WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!!

That's right... Wu-Tang has remained undefeated and are the Winners of our session for Soccer. Suck it Moms!!! We had a bit of a scare in the first half, as we were down 1-0 at the half and playing like we had cement in our shoes. Luckily, Wu Tang "ain't goin' down like that" so we stepped it up and ended up scoring 5 goals in the second half, leaving the other team scoreless for a 5-1 win. I had to show this one woman the business though.. She didn't like my joke and tried to push me around. She obviously is unaware of my rugby background. But I know how to pick my battles. They put a woman on me that was of a good size.. It would not have been pretty had we hit, so I avoided it. Call it cowardly, but I like my legs where they are... Next session starts next week. We're SLIGHTLY hurting for players, as we lost our goalie and another player. We only have 8, which leaves us with only one sub if everyone shows up, so we're still searching.

Last night before the game, the family went to dinner and the mall.. The cheddar bay biscuits at Red Lobster made the trip worthwhile. Anyway, we stopped in the pet store as we're apt to do, cause my mom likes to compare every pug she sees to the Murphster (they're all adorable, but few compare). Well.. I fell in love with a pekingese. It had the murph face, but longer hair and it pained me to leave it. It's the perfect dog for me: It's small, doesn't like to go outside much, and is a bit of a princess. We're a match made in heaven. Tre said if we ever got one we'd have to name it Chewbacca, as that is exactly who it looks like. I'm ok with that. I'd hate to waste Ripken and Camden in case I ever have REAL kids.

I didn't mean it, but I found out through a misstep on the internet that Rami made it to the Final 3 on Project Runway, leaving Chris out. Am I surprised? Not in the least. Rami is really talented, if not sometimes bland and Chris is COMPLETELY out there.. He's done some great stuff but I think he's just too crazy for PR's Fashion Week. However, I'd like to see it for myself..

I've got nothing to do next weekend.. Anyone up for a road trip? Speaking of which, the O's first Grapefruit League game has already begun... Anyone else a little.. well.. nervous for what's to come?

I like Buffy... never watched Angel... but this sounds like it would be entertaining as all hell.

Sucks to be these guys, huh?

This is too bad.. From what I saw, this show looked kind of interesting...

Ewww.. Nuff said.

That's all for now.. Not much planned for later... Gym.. Dinner.. Watching Planet Terror.. Probably in that order. Enjoy your night and remember.. tomorrow is not only Friday, but only comes around once every four years. Crazy...

For Some Reason

I'm just not getting the warm fuzzies quite yet...

Nice to see my boys got identical ratings.. the highest ones on the team I do believe. Ok, granted, that doesn't say much, but when you're an O's fan you learn to take the good and run with it... Cause there isn't much good coming our way! We're projected to lose close to 100 games this year... AGAIN... It's sad when your goal is to come close to .500.

WHEN IS THE REBUILDING GOING TO BE DONE!? I know Rome wasn't built in a day and all, but throw me a freaking bone here..

Middle of the Week Blahs

There is no way in Hell I will be participating in this event. I have an issue with him... I used to run screaming from the TV when I was a kid (mom says it's cause it meant Sesame Street was over, but I beg to differ) and I'm sure there was a good reason for it. Come to think of it, I have an issue with PBS. I mean.. what adult has nightmares about the Letter People and Mummenschanz, right? I'm sure I've mentioned this before, but I just didn't want you all to think I had no reasoning for my lack of love for the man...

Ok.. we're JUST getting into the villains part of Heroes and Kristen Bell might not be a part of it? Someone fix this!!! (yes.. I know she's KINDA turned good, but doesn't that just make it even easier for her to be bad again?)

I SOOOOO want this to happen, but I'm not quite sure how it can... logically speaking that is.

Two of my faves? How can this possibly be bad?

Made it home from work last night in one piece. The storm wasn't too bad as of yet, so I hit the gym and ran for 25 minutes. It took every ounce of will power that I had to not quit. I just wasn't in the mood and didn't want to go in the first place. After that, I came home and vegged out on the couch. I watched Sunday night's episode of Big Brother (Chelsia and James backstabbed Matt and Natalie and put them on the block because "they needed them to win the Power of Veto to get rid of Amanda and Alex"). I had every intention of watching The Recruit, but I really didn't have the attention span to commit to it, as it's almost 2 hours long. Instead, I watched the first hour of American Idol before Big Brother came on. I wouldn't say AI has sucked me in, but I was a tad intrigued. I just wish they'd let them pick from better songs sometimes.. Anyway, Big Brother - We got to see Amanda faint and have a seizure from the slop she was being forced to eat (or not eat as the case may be) while at the same time Allison was having an allergic reaction (seemingly much like the one I had to red food dye) in the diary room. So weird that both happened around the same time though... crazy... Oh yeah.. after his comments about "retards" Adam has officially lost his job. I mean.. that was KIND OF inevitable, don't ya think!? Oh yeah.. Sharon and Joshua won the POV and elected not to use it, so it's still Amanda and Alex v. Matt and Natalie. Regardless, Chelsia and James will certainly be on the block next week.. he's a shady little weasel that James.. I'll tell ya that much!

