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Long Time, No See



CHICAGO, IL -- It's been a while, blog. It's been a while.

 Sorry I disappeared from this blog entirely. I had a rough summer, dealing with a slew of things that I couldn't exactly control from where I stood, then a rough first semester of my final year of college with a clingy roommate.

With that being said, I think it's time we catch up. I've done a lot since I've been gone!

 First, I went to yet another Hurricanes/Rangers game with my roommate, and since we were able to get there early enough, I got a hat that now hangs proudly with all of my Hawks hats. The Rangers lost, but it was still a fun game, and we made a weekend out of it in late October.

I also worked on a project involving my college's club hockey team, which included sitting in on practices and attending games, and of course, interviewing a handful of them. It was a really fulfilling project to do, and I'm definitely going to remember that one for a long time.

I finally went to my first ever Blackhawks game, in Chicago, at the United Center. I still can't comprehend it, and I went to the game on December 11th, against the Stars. It's still something I can't quite process, and I'm not sure I'll be able to process for some time. I plan on making a post about it in the near future when I've got some time, but for now, take this picture of me with Adam Burish--because yes, I met him, and I don't think I've had a better night than that night.


ADAM. BURISH. I was so happy, as I'm sure you can see.


Easily one of the best nights of my life.

I got an unbelievable of hockey merch for Christmas, so my whole wardrobe consists of just a different shirsey or sweater every day. It's a bit embarrassing, but it's fun to be known as 'the girl who really likes hockey.'

Long story short, 2016 was a very, very hockey year for me. 2017 is looking like it could be, which will be a lot of fun. It mostly depends on where I decide to live or where I can get a job at this point, but I plan on finding some sort of hockey to attend on a regular basis.

I did manage to finish off 2016 with hockey--my roommate and my parents and I all went to a Soouth Carolina Stingrays game, which was so much fun seeing as I'd never been to an ECHL game. We liked it so much that my roommate and I are going to Charleston again for another game in mid-February.

So, I will try my best to keep up with this blog. I may miss a few games here and there just due to the nature of my weird class schedule this semester, but I will try to at least get a game a week.

It's good to be back, kids.
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