(Editor's note: Purdue senior Katie Douglas, a 1999-2000 Kodak All-American, will share a weekly diary with ESPN.com throughout the season.)

November 6, 2000

Today is a great day. Other than the fact that it is freezing outside and raining, we have the day off. I love when these days come along. I am trying to get caught up on all of my work because we have a big weekend coming up.

	Katie Douglas led the Big Ten in scoring last season with a 20.4 average.

My grandma, who is a young 87, is in town for a couple days visiting me from California. She got to see me play for just the second time in her life in person yesterday. This is her first trip up to good ol' Purdue and we are having a nice time. The best thing so far is when I went to class today, she surprised me with making my favorite treat -- elephant ears!!! Man, I tell you what -- I have one of the best grandmas. She is cooking dinner, too!

Anyway, about some basketball ...We just finished our exhibition games and thankfully came out on top in both of them. Last year we had a bit of a scare in one of them, but this year's team handled the games well. What is scary about this year's two games is that I didn't play the best that I could have and we won by an average of about 40 points. That might tell you how special I think this team could be. Everyone is getting the hang of things and we all want to get to St. Louis pretty badly. I know for me, this is my last time to get back to the Final Four and I won't be satisfied with less than that.

Our next opponent is Eastern Michigan in the Preseason WNIT on Saturday. I can't wait for our games to start. I am a big senior now and you would think that I wouldn't be as anxious, but I am ready to start the season. The only thing about Saturday that I am upset about is that our game conflicts with our football team's game against Michigan State. Even though the guys are on the road, I would have liked the opportunity to watch it. I guess I am going to tape it and hopefully no one will tell me the outcome before I get a chance to see it. I am feeling confident for them and hope they make it to Pasadena.

Other than resting up today, and of course eating elephant ears and hanging with my grams, I am going to finish watching the crazy movie Final Destination. I really don't think I should watch the rest considering we fly a lot and the beginning is about a plane blowing up.

Well, I am going to think about that. But for now, I think a little nap is calling my name. Thanks for reading, have a wonderful day!

Katie Douglas aka KT