Brewers Game in Chicago

Recently I had the opportunity to attend a Brewers game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago. This event was sponsored by the Marian University Alumni Association. We left early in the morning to take a bus down to Chicago from Fond du Lac. I was super tired but I was excited to watch a game and meet former alumni. As we arrived in Chicago we went on a Brewery tour at Goose Island. For two hours we had unlimited amounts of drinks and food. During this time we were able to talk to each other and enjoy the beautiful weather. After the Brewery tour we headed down the street to Wrigley Field to watch the baseball game. Our seats were located in section 231 on the first base side. The match between these teams was pretty intense and each team played with their best skills. I had the chance to get on television when I sat behind the Cubs bench with some of my friends. The game was long and I thought the Brewers would win, but the Cubs came back to win the game. Overall I had a great time in Chicago and meeting former alumni. If you get a chance to visit Wrigley Field I recommend it because it is a historical site in Chicago. After a long day I called it a day and got some rest. I shall catch you soon in my next blog. Cheers, Lee IV

Alumni Soccer Game at Marian University

G’day Mates! On April 28, I had the opportunity to play in the alumni soccer game for Marian University. It has been two years, already since playing college soccer and I miss it a lot. Each year I have a wonderful time catching up with former teammates, friends, and the new soccer players. That is one thing I loved about playing soccer at Marian because we are like family and lifetime friends. Of course being alumni we want to make sure we win because allowing a younger group to win is not an option; plus we must show them who is better. The game kicked off at 6:00 p.m. after the women alumni soccer game finished. It was a bit chilly, but once the game started running around made the weather feel a lot warmer. We took the early lead, and then the younger team tied us into half time. The second half we dominated the game with passes, defense, and challenged the goal keeper. As a result we won with the score being 3-1; overall it was a fun game. We all laughed having a good time while getting into shape. Afterwards we headed downtown to a local bar called Fat Joes where we had the reception. We enjoyed the night with free beer, food, and priceless memories remembering the past and present. I had a blast catching up with everyone; I wish we can have more events like this. I plan on staying in shape so I could play in future alumni games to improve my skill level. After a fun day my journey ends for now, but there are more to come, stay tuned! Cheers, Lee IV

Guest Appearance

Welcome back mates! On Thursday, March 29 my friend Tyler came up to visit me from Chicago. Since it was my birthday week celebration, we decided it was a good idea for him to DJ at Slim & Chubby’s while I promoted to get more people to come out. We also checked out my friend’s new restaurant located in North Fond du Lac. She was excited to open her new restaurant, and I was happy for her. I figured we should come out and show support. The name of the restaurant is Mangolios, and the theme is a bar and grill. This place is super huge and there are a lot of games from shuffle boards to pool games. Not only was this place huge but the food here was beyond amazing because it is made freshly. My friend Jenni who owns the restaurant wants her products to be locally bought and freshly made. This concept is important because the quality of the food tastes a lot better. When we received our meal everything tasted and smelled so good, and we ate away. As we finished our meal we were super full, and after that meal we weren’t hungry until hours later. I recommend you should try this delicious place.
After we left the restaurant we headed to Slim & Chubby’s to start setting up for the night. I had a feeling that the night would be a great night because I told a lot of people to come out. To make the night even better I realized that the band Gym Class Heroes was performing at Marian University. I figured it was a good idea to tweet the band to have their after party at Slim & Chubby’s. I figured I had nothing to lose to send out an invite, and surprise! They came out after their performance at Marian University. I was shocked but I could tell people were having a great time and dancing the night away. As my friend Tyler was DJing the night away we meet some of the people from Gym Class Heroes, we had a good time playing music and getting the people going. I must say that night was a great time, and I hope there are more nights like that. Well mates that is all for now, on our next voyage we’ll be traveling into a new month of April.

Cheers,
Lee IV

The Land of OZ

Well I thought I would be telling about my experience of my Aussie presentation at Marian University, but sadly not enough people came out so it was postponed. Since the presentation was postponed I was able to show my friend Tiffany from MPTC a tour of my previous school Marian University. It was good seeing friends and previous faculty and staff and telling them about my experience at Moraine Park Technical College. They always seemed amazed about all the fun things we do at school. I hope one day I can bring people from Marian University to MPTC to show them a tour of my school. When we went back to MPTC student activities offered students the chance to play Bingo during the lunch period and win some good prizes. I picked a card that would win me a prize; students were able to win a MPTC shirt, $25 gift card, and for the grand finally an iPod. After a couple of rounds I kept coming up short, but the people around kept winning, then my friend Haley won the $25 gas card. Our table cheered for her, but I was a little sad since I could’ve used that card, but I was determined to win. A round later I won then I yelled BINGO, but I was a little sad because I only won a MPTC shirt. I realized it is better to win something then nothing, and I still had the chance to win an iPod. For the final round of BINGO in order to win you had to get a blackout on the card. This was an intense round because everyone was determined to win. I kept getting closer to win on each number; my heart was beating fast. As soon as I thought I had the chance to win, someone yelled out BINGO! I was astonished because I was one number away, but I figured oh well there will be other chances in the future. I am looking forward for next month’s BINGO day.

