Side note before I begin: I just went grocery shopping at Whole Foods (because it is one block from me, not because I’m veggie or organic or anything) and followed it up with a fountain Cherry Coke from the 7-11 next door. Now, nothing says contradiction like buying my favourite German mineral water, bagged salad, hummus, and organic curried squash and apple soup, then following it up with a Gulp.
On to our previously scheduled blog.
We are well into collegiate hockey season here in Boston, which means I have been spending my weekends having, “Puck them up, puck them up, BC sucks!” screamed into my ear. (And yes, I fully realize that most of my students aren’t saying “puck” in that chant, but let me pretend that they are.) It’s been a down-and-out year for my school’s team, which I, and many others, anticipated, given that we lost the goalie that was the only real reason we contended nationally last year to graduation. While Mr. Curry is off making his contortionistic saves for Team USA and the Las Vegas Wranglers, BU is left to play musical goalies. They currently stand sixth in Hockey East with an overall record of 2-5-2. All is not lost – in the three years I have followed BU Hockey, I recall that they have begun their seasons slow and mistake filled, only to pick up steam in December. In fact, the statistics from the past four years support this: Continue reading