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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Breaking ties
1) I never wanted to date my twin. Just someone who respected the differences between us. Clearly, that is not what I had.
2) I did have too much drama in that certain part of my life. And now it's time to end it. In some cases, that means cutting ties in some cases. And I know that is going to make me the bad guy and the bad friend, but you know what? I had to put my foot down. I had to be assertive. For too long, I didn't do that and it cost me dearly. Not anymore.
3) Maybe I was making up for lost time with my various actions the last three years. I know I have some learning to do about that subject. But in the process, I wound up in a situation I truly never wanted to be in. I jeopardized relationships and lost a few.
4) I'm not going to settle. I deserve happiness, companionship, that special connection. I deserve the best there is.
5) I'm saying it. I miss someone I've talked to and never met. I don't care who knows it anymore.
2) I did have too much drama in that certain part of my life. And now it's time to end it. In some cases, that means cutting ties in some cases. And I know that is going to make me the bad guy and the bad friend, but you know what? I had to put my foot down. I had to be assertive. For too long, I didn't do that and it cost me dearly. Not anymore.
3) Maybe I was making up for lost time with my various actions the last three years. I know I have some learning to do about that subject. But in the process, I wound up in a situation I truly never wanted to be in. I jeopardized relationships and lost a few.
4) I'm not going to settle. I deserve happiness, companionship, that special connection. I deserve the best there is.
5) I'm saying it. I miss someone I've talked to and never met. I don't care who knows it anymore.
Monday, May 20, 2013
The 7 Line chants
The top 5 chants from the 7 Line army at Wrigley Field on Saturday.
10) Daniel Murphyyyy - to the tube of the song Seven Nation Army
9) Ruben Tejada song - it went to the tune of some famous Mexican song, where we go Nah nah nah... We have faith in Tejada!
8) JV1 - at Jordany Valdespin, who is de man right now.
7) Pitcher's got a big butt - at Scott Feldman
6) Yankees suck/Asshole one guy wearing a Yankee cap in the group
5) Right field sucks - at the Chicago fans on the other side of the bleachers
4) 1908 - self explanatory
3) Rooftops suck - at the rooftop dwellers jeering us while we were taking a group photo
2) Seven line army! - post game
1) Yankee reject - at Alfonso Soriano
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The heaven and the hell
I woke up at 3:45 in the morning to catch a 6:40 flight. Halfway through my drive, I realized I left my bag of liquids (toothpaste, cologne, Purell, etc) on my bathroom sink. The plane ride was easy, it only took 25 minutes and only about a quarter of the seats were occupied. I think I slept the whole way, in what amounts to barely more than a power nap.
I landed and took the 8 bus on a 45 minute ride to downtown. I got off at Ohio Street and had to walk seven blocks south on Capitol to get to the Crowne Plaza, where I was staying. On my way, I passed the State Capitol and St Elmo Steakhouse.
I didn't expect the hotel to be under renovation. I also didn't expect it to be at the site of the old Union Station. There is a lot of iron and metal inside, it really does feel like a train station that was used a century ago. There are even hallways where you could walk out of your hotel room and there's be a locomotive staring you right in the face!
My room wasn't that great, the lighting system is laid out poorly, the outlets are hard to teach, and the drawers always feel like they're about to collapse. But at least it was suitable and it was my own. First hotel room I ever stayed in alone.
I changed into a pair of cargo shorts and my Mets mesh shirt and headed north to the Sailors and Soldiers statue, which is in the middle of a circle that divides downtown Indy. It's almost as tall as the Statue of Liberty.
Then, I went to City Market, which has a lot of small food stands, kind of like a Quincy Market in Boston. But it reminded me more of the one I went to in Baltimore, kind of low quality and not in the best neighborhood. But I took an everything pretzel, actually it was a row of three everything pretzels. I liked it, though the salt seemed a little strong. The pretzel was also topped with sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and garlic. I ate half of it with honey mustard and over the course of the entire day, I finished the whole thing off.
From there, I walked north to Massachusetts Avenue, a diagonal street that has become a very trendy shopping district. I stopped into the oldest shoe store in America, Stout's shoes.