Tonight is our final soccer game of the session, and it's a must win. We're undefeated and the only other team that's close to us has one loss (at our hands), so if we don't win, we'll tie. That's what we like to call "unacceptable." The team we play tonight is 3-3 (i think) and we'll have some spectators in the form of my parents and a few others, so hopefully we won't have any problem winning! I mean.. there's a t-shirt on the line for goodness sake! I hope the week off hasn't made everyone lazy! Tre and I are headed to Albany with my parents and to the Red Lobster for dinner. Oh don't worry.. I'll be having some cheddar bay biscuits and lord knows what else. I like their chicken linguine alfredo so I guess I could get that and then take the rest for lunch tomorrow.. I don't know.. I don't want to overload on the carbs. I know you're supposed to carb load and all, but i don't want to get ridiculous! Also, the girls' high school soccer coach will be there, so just a little more added pressure to do well. We THRIVE on pressure ;).

I'm taping all the good stuff tonight so I'll get to it when I can. Enjoy your hump day and do it vigorously if you have the opportunity.. it's good for you, you know. Only two more work days left!

I'm on Team Damon

I haven't had a chance to watch it yet, but far be it from me to not allow everyone else... Explains his hiatus from the Oscar Red Carpet, doesn't it?

Ramifications

Yeah... I got read the riot act for leaving early on Friday, so yesterday was one of those days at work that could NOT go by any quicker, even if I had a time machine. Things were just tense and annoying, so blogging was not at the top of my list.

I know.. the Oscars.. I wish I had more to say, but there weren't really that many train wrecks on the red carpet as usual! It was kind of disappointing. Granted, Rebecca Miller (wife of Daniel Day Lewis) looked a fright, and I really wasn't a fan of Ellen Page, although I adore her as an actress. Diablo Cody refused to wear a pair of Stuart Weitzman shoes designed for her cause she was a stripper, but she's no whore (Ok.. I made that one up myself, but you get the drift). Other than that, red was a big color.. the pregnant girls looked pretty and MOST men did it right.. MOST.. PS - how did Wesley Snipes get a ticket to the Oscars? I was glad Diablo Cody won for Juno.. great flick.. I am kinda glad No Country For Old Men won so much, but I still don't quite "get" the movie. I think Chris (who went with me) will agree.. Javier Bardem sure does clean up nice though, doesn't he? LOVED that they let the girl that won for Best Song come on and give her speech... what a great Oscar moment. J SWORE he wouldn't watch the Oscars after we got home from dinner, so I should thank Jon Stewart for keeping his attention long enough for me to see what I needed... well.. or at least for him keeping the tv on until he went to bed and I had full rein of the remote :).

My cousin Chrissy and I went to see Definitely, Maybe last night. It was a really cute movie.. after the day I'd had, it was nice to relax and laugh, even though Ryan Reynolds refused to take off his shirt..

J went with me to my cousin Chrissy's boyfriend's 40th birthday party Saturday night. He drove.. shaved.. and wore grown up clothes. It was a banner evening! We actually had a good time. I wasn't sure how it would go cause he didn't really know anyone and sometimes he's not the most stunning conversationalist with people he doesn't know, but he did really well and I think (although I doubt he'll ever admit it )that he had a decent time. I know I did.. at least what I remember of it... Let's just say I passed out mighty quick when we got home.

I hope to be back with more later, but for now I shall leave you with this: Yesterday I got a call on my cell phone from a 456 number, which is from Albany. Immediately I think it's the State calling me for an interview. SWEET! They leave a message and when I check it, it's this VERY young sounding girl named Dawn calling me from New York..... & Company. The Store. To remind me I have their "city cash" to spend this weekend. Yeah.. talk about jumping to conclusions..

Underestimation

J is coming to my house... I understimated him and I'd apologize, if it didn't totally cramp my style.

Ok.. boring job stuff to come.. A few months ago I took the state legal assistant 2 exam in Kingston. It was my first state test so I didn't really expect anything to come of it. Well, I got my results about a month ago and did relatively well on it, especially for a first timer. Again, didn't expect anything to come of it. Anyway, last week I got a questionnaire and application in the mail asking if I'd be interested in interviewing for a Legal Assistant 2 position in the Attorney General's Office. These letters are NOT offers (they say that about 100 times), but just a little note checking to see if you'd want to interview if they deem you worthy. It's at least 8 grand more than what I'm making now and great benefits, so I sent the questionnaire back with all my info. I was telling my mom about it and she happens to know a woman who's worked in the AG's office for like.. 30 years, so my mom asked her about the jobs and she said there are at least two in the AG's office and many around the state. Apparently they're doing a mass hiring of sorts. I had written down May 1 as a start date, just so I could be sure whether I had been accepted at HVCC for the x-ray program or not. However, my mom convinced me to push it to April 1 to give me a chance at even getting interviewed. So, she got me the name of the guy to call to change it and when I dropped my mom's friend's name, his voice sure did perk up. Never a bad thing to know someone on the inside, albeit through six (or so) degrees of separation.