Afterwards I went to the Wisconsin DMV because I had to get my Wisconsin license plates and changed my mother’s van title to my name because I have the ownership of the vehicle. I am not a big fan of the DMV because usually there is a long line and the people are not the friendliest sometimes, but this time it was not crowed at all and the workers were helpful and kind. Now I officially have my Wisconsin plates but I still will never be a cheese head. I finished my day off working at Qdoba and watching the Monday Night Football which included the Packers and Vikings. I watched bits and parts of the game since I am not a big fan of either of the teams, but the Packers did play well that is all I have to say. Well next time I will blog about my day of garnishing for an appetizer event and doing a dinner for seven. This is going to be a crazy interesting day, but until then, Check you Later!

DA Bears,
Lee IV

Start of a new Weekend

The one thing I love about the weekend is that I don’t have classes on Friday. That is a good day for me because it gives me the chance to run errands, write blogs, and plan things out for the weekend. On November 4, after attending a couple of meetings for school, my weekend officially started. A group of friends and I went to Coliseum Bar & Grill located downtown Fond du Lac on main street for supper. For some reason it was really packed with parents and their children. Usually it is not this crowded, but lucky enough one of my friends reserved seats for us. It actually didn’t take too long for our order to come in. I ordered chicken wings with extra hot sauce and french fries. If you are ever looking for a place to eat in town for a casual restaurant, I recommend this place. They have a wide range of menu choices to choose from. After supper we headed off to the Marian University Men’s Hockey game at Blue Line in Fond du Lac. They played Lake Forest College hockey team. Both teams were eager to get the victory, and the game showed how much passion they have. Marian took the early lead and didn’t look back; Marian eventually won the game 3-0 showing their fans this season will be great. They appreciated the fans to give them the support to carry them on to victory. Afterwards I headed home and called it a night, since I was a bit tired from the busy week.
The next day got even better, after I finished my shift at work I got ready for Brew Fest at the Elk Lodge in Fond du Lac located on Sheboygan and Main Street. This event featured over fifty flavors of beers from local and statewide brewery and around the world. Although I went to the event by myself since no one was able to come with, I figured I would meet new people there. In fact I did as time passed I met some really cool people, ranging from all ages. I even met people who were alumni from my former school at Marian University. I also met people who homebrew their own beers and I learned new information about beers that I didn’t know before. Coming to this event allowed me to get a better understanding about beers, meeting new people, and trying something new. I hope there are more events like this to learn new things and share my knowledge to others. I reckon (means recommend in Aussie) for people to attend events like these to have fun and do something different. Til next time check you later!
Cheers,
Lee IV

Happy Friday!

Like I promised before in my last blog, I was going to tell you the results of our midterm for Hot Sandwich class. Our midterm felt like being on a television show on the Food Network because we had to present our entrée sandwich in front of three judges, then at the end we were critiqued on our food. This brought a little more intensity because we wanted to make sure our entrée was impressive enough to see whose sandwich came in first. The name of my entrée sandwich was the Awesome Blossom burger in a Panini form. I must say it was tasty! After we presented our sandwiches we all came together to hear what the judges had to say about our food. They went through each person and told what they liked about the food and some improvements we can change. The judges were overall impressed with our food, and then our standings were given to us. Two honorable mention awards were given, and I received third place with fifty points which was given to the first through third person. I was enlightened that my entrée placed; I felt this was something I would like to add to my recipe book in the future. We are looking forward to more opportunities like this to improve our cooking.

Furthermore, after a week of midterms and new classes starting it is already the weekend. TGIF, I can’t complain since it is a time to relax and enjoy being away from school. On Friday, October 21, my weekend started with me running errands, paying bills and buying some groceries for the following week. Then for supper I went to Rocky Rocco’s, part of my free pizza for a year. I won this certificate a year ago from a raffle I entered. I always enjoy Rocky Rococo’s pizza because of the toppings they offer and their crust is really good. Later that night, I decided to attend the Marian’s University Hockey game at the Blue Line Hockey rink in Fond du Lac. They played against UW-Stevens Point, part of Marian’s first preseason game of the year. Although Marian has a young team, they played a tough physical match against the talented UW-Stevens point team. Throughout the games goalies from both sides saved a lot of tough shots. The final results were Marian ended up winning five to four, a close match-up to the very end. I recommend for anyone looking for something to do on the weekend to check out the Blue Line schedule for Hockey games, from high school to semi-pro games. There are even open days for ice skating for people of all ages for an admission fee of five dollars. I wonder what else the weekend ahead holds for activities? Well stay tuned until next time!

Cheers,

Lee IV