I them headed north to the Indiana world war memorial. This site has a long series of steps just like the art museum in Rocky, and when I was done running them, my calves had a nice burn going. I took a quick look at the Veterans memorial plaza, which looks like the Washington Monument, and then headed south.
I was starting to get hungry, so I walked down Illinois St, past the mall, to Harry & Izzy, which is the sister restaurant of St Elmo. Basically it's an upscale, yet approachable, American eatery. I sat at the circular shaped bar and I appreciate that both bartenders introduced themselves to me. Allie was really pretty and said mentioned when I had a little horseradish on my face. Said she was looking out for me if a cute girl sat next to me. Two minutes later, a 40 year old business guy takes the adjacent seat.
What I didn't know was they had a $20 pre-fixed lunch menu. I could pick one of two entrees and I could also pick two items between two apps, two salads, and two desserts. I chose the half prime rib sandwich with a side of cole slaw, along with the famous shrimp cocktail and a romaine hearts salad. So I skipped dessert! The salad was nice, romaine with candied walnuts, a few veggies, and a champagne vinaigrette. As far as the shrimp go, I never expected that cocktail sauce to taste so hot! That was some intense horseradish! But I was impressed how large the shrimps were, I certainly didn't get skimped on that. The sandwich consisted of thinly sliced prime rib with an onion jam, white cheddar, and a side of horseradish sauce all on an onion roll with a cup of jus for dipping. The meat was moist and the horseradish added just the right amount of kick. I barely tasted the onion or cheese though. And I also liked the slaw, which was made with mayo, vinegar, and celery seed. Oh, I almost forgot. I added a fried chicken slider for another five bucks. Sesame bun, dill pickle, garlic aioli and a thick, crispy, juicy piece of fried chicken. Tremendous. And it only cost me about $36 with tip.
I had back north one block and visited the circle center mall. I never planned to buy anything and I didn't. But I found myself in the Colts team store and wound up in a ten minute conversation with the guy working there, which was very cool.
Wanting to clean up and charge my phone, I headed back to the hotel, where I checked in for my Wednesday flight, changed clothes, and surfed the Internet for a few minutes. After checking in for the plane at 1:30, I headed west to White River state park. I took some photos of Victory Field, home of the AAA Indy Indians. They were playing Buffalo, which would have been a hell of a lot more fun than what I wound up doing. I could have made fun of Josh Thole and Mike Nickeas...
Anyway, I walked through the park and found the Segway tour booth. I had researched these tours online, but never gave them much thought. 48 bucks seemed like a lot too. But I guess I'd always been a little curious about these vehicles, so on spur of the moment, I signed up to take a tour of Indy on a Segway.
I got the feel for it pretty quick, shifting my weight on my feet wasn't too hard to do. Even steering came quite easily, so I was excited to get going. I rode with five other people through the park, aside the central canal, on the Cultural Trail, over the downtown bridges. There was even a stretch at the end of the tour where we had to drive five or six sharp curves right in a row. That may have been one of the coolest parts, it was challenging and fun. I was ready to ride it all the way to Ohio.
I laid out in the sun for a half hour, before heading back to the room for a dip in the pool and a shower and I put on my new black plaid shorts and my new orange Melo t shirt. I was ready to invade Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
I met up with a couple other Knicks fans outside, which was cool. I went inside at 5:30 and headed straight behind the Knicks bench, where several players were doing warmups. I saw Raymond Felton shooting 3's, Steve Novak dribbling, Tyson Chandler working on a low post game, and that stiff J.R. Smith warming up while wearing headphones. I even saw the now retired Rasheed Wallace shooting some long distance shots...um, yeah, retiring was a good idea Sheed.
As for the game, it could not have gone worse. The officials called technical after technical on the Knicks and the Knicks whined and whined over the calls. Mike Woodson made one stupid decision after another. Mainly, that would be playing Smith and Kidd, while leaving Marcus Camby, Pablo Prigioni, Novak and Chris Copeland on the bench. I left midway through the third quarter and headed straight back to the hotel. I much rather would have been home sipping Jack Daniels. I knew the game was over and once again, I was right when I wished I could have been wrong.
