Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Observational Piece


The smell of clean clothes waves through your nose as you slide open the heavy door. A quite clam comes over you as the only break of the silence you hear is the ever turning of the fan. The room is chilled, but vibrant. Various posters and pictures of friends and family are scattered along the walls. A student lives here, rows of books line the shelves: Calculus, German, History and a wide variety of reading material. On the desk sits a fishbowl; insides is a lively, blue/redish colored fish. He swims in between the pillars and around the white weeds. Blue and white rocks cover the bottom of the bowl. Looking onto the floor; it is pretty well kept. A few bags are strewn over the place. A water bottle or two lies on the shaggy, black rug. The unwatched TV haunts from the corner, daring someone to watch it. The couch and chair are full, but remain empty of human existence. Atop of the small fridge sits a wide variety of food: soup, vitamin water, snack packs, chips, candy, and twinkies. On the opposite side of the room, sits a very messy, unorganized desk. Books, water bottles, and varies hair products lay across the entire desk; along with paper, pens, and other school materials. The beds, however, match the previous desk. Both unmade and unkempt; blankets and sheets are trying to crawl down over the railings and down the steps. One bed even has a sock peeking out between the mattress and the railing. This room, good as it may smell, needs some tiding up.

Monday, September 17, 2007

Memorial Stadium

I don't think you can grow up in Nebraska and never see Memorial Stadium. I have only ever been to one Husker game in my entire life but every time I watch a game the feeling that you get when you are in the stadium comes back to me. To hear the roar of the crowd, see the sea of red, and feel the excitement in the air makes everything come alive. It's amazing to see the devotion of the Nebraska fans. No matter how badly they lose, how bad the season was, or how bad of plays Callahan called everyone is always behind them one hundred percent.
To see the stadium gave me chills. To know that history is made in side those walls. To see the structure of the building and know that there is nothing greater than a Husker and God in the state of Nebraska. I love watching the Husker games. I love the excitement I get when the Huskers score a touchdown. Being around friends and family during a Husker game is just a way of life.
When I see the stadium it's hard not to think about some 80,000 fans screaming in the stands. When I went to see the stadium Sunday night it was eerie to think that the night before Nebraska played USC and although they did lose, I still love them. They are still my team and I still support them. It was so much fun seeing Memorial Stadium, standing in the front with the statues of the football players, looking at when they won national championships and knowing that Nebraska fans are the greatest fans in college football.