Hello readers,
It's been a while since I've had a post so I figured it was time for an update. Eventually I am going to keep up with this once I start chasing more frequently in the future.
Life is good right now. I've been living back in Dekalb for about 2 months now . I am just in a better mood up here. It helps also that I have had many road trips. I've been following the NIU Huskies Football team around and have made a promise to make it to every game home and away. It has been a blast so far and still have at least 5 more trips lined up, including tomorrow to Minneapolis, MN.
School is going well, I'm only in 2 classes right now so it's not bad at all. I'm working on a speech on storm chasing which has been a lot of fun putting together. That's one thing I miss a lot right now, not having meteorology classes and continuing to expand my knowledge.
It's weird coming back up here though. Most of the people that I hung out with were a year older than me and graduated my last year up here. Then I spent a year back home. It still feels like I'm starting over in a sense. I'm trying to meet new people and get back on the dating seen. A long way to go on that though.
So that's where I am at right now. Things could always be better, but I'm ok with the way things are right now. You just have to go out and enjoy the little things in life and just approach everything with a positive attitude. That's what I'm doing.
-Eddie
Friday, September 24, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
End of a long year
And so it's finally ending, one of the longest years of my life. Most of you who read this know the story, so I'll save you from reading that again. I've been real bad about keeping up with many friends at NIU, I apologize. I was embarrassed, its been tough.
Now I have another chance. I'm moving back to Dekalb in a few weeks, going to be going up just about every weekend. I'm not going to be at Northern in the fall but will be in spring. I have a semester at Kish before anything else. I hope that some of you will give me another chance, it's kind of interesting. It feels like the first time I left for school so many unknowns. I still have the same number and will not be missing any NIU games this year.
I look forward to a new beginning this year and any surprises it might bring, and I promise I'm not going to be that downer again.
Now I have another chance. I'm moving back to Dekalb in a few weeks, going to be going up just about every weekend. I'm not going to be at Northern in the fall but will be in spring. I have a semester at Kish before anything else. I hope that some of you will give me another chance, it's kind of interesting. It feels like the first time I left for school so many unknowns. I still have the same number and will not be missing any NIU games this year.
I look forward to a new beginning this year and any surprises it might bring, and I promise I'm not going to be that downer again.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Update 11:50
It looks like the storms are dieing down intensisty wise, though there is still a threat for tornadoes with the watch in effect till 2 am. Expect a lot of rain tonight, with some thunder and lightning.
Tomorrow looks like another somewhat active day across illinois, i'll post something tomorrow morning so check back then.
-Eddie
Tomorrow looks like another somewhat active day across illinois, i'll post something tomorrow morning so check back then.
-Eddie
update 10:50pm
Tornado Warnings
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL AUDRAIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
NORTHEASTERN CALLAWAY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 1130 PM CST
* AT 1043 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FULTON...AND MOVING NORTH AT
30 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FULTON...MEXICO...WILLIAMSBURG...AUXVASSE...SHAMROCK...
MARTINSBURG...KINGDOM CITY...BENTON CITY...VANDIVER AND RUSH HILL.
Severe T-Storm Warnings
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1038 PM CST WED MAR 10 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN BOLLINGER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
NORTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 1130 PM CST.
* AT 1035 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NORTH
OF SHOOK...OR JUST EAST OF GREENVILLE....AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
SHOOK...
CASCADE...
GRASSY...
PATTON...
ALLIANCE...
Tornado Watch till 2am CT
A line of storms with the history of being tornado warned and severe thunderstorm warmed is approaching the St. Louis Metropolitan area.UPDATE: Tornado warning issued in Callaway, Cole, and Osage County in Missouri. Doppler Radar has indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 10 miles southeast of Jefferson City near Taos.
Will be posting updates as they become available
-Eddie
Monday, February 22, 2010
It's been a while
Well what a past 7 months this has been. My world literally has been turned upside down multiple times. Most of it was my own doing or stupidity should I say. I was academically dismissed because I was unmotivated/didn't have my priorities straight. When it came to doing my school work I didn't do it. I don't know why other than I didn't have anything driving me. I took everything for granted and it cost me dearly.
When I found out that I wouldn't be going back to NIU via a letter in the mail, it all hit me finally. I realized I had screwed up big time. I don't think I've ever been that down. I realized that I had let so many family members down, felt like an embarrassment to all of my friends, and just really beat myself up about it for a few months. For a while I had myself convinced that my time at NIU was done and was ready to settle for less and not achieve my dream.
But then something hit me. It was a combination of a lot of things. I always used to think that my life has been terrible with so many things not going the way that I thought they should be, my social life not being very good at times, just really everything in general. Then I finally got hit with reality by really seeing how bad some people really have it. I saw people I know battling with cancer, or a loved one dying or something else similar to that. I finally just realized I don't have to be down just because life is throwing some twists at me. I finally started to find that drive.
But then again it hit me again about 2/3 of the way into the semester, My calc 2 class was not going well again and I found out that the store I worked at was closing and I was going to lose my job. It couldn't have come at a worse time because most places had already done their seasonal hiring and there was no job market out there. There is no worse feeling out there than knowing that you are going to lose your job. Then you combine that with the stress at school, things were going south really fast for me.
I had to turn to something to help get me re-focused. That something was playing ice hockey. I have been playing hockey for about 4 months know and have realized that it is what gets rid of my stress. It is what got me re-focused and has helped me turn things around for good. I found out a few weeks later that my store was going to stay open after the lease was renegotiated. It was one of the best feelings ever.
Now I try to make the most out of everyday. I recently went up to NIU to see what I got to do to make it back and finish what I started. I found out that I am eligible to come back and should be back in the fall. It's not official yet but I was told that there shouldn't be any reason for you to not be allowed back. Now I just got to continue the grind and finish strong, but keep in my mind that I am still only part done with my ultimate goal.
more to come
-Eddie
When I found out that I wouldn't be going back to NIU via a letter in the mail, it all hit me finally. I realized I had screwed up big time. I don't think I've ever been that down. I realized that I had let so many family members down, felt like an embarrassment to all of my friends, and just really beat myself up about it for a few months. For a while I had myself convinced that my time at NIU was done and was ready to settle for less and not achieve my dream.
But then something hit me. It was a combination of a lot of things. I always used to think that my life has been terrible with so many things not going the way that I thought they should be, my social life not being very good at times, just really everything in general. Then I finally got hit with reality by really seeing how bad some people really have it. I saw people I know battling with cancer, or a loved one dying or something else similar to that. I finally just realized I don't have to be down just because life is throwing some twists at me. I finally started to find that drive.
But then again it hit me again about 2/3 of the way into the semester, My calc 2 class was not going well again and I found out that the store I worked at was closing and I was going to lose my job. It couldn't have come at a worse time because most places had already done their seasonal hiring and there was no job market out there. There is no worse feeling out there than knowing that you are going to lose your job. Then you combine that with the stress at school, things were going south really fast for me.
I had to turn to something to help get me re-focused. That something was playing ice hockey. I have been playing hockey for about 4 months know and have realized that it is what gets rid of my stress. It is what got me re-focused and has helped me turn things around for good. I found out a few weeks later that my store was going to stay open after the lease was renegotiated. It was one of the best feelings ever.
Now I try to make the most out of everyday. I recently went up to NIU to see what I got to do to make it back and finish what I started. I found out that I am eligible to come back and should be back in the fall. It's not official yet but I was told that there shouldn't be any reason for you to not be allowed back. Now I just got to continue the grind and finish strong, but keep in my mind that I am still only part done with my ultimate goal.
more to come
-Eddie
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