I had no interest in seeing or talking to another human being. No one. Especially the idiots who were going to tell me it's just a game. People who say that crap either almost always win or they don't know what being a fan is like.Anyway, I turned on channel 26, which was supposed to be NBC sports network. I wanted to watch hockey. I flip it on and it's the food network. Friggin Chopped is on. I called the front desk and they realized they didn't have it...terrible job by them. I hadn't had dinner, so I called room service, ordered a burger and a Bass, cost me 30 bucks...fell sleep around 12:30.
Woke up at 6:30, feeling groggy, and I didn't change my clothes. I wore the same sleeveless t and ripped shorts I wore to bed to the fitness center. Although it took me four minutes to find the stairs and another six to find the fitness center. I had to weave though tunnels and construction zones, only to find a bench press, two leg machines, give cardio machines, and a universal gym, which I hate. I did pull downs and the bench press and abruptly left. I admit I was in no mood to do a long workout.
I would have showered but the drain was clogged from the previous afternoon. So I changed clothes and walked south to Shapiro's deli. I got an egg sandwich with American cheese and beef bacon on a poppy seed bagel. Six bucks...not cheap. I also got a peppered beef sandwich to go, which I'll try later. Them I went back to the room, packed up, checked out and walked back seven blocks north to the bus station. At least I had a decently cute girl to walk and talk with the whole way from the hotel. I do like redheads after all.
So now I have to wait two hours in the terminal for my flight and I can't go early because I checked a bag...and I better make it...because if I don't get the 1:30, I don't know when I'm getting out.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Live blog...Rangers vs. Capitals-Game 6-Period 3
Stats
1) Brassard and Stepan have combined to win 15 of 21 faceoffs for the Rangers.
2) Kreider's ice time now at 4:05, lowest of any player in this game.
3) Del Zotto actually leads the Rangers with five hits. Huh?
4) Girardi with four shots on goal, Pyatt with three. Huh?
5:33: Faceoff starts as I get confronted on Facebook by someone who needs to go away. Ovechkin powers to the net and Henrik stops his shot attempt.
5:35: Rangers get a power play as Ward shoves down Derek Dorsett into the Washington net. Dangerous.
5:36: Callahan and Nash with a 2-on-1, but Holtby stops the captain. Both players still scoreless in this series.
5:37: Power play fails. The Rangers are 0-for-5. The odd-man rush was really their only good opportunity too. 12:00 to go.
5:38: Tortorella stops a wide-open Ribero on the backhand. Commercial time. Just waiting for Washington to get a power play.
5:42: Capitals poke away, but Henrik stones them again! Game has gone by fast, but now it's gonna take forever. 10 minutes left...a second goal would be beyond huge.
5:43: Lundqvist poke checks a puck away as Fehr had an excellent chance off a 2-on-1 with Ribiero.
5:48: Backstrom tried to set up Ovechkin, but Girardi blocks the pass, sliding on his stomach.
5:49: John Carlson's wicked slap shot is stopped by Henrik and cleared into the corner.
5:49: Jason Chimera blasts Anton Stralman into the boards. Ugh...
5:50: High sticking penalty on Washington! Dorsett slammed into the boards and while he's on his knees, Mike Green cross checks him in the mouth. Power play! An opportunity to put it away.
5:53: Nothing happens.
5:53: Fehr storms down, gets off a hard wrist shot, that Henrik snatches with his left glove! Crowd goes wild! 3:48 left.
5:56: Zuccarello clears the zone with 2:30 left. Surprised to see him on the ice this late.
5:57: Washington pass from the goal line deflected by Pyatt out of the zone. Net is empty! 1:15 to go!!!!
5:58: Ovechkin tries to baseball swing the puck in on the backhand. Save by Lundqvist! 45 seconds...
5:59: Carlson's slapper blocked by Cally and goes right back to him.
5:59: Green with a slapper...blocked by...who else? Callahan!
6:00: Five seconds left! Carlson with one more shot. Save by Lundqvist! He kicks it right into the corner!
6:00: Rangers win! We have Game 7 Monday night!
6:01: We have a brawl. Refs quickly break it up.
6:03: Rangers salute the crowd.
3 Stars of the Game
1) Henrik Lundqvist
2) Derick Brassard
3) Derek Dorsett
1) Brassard and Stepan have combined to win 15 of 21 faceoffs for the Rangers.
2) Kreider's ice time now at 4:05, lowest of any player in this game.
