Daniel King '10 tag:www2.wabash.edu,2009:/blog/danielking2010/37 2009-11-19T12:57:06Z Movable Type 3.2 H1N1 scare tag:www2.wabash.edu,2009:/blog/danielking2010//37.5302 2009-11-19T12:46:30Z 2009-11-19T12:57:06Z Daniel King A couple of days ago, I got terribly sick. It hit me quickly. I was lying in bed around 12:30 on Monday night and ran to the bathroom. It wasnt pretty once I got there. I was awake for the following eight hours in pain; it  was the worst. The first thing I did Tuesday morning was see the nurse. As I walked to her office, I noticed how sore I was. I had a mild cough. When Nurse Lamb took my temperature, it was 101 degrees. She told me to come back in a couple of hours to see the doctor. As I walked back to Beta, I was almost sure I had H1N1. 

The thought of getting H1N1 this week distressed me. I've been preparing my grad school applications, and I need to get them out by Friday. I did not want an illness to knock me on my back for 4 or 5 days. However, on Tuesday morning, it was nothing I could really do. I turned on some Bugs Bunny cartoons and fell asleep until it was time to see the doctor.

When I went back to the doctor's office, he told me I did not have H1N1 (thank God). He told me I did have the flu though. He gave it some fancy name, but essentially it was the stomach flu. He gave me some medicine and told me to get some rest for the next couple of days.

I'm glad to say I'm feeling better, but the thought of getting H1N1 really frightened me. I'm just glad I didn't have to go through with it.

]]> The Bell's Home! tag:www2.wabash.edu,2009:/blog/danielking2010//37.5273 2009-11-14T23:02:03Z 2009-11-14T23:09:29Z Daniel King WE WON THE GAME! WE WON THE GAME! WE WON THE GAME!

You can practically feel the electricity on campus right... everyone's excited. There is a special ringing of the bell ceremony in Chapel right now. Its cool because everyone on campus can come and ring the Bell if they want. This ceremony is especially appropiate because it underlines that the Bell belongs to the entire Wabash community: students, faculty, staff, and their families.
Last Thursday, we had our traditional Bell Chapel. Matt Hudson, the quarterback, promised that the Bell was coming home this weekend. And he delivered.... its going to be a great night.

]]> Bell Week tag:www2.wabash.edu,2009:/blog/danielking2010//37.5235 2009-11-08T22:25:15Z 2009-11-08T22:37:49Z Sorry for the delay of this post. I've been intending to write, but this may be the worst month of my life. All my grad school applications are due less than a month away, and I want to be done... Daniel King Sorry for the delay of this post. I've been intending to write, but this may be the worst month of my life. All my grad school applications are due less than a month away, and I want to be done with each of them before Thanksgiving Break. So, that pretty gives me this week and next week to get everything done. Most of the components of my application are finally here. I got my official GRE scores and my personal statement is in a form I'm proud of. In regards to my personal statement, I am so thankful that it's finally done. I've been writing it since last June. Dr. Horton, one of the psychology professors, has been working with me on it, and he has been especially patient with me. I cant count the hours I've spent in his office discussing that essay, but I'm so thankful he kept working with me.

In other news, this week is the Bell! It's weird to think that its the last one I will have as an undergrad. Where did all the time go? After two years, I'm praying that the Bell will come home next Saturday. That would be a great memory to add to this senior year. If we win, I feel like the celebration on campus that night would be legendary.... Everyone's so excited and ready to win. You can just feel the electricity.

 

]]> Halloween Weekend tag:www2.wabash.edu,2009:/blog/danielking2010//37.5197 2009-11-02T02:01:44Z 2009-11-02T02:26:28Z This year, my Halloween wasn't spent in costume. I didn't go to a fraternity party or go trick-or-treating. I spent my Halloween at a wedding. A classmate of mine, James Brazill, got married yesterday. He asked me if I would... Daniel King This year, my Halloween wasn't spent in costume. I didn't go to a fraternity party or go trick-or-treating. I spent my Halloween at a wedding. A classmate of mine, James Brazill, got married yesterday. He asked me if I would attend and play the piano during cocktail hour. Of course I agreed. I've been practicing all week. I needed to warm up some songs I havent played for a while. I performed several classical tunes I learned years ago. It was really to perform again. Honestly, I miss the piano program from high school. I spent hours practicing and performing, but it was all worth it in the end. At the end of the day, I guess I'm a musician at heart. I love music, and I love to listen to others perform even more. I love to sit behind the piano and play until I'm sleepy. I miss that about high school.

