first. I agree with Smiles regarding the popularity of this pub. It was very crowded and seemed to get more crowded as the night grew older. I enjoyed plenty of drinks with the sophisticated name of "Blue Guys." I met up with my one and only freshman year roomie T-Mac. I also met Jeff Allen and he gave me the new nickname "Millsap."

After Kam's seemingly kicked us out at 2AM, Big Cat and I walked to Geovanti's to grab some of their famous chicken strips. We scarfed them down in Room 1 and then I went to bed...only to wake up with a line on my face. I guess I woke up before Big Cat could do more damage.

There is no better way to start the year than celebrating MLK's birthday. I slept a lot then went to the Activities and Recreation Center to play some basketball. We are getting ready for the upcoming intramural season.

McCaleb and Rach came down to Champaigne on Monday night. We hung out in Room 24 for a while then went to Brother's. When we walked in at 11PM, "Closing Time" was playing. That was wierd. It was McCaleb, Rach, Goethals, Big Cat, Jmo, Parker, and myself. My dear cousin Maura showed up after a while. We sat around a table and thoroughly enjoyed each other's company and shared stories and laughs.

Goethals, Big Cat, and I walked Maura back to Chi O and were very disappointed with the lack of food in the kitchen area. Luckily, back at the house, Big Cat had Tostito's with a Hint of Lime and Goethals had Cheddar Bunnies. Great end to the night.

Finally, I was to expound on Smiles's last quote. He is quoting the song "Champaign, Illinois" by Old 97's. I heard this song on the radio last week and have brought his down here with me. I want to take credit for publicizing this song. It is our theme song for the Spring 2011 semester. It will soon be a campus hit. You heard it here first.

No, you will not go to Heaven...You'll go to Champaign, Illinois.