Who knew Halloween was popular?? My family personally stopped dressing up when I was 11, but apparently once you hit college it's cool again. Kids were dressed up in crazy costumes all day and night, it's soo weird. Did you know it's illegal to go trick or treating if you are over twelve in Lincoln what a rip off. I would definately only dress up if there was free candy in it. Our RA's did give us a candy bag today which was nice. I didn't end up going to therapy today I had a crazy schedule and I couldn't get a ride, oh well I definately did not miss it at all. Practice went fine today we learned some more new plays which I am struggling to remember, hopefully it will get easier once I actually run them. I have started doing a whole lot more in practice with my stupid boot on I do all the shooting and passing drills and jump roping. Still coach won't let me dress for practice or wear a shoe until she gets a dr's note...urgh! Spent the night hanging out with Ashley and Sherry which was a lot of fun. We ordered pizza and carved pumpkins. I know totally a little kid thing but it was fun. We even cooked the seeds in the oven downstairs and ate them. I also convinced a girl if she painted the inside of a pumpkin and sat it under a light it would glow. She was out there painting and standing in the street looking at it, everyone who walked by was trying to see if it glowed. It was hysterical and yes I am a bully:)

Carrie Out

Been going all day today, but oh well busy is good. I couldn't sleep at all last night for some reason I woke up about every half hour it was driving me crazy. I thought it would make me really tired today but I actually wasn't it was nice. We scrimmaged at MacMurray tonight and all I can say is that we improved. Still we are far from being good by any means getting better is a plus though. Sitting out is killing me. I once again spent the night being entertained by the mind of Coach Thomas. The man is messed up but you can't help but love him. I have my last therapy appointment which is exciting just because I hate the place I go to. I am getting very frustrated with this whole thing I still don't have my inserts in which just keeps pushing me back. Season starts Friday, the way things are going I will be lucky to be back by Thanksgiving. Sitting out an actual game is gonna really make me mad, heres to hoping I only have to sit out the first weekend, I don't think I'd make it any farther than that.

Carrie Out

This weekend was pretty busy but good. I actually wasn't planning on leaving this weekend but had some change of plans. We had a scrimmage Friday night against LCC we won and I guess we looked better. But I can't help but think that had a lot to do with weaker competition. I was in charge of running the clock and keeping the Coaches kids entertained. It wasn't too bad. Well once I got done with that Amber called and asked if I wanted to go to dinner with them. Of course I didn't turn that down so I spent the evening at the Finchum household playing with the girls and watching the World Series. Saturday we went to Peoria after cleaning out the gararge all afternoon. I wanted to get some things with my birthday money but didn't find much. Today I pretty much just lounged around doing homework and watching football. I did take a break from that to repeatedly kick Brent's butt in a basketball game. I am still in this dumb shoe and it is driving me crazy. Practice frustrates me more and more everyday and I think my coaches can tell. I keep sneaking into more and more drills, I just want to play that's all. I don't like the fact that I have to sit out but I want to play and other people have the ability to play but just don't have any desire. It's been a frustrating night that's all.

Carrie Out

Busy day. I had a dr. apt. this morning and the receptionist lady was ten minutes late. The building wasn't even open yet. Very punctual. Classes went alright I got a 100 on my psych test which was a good time. Then I had practice which was alright. I was doing a shooting drill with them and my foot started hurting extremely bad for no reason. I had to sit down and the pain went away in a few minutes, but man did it hurt. I even had my shoe on but whatever. I am pretty much the team equipment manager/trainer/trash picker up/babysitter/jump rope wrapper/ gopher/and ball airer upper. No need to tell me my talents are awesome. We play LCC tomorrow night in a scrimage, here's to hoping we play 100% better than last time. I did something kinda random tonight, I went to the play. Not by myself but with a bunch of the basketball girls, it was called Urinetown and was a musical. The singing was terrible and we laughed the whole time...at parts that weren't funny. The play itself was decent just not some of the singers. Then I went over to the baseball floor at Heritage for awhile and watched the World Series. After that we went to the girls floor of Heritage and hung out with some of our other teammates. It was a good night but what makes it even better is that my nine a.m. class is cancelled tomorrow, Hurray for sleeping in!