So, I'm having wicked guilt about even submitting my information. I know I shouldn't, I mean, you have to look out for yourself first of all. I just really don't want to let down my boss. I know how good I have it there, but she really doesn't need me. I wish she did, but it's just not the case. I feel like more of a financial burden than a help, and it makes it hard to get through the days. To be honest, I think she knows it too, but would never have the heart to let me go, which I appreciate. I really do think that if I lay it out for her, she'd be ok with me looking for another opportunity, especially one with the state. That, and I would be more than willing to do some stuff on the side to help her out. I did that for her originally and it worked out really well. Now it's just a matter of timing, as she's my biggest asset when it comes to a reference. Do I tell her when I get an interview? I don't want to blindside her by accepting a position without warning her, know what I mean?

Ugh.. why is making money so god damn hard?

I want to date a guitarist

Sooooo sexy.. they have rhythm... usually they can sing... and a man holding a guitar is just hot!

Last night I went to see Alanis Morissette and Matchbox Twenty. I've seen them both before, but not for quite a long time. Anyway, the show was really phenomenal. It started right at 7:00 with an opening gig by Mutemath, who weren't that bad. I mean, usually I hate having an opening band, but they were definitely tolerable! Alanis came on around 7:45 and played for a solid hour. She played all her hits, and some new stuff, including a short version of the "My Humps" video that became a YouTube sensation last year. Matchbox Twenty stole the show though. They opened with "Let's See How Far We've Come" and never stopped. They played for over two hours, finally finishing with the song I'd waited all night to hear: Push. It was really great caue there were plenty of songs that I'd kind of forgotten about and it was reall cool to hear them again. I mean, they sound JUST like they do on their CD's and the showmanship is awesome. I wasn't close enough to get any really great pictures, but I sure did try!

I've had the house to myself all week but I really haven't had the opportunity to take any advantage of it. Tonight is my last night and here I sit, alone... and it's snowing. Awesome. I tried to convince J to come down REALLY early when the roads weren't that bad, but he wasn't biting. He's a snow driving wussy.. Don't get me wrong, so am I, but aren't these kind of extenuating circumstances? He bailed on me Wednesday night (accidentally) and last night I had the concert so it's been like, a normal week when the plan was for him to spend quite a bit of time here this week since he knows I really hate being alone at night. I hear EVERYTHING. I swear a car down the street could slam it's door and it would sound like it's in my driveway.

I did go to work this morning, but I left around 10:30. There really wasn't anything left for me to do, my boss wasn't there and I wanted to get out while the getting was good. I felt really bad about it once I got into Hudson and the roads were completely fine, bu tit's definitely gotten progressively worse. Believe it or not, I shoveled twice today. I should have taken a picture so everyone would believe me. I also ran two miles and with the shoveling, I'm a little beat. Bowling got canceled so it kind of worked out in that respect. It gave me the chance to catch up on all the shows I DVR'd over the past few days, at the very least. The Project Runway reunion was kind of anticlimactic. The drama gets better every week on the Gauntlet. America's Next Top Model narrowed it down to their 14 girls for this season in NYC and the expected pairing of Jen and Parker got booted from Big Brother. I was actually quite peeved that Parker didn't get a chance to really speak his mind, but his body language and facial expressions told it all. Seriously, if Jen and Ryan continue as a couple after they see what each other have said (ok.. what Jen has said about Ryan) on the show, I'll be shocked but hey... love conquers all, right?

J LO had her babies!!! What can I say? I always have a soft spot in my heart for anything that has to do with twins and she had a boy and a girl. Apparently it's one the highest amount paid for baby photos so far, or at least until Angelina lets go of her next DNA blessed spawn.

It's a terrible shot, but I agree that he still looks splendid regardless.

There was no soccer this week, as we had few people around during school break. Instead, a few of us girls went out to dinner. We had a really good time. I don't know if I can remember the last time I laughed so hard! I don't think any of us knew what to do with a free wednesday night. I mean, we've kind of gotten used to seeing each other every week!

There's more to tell, so I'll check back in later to try and make up for how much of a slacker I've been this week.

I have to say...

Once again, I'm not really impressed... but only time will tell. I think I'll be on Team Guttenberg.

This saddened me.. I liked these crazy kids together :( I guess it really is just her and her hand..

Long Weekend

Should have given me ample time to blog, but alas.. it was not the case. Let me see if I can do a quick recap:

I shot 658 on Friday night, which is a HUGE change from how I've been bowling to date. There's a tournament on March 1 where I could win some good money from jackpots, so maybe I'm peaking at the right time. I've determined it's because I've ran the last two Fridays before bowling, which has slowed me down and made my timing right. We'll see if that continues to be the case.

