Burritos, Beer, and Fast Times at Ridgemont High

After getting burnt at my tennis tournament on Sunday, the weather here dramatically turned identical to winter time in London. Constant rain and 50 degree weather all this week. Perfect for enjoying a nice can of Spaghetti O's after work. Yup. I did it. Haven't had them since maybe junior high and they were delicious. Looks like we are in store for a warm up just in time for the big Rocky Mountain Showdown this weekend. And round 2 of my tennis tournament.

Each day I become increasingly pleased with the location of my apartment. Perfect location to be in the middle of everything. Something is always going on in Old Town, last weekend there was a car show, this weekend it looks to be a kids' festival complete with numerous inflatables. Always something to keep me occupied and plenty of people watching.

But only in Fort Collins...

• Will I pay $1.50 per load to wash my clothes and an additional $1.25 to dry a load. Good thing I am an infinitely wealthy college graduate student. I might as well pay a little extra and have all of my clothes dry cleaned. 
• Does a 50 year old man commit suicide and wander off to die underneath a tree near campus.....sad.
• Is it okay for me to watch Teen Mom and Jersey Shore on MTV.com. Hey all spanish and public tv channels + no cable + no DVD player = movies and tv shows on the computer to put off the homework. 
• Do I actually get along and actually enjoy the company of some of my JCPenney co-workers. I even met them on my day off today for a late brunch at this great place called the Egg and I. (Disclaimer: I did have select few at my old store I enjoyed as well!)
• Am I okay going to a restaurant and ordering breakfast for lunch. For those of you who don't know, in undergrad I HATED breakfast for dinner. You can't go to the Egg and I and not order breakfast food. Yum!
• Ordering your eggs over hard? Maybe I'm naive. Apparently this is lingo for fried eggs. News to me!
• Will I pay extra for all natural stir only peanut butter. Well on my way to stupid hippie mode. Next stop: Joining the local co-op down the road with my new friend Emily who just moved in across the hall from me. 
• Are there 10 million lifting racks in the weight room and not one of them has a female at it. All males. Yes I do get weird looks. No it does not stop me from squatting and bench pressing my pathetically light weight. 
• Do they have a CSU women's tennis team....but no men's team. 12 brand new courts....all for the ladies. Nice!
• Do they play bike polo in the park. in the grass....instead of water polo....or using horses. Interesting, and entertaining to watch. 
• Oh yeah and drive in movies at New Belgium Brewery every Thursday night in August and July. Here is the catch: you can only drive your bike, no cars allowed! Emily and I checked it out tonight, it is conveniently right down the road from our apartments. Nothing better than paying $2 for a movie and enjoying some delicious Burrito City and a Fat Tire while watching a classic early 80's movie. Great way to end the week. Think we'll go again next week, hopefully I wont have to wear a jacket and two sweatshirts!

Off to Denver tomorrow to experience my first Rocky Mountain Showdown. CSU vs. CU, at the big Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver, home of the Broncos. Pep rally sponsored by CSU all night in downtown Denver and then kick-off is at 11. Go Rams!

Happy Weekend : )