Carrie Out

I was brave tonight and went swimming with my softball team, it's part of their winter training. I don't have to do it because I am in basketball and because my shoulder function is so awesome I would drown between strokes. So I just got in and did some running and doggy paddling to just do something on my foot. It didn't hurt my foot to bad at all although it's a little painful now, but not bad. The pain has actually pretty much gone away, but my foot keeps swelling up. My teamates make fun of me and tell me I have elephantitis. I go to the dr. at eight tomorrow morning hopefully that dumb lady doesn't hurt me again. Classes went alright today I got an A on my Biology test which was nice and helps me keep my 4.0, the classes here aren't too hard. i checked out the last home volleyball game tonight, it was very unimpressive, we aren't good at all. I really just sat in there and talked to Gina, we are having a Super Nintendo battle tomorrow, I will destroy her. Random...John Mayer is spectacular, if only I could get all his songs to download correctly my life would be easier. Good news I thnk I get to drop my library hours now because I will only do my softball ones in season since I play basketball. Talk about exciting!

Carrie Out

Ohh I just got done playing a little Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on Nintedo and it was spectacular. I was a little upset earlier the sound on my system wasn't working and all you could here was this real loud eeek noise. No worries I messed with the cords all day long and now I cna get sound. Nothing like a little TMNT music while cruising the cities sewers. Classes went alright today I made up my biology test and got out of my last class earlyy which was nice. My therapy today wasn't too good again. I had ionto therapy where the hook me up to a machine with electric currents that send a steroid right into my injury. Well the lady definately did not do it right because it burned really bad to the point where I took it off after about 5 minutes and made her stop. I have had it a lot before and it never hurt like that, my skin had turned bright red where the pad was and white in the middle. My foot hurt really bad for a few hours after that but it is almost back to normal. Oh how I can't wait to be uninjured and actually be able to play ball. We had pictures today and they hid me in the back so you couldn't see my boot. Everyone found that really funny, big bulleys:)

Carrie Out

So I went out to eat at a real resturant for the first time tonight. I went to Rusty's with Ashley, Sherry, and their friend Cody. It was a nice change and a lot of fun, plus I ate steak which is always delicious! Nothing like skipping out on cafeteria food. This morning I didn't have to go to my first or second class because we had a speaker come talk to the honors students. It was Senator Bomke who I personally had never heard of before, probably since he doesn't represent my area. It was alright, but it got me out of class, he did make some comments about the governor I found amusing though. The best part was the free muffins and juice for breakfast. Still it caused me to miss a bio test since I am not in speech like all the other honors students. Oh well I have a free hour tomorrow morning I'll just have to go make it up, even if it does cut out my Tuesday nap. By the way I am freezing cold and sitting here in spongebob pants and my bright orange jacket, I know it is a beautiful image.Two spectacular things happend yesterday the Packers won, yeah for two victories, and the Cardinals lost just one of the many to come.

Carrie Out

So my birthday weekend was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed it. Kelsey came and picked me up Saturday at what was supposed to be 8:30 but turned into 11:00 we sang Celine Dion at the top of our lungs on the highway just like old times, it was fun. Then I went home and did some laundry before we headed over to Finchums. We had to park at the bank down the block and walk to their house. We definately looked homeless carrying our coats, bags, and a pop up tent, no worries though we were just in ATL. Jessie met us there soon after and we had a fun night of family bonding, plus we got in a cake fight which is always a good time. Amber bought a big birthday cookie with candles and everything, I can't remember the last time I blew out candels, it was kinda exciting. We hung out in the garage all night with lots of random people at the wiener roast, which was fine, except for that one time Amber embarrased me in front of all of them. We were up until about 1:30 and then had dirt to eat in the morning which Jay correctly refered to as the breakfast of champions. All in all it was a good birthday thanks "Mom" and "Dad" you guys are spectacular. Today my family took me to dinner at Applebee's which was really good and then I did a bit of shopping with my birthday money. It was the first time in a long time that I have bought anything kinda felt good. Okay well the World Series is getting a little suspenseful so I gotta go.

