Cheese Head Country!

Flying into Milwaukee, driving to La Crosse for 3 days, then to Madison for 3. Worst thing about flying. When lame people put their jacket and small bag in the overhead compartments... Come on people. Second worst thing is when people open the overhead compartment when it's closed. Obviously it's full if it's closed.... Smh. 

Driving into La Crosse I had 0 service from an hour and a half out. Ha. Still have shakey AT&T service but oh well. The town is similar to Corvegas, a small college town that thrives off the university (aka probably pretty slow in the summer months). Rainy and chilly, but just like ory-gon (how most Midwesterners say it). Can't believe I'm headed to Lambeau Field and can't believe that Aaron Rodgers will not be Discount daa-ble checking due to a collar bone debacle. Smh. Still going to get a cheese head haha and still going to have a blast. S/O Sam Shainsky and Alex Maahks (1. For the tickets) and 2 for trekkin up to Wisconsin for the weekend. S/O to Nate Roy, Project Pat and SpenceMasterFlex for hosting us and showing us around MADtown. 

Welcome to Detroit City

^that was the anthem that played in my head through my entire trip. Ha. Also, I was extremely bummed that eminem wasn't playing on every radio station in the Detroit metro area! I loved when berserk played every so often and was stoked that the last words I heard as I approached the airport were 'vomit on my sweater already, moms spaghetti...' Ha. GREAT trip to Ann Arbor, what an awesome college town with the perks of a large city only 35 minutes away. BIG shoutout to the Ms. Leah Canvasser!!! A wonderful tour guide and host throughout my stay! Couldnt have asked for anything more or anyone better. Sidebar. Great Instagram roast of Alyssa. #GoBlue . The BIG House was awesome. A gigantic stadium with rich history and cold Midwest weather made for the perfect combination and Ann Arbor game day experience. I cannot believe how packed the stadium was, what if the Beavers had the same following and support! The college town is very active and young with a lot of people constantly out and about despite the freezing weather. Maize and Blur covered the town and don't even think about wearing red or green. 

I also was very fortunate to scalp $120 tickets for $40 to the Bengals vs. Lions game. Ford Field wasn't like any other stadium I have been in and had a large feel with a cozy side of baby blue. MEGATRON is back! So glad I got to see his first BIG game in a few and he carried my team to victory... Good thing I have friends that don't know how to trade....

Go Blue! S/o Leah Canvasser!!

The BIG House!!

Ford Field

Downtown Detroit

Joe Louis Arena

The beautiful Alpha Tau Chapter House

KNOXvegas

3 hours and 33 minutes north of our humble apartment in Atlanta, nests a college town known for Peyton Manning and an abundance of Volunteer hours. This. Is. KNOXVEGAS!!!! I know Lucas won't agree, but Corvallis and Knoxville are very similar. Both fun college towns. Both with mediocre football teams. Both with strong Greek communities. Both wear orange on game days. I had a fun time meeting with the Phi Delta chapter and was welcomed with true Southern Hospitality (which in fact is a REAL thing my west coast homies!). A cool town that loves their Vols and prides themselves that they are in the SEC. 

Neyland Stadium is truly unbelievable and I was speechless at how loud it got during the game. What a battle vs. Georgia and a heartbreaking touchback left a lot of Vols sad to see their Smokey Grey Uniforms defeated in overtime. 105,000 people packed the stadium that still was a sea of orange! I couldn't believe that they still and have always played on real grass field, I feel most college teams play on Astro-Turf. Cool tailgate scene and a wonderful atmosphere that will be tough to top! #GoBeavs 

Seanye. Out. 

Song of the day: Rocky Top!

The calm before the storm!

Neyland Stadium

T

Packed!