]]> Halloween 2009 tag:www2.wabash.edu,2009:/blog/danielking2010//37.5164 2009-10-27T22:29:46Z 2009-10-27T22:34:44Z Daniel King The Betas decided to celebrate Halloween a week early this year. We put on our costumes and had a pretty good night. Every character imaginable was at our party, including Shrek, Mario & Luigi, Lady Gaga, Steve Urkel, Michael Vick, Bob Marley, all five Power Rangers, etc. It was a pretty exciting night... check out the

pictures]]> My Last Fall Break tag:www2.wabash.edu,2009:/blog/danielking2010//37.5155 2009-10-26T01:55:49Z 2009-10-26T02:36:41Z So, this year I had the pleasure of traveling to NYC and Boston with two friends of mine, Matt and Drew. We left Crawfordsville at 1:00 pm and we had a very long 16-hour drive. When we first hit the... Daniel King So, this year I had the pleasure of traveling to NYC and Boston with two friends of mine, Matt and Drew. We left Crawfordsville at 1:00 pm and we had a very long 16-hour drive. When we first hit the road, I studied for the GRE for a couple of hours. Then, I was lucky enough to learn that Matt had an electric outlet in his car. I was able to watch a couple of movies and one of my favorite TV shows, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Having a laptop on the road really helped pass the time quite nicely.

At about, 3:30 in the morning we arrived in Queens, NYC. We stayed the night at my sister's apartment. That day, my sister and I just hung out and caught up on old times. I was able to babysit my youngest nephew, Jaylen, while my sister could just chill and relax. Later in the evening, my sister and went into Manhattan and had dinner at a BBQ restaurant. It was pretty good. Then, after dinner, we went to the Ripley Believe It or Not museum. We got some pretty funny pictures too.

The following afternoon, I took a bus to Boston to see my friend Ashlee. We ended up having dinner at a really nice Japanese restaurant; I was able to try sake for the first time. To be honest, that may have been my last time drinking sake too. After dinner, we both put on costumes and we went to a Halloween party. This party was a little different for me. All the attendees were either in graduate school or professionals; I'm pretty sure I was the youngest person there. This was a problem for me... it was just a first.

On the last day, we left Boston at 7 am. I had the first shift in the drive.. it wasn't too bad. For the remainder of the time, I dozed off in the back seat. We got back to Crawfordsville about 1 am in the morning.

I'm pretty happy with this fall break.

]]> GRE tag:www2.wabash.edu,2009:/blog/danielking2010//37.5144 2009-10-23T13:32:32Z 2009-10-23T13:36:44Z So, I finally took my GRE, and it feels great to be done! To be honest, I'm not as pleased with my scores as I would like to be, but I'm glad that its over. Now, I can move to... Daniel King So, I finally took my GRE, and it feels great to be done! To be honest, I'm not as pleased with my scores as I would like to be, but I'm glad that its over. Now, I can move to the second phase of the grad school application process. I've already passed out my reccomendation forms. Now, the next big step is to complete my personal statements. Its such an important step, and I have been writing my statement for months. Once I'm done, the rest of the application is pretty easy. 

Although I'm done with a major portion of the application process, I've still got so far to go!

]]> Happy Halloween! tag:www2.wabash.edu,2009:/blog/danielking2010//37.5099 2009-10-14T16:57:18Z 2009-10-14T16:59:25Z Daniel King I carved it the other day... I'm pretty proud of it, if I do say so myself...

]]> Family Day Concert tag:www2.wabash.edu,2009:/blog/danielking2010//37.5080 2009-10-10T22:31:35Z 2009-10-10T22:33:36Z Daniel King The Family Day Concert starts in a few hours. I'm a little nervous, but I feel that I know the music pretty well. I'm excited to play, and I think a bunch of Betas are coming out to watch me. That'll make the experience even more memorable!

]]> BWW + Dodgeball tag:www2.wabash.edu,2009:/blog/danielking2010//37.5079 2009-10-10T22:26:53Z 2009-10-10T22:31:24Z Last night, the upperclassmen challenged the freshmen to a dodgeball competition. It was awesome. During the first round, it was seniors vs. freshmen. You may think that the freshmen were at a disadvantage, but, in fact, the freshmen outnumbered the... Daniel King Last night, the upperclassmen challenged the freshmen to a dodgeball competition. It was awesome. During the first round, it was seniors vs. freshmen. You may think that the freshmen were at a disadvantage, but, in fact, the freshmen outnumbered the seniors. Naturally, you can imagine who won the first round. The second round was seniors and juniors vs. freshmen and sophomores. That was probably the most intense game, and it lasted forever.

After dodgeball, we all came back to the house and ate Buffalo Wild Wings together. It just a really chill night where we all able to just hang out. I definitely think we should do it more often.