Saturday night J and I watched Romper Stomper, which was one of (if not the first) Russell Crowe's first flicks. It's an Australian flick, but luckily I don't have much trouble with Australian accents, so I didn't find it too hard to understand. For a film about neo-nazi skinheads, it wasn't so bad!

Sunday I went shopping at Woodbury Commons with my mom.. Oh, the deals.. so worth the drive.

Project Runway - The final two were Chris M. and Rami... and BOTH are showing at Fashion Week, which will determine which one actually gets to be in the running. The other two in the final are Jillian and Christian. It'll never happen, but wouldn't it be ironic if Chris (who got booted pretty early and only came back when Jack got sick) beat them all!? I don't really have a preference this year. No one is a TRUE villain, like Santino and Jeffrey, and I think they're all really talented. But Jillian gets on my nerves..

Big Brother - Yep.. I got sucked in.. for no good reason either, cause the show isn't that great. Amanda gives all paralegals in the world a bad name, so I'm not too thrilled with that! However, it's entertaining and as usual, the people don't have a CLUE how to play the game. I mean.. never divulge your secret first, and that's why (jen, ryan, parker and allison) you're up for the vote. It really doesn' tmatter who wins the Power of Veto this week, because whichever couple is still on the block, is gone.. at least if the players are smart.. So.. Yeah.. it could go either way.

I spent my day off finishing J's Ipod.. which he better be thankful for. He did give me Season 1 of Bones as a thank you gift.. which would have been a little more appreciated had he not given it to me on Valentine's Day... Anyway, once I finished his Ipod, I tried to put mine back together again. Until I realized I f'd his up and had to do it again.. Then I had to click the boxes for all the songs for mine again.. I did this on and off for about 12 hours. My hand and wrist are KILLING me, but it's all done. I told him if he "accidentally" got rid of all the music I put on there I would kill him.. slowly.

I have some other things to blog about, but no time at the moment. I'll try to let you in on some stuff later on. Hope you enjoyed your weekend!

And the winner is

WU-TANG!!!! Yep.. we're STILL undefeated and with one game left to go, have the Level 2 championships in our grasp. It was a really great game for everyone. When we psyche ourselves up for something, we really take no prisoners. I haven't played that well lately, but last night I came back with a booty bopping vengeance! The other team were really great competitors and it was actually fun to play them! I mean.. they gave as good as they got and they were really good players. I think (regardless of the outcome) everyone enjoyed the competition. But yes.. we won 5-2 and I really don't think their goalie knew what hit her. We were just in the right places at the right time and I did NOT score a goal, as that would have ruined it all.. I don't want to be "that girl."

I stayed home from work yesterday. I wasn't feeling 100% lately, and the weather was a really good excuse for me to stay home. I slept until 10:00 which felt WONDERFUL, and would have felt better had Tre not called me to wake me up and find out where I was.. Yes.. she could have just walked upstairs to see if I was still there, or checked the driveway for tire tracks but no. She felt she needed to call me from downstairs to see if I was there AND wake me up! I spent the day on the couch and got a lot of J's CD's downloaded. This might get done a tad quicker than expected, but we'll see. I also hit up Wal-Mart and got him a car charger for his Ipod for Valentine's Day. Hopefully he didn't get himself one yet.

Oh yeah.. it's Valentine's Day. Whoop-dee-doo! I'm having an immense chocolate craving so I might have to go out and satisfy it in the near future. In the office we were giving our men till noon to give us chocolate and/or flowers before we go and get it ourselves. Let's put it this way.. i know MY man isn't bringing either!!! Hell, in all honesty, if he said "hey.. I'll take your car in for an oil change and pay for it for V-day" I'd be a pretty content girl. Men don't always realize that it's the little things.. So yeah.. no solid plans for tonight and to be honest, I could care less. Damn overhyped holiday..

Speaking of overhyped holidays (just kidding).. Happy Birthday to my friend Amy Rebecca!! Today is her 32nd birthday and I'm sure she'll have a wonderful time celebrating it :)!

Been a tad busy today so I'll try to catch up on some headlines later this afternoon. You'll have to just enjoy me basking in the afterglow of our win until then. Happy V-Day!!!

No turning back

I signed up for the Boilermaker in Utica. Shoot me... cause now I can't get my nonrefundable fee back whether I can do it or not. Tre and Jen are going to run me into the ground to be sure I am not the last person to finish. We'll see how it goes.

So I realized the reason my laptop is so damn slow is PROBABLY because of the 130 or so cd's of J's that I'm putting on my Itunes.. I guess I better speed up this process so I can pull all his metal, hard rock and punk off my computer and get things back to normal.

Due to the impending snow and sleet and freezing rain, Tre has decided we're going to go to Joe's for pizza and wings for dinner. Yep.. nothing like pizza and wings after a run.. If I haven't gotten the pukie bug yet, it's pretty much a guarantee that I will now... I have a feeling wings are not going to feel good coming back up again! My stomach hasn't felt 100% all day, so I might as well torture myself and force the bug (if it exists) to come out and show itself. Especially since tomorrow would be an ideal day to sit around and do nothing.. That is, if it weren't the longest awaited soccer game of the season!!!!!