Carrie Out

Today has been busy. Class from 9-12, dr. appointment, and a 4:00 basketball bus. I didn't have a good dr. visit today. I didn't like the lady that did it, she was the receptionist and didn't know what she was doing. I just like the sports enhancement guys, other people frustrate me. I actually just got back from basketball, we got there an hour early. We were bored so we all just goofed around it was a lot of fun and the more I am around the girls the more I like them. The games on the other hand weren't too good. We don't know how to play defense of make a shot, those things are just a little important. Oh well that just means there is room for improvement. I can't wait to get back on the floor. I was entertained all night by the interesting stories of Coach Thomas, he cracks me up. Except he now knows my weakness since Che exposed it to him. I hate it when things touch the inside of my elbows so he was bugging me constantly. Tomorrow is my birthday, and I am going with Kelsey and Jessie to Finchums for a weinier roast. It should be fun, as long as Jay's not a big bully like always.

Carrie Out

I have the Cardinals game on, it is kinda suspensful, but I really hope they loose. The Dr. went alright today, I actually liked the guy who worked on me. He looks really familar he said he used to supervise highschool trainers, so it's prolly from high school. He had to do an evaluation which went okay. I have to put gauze between by big toe and first toe though because the shoe is causing it to curve in and make the joint stick out. It isn't too uncomfortable. I also have to start wearing some sort of pad on the bottom of my foot to help absorb pressure. I have to go back tomorrow and have ultra sound, today I had electric therapy. I spent practice on the stationary bike on the stage. They pulled the curtains back and I sat in the middle and rode, needless to say everyone made fun of me. Oh well it feels good to actually be doing something. We have a game at Springfield tomorrow, well more of a scrimage, but it should be interesting. Obviously I am not playing but I am still going along, I am interested to see how we measure up and what our weaknesses are.

Carrie Out

Deal or No Deal it is a ridiculous show. Makes me miss Howie Mandel on Bobbie's World, now that was an awesome show. It has started raining here again, well not really raining, but misting. It feels like someone is spitting on your face, kinda annoying. I am exhausted, it has been a long day. I haven't felt good all day. I have been really tired and thirsty, plus I've felt like I am going to puke. I haven't been able to eat much either, my muscles feel like I've run a mile. I can't even walk let alone run. I had three basketball practices. One I didn't participate in at 6 this morning but still had to attend. Then I had individual practice with coach, which is just shooting. And lastly I had play walkthroughs for another hour. We broke into the cafeteria to eat breakfast this morning because we were done with practice before they opened. I am starting to like my basketball team a lot more, they have really loosened up and are fun to play with. I can't wait until I get back and don't have to spend my time being corrupted with the musings of Coach Thomas. Went to Focus at LCC tonight, it was good, I enjoyed it. My foot has been a little sore today but not to bad. I have to go to a random place tomorrow to have therapy done. I don't really like any one else working with me besides my sports enhancement guys, it should be interesting.

Carrie Out

You know what sucks?? Six a.m practice. You know what's worse?? Getting up at that time just to go sit in a freezing cold gym for an hour. That's not even the best part. I also get to go sit at another basketball practice in the afternoon. I really wish I was playing, I hate being hurt. I went to therapy today in Bloomington, I went alright, but it makes my foot hurt. I am listening to Ray Charles right now. I have come to realize that I listen to the most random assortment of music ever, oh well it works for me. It hasn't rained at all here today it has been glorious. No plastic bag for me today! I am watching the Cardinals, I don't like them, can we say World Series choke. Yes, it will happen. Well like seventy million people just walked in my room so you know. Yeah six o'clock!

Carrie Out

Today was, let's just say wet. I am pretty sure a monsoon swept through here it has rained for at least twelve hours straight. I have looked super cool all day, not that I don't everyday. Since the tide rolled in today, I wore a plastic bag tied on my foot all day. Everyone was super jealous of my awesomeness. We have been calling around all day to find a place for me to have foot therapy, but nothing has worked yet, it sure has been interesting. If I can't get through by tomorrow I have to go to Bloomington for an appointment. That is not the easiest option. I skipped going to sit by the pool tonight because I didn't want to get any wetter. So I stayed in my room and watched TV it was glorious. The Bears game is interesting me right now, I am hoping for a nice loss. I hate the Bears. I am talking to Kelsey so I am gonna go.