3) Del Zotto actually leads the Rangers with five hits. Huh?
4) Girardi with four shots on goal, Pyatt with three. Huh?
5:33: Faceoff starts as I get confronted on Facebook by someone who needs to go away. Ovechkin powers to the net and Henrik stops his shot attempt.
5:35: Rangers get a power play as Ward shoves down Derek Dorsett into the Washington net. Dangerous.
5:36: Callahan and Nash with a 2-on-1, but Holtby stops the captain. Both players still scoreless in this series.
5:37: Power play fails. The Rangers are 0-for-5. The odd-man rush was really their only good opportunity too. 12:00 to go.
5:38: Tortorella stops a wide-open Ribero on the backhand. Commercial time. Just waiting for Washington to get a power play.
5:42: Capitals poke away, but Henrik stones them again! Game has gone by fast, but now it's gonna take forever. 10 minutes left...a second goal would be beyond huge.
5:43: Lundqvist poke checks a puck away as Fehr had an excellent chance off a 2-on-1 with Ribiero.
5:48: Backstrom tried to set up Ovechkin, but Girardi blocks the pass, sliding on his stomach.
5:49: John Carlson's wicked slap shot is stopped by Henrik and cleared into the corner.
5:49: Jason Chimera blasts Anton Stralman into the boards. Ugh...
5:50: High sticking penalty on Washington! Dorsett slammed into the boards and while he's on his knees, Mike Green cross checks him in the mouth. Power play! An opportunity to put it away.
5:53: Nothing happens.
5:53: Fehr storms down, gets off a hard wrist shot, that Henrik snatches with his left glove! Crowd goes wild! 3:48 left.
5:56: Zuccarello clears the zone with 2:30 left. Surprised to see him on the ice this late.
5:57: Washington pass from the goal line deflected by Pyatt out of the zone. Net is empty! 1:15 to go!!!!
5:58: Ovechkin tries to baseball swing the puck in on the backhand. Save by Lundqvist! 45 seconds...
5:59: Carlson's slapper blocked by Cally and goes right back to him.
5:59: Green with a slapper...blocked by...who else? Callahan!
6:00: Five seconds left! Carlson with one more shot. Save by Lundqvist! He kicks it right into the corner!
6:00: Rangers win! We have Game 7 Monday night!
6:01: We have a brawl. Refs quickly break it up.
6:03: Rangers salute the crowd.
3 Stars of the Game
1) Henrik Lundqvist
2) Derick Brassard
3) Derek Dorsett
Live blog...Rangers vs. Capitals-Game 6-Period 2
4:36: After 20 not so exciting minutes, Period 2 underway. Rangers have won 15 of 20 faceoffs...
4:37: Del Zotto at least tries to shoot. He just doesn't have the ability to put a puck on net.
4:38: Henrik stops Marcus Johanssen off a 2-on-1.
4:38: We go the other way Derek Stepan with a beautiful spin-o-rama pass to wide-open Carl Hagelin who tips the puck wide! Ugh, that hurt.
4:40: Boyle set up by John Moore...wide again.
4:41: Very aggressive forechecking by the Rangers. Taylor Pyatt and Aaron Asham especially active today.
4:41: Brad Richards pass off the boards to Steve Eminger, who can't handle the puck and it goes out of the zone...
4:42: Nash with a decent shot from the slot...no sir.
4:43: Eric Fehr tips the puck out of the Capitals zone and against two Rangers defensemen, manages to get a good scoring chance on Henrik.
4:43: Rangers fans chanting "Shoot the puck!" with great venom.
4:45: Rangers up 14-10 in shots. Controlling the play, but still no score. And controlling the play isn't enough to win a do-or-die game.
4:49: Rangers continue to crash the net. Capitals defense do an amazing job at blocking shots. Crowd cheers the Rangers effort.
4:50: GOAL! John Moore passes from the point to Derick Brassard who fires a slap shot straight away from the blue line. Rick Nash screens Holtby and the puck goes in off Caps defenseman Steve Olesky. Rangers lead 1-0! 10:21 remaining in the second period.
4:51: Ovechkin misses a backhander with Hank flat on his stomach! WHEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4:58: Joel Ward and Jason F'N Chimera with several chances for Washington, but the Rangers clear the puck.