I'm an idiot

Satuday night, I got insoles for my sneakers. Sunday morning, I wore them while running. They just didn't feel right, but I've never worn insoles so I figured I just needed to get used to them. Today, J asked me how they were and I told him that they came out of my shoes when I took them off. He thought that was kind of weird and as we talked about it, I think we both realized that I had put them in my shoes the wrong way. I'm never going to live this one down.

J and I had dinner at Destino's, this new Mexican restaurant in Chatham on Saturday night. It was really good, even though my chimichanga had peppers and onions in it. Luckily they were really big so I was able to easily pull them out. After that, we went to see Vince Vaugn's Wild West Comedy Show, which is basically a documentary about a comedy tour he founded in 2005. It was really really funny, and I hope I get the chance to see the comedians in the movie again in the near future.

I spent Sunday afternoon loading J's CD's onto my Itunes (he has a lot so I'm guessing it'll take me at least another week to get them all on there before I can fill his Ipod) and to pass the time, I watched The Insider with Russell Crowe. His movies tend to be long, but after warching them I realize how much I enjoy them! I've been trying to both watch and avoid Breach all weekend. I was watching it on Saturday when J called and said he had wanted to see it, so I stopped it, 30 minutes in. We tried to watch it last night but (as usual) both fell asleep. Perhaps the third time will be the charm. It's been on HBO all weekend, hence the avoidance.

I'd write more but my laptop is being a heinous bitch and I really can't take it anymore. Hope you made it through your Monday..

Inevitable things..

I know it was only a matter of time, but I still was surprised and unhappy when I got the fateful email. They're totally dealing B-Rob next and I might have to cover the blog in black cause if/when that happens, I will certainly be in mourning.. I won't find a new team or anything, but I might pay more attention to another team and pay my baby some respect.

I guess my week off from bowling did some good because I FINALLY bowled my first 600 of the year. I had two great games and one so-so game, but I was able to pull it out. I've always had a mental block when it comes to hitting 600 and I definitely felt that presure tonight. It was like I regressed back to high school. Yeah, it was kind of pathetic and I will fully admit that.

I ordered a new XM radio today. I'd been having lots of trouble with the one I have and since I've had it for 3 or 4 years, I think I might just need an upgrade. Well, I hope so or else I just wasted $5o! The nice thing is that I can use it in the house too, so at least maybe I'll use it more. Hell, I pay enough for it I should get as much use out of it as possible!

Project Runway was SOOOO worth taping! The remaining designers had to design a ring outfit for one of the WWE Divas. It was such a colossal train wreck and I loved every second of it. I mean, instead of going to Mood for fabric they had to go to Spandex House. Seriously, there's such a call for spandex that there is a HOUSE? I love New York. Anyway, in a nutshell - Christian got the perfect client and while his outfit had the requisite puffy sleeves, it was pretty fierce. However, Chris was the winner with his ringwear which was impeccably fitted and complemented his client like no other. Jillian also did a decent job but not enough to win. Rami escaped the bottom two but only slightly, as his pepto pink monstrosity was a little more than the judges could handle. Sweet P and Ricky were the bottom two and rightfully so. It really could have gone either way, but it was Ricky's time to go. Next week, two designers are eliminated to get to the final three that will show at Bryant Park.

The Bird

There is a black bird that sits on the power line right outside my window at work. He (or she as the case may be) sits for hours, and it looks like he's staring right at me. It's really creepy. I don't think I like birds.

Soccer Recap and then some

I heard this on the radio first thing this morning, but I wasn't really awake so I wasn't sure if it's true. To be honest, I'm still not sure it's true.

Unfortunately, this IS true. Maybe she really is an actress. I mean, if she was able to convince medical staff that she was not a danger to herself and others, pass her the Oscar!!!

McSteamy, Eric Dane, has been treated for skin cancer. I guess things have gone well though, and he seems to be recovering nicely.

Let's get down to business.. Wu-Tang pulled out another win last night, beating The Mamms 6-4. Honestly, we should have kicked their ass, but we were ahead by 4 or 5 at the half and got a little sloppy. They stepped up their game, while ours fell down the ladder, feet first. I am never scoring, as I'm a terrible offensive player and have since given up. So, if I do happen to score, it'll most certainly be a fluke of epic proportions. Four of us went up early to scout out Sunshine, the other undefeated team we'll be playing next week. They're very good. Their passing is excellent and I just hope we can get in their way. Of course, their best player will be on my side of the field so I'm going to have to stop playing like shit. It'd be a nice change for me. Anyway, as it got closer and closer to game time, there were still only four of us on the bench. One of our girls chickened out, as she was sliding all over the road, and two more we didn't have phone numbers for. Luckily, we ended up with just enough players and we played Iron Woman soccer through the whole game. The ride home had it's sketchy moments, but once we got closer to Hudson, things really weren't that bad. The kiddies didn't even get a delay this morning, so it couldn't have been that bad!