Carrie Out

Right at the moment I am talking to Kelsey on the phone, it is a thrill a minute. This weekend was a blast. Friday night was amazingly fun I got to see a lot of my friends which was awesome. Jessie, Kelsey, and I got to hang out for awhile which was spectacular I missed them a lot. I also got to see Matty and talk to him for some time, he is pretty much my favorite. Then I went to Monmouth on Saturday to watch Justin with Greg, Denise, my parents, Brent, and Brandon. They won so Justin got to come home for fall break, he is there now, so is his mowhawk. Brent thought his hair was cool so now he has one too, it is quite pretty. Sunday was a nice I slept until 11:30, I know I am a sinner I skipped church, but sleep was necessary. I came back for practice tonight at 6 let me tell you sitting in a gym for two hours is so much fun. Actually the gym is below freezing, its colder inside than out. It reminds me of Stanford practice back at ol' Olympia, coats and gloves are needed. It is driving me crazy sitting there, Coach Thomas makes fun of me, I need to be in two normal shoes and quick. My bed is calling me so I must be off: )

Carrie Out

I just got back to school and I would like everyone to know I drove all the way here from home without getting lost. Not once, not at all, I know I am spectacular. Well the Dr. appointment went....frustrating. I have a deep bone bruise which may have a stress fracture and all the tissue around it is inflammed. So really all that says is that I am out for three weeks at least. Two in this dumb shoe and at least one in the orthopedics they molded me for today. I just have this tendancy to get hurt right at the start of basketball season, right when I want to play, dumb injuries. I also have to have ultrasound therapy at least twice a week until I go back to the doctor in three weeks. This could be an issue since I have no mode of transportation, we are hoping the trainer here at school can get a machine and do the therapy here. Other than that the day was pretty run of the mill, minus the nasty lunch. I was pumpkin harvest feast, everything and I mean everything was pumpkin, all the way down to the soup. Let's just say the theme didn't go over to well with any of us, oh well the Lucky Charms are always good. I am going home tomorrow night to meet some of my friends for the homecoming game and then I am going to Monmouth Saturday to watch Justin play.

Carrie Out

It is cold and rainy here today, my toes are freezing. The day went alright. I got a little scared after the whole threat/lockdown thing out at Oly, but am glad to hear everything is alright. You just never think that something like that would happen out where we live. Kids are just stupid sometimes. I spent pretty much my whole basketball practice talking to Coach Thomas. He is one weird man, but I don't know if we can be friends. He said he doesn't like softball players. Dinner was actually good tonight, pork ribs and cheesy potatos, mmm mmm good. I have successfully crammed four hours of library time into two days. It was a nice time reading people magazine and messing on the computer, rough. Went down to the pool with the softball team tonight they have to swim for winter conditioning. It really is too bad I can't and don't have to participate(basketball), I love to swim...NOT. I did have to do some ab work out with weight balls but oh well, I could use some exercise, this excess energy is killing me. I am watching the Lion King right now it is quite the fantastic film, too bad VHS sucks.I have to go back to the sports enhancement dr. tomorrow, hopefully I find something helpful out.

Carrie Out

I am sitting in Kristi's room watching Curious George for the third time in three days, what can I say it is spectacular. Plus it has Will Ferrells voice in it which makes it even bettter. Today has been pretty busy, with classes, library hours, practice, meals, and youth group. I am sick and tired of using these crutches so I have been walking a lot. My foot hurts I am not gonna lie, but I'll get over it. It is amazing how much people stare when you are on crutches it is like I am some sort of freak, just leave it. I got two library hours in today. I have really been craming since I only have today and tomorrow to get them in because I will be gone for my next dr.'s apt. on Thursday. Fun fun, more tests, and pushing, and pulling, it feels delightful. Sitting out of basketball is driving me nuts, I really just want to play, I am not ridding myself of any energy. This is really making it hard for me to sleep, it's a good thing I only have to get up early one day this week. Curious George is calling me actually it is Jack Johnson's lovely music, definately gonna buy it, but still I am off.

Carrie Out

Here I am back at school, it's really not exciting. Break was a lot of fun, I got to see people I missed hang out and just relax. Okay minus the fact I went to four dr. appointments was put on crutches and in a shoe, but whatever. Got the results of my bone scan today and it showed no breaks or fractures but the Dr. says I have to stay in this dumb shoe. I go back on Thursday, to see what happens next, and find out what's wrong. It felt better today I walked a little but as of now it is throbbing. It is frustrating to have to sit out of practice I just want to play, reminds me a lot of last year, this won't be as drawn out though. I went to Gina's tonight to hang out and help her get caught up with homework from the classes we are in together. She got hit by a jet ski a few weeks after school started and missed a lot, so she is still behind. Oh and the cafeteria doesn't open until tomorrow, this I didn't know, so I crutched myself to Jimmy Johns for dinner, now that was easy. Well I really want to go watch Curious George again so I am gonna go. Pray for me tomorrow as I have to attempt to get around campus and up stairs on those dumb pog sticks as Ryker calls them.