5:01: Stepan, Hagelin, and Callahan, doing a great job keeping the puck deep in the Washington zone, especially with Ovechkin on the ice. But Washington gets out, and Ovy gets off a hard low wrister thank Hank stops.
5:02: Rangers counter, with a 2-on-1, but Jon Carlson breaks it up as Rick Nash is about to fire a slapper from the left faceoff circle. Less than five minutes left.
5:03: "Hen-ry" chant!
5:03: Holtby stops Brassard, Del Zotto shoots wide again.
5:04: Richards nearly backhands one over Holtby's shoulder, but no can do. Rangers absolutely dominating play.
5:04: Fehr gets laid out in the open ice by Brian Boyle and Del Zotto.
5:06: Nash with some nifty stick handling around Karl Alzner, but waits to long too get a shot off. Holtby poke checks the puck away.
5:08: Second period ends with the Rangers ahead 1-0 and the crowd roars its approval. 20 minutes to go.
4:37: Del Zotto at least tries to shoot. He just doesn't have the ability to put a puck on net.
4:38: Henrik stops Marcus Johanssen off a 2-on-1.
4:38: We go the other way Derek Stepan with a beautiful spin-o-rama pass to wide-open Carl Hagelin who tips the puck wide! Ugh, that hurt.
4:40: Boyle set up by John Moore...wide again.
4:41: Very aggressive forechecking by the Rangers. Taylor Pyatt and Aaron Asham especially active today.
4:41: Brad Richards pass off the boards to Steve Eminger, who can't handle the puck and it goes out of the zone...
4:42: Nash with a decent shot from the slot...no sir.
4:43: Eric Fehr tips the puck out of the Capitals zone and against two Rangers defensemen, manages to get a good scoring chance on Henrik.
4:43: Rangers fans chanting "Shoot the puck!" with great venom.
4:45: Rangers up 14-10 in shots. Controlling the play, but still no score. And controlling the play isn't enough to win a do-or-die game.
4:49: Rangers continue to crash the net. Capitals defense do an amazing job at blocking shots. Crowd cheers the Rangers effort.
4:50: GOAL! John Moore passes from the point to Derick Brassard who fires a slap shot straight away from the blue line. Rick Nash screens Holtby and the puck goes in off Caps defenseman Steve Olesky. Rangers lead 1-0! 10:21 remaining in the second period.
4:51: Ovechkin misses a backhander with Hank flat on his stomach! WHEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4:58: Joel Ward and Jason F'N Chimera with several chances for Washington, but the Rangers clear the puck.
5:01: Stepan, Hagelin, and Callahan, doing a great job keeping the puck deep in the Washington zone, especially with Ovechkin on the ice. But Washington gets out, and Ovy gets off a hard low wrister thank Hank stops.
5:02: Rangers counter, with a 2-on-1, but Jon Carlson breaks it up as Rick Nash is about to fire a slapper from the left faceoff circle. Less than five minutes left.
5:03: "Hen-ry" chant!
5:03: Holtby stops Brassard, Del Zotto shoots wide again.
5:04: Richards nearly backhands one over Holtby's shoulder, but no can do. Rangers absolutely dominating play.
5:04: Fehr gets laid out in the open ice by Brian Boyle and Del Zotto.
5:06: Nash with some nifty stick handling around Karl Alzner, but waits to long too get a shot off. Holtby poke checks the puck away.
5:08: Second period ends with the Rangers ahead 1-0 and the crowd roars its approval. 20 minutes to go.
Live blog...Rangers vs. Capitals-Game 6-Period 1
And so it is Mother's Day. Hi Mom. Let's get right to it.
So after the Mets lost 3 of 4 at home to lousy Pittsburgh and the Knicks no-showed Game 3 in Indiana, the Rangers season is hanging by a thread as they play Game 6 against Washington in Madison Square Garden. Win and it's Game 7 tomorrow night at the Verizon Center. Lose and it's just another early flame out in a long line of them. Ryan Clowe and Marc Staal are injured, so Chris Kreider and Steve Eminger will play. And it would be nice if Rick Nash actually makes his presence felt for the first time this series...
3:40: Opening faceoff-Ovechkin decks Dan Girardi...ugh, he cares about this game.