It's getting to the end of the week, thank goodness. Things have been a little slow here and while I haven't felt 100%, I certainly haven't felt bad enough for a sick day. It's inevitable that if I take a sick day when I'm not really sick, I'll get REALLY sick shortly after. Last night I really thought I was getting the bug my sister had. My stomach just felt... weird. I was up most of the night thinking I was going to start puking at any minute, but I've managed to keep everything down so I guess it was just a false alarm. I'm still pretty beat though. I collapsed into my bed after the soccer game last night. Granted, it was 11:30 and I didn't feel good, but I didn't even brush my teeth or wash my face. I just wanted to be in my nice, warm bed and I had second thoughts about getting out of it this morning. It was so dark and cocoon like that I just didn't see the point in getting out of it.. Except for the fact that, ya know... I have a job and all..

Running is HARD

I don't know if I've told you all, but my sister is under the impression that I'm running a boilermaker in Utica in June. I'm not sure how far that is, but for some reason I think it's somewhere between 13 and 15k. I have never run a 5k, so I'm a little concerned. I actually began this program called "From Couch to 5K" and am happy to report that I had run enough to jump right to Week 3. I am now on Week 4 and it's WAY harder than Week 3 was. Also, by next Friday I'm expected to be able to run two miles without stopping. Perhaps these goals are a little unrealistic.. I don't know. My reason for saying that is that I did my week 4 workout last night and was EXHAUSTED. I mean, dead as could be. J and I went to dinner and then vegged on the couch until I had enough energy (around 9 pm) to go upstairs to bed. I stayed awake until 9:30 just out of principle and then gave up. That, and my foot hurt kinda bad. I walk on the insides of my feet so I'm sure by running I'm putting pressure on places that aren't used to pressure. I really do need to go have my shoes professionally fitted in the near future. Maybe once I get that extra couple hundred from George W.

Congrats go out to Lexie, my friend Allyson's daughter. She competed in her school district wide spelling bee last night and came in 3rd out of roughly 30 kids. That, and she's only in fifth grade and was competing against kids that are older than her. She misspelled asparagus. Like my mom said "If you don't eat it, you shouldn't have to be able to spell it!" Regardless.. Great job Lex!!!

Tonight is soccer night, as per usual on this gloomy hump day. It's so gloomy here that I think I might stop by Allyson's and use her tanning bed to not only warm me up, but get me in the mood for the game. We're missing three people (including my sister who still hasn't gotten her appetite back from the nasty bug she had this weekend) so everyone has to show up and be on their "A" game. However, the weather is supposed to be kinda sketchy so I hope everyone shows up or else we'll have to forfeit which is so NOT good, considering we're undefeated. Our goalie actually suggested we "cancel" but we made sure she knew that Wu-Tang doesn't go out like that. Plus, my friend Amy is driving. She has a Pathfinder and no fear. It's a good combination. A few of us are actually going up early tonight to catch the game of the other undefeated team that we play next week. Plus, leaving at 8:00 makes it harder and harder to be motivated to play. We're thinking if we get out of the house earlier it won't be quite as bad. So what I'm trying to say is, the soccer game could get interesting tonight, but hopefully we'll pull out a win and not get involved in a brawl, like last week. Funny thing is, that team plays on the same field right before us tonight, so we get to watch their game too. I'm SURE we'll be on our best behavior ;).

Seems Heath Ledger died of an accidental prescription drug overdose. Damn shame.. His favorite movie of mine will still be "10 Things I Hate About You." What can I say? I'm a sucker for a good teen comedy and an Australian accent.

Rumor has it that former star Nolan Ryan will become the president of the Texas Rangers. Cal, for the love of God, TAKE A HINT!!!!

It's Ash Wednesday for all the Catholics out there, so do yourself a favor and don't tell someone you know that they have something on their forehead ok? It's SUPPOSED to be there! ANd for god's sake.. don't eat meat! I had myself a lovely PB&J for lunch so I'm all good.. Granted, I'm not necessarily a practicing Catholic or anything, but I'll support those that are. It's hump day, but it's probably wrong to hump on a Catholic holiday unless you're married... and use the rhythm method.. So don't hump 'em unless you're legally obligated to do so!

Tonight - new episodes of the Gauntlet and Project Runway, starring WWE Divas. I'm sure it'll get ugly in more ways than one!

Baseball News and Notes

Donny Baseball is back on the market.. Who wants some? Oh yeah.. crazy soon to be ex wife is part of the deal... at least once the restraining order wears off..

THIS JUST IN - Don.. you can do so much better...

Here are the latest O's rumors... from Seattle to Denver.

And we thought only Wesley Snipes had tax problems...

Even Jim Palmer isn't exempt from the dark cloud that seems to follow the O's around...

Roger Clemens and Andy Pettite have both made appearances on Capitol Hill regarding their use of performance enhancing drugs. Pettite testifed for over two hours yesterday and today, Clemens has his turn in the hot seat, and it looks like he plans on talking...

