Football.

Not real football. American football! (And yes, the exclamation mark was necessary)

So, the football season kicks off this weekend and everyone is so excited. UA has the best college football team- they won the championship last year. The campus stadium has a capacity of 100,000 people…bigger than Wembley (90,000.)

The football players have celebrity status, and to meet and mingle with them is the goal of most girls. Naturally, I have already rubbed shoulders with them ;) My roomate’s friend is a player’s girlfriend so she introduced us and they are HUGE! Some of them have already been scouted to play for the NFL (Google it lol) so, essentially they will be national celebrities when they graduate!

Tickets are like gold dust round here, they range from about $30-500 depending on who they’re playing, but I am determined to go to a game because apparently the atmosphere is amazing. They shout ROLL TIDE all the time, in any situation and if you do, you’re guaranteed to get someone to respond or pat you on the back. I also heard that one guy came to this uni from out-of-state (which is very expensive to do) just to get regular tickets to the football games. Serious fans here man.

And not only will there be 100,000 people at the actual game, there will also be thousands of people ‘tailgating’ on the Quad. The Quad is a big green where the university clock tower is and people come from all over Alabama, pitch a tent/marquee where they cook food, drink beer and watch the game on a big screen. This is where I’ll be. And to be honest, it sounds just as exciting as watching the actual game in the stadium!


And….what else coincides with the kick off of football season? My 21st Birthday!!!!! I hit the jackpot again, because I got to turn the big 1-8 (legal drinking age) and I get to do it all again in the US for the big 2-1!!
Because it’s such a momentus occaision here, we are putting in some serious celebration time. On Saturday we're tailgating/watching the game/ going to the after parties. On Sunday we are having a big ‘cook out’ aka a barbeque and on Monday- which is Labor Day and my actual birthday- we are going for a meal and having a block party. Yes, I’m going to be wrecked for 70% of this weekend. Bring it on. (Don't worry mum! lol)

I was also planning to head back to Atlanta to taste some of the nightlife but…we’ll see what everyone can afford etc. The guy who I met in Atlanta emailed me asking us to ‘pass through the studio’ if we do go, which will be siiick. He also told me we’d be working with DJ Scream for the song that he wants my voice to feature on, and he’s quite a well-known DJ in America (well, in the South anyway), so I’m being hooked up big time. How cool am I?

ROLL TIDE!! ;)