All day my mind has been bouncing off the walls, it's the weirdest feeling. My body is worn and sore from basketball, but my mind is going a mile a minute. I can't relax, I can't focus, I couldn't even take a nap in the short gap between class and practice. I am struggling just to look at this screen and not be distracted. Somebody is bumping their stereo out on the street, that must hurt their ears. I have been fidling with my hands all day just moving them and twitching them so of the kids must think I am mental...no need for comment on that one. What I really need to be doing is trying to sleep, five thirty comes too early in the morning, but I just can't calm down enough. I haven't even had candy in almost two weeks so I know it's not sugar, I am just wired. I can see the reflection of my Toy Story poster in the mirror across the room, cool. The insides of my elbows hurt, must be from lots of passing. You know what tastes good, blue Mondo's, mmm liquid refreshment. My Mom just called looks like I am lacking a ride home tomorrow, hmm that should be fun since I have to be off campus for break by five at the latest. I need to get ahold of Michelle, I guess she is my only option to attempt to get home, too bad she didn't answer. Stuckage. Option two Alex, no answer. Option three Kaylee, it's a hit I have a ride, whooo. Hope you enjoyed the most random blog ever, won't be back till Monday.

Carrie Out

Urgh I most be ultimate bad luck. When I first turned on the Packers game we were up three to nothing I took a shower, checked back, the score was 9-7 Pack still leading. Then I sit down and start watching the game and the score is now 31-9, Eagles. This is upseting me, but it is okay because Brett Favre is still the most amazing quaterback ever and he rules. That is all I have to say on that subject, Packers not so good, Brett Favre still spectacular. Today went rather nicely. My first class got cancelled, which allowed me a whole hour of library time. I thought I would have trouble meeting three hours this week but I already got two in today, I rule. History was awesome today our last test was five pages of essay questions and it took me forever. I thought I didn't do to well on it but I got a 101%, it was great. Also we got done with the back of the fence painting today all we have left is a few touchups. I think I am alergic to the paint, everyday when we are done I break out in hives, it's a good time. Basketball was alright tonight my body is sore in the most random places, like the inside of my elbows, which bother me anyways. I am pretty sure I will have blisters all over my feet tomorrow though, I could feel the skin rubbing in my shoes, and my feet are killing me. I have come to the conclusion that I really like our assistant Coach, even though he spends most of his time giving us a hard time. He's been really helpful and I just like the way he Coaches I guess, not that I don't like my Coach, she is good too, I just feel like I can relate more to the way he teaches things. Okay time to continue to watch the brutal game my amazing Brett Favre is playing.

Carrie Out

This weekend went pretty well, I really enjoyed it. Friday I watched Brent play and then went to Alyssa's to see her and Ryker, I hadn't seen them since I came to school so it was nice to be able to go hang out and play. Saturday I babysat the girls all day with Darci. It was a lot of fun, up to the part where I choked on a bug that flew down my throat and Darc and Alexis laughed at me until they cried. I know I am just that cool. Then we chilled with Jay and Amber for awhile when they got back, it was a good time of make fun of Carrie, just like always, oh well it was funny. Today has been....I don't know the word. I had four and half hours of basketball tryout/practice today it was split with an hour and half for dinner. Not that I ate anything I really didn't feel like puking it up. It actually wasn't that bad though, I guess all that running kinda paid off, not that I would love to do it all the time. I earned all my practice gear too so that was cool, eight of us did, eight of us didn't, I got 23 and the other girl that wanted it is still mad. It's just a number, I don't get why she's so mad she didn't even earn her clothes anyways. Oh and weights start 15 minutes later tomorrow, that is a beautiful gift of sleep. I talked to Kelsey for an hour tonight about absolutely nothing but that is what we generally do. My abs are a little sore I don't know if it's from laughing so much or sit ups. I need to go watch Fresh Prince of Bel Air so I am out, funny enough I am not tired at all. But I do have the room to myself, Hurray for Danielle staying in the R.A.'s room tonight, cause apparently they are BFF, better her than me :)

Carrie Out