So, as you may or may not know, I'm living in the "Hoosier State" of Indiana now.  Well, today I got my first taste of Butler Bulldog basketball.  It was just an exhibition, so I'm sure later this winter it'll be even better, and today was pretty good so I'm excited.  They took a few minutes to get going in the first half, but after halftime the lead went to twenty and didn't get much smaller the rest of the game.  Also, quick history lesson for the unaware, The Hinkle Fieldhouse is where they filmed the movie "Hoosiers".  "Hoosiers" is one of my favorites movies ever, so to be where they filmed the final in the movie was way cool!  It's a really cool venue.  I'm really looking forward to watching a lot of games there the next few years. 

So, being here is also my first real taste of the Midwest.  This week I also got an introduction to another part of life in this part of the country.  To set the scene, Tuesday morning I got dressed to go to class.  It looked overcast outside so I grabbed a jacket before heading out the door.  When I got outside it must have been close to 80 degrees.  By the time I got to class the jacket was off.  As I was approaching the building the wind started picking up.  It was blowing like crazy by the time I got through the door.  20 minutes into class the siren started going off, and just like that I was in my first tornado warning.  We had to go sit in the basement for the next 40 minutes.  That was about it.  No "Twister" moments.  No chasing storm cells in RVs.  Pretty bland I know, but I'd never been in a tornado warning before, so it was interesting.  Anyway, this next weekend is our white coat ceremony.  I didn't even know that we had one before orientation.  I'm looking forward to the pictures.  As for the ceremony itself, I'm more looking forward to the one at the end of the next four years.  Like I said, the pictures should be good, as long as there isn't another tornado warning going on.