Its official

I have officially been accepted to the Mental Health Counseling graduate program at Plymouth State University in Plymouth, New Hampshire. Sometime in August I will move to a new town, in a new state and test my wills in a very new environment. To say I'm scared would be an understatement. I would still say I'm excited as well, though I feel like most of my emotions have been beaten back by the rational side of me that knows there are some things that absolutely must get done before I move (like find a new place to live) so that's where my focus is. On the other hand, there are goodbyes to be made, or at least so-long-for-now's...even with the advent of facebook, I know there are a lot of relationships I've made that won't last. There are some that I know can take the distance and there are some that I've already made my peace with letting go of. This is going to be a tough one and I know I can't back myself out of it, but for someone who hasn't strayed far from his family or a close group of friends, this is going to be a big move for me.


So it has come down to a rematch of last year. The Wings and the Penguins for the cup. Chicago and Carolina just couldn't quite compete at their level, and really it appears that the two best teams are playing each other. I watched the first game and was impressed by both teams. Quite seriously one of the best hockey games I've watched in a long time, though I'm really not a big Penguins fan so I'm rooting for Detroit, who I do actually like. They're up two games to none, I don't think Pittsburgh is going to be swept, but I'm thinking that Hockeytown will keep the cup and have at least one thing going for it. So there's my call. Detroit Red Wings repeat this year.

My official record for the playoffs is: 10-4...I didn't pick overly well in the first round only going 5-3, but I have a 5-1 record since.