Plattsburgh, New York

Flew into Burlington Vermont. Beautiful landing; over the colored leaves changing and the wonderful fall in the northeast. Drove 46 minutes down a quiet and slightly curvy road. Loved the peaceful drive that wasn't over packed and was a great change of pace from the densly packing Atlanta. I rolled the windows down and soaked up the crisp autumn breeze and could smell thanksgiving dinner that is coming up quick! Man. I really enjoy a crisp sunny fall day and glad that was how I was introduced to the northeast. I arrived at Gordon Landing, a thank you, and boarded the Cumberland Head - Grand Isle Ferry. I expected a ferry similar to the one I took in Seattle to get to my parents new place, but was humbly surprised by a ferry that maybe held a total of 25 vehicles. I cruised on and we were en route to New York! Cool, funky little college town. Very nice country sides and  loved seeing color changing leaves on trees. < One thing that I really miss about Oregon. The university is 6,000 students strong and they have a fun college town atmosphere. I had a marathon on a Wednesday with 11 meetings but was able to take a nice break and watch the Omicron Theta boys dominate in Intramural Football (I think my Epsilon Delta class could take then though...). Meeting a went well, guys were excited to hear my input (I think) and they are ready to hit the ground running this term. Beautiful area and a great visit! 

Seanye. Out. 

Song of the Day: Go to Church - Ice Cube

Churchhh

Blow out victory

1 Fish and chips ha

Champlain Lake

Townsend Wedding

This Saturday I had the honor to be a part of the Townsend Wedding between Chris and Erica. It was so fun being a part and seeing the behind the scene part of a wedding (first wedding I was in!) it was also great seeing my beautiful girlfriend Alyssa and all of the wonderful people that have been a part of both Chris and Erica's lives! Great friends, fun families and amazing support to such an inspiring set of best friends joining in marriage. I am so glad to have been included in such a joyous time in your lives and cannot wait to see and be apart of their shining futures! Great seeing fraternal brothers come support and meeting friends of both Chris and Erica that! #NoNewFriends haha JK. The rain held off, champagne was toasted, and friends and family celebrated an amazing event in Mr. and Mrs. Chris and Erica Townsend :) 

First dance!!

Chi Phi Til We Die!

Pregame Ritual

Beautiful friends!

Swagner Wedding

S/o Stu aka QB1 for the correction of my hash tag haha. Went back to my city Portland for the wonderful wedding of Brad and Kaia! So awesome seeing old friends, brothers and some of the great people I've met at OSU!! First. Surprise Kayla Rage for her birthday, great call Alyssa, and all of the friends to share her wonderful day of birth! Thanks to the Kretzs for the hospitality and bright smiles! The wedding was amazing and so nice to see all of the great people Brad and Kaia have connected with and graced with their kindness and love. Also it was awesome seeing my family, even though only for a quick New Steezons wok but ill be backkkkk in 2 weeks to celebrate another wonderful wedding!

Seanye. Out. 

Song of the week: (Alyssa's weird/funky work song, deep soulful voice) haha

My bigs brother!

Beautiful Kaia!

Stunning date!

John

The best of friends for a team huddle!

#Joyceye

Buford Georgia

Finally settled in Atlanta! Got an apartment with two homies: Chris and Lucas. Lucas works with me as a Field Executive and Chris is an engineer programmer. We got a 3 bedroom place at Waterstone. Nice, new place with a pool and a great TV room where well prolly watch the first couple weeks of football until AT&T gets out to install Internet and TV. Work is going well. Office assistant for now until I start traveling after Labor Day. Cannot be more pumped (schedule to follow soon) for my approved travel schedule and to get out on the road (famous lady words) haha. Haven't explored the midtown or downtown scene much. We live north out by our jobs in Buford, but it's a nice area and very progressive and growing fast! More to come soon, been settling and getting used to my new HOME 🏠🏠 Went to the Atlanta Falcons Training Camp and saw the Beavers tearing it up! Can't wait for their preseason game tomorrow vs. the Bengals. #RiseUp 

Seanye. Out. 

Song of the day: some type of way - Rich Homie Quan (Atlanta rapped!)

Home sweet home in Buford, GA

SJax and Quizz