3:43: Taylor Pyatt stopped by Braden Holtby on a short side from the side.
3:44: A very interesting line of Brad Richards, Kreider, and Aaron Asham generates a decent scoring chance as Asham tries the wraparound. Rangers with the first 4 shots.
3:47: Del Zotto actually hits someone hard, Mathieu Perrault, and he looks shaken up. Ref stops the play just as the Rangers had a 3-on--2 developing. Tortorella is incensed.
3:50: Boyle set and shoots it wide over Holtby's shoulder. Five minutes gone in the first period. Crowd making some noise, but not enough.
3:51: Capitals get a shooting gallery going, but Henrik makes a couple saves. Commercial.
3:57: Capitals have five straight shots on goal.
3:59: Jack Hillen takes a retaliation penalty for roughing Ryan Callahan. PP Rangers
4:04: Callahan and Patt both with chances from right by the net Each time, the Washington defense protects the net.
4:06: Ovechkin blocks a McDonagh shot. Geez. I have a sick feeling. As good as the Rangers have been, the Capitals are desperate to end this now.
4:10: Karl Alzner going to the penalty box for delay of game as he clears the puck over the boards.
4:11: Eric Fehr elbows Derick Brassard in the jaw. Very dirty. 2-man advantage.
4:13: Pass, pass, shot from the point, no rebounds, no deflections, no chance.
4:15: Power play wasted.
4:16: Derek Dorsett sets up Taylor Pyatt with a pass from the corner. Good effort, but couldn't beat Holtby.
4:16: First period over. Rangers control most of it, but the Capitals are just playing rope-a-dope, defense first. They're just waiting for a Rangers mistake...
4:32: Early stats. Chris Kreider has 1:43 of ice time. John Moore's PP time: 0:00. This coaching staff has me at my wits end.
So after the Mets lost 3 of 4 at home to lousy Pittsburgh and the Knicks no-showed Game 3 in Indiana, the Rangers season is hanging by a thread as they play Game 6 against Washington in Madison Square Garden. Win and it's Game 7 tomorrow night at the Verizon Center. Lose and it's just another early flame out in a long line of them. Ryan Clowe and Marc Staal are injured, so Chris Kreider and Steve Eminger will play. And it would be nice if Rick Nash actually makes his presence felt for the first time this series...
3:40: Opening faceoff-Ovechkin decks Dan Girardi...ugh, he cares about this game.
3:43: Taylor Pyatt stopped by Braden Holtby on a short side from the side.
3:44: A very interesting line of Brad Richards, Kreider, and Aaron Asham generates a decent scoring chance as Asham tries the wraparound. Rangers with the first 4 shots.
3:47: Del Zotto actually hits someone hard, Mathieu Perrault, and he looks shaken up. Ref stops the play just as the Rangers had a 3-on--2 developing. Tortorella is incensed.
3:50: Boyle set and shoots it wide over Holtby's shoulder. Five minutes gone in the first period. Crowd making some noise, but not enough.
3:51: Capitals get a shooting gallery going, but Henrik makes a couple saves. Commercial.
3:57: Capitals have five straight shots on goal.
3:59: Jack Hillen takes a retaliation penalty for roughing Ryan Callahan. PP Rangers
4:04: Callahan and Patt both with chances from right by the net Each time, the Washington defense protects the net.
4:06: Ovechkin blocks a McDonagh shot. Geez. I have a sick feeling. As good as the Rangers have been, the Capitals are desperate to end this now.
4:10: Karl Alzner going to the penalty box for delay of game as he clears the puck over the boards.
4:11: Eric Fehr elbows Derick Brassard in the jaw. Very dirty. 2-man advantage.
4:13: Pass, pass, shot from the point, no rebounds, no deflections, no chance.
4:15: Power play wasted.
4:16: Derek Dorsett sets up Taylor Pyatt with a pass from the corner. Good effort, but couldn't beat Holtby.
4:16: First period over. Rangers control most of it, but the Capitals are just playing rope-a-dope, defense first. They're just waiting for a Rangers mistake...
4:32: Early stats. Chris Kreider has 1:43 of ice time. John Moore's PP time: 0:00. This coaching staff has me at my wits end.
