i used to be a cheerleader.

maybe i've mentioned that before. it was for two years in college, the first two. i look back on that time of my life quite fondly, i mean it was cheerleading that afforded me the opportunity to visit such exotic locales as rock island and decatur, illinois, charged with the task and privilege of cheering the wheaton crusaders, later to become the thunder, to victory. and on top of all that who can forget the white polyester shorts?

so anyways, i'm reminded about cheerleading because i guess they must have people there who now more adequately spur the mighty thunder to victory. in neither of the years i spent on the cheer squad did the football team make the playoffs. in fact one year, i actually hoped and prayed that they wouldn't, because if they had, i would have been forced to spend thanksgiving in illinois, which i was definitely not about. it looked pretty grim for a while because they were rolling towards an undefeated season but ended up losing to the last place team in the conference.

but like i said, they must have better cheerleaders now because yesterday they beat augustana 28-27 to secure their second consecutive conference title and as such their second consecutive playoff bid. on top of that, the win extended their conference winning streak to seventeen games. the most logical and obvious conclusion here is that out of all the things i've done in life, the only thing i was a total failure at was being a cheerleader.

it's not a total loss, i don't guess, i did get a nifty sweatshirt.

feeling: replaced
thinking of: the mighty thunder
music: "california uber alles" dead kennedys