How Many Words?

Just two...BLAKE LEWIS.

This song is my newest obsession...and it's so great that I am posting a blog just to share it. Check him out....but until you do, here is a video for your pleasure:

19 Hours In The City That's Always Turned On

I finally had the opportunity to travel to Atlantic City thanks to our men's basketball team. The 2008 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championships are once again being held this year at Boardwalk Hall. We were the 11th seed, set to meet the 7th seeded Charlotte on Wednesday night at 9pm. I knew going down we could be one and done and head home the next day...or we could go all the way and be lucky enough to spend 4 days there. Of course, I was desiring the later. Unfortunately, the earlier ended up happening. After a 5 hour drive down, we ended up spending a mere 19 hours in this spectacular city before we turned around and made a 6 hour trip back.


We stayed at Bally's Hotel & Casino and it was absolutely gorgeous. My room was quite lovely, with a massive flat screen HDTV and a bed that was to die for. The art was phenomenal, the shower was the largest that I'd ever seen and the views at night when this small city was lit up were breathtaking.

The Rams ended up losing to the 49'ers by 2 points in the final .3 seconds. After an extremely controversial offensive foul called on us with 8.3 seconds left, Charlotte took possession. We fouled them, the sank their free throws and our hopes of capturing the 2008 Championship were shattered. Our fingers are crossed that we at least make the NIT, which we will find out this coming Sunday.

A whirlwind day and a half that ended far from how I had expected, but nonetheless, I am excited that I can finally say I've been Atlantic City.

Current Musical Obsession: "WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER" - BEN LEE

The Power of Words

The past couple of days have proven to be rather difficult for me and today one of my interns said 7 words that put it all into perspective.

"all good things must come to an end"

Such simple words, but when combined and spoken to me at the time that they were had a tremendous impact on me. I've heard them before but never during a time in which they were so applicable. Stephen said them in reference to the hockey championship that his team had lost over the weekend (he plays for the URI club team), but despite the differences in context for which they were said and to which I applied them, they rang true and relevant and could not have come at a better time.

However universal words or sentences may be, it is always interesting to see how, at a time when you are desperately seeking guidance, they appear in the least likely of places. Sometimes they appear in the obvious places such as in the media or in a magazine, but other times they come in forms that you would never expect, such as in the form of an intern who had just lost an important game. God works in funny ways, and it may just be that he sends his messages through these least likely forms. Just some food for thought and encouragement to always keep your eyes and ears open for the nuggets of wisdom that He sends you that will help you through a tough time.


CURRENT MUSICAL OBSESSION: "TATTOO" - JORDIN SPARKS