Finally, I know it's not baseball, but Bobby Knight has quit his coaching job at Texas Tech, halfway through the season. His son, Pat Knight, will take over in his absence. Damn.. I kind of like watching Bobby Knight during March Madness.. He's always good for a healthy dose of crazy..

Side note: Self medication does not make a Superbowl loss (after an undefeated season) any easier.

Like a fine wine?

Now, I know people age. It's a fact of life. However, there are some celebrities you can look at now and in their prime and be like.. "damn.. that was a nice looking man in his day." Examples: Paul Newman, Robert Redford and even Marlon Brando. I mean, years from now young girls will probably look at Brad Pitt and be like "damn.. if he were 40 yours younger I'd tap that.." However, one of those people I don't think was ever a good looking man (young or old) is Jon Voight. Last night I watched Midnight Cowboy and while his body was decent, looks-wise he wasn't what I would pull off the street if I were looking for a hustler. I'd probably expect him to pay me for the sex instead of vice versa (much like he got finagled into doing fresh off the bus from Texas). I find it amazing that he spawned Angelina Jolie. She must have gotten whatever good traits he has (good hair back in the day? I don't know.. ) and the rest of the good stuff from her mother.

Speaking of that, my friends and I were talking about babies this weekend. Namely, ugly babies. I mean, babies in and off themselves are quite ugly when they first come out. They usually have to grow into their cuteness. I've never been one of those people who can see a particular person in the baby unless you put a baby picture of that person right up next to the baby. That's just how I am. We were commenting on how sometimes two really nice looking people can make a gorgeous baby and sometimes that baby is just butt skankin' ugly. That's why I've decided that when my time comes, I'm going to make a baby with someone that's not so attractive. I'd hate for my baby to suffer cause his/her parents are both attractive. I mean, I'd like to give the kid a chance for a normal life.

For those of you reading this blog for the first time... that was sarcasm...

Back to Midnight Cowboy... not a bad flick. Apparently it was rated X when it first came out in 1969, which I don't necessarily get. I mean, I saw Jon Voight's butt about 100 times and some boobs, so I guess those were taboo topics in the 60's, which is surprising. I enjoyed watching Dustin Hoffman as Ratso Rizzo way more. I knew the end way before it came, but it didn't change my view of the movie. I actually enjoyed it and now I can cross it off my list. I still have a hard time watching movies that aren't made in the last twenty years. I really don't know why, but I'm using Netflix to try to get myself over it.

Whod've Thunk?

The Giants beat the Patriots to win the Super Bowl! It really was a great game from start to finish (especially when they showed Peyton cheering on his baby bro) and how sweet that win was? I mean, besides Pats fans, who DIDN'T want the Pats to get beat after that stellar season? Any by the Giants no less.. Unreal.. It was a great game and a great party, even if I was too stuffed from the baby shower to enjoy all the food that came along with it.

It's possible that an end may be drawing near to the writer's strike! I ain't one to gossip and you didn't hear this from me, but it looks like things are moving along and there could be an agreement by the end of the week. Thank god.. I really need my TV back. I know it probably won't be until late Spring, if not Fall, but I'll take what I can get.

Matt Damon has moves... that's all I'll say. Well, that and for once in my life, I wish I was a tall, skinny Jewish girl...

The weekend FLEW by.. Friday night I had a wine tasting party at a friend's house. I really didn't anticipate finding anything I liked, but there was one white and one red wine that I managed to finagle Tre into buying so I could drink them too. My friend also pulled out another red wine I really liked, that's made by her family's winery. I'm going to have to finagle a way to get another bottle out of her, that's for sure! Later on that night I picked J up from the bar and ended up hanging out for a few hours which was NOT on the agenda. I was a little tired and not really in a "going out mood" but when he fell flat on his ass on a sheet of ice outside the bar, my night was made. I have to give him credit - he was trying so hard to get me across the ice and make sure I didn't fall that he wasn't paying as much attention to himself. Oh yeah.. priceless. He was a tad sore on Saturday, that's for sure.

