odds and ends

On the December Jersey Count
There won't be one, unfortunately. The only jerseys I saw on campus were the USMNT jerseys I wore, and since the stats are already padded in my favor, I'm just going to not count this month. Hopefully I'll see more in January.

On my Soccer Library
My Soccer Library has now expanded from 4 to 6, thanks to some awesome Christmas presents from my family. I've already started A Massive Season by Steve Sirk, and I also got Soccernomics by Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski. They join:
-Bloody Confused (started, didn't have time to finish thanks to school)
-The Beckham Experiment (amazing, amazing, and amazing, a must-read for any MLS fan)
-Fever Pitch (a must-read for any soccer fan-even if you don't like Arsenal)
-The Thinking Fan's Guide to the World Cup (skimmed through, though slightly out of date now, there are good stories and facts)
If I had time to read more, I'd spend all my money on Amazon buying soccer books.

On my upcoming first MLS experience
The Carolina Challenge Cup happens to fall on the front weekend of my Spring Break, and since Charleston's so close (and $25 for a doubleheader is a price nobody could pass up), I've already got my front-row tickets. Even though none of the teams participating are teams I really support, I'm going just for the experience.

Of course, MLS First Kick 2010 falls on the back weekend of my Spring Break. I'm still trying to convince my mom that it'll be worth the trip up to Columbus (Mom, when you read this, I still want to go. :) Also, kickoff is at 4pm.) but hopefully we'll make it up there at some point this season.