Victory is mine!

Well, really, I share this victory with the entire Auburn family.

This past Friday, I attended my 3rd Iron Bowl as a student, my first as an Alabama student. For those of you wondering, I wore navy.

Truthfully, I dreaded the Iron Bowl this year. With all the mud-slinging going on surrounding my man Cam Newton and the Auburn Tigers, I knew tensions would be high and sitting in the Bama student section would be especially rough. As the big day approached, weather forecasts predicted rain and cold. So when I rolled out of bed-- my double bed that I shared with JoJo and Chasley-- that Friday morning, finding a warm, cozy place to watch the game instead was awfully tempting.

I fought the urge, though, and I braved the elements and the student section. A friend of mine and fellow Auburn alum in law school at UA invited me to sit with him and a few of his cohorts at the game, so I happily obliged. Little did I know I'd be sitting with 10 or more excited Auburn supporters.

Yes, we were booed. Yes, we were hissed at and cussed at. I've never seen so many obscene finger gestures nor heard so many f-bombs flung at myself and my team, but our merry band of fans just turned the other cheek.

Yes, the first half was tough. It was beginning to look like another shut out in Bryant-Denny was upon us, and I was dreading the shameful walk out of the student section. It was bitter cold, so I started dancing/jiggling to keep warm. And then it happened: we scored. Thrilled to at least have points on the board, I kept up my good luck dancing.

In the second half of the game, the Auburn Tigers really showed up. "We" didn't allow the Tide to score a single touchdown, and we pulled out victorious. I'm sure a lot of it had to do with my dancing.

It's amazing how much warmer it gets when you win.

To celebrate our victory, I headed downtown with some of my very best friends to dance the night away. As predicted, the tensions were high, and multiple bar fights broke out. Sure, it's dangerous and kind of scary, but it's really very entertaining to watch. It's amazing how fast the two fighters can move across the floor, and I'm pretty sure my life was saved by my dance partner shoving me out of the way at one point. Also very exciting: watching the bouncers put the most giant, drunkest guys into headlocks and remove them from the bar. Drunk people are funny.

So, even besides the win, with my best friends packed into my apartment and long hours of dancing and laughter, it was my best Iron Bowl in some time... possibly ever.

War Eagle to that.