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Playoff beard stopped
1) I grew my beard out for 8 days, but I had to shave it this morning. Not because the Rangers season has ended, but because I stopped by Wheaton College to follow up about a possible job opportunity. Without going into detail just yet, I applied one week ago on Tuesday, I think it would be a great fit for me, and on the surface, this could be a possible dream job for me. Praying hard over it.
2) Now that the Knicks have knotted their second round playoff series with Indiana at 1-1, I went ahead and booked my trip for Indianapolis next week. I secured a 4th row ticket in the balcony for $46 and through a little wheeling and dealing through Kayak.com, got a hotel room at the Crown Plaza downtown for $77. By comparison, I could not find a hotel room in downtown Indy for under $150, even when I went through the discount websites. I really think this is an excellent deal. My third trip to Indy, hopefully this will end as the last one did. That's in victory.
3) Breckenridge Avalanche Ale has become one of my new favorite beers. It has just a hint of hops and a strong caramel flavor and is a little more robust than a typical wheat beer.
4) I hope someone in the world likes me enough to buy me a blue home Mets Matt Harvey jersey...
5) RIP Dallas Willard. If he mentored John Ortberg into what he is today as a speaker and writer, then he gets all my respect, admiration, and gratitude.
Song pick: "You Take Me For Granted" Merle Haggard
2) Now that the Knicks have knotted their second round playoff series with Indiana at 1-1, I went ahead and booked my trip for Indianapolis next week. I secured a 4th row ticket in the balcony for $46 and through a little wheeling and dealing through Kayak.com, got a hotel room at the Crown Plaza downtown for $77. By comparison, I could not find a hotel room in downtown Indy for under $150, even when I went through the discount websites. I really think this is an excellent deal. My third trip to Indy, hopefully this will end as the last one did. That's in victory.
3) Breckenridge Avalanche Ale has become one of my new favorite beers. It has just a hint of hops and a strong caramel flavor and is a little more robust than a typical wheat beer.
4) I hope someone in the world likes me enough to buy me a blue home Mets Matt Harvey jersey...
5) RIP Dallas Willard. If he mentored John Ortberg into what he is today as a speaker and writer, then he gets all my respect, admiration, and gratitude.
Song pick: "You Take Me For Granted" Merle Haggard
Monday, May 06, 2013
Yeah, it was over
Today I heard you got a new last name, sure didn't know it was gonna hit me this way. Thanks for quitting.
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
NHL Playoff Predictions
Eastern Conference
(1) Pittsburgh over (8) NY Islanders in 5 games
(7) Ottawa over (2) Montreal in 6 games
(6) NY Rangers over (3) Washington in 7 games
(4) Boston over (5) Toronto in 5 games
(1) Pittsburgh over (7) Ottawa in 6 games
(4) Boston over (6) NY Rangers in 7 games
(4) Boston over (1) Pittsburgh in 6 games
Western Conference
(1) Chicago over (8) Minnesota in 6 games
(7) Detroit over (2) Anaheim in 6 games
(3)Vancouver over (6) San Jose in 6 games
(5) Los Angeles over (4) St. Louis in 7 games
(1) Chicago over (7) Detroit in 5 games
(5) Los Angeles over (3) Vancouver in 6 games
(1) Chicago over (5) Los Angeles in 5 games
Stanley Cup Finals
Boston over Chicago in 7 games
Conn Smythe Trophy: Mlilan Lucic
(1) Pittsburgh over (8) NY Islanders in 5 games
(7) Ottawa over (2) Montreal in 6 games
(6) NY Rangers over (3) Washington in 7 games
(4) Boston over (5) Toronto in 5 games
(1) Pittsburgh over (7) Ottawa in 6 games
(4) Boston over (6) NY Rangers in 7 games
(4) Boston over (1) Pittsburgh in 6 games
Western Conference
(1) Chicago over (8) Minnesota in 6 games
(7) Detroit over (2) Anaheim in 6 games
(3)Vancouver over (6) San Jose in 6 games
(5) Los Angeles over (4) St. Louis in 7 games
(1) Chicago over (7) Detroit in 5 games
(5) Los Angeles over (3) Vancouver in 6 games
(1) Chicago over (5) Los Angeles in 5 games
Stanley Cup Finals
Boston over Chicago in 7 games
Conn Smythe Trophy: Mlilan Lucic
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