Saturday morning we went to breakfast (my thank you for picking him up) and then I hit the gym for a bit. After that, I hit the mall. BIG mistake. J was going to go with me and I'm glad he didn't because it was jam packed and hotter than hell. I tried to get through pretty quickly, which only made me hotter! I used my gift card to get two pairs of jeans and the cutest shirt ever at the Gap. I only got one because I figured they'd be $10 less in two weeks, but I really wanted it in every single color. I had to fill out this survey for the Gap and that got me 20% off a single item so I might be going back to get another one. I also got my dad a gift card to the mall, so he could get some new sunglasses. Today is his birthday (HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD) so I was kind of strapped for time. Anyway, after that I went to NY & Co. to see if I could get some new pants. Yeah.. I found some pants.. some belts.. some socks and a shirt. Thank god I had a coupon cause I didn't expect to get that much stuff. I finally was able to hightail it out of there and make it home without peeing my pants, which was a feat in and off itself. The bathrooms at the mall are so f'n gross and I was NOT waiting in line forever to hover over the seat. Anyway, J came down after that and we hit the diner for dinner (as per usual). After that we went to see The Eye, which was not as bad as I had anticipated. I had narrowed down the field to three movies and let him choose. The Eye was the one I wanted to see the least. He has a tendency to do that. Anyway, we were both pretty beat for some reason and were asleep by 10 p.m. (I like to think of it as gearing up for the Superbowl). Around 2 am my bathroom light went on, which was a little freaky considering J and I were both still in bed. I asked who was there. As nervous as I was, I figured a thief or rapist wouldn't be turning lights on, right? It was my sister, looking for a thermometer. Apparently, she had spend the last 15 minutes or so throwing her guts up and wanted to know if she had a fever. I got it for her and tried to go to bed, but through closed doors and a flight of stairs I could still hear her puking. J said she was still doing it when he left at 4:30. When I got up to go to the gym on Sunday, she said she hadn't done anything since about 6 am so I guess that was a step in the right direction. However, she did have a fever. Great.. I'm counting down the days until I start tossing my cookies. I hate puking.. It's just the most awful feeling in the world and so uncontrollable. So yeah.. no Superbowl for Tre.

After I went to the gym, I had to get ready for this baby shower I had to go to. I was really looking forward to it because it was a brunch, which is the best meal of the day, hands down. However, it was a baby shower for my friend's second baby. She just had her first baby three years ago. I've never known anyone to have a second baby shower unless it's been a really long time since the first child and/or it's a different sex. Even then, I don't think I've known anyone to have an affair such as my friend's, meaning her mom and sister threw it and it was at a restaurant, not a pot luck thing at a firehouse. Being that it was on Superbowl Sunday and I had tons to do in the first place, I have to admit I wasn't thrilled to be going. But, I went, I ate and I had a good time. It was actually nice because my friends that have kids don't really have the opportunity to get together with those of us that don't, so we had a fun time gossiping and such. It was a little strange though, as there were five of us there and the rest was family. I mean, it just seemed like an unnecessary extreme to go to, but that's just me. After that, I went home and lapsed into a food coma for a few hours (SOOOOO stuffed... the omelette and cheesecake were WAY over the top) before I made my chicken wing dip, which came out really great. I wasn't even close to hungry by the time I went to the party, but Moxie bought Moxie's pizza, so how could I turn that down!? I wasted $10 on shitty squares, but enjoyed the beer, the game and the company. Also, my under the weather sister picked me up from the party. What more could a girl ask for!?

Alone in the office today.. My co-worker is sick (not flu bug sick like tre) and my boss is on trial. I'm supposed to be going to the Total Body Sculpt class at the gym tonight with my friend Tara, but I haven't heard from her yet. I'd be ok with it if she changed her mind, but I'm really curious about the class. She took it last week and said it was really good so I'll have to take her word for it. Prior to that, I have to go to my parent's house for dinner for my dad's birthday. I'm not looking forward to it only because my dad is also sick and I don't think it'd be smart for me to eat before this class. I might have to take a doggie bag with me instead! Seriously, if I don't get sick it'll be a miracle.

Happy Superbowl Monday.... hope you get over those hangovers, and those disappointments (Pats fans.. i'm talking to you).

Where's the ice?

I'm sitting at work with little to do, waiting for the ice to come that's been forecast. All the schools have been closed (except one) in anticipation and so far we've gotten a whole lot of nothing. I just really want it to come and get over with before I have to drive home, that's all. Is that too much to ask for the weather to NOT f up my commute either way? I think not.

Last night I rolled change. Not because I wanted to, but because I had to. I've had $7 in my pocket all week and that's all I have (ya know, besides my paltry savings and checking accounts) so I managed to roll $23 to get me through the weekend. I had made these great plans with J to go to the Siena/Rider game on Saturday because I can usually get tickets for free in the First Niagara box. Well, apparently someone's son goes to Rider so the seats are GONE. So now I either have to pony up for the tickets or we don't go. I can't decide what to do cause I also have to hit up the mall, and since some of the buying is for me and will contain some dressing rooms and such, I don't know if he'll really want to go. I was looking forward to having a whole day with stuff to do, as we both have separate Superbowl Party plans. Not to mention, I need to make my stuff for the party AND go to a baby shower that morning (which don't get me started on).

So, that's what's going on. I'm actually skipping bowling tonight so I can go to my friend's wine-tasting party. I do not like wine, but I'm hoping this will give me the opportunity to try things and find one that I do like. With her tax money my sister is doing over our bathroom, complete with a bathtub, and I can see myself lounging in it after a hard day with a glass of wine and some cucumbers on my eyes, just like in the movies. More than likely I"ll be in it with a Coke Zero trying to ge the bubbles to stay long after the water has gone cold, but whatever.. it's the thought that counts. Have a great weekend!

PS - Do I really have to say anything about Britney that hasn't been said.. let the girl be crazy in peace and get the help she so obviously needs!