]]> First Jazz Band Performance! tag:www2.wabash.edu,2009:/blog/danielking2010//37.5069 2009-10-08T23:39:01Z 2009-10-08T23:44:41Z So, this Saturday is my first performance with the Jazz Band. I'm not too worried; it feels like it will be a very low key performance. Its family day, and all the families are welcome to the show. I believe... Daniel King So, this Saturday is my first performance with the Jazz Band. I'm not too worried; it feels like it will be a very low key performance. Its family day, and all the families are welcome to the show. I believe there are three other acts performing as well. 

This semester, I really dont feel like I have time to practice the piano or saxophone. I really haven't been giving my music the attention that it needs, but I honestly dont feel that there is enough time in the day. If something has to go right now, it might as well be the music. Even though I haven't practiced as frequently as I would have liked, I still managed to learn all the songs for Jazz Band. I'll be taking a break from my studies tonight to practice the songs for Saturday.

Like they say, a little extra practice never hurt anyone.

]]> Fall Break tag:www2.wabash.edu,2009:/blog/danielking2010//37.5044 2009-10-05T02:23:21Z 2009-10-05T02:33:24Z Fall Break is right around the corner, and I'm not sure what I'm doing just yet. I've been asked to take a road trip to Boston. It sounds fun, but the only thing is that its a 16-hour drive. I'm... Daniel King Fall Break is right around the corner, and I'm not sure what I'm doing just yet. I've been asked to take a road trip to Boston. It sounds fun, but the only thing is that its a 16-hour drive. I'm not too crazy about that, but it would be fun hanging out in Boston. I have a friend from Memphis who lives there now, and it would be fun to hang out with my buddies from Phi Psi for the weekend. Also, I think I might take a train from Boston to NYC and hang out with older sister for a day. 

As I type out my thoughts, I really cant find a good reason not to go.... you only live once right. What's a 16-hour car ride?

]]> Homecoming Senior Year tag:www2.wabash.edu,2009:/blog/danielking2010//37.5025 2009-10-01T01:51:03Z 2009-10-01T02:40:42Z Homecoming this year was awesome. My whole family came to campus, and we had a great time together. They left Memphis around 6 on Friday morning. They told me that they would be here at 1.... of course, they didn't... Daniel King Homecoming this year was awesome. My whole family came to campus, and we had a great time together. They left Memphis around 6 on Friday morning. They told me that they would be here at 1.... of course, they didn't actually show up until 4:30. Because they had been riding in the car for 9 hours, they weren't imediately glad to see me. It was only after we had dinner did they get excited about my presence. We ate and laughed about old times. My little sister brought her four-month-old along for the trip. The last time I saw my niece she was only 3 pounds... now she's 7 pounds! It was really nice to see her... if its one thing I've learned at Wabash, its that life will pass you by if you dont pay attention. I'm just glad I still got to see my niece while she's still in diapers.

We all went to the game on Saturday, and my family was, to say the least, surprised by the half-time show. I think they enjoyed all the homecoming queens and banners; they were surprised because they had never seen anything quite like it before. After the game, we came back to Beta. Our cook Debbie roasted a hog, and it was delicious. I think my mom was excited to eat a meal that she didnt have to prepare herself. After that dinner, she sounded like she would be ok with Debbie cooking the meals everyday.

After dinner,we went to the glee club concert. I thought it was nice way to top off the evening. No one was really interested in going to see Ben Folds; so, I took everyone back to the hotel. They were all exhausted and went to bed early.

On Sunday, we had breakfast together, and they had to get back on the road. Although we were only together for a few days, my family helped make the Homecoming one of the best ones yet.

]]> Homecoming '09 tag:www2.wabash.edu,2009:/blog/danielking2010//37.4997 2009-09-26T15:59:18Z 2009-09-26T16:02:47Z Homecoming has started off great!My family arrived yesterday, and they should be pulling on campus any moment now. I plan to walk them around campus... for a few of them, its their first time here. Also, they want to go... Daniel King Homecoming has started off great!My family arrived yesterday, and they should be pulling on campus any moment now. I plan to walk them around campus... for a few of them, its their first time here. Also, they want to go to the bookstore... maybe they'll buy me some stuff.

Actually, I have to go. I just got the call from my mom.

Homecoming '09!

]]> Flying from NYC tag:www2.wabash.edu,2009:/blog/danielking2010//37.4990 2009-09-25T08:09:16Z 2009-09-25T08:12:11Z Today, my sister got here from NYC. I was really excited to pick her up from the ariport. We've been hanging out all day. First, we had lunch at WhiteCastle in Brownsburg. Then, we got to campus, and I took... Daniel King Today, my sister got here from NYC. I was really excited to pick her up from the ariport. We've been hanging out all day. First, we had lunch at WhiteCastle in Brownsburg. Then, we got to campus, and I took her to one of my psychology classes. After that we pretty much goofed off the rest of the day. The rest of my family will arrive tomorrow. They'll leave Memphis at 5 a.m. and they will be here around 2.

Its going to be a great weekend.

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