I thought things were supposed to slow down after you graduate....


whoever told me this lied. it just seems like no matter what i get accomplished I still have a million things to do when i get done w/ that first list.

Part of it has a lot to do with having a kid two weeks after I graduate and the day I was supposed to start a new job. It never felt like we got to enjoy that spot of marriage where neither of us were in school and we didn't have a kid (We weren't ever DINKs if you know what I mean...) It was graduation... and poof. Full time job and dad in one day. Not that full time is incredibly different than being part time, but now when stuff breaks you don't get to get off because you have homework or a test the next day.

Don't get me wrong... I love my job. It's rewarding and pays decent (for now). And I love being a dad... how could you not love this? Even if your a TT or UT fan



It just seems so sudden to be a dad fresh out of college. I have a lot of other friends (some of you post on here) who are married or unmarried out of college and it seems like it's such a different life.

You don't get to go out nearly as much because if you want alone time you have to get a sitter and if you want to bring the little guy it requires him bringing his entourage of stroller, carrier, pacifiers, diapers, etc.

Then you don't get much vacation because it's your first year of a job and they don't start giving you many hours till after your first year (dumbest idea I've ever heard of).

All this to say.... it just doesn't seem like I have enough time. What's weird is that if I did an audit of how I spent my time I don't think I'd find a lot of waste. I don't watch very much television... I haven't played a video game in over a month... and the time before that was 3 weeks... I don't do just a whole ton around the house other than things I have to do. Very strange.

I do take solace in the fact that I do spend time every morning w/ my Lord and spend my evening hours w/ my wife and son. I've really learned the power of saying "No." to people at my church and family. That's hard for me because I'm not good at it. I'm too much of a people pleaser and I promised my wife I'd try to stop it this year. It's resulted in a lot more saturdays at home.

I guess you just have to take the good w/ the bad and enjoy the time i do have to relax.


But anyways.... I digress...

Football season is upon us. I will start posting some links to some good reviews as well as doing my own very soon.

For now... a way to early guess on the BigXII outcome:

North
1. Mizzou (Yes, I'm serious)
2. Nebraska
3. K-State
4. Colorado
5. Iowa State
6. Kansas

South
1. Texas A&M
2.Texas
3. Oklahoma
4. Texas Tech
5. Baylor (Yes, I'm serious)
6. OSU


Breakdown.:

I think Chase Daniels and the tigers get it this year. Nebraska returns a good core, but start over at QB and at a few D positions. Mizzou brings back most of last years offense. They do lose a little at D (especially Brian Smith) K-State and Prince may make a splash but we'll have to see how it goes from there. I very seriously doubt the other 3 will even have a chance

The south is pretty open. I give it to the ags for 3 reasons.

1) One of the best offensive lines in the nation
2)As good as Justin Warren and Melvin Bullitt were... they are very replaceable. The D will only get better from here
3) They're my team.

I just don't think Texas is going to be National Championship caliber this year. Neither will Oklahoma. (Not that A&M will be) Both just lost a lot to graduation (and prison for Texas)
Tech will finish its average 8-4 4th in the south (You know it's true jay) And OSU and Baylor just aren't consistant enough to be a factor I don't think.

We'll see how it goes. I'm not a professional at this stuff.