Sunday, November 20, 2011
Sunday St Charles blues
It's been three weeks since Sunday morning classes ended at First Baptist. I am amazed how isolated I feel.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
A Big ROH Weekend
I'm really looking forward to what direction ROH goes (deeper talent roster) and a big answer comes this weekend. On Friday, ROH returns to Dayton, OH for Survival of the fittest. I have to be honest, I've never done well at predicting these singles matches followed by the 6-corner survival. Although I did correctly pick Eddie Edwards to win last year. Here are my predictions (winners highlighted in bold).
Champions Challenge
Davey Richards & Jay Lethal vs World's Greatest Tag Team
Singles Action
El Generico vs Steve Corino
SOTF Qualifying Matches
Rhett Titus vs. Roderick Strong with Truth Martini
Eddie Edwards vs. "The Prodigy" Mike Bennett
Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. The Bravado Brothers
Kenny King vs. Michael Elgin vs. Adam Cole vs. Tommaso Ciampa
Kyle O'Reilly vs. Andy "Right Leg" Ridge
Finals
Rhett Titus vs Kenny King vs Jay Briscoe vs Mark Briscoe vs Mike Bennett vs Kyle O' Reilly
Top 3 picks
1) Kenny King
2) Kyle O'Reilly
3) Michael Elgin
I definitely think the winner either comes from the 4-corner survival or the Edwards vs Bennett contests.
And one night later, Ring of Honor's tenth annual Glory By Honor event comes to Chicago. I will, of course, be in attendance, skipping Rangers vs Canadiens and a Willow Creek Church singles event.
ROH World Title Match
Davey Richards vs. El Generico
World Tag Team Title Match
Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas vs. The All Night Express (Kenny King & Rhett Titus)
Proving Ground Match
World TV Champion Jay Lethal vs. Roderick Strong with Truth Martini
Tag Team Challenge Match
Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. The Young Bucks
Special Challenge Match
"Die Hard" Eddie Edwards vs. Kyle O'Reilly
Singles Action
Jimmy Jacobs with Steve Corino vs. “The Dominant Male” Tommaso Ciampa with The Embassy
Four Corner Survival
Adam Cole vs. “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin vs. “The Prodigy” Mike Bennett vs. Grizzly Redwood
Champions Challenge
Davey Richards & Jay Lethal vs World's Greatest Tag Team
Singles Action
El Generico vs Steve Corino
SOTF Qualifying Matches
Rhett Titus vs. Roderick Strong with Truth Martini
Eddie Edwards vs. "The Prodigy" Mike Bennett
Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. The Bravado Brothers
Kenny King vs. Michael Elgin vs. Adam Cole vs. Tommaso Ciampa
Kyle O'Reilly vs. Andy "Right Leg" Ridge
Finals
Rhett Titus vs Kenny King vs Jay Briscoe vs Mark Briscoe vs Mike Bennett vs Kyle O' Reilly
Top 3 picks
1) Kenny King
2) Kyle O'Reilly
3) Michael Elgin
I definitely think the winner either comes from the 4-corner survival or the Edwards vs Bennett contests.
And one night later, Ring of Honor's tenth annual Glory By Honor event comes to Chicago. I will, of course, be in attendance, skipping Rangers vs Canadiens and a Willow Creek Church singles event.
ROH World Title Match
Davey Richards vs. El Generico
World Tag Team Title Match
Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas vs. The All Night Express (Kenny King & Rhett Titus)
Proving Ground Match
World TV Champion Jay Lethal vs. Roderick Strong with Truth Martini
Tag Team Challenge Match
Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. The Young Bucks
Special Challenge Match
"Die Hard" Eddie Edwards vs. Kyle O'Reilly
Singles Action
Jimmy Jacobs with Steve Corino vs. “The Dominant Male” Tommaso Ciampa with The Embassy
Four Corner Survival
Adam Cole vs. “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin vs. “The Prodigy” Mike Bennett vs. Grizzly Redwood
Monday, November 14, 2011
Better to cut ties
There are pivotal moments in everybody's social life. It can be a conversation, an event, a happening, whatever, and as that event happens, we know that someone has either become a close friend or that they are drifting away. And then there are times where relationships get severed.
So I wrote one or two angry facebook status updates on the disgrace that the New York Jets put on. And this morning, I get a fb message from my old buddy CB. Now CB and I go back a few a years. I have known him five years this December, to be exact. I've always thought he had a good head on his shoulders. He's organized ultimate frisbee soccer. He's excellent at engaging non-believers in discussions about faith, something that I would like to be better at. He made a significant contribution to my Kentucky missions trip last year as well. And I will not forget any of those things.
But just over a year ago, he started dating MR. And I knew MR for a few months prior, I think it was Memorial Day at the house near Josef's Deli when I met her. We shared a nice conversation that day over a game of bags. I was somewhat interested in her, I'm not going to shy away from that. I had considered asking her out, but she was going to a different church, so I really wasn't able to spend much time with her. And I guess I didn't want to appear too aggressive. So I decided to just be nice whenever she came around.
Next thing I knew, it was Labor Day 2010. The Mets got embarrassed by the Cubs, what else is new? I drove straight from the North Side to the intersection of Fabyan Parkway and 25 in Geneva, which took almost 90 minutes. There was ultimate frisbee soccer and a cookout. Much to my surprise, I found out she and CB had been together for a few weeks. And I guess it never cooled down, even to this day.
I was caught a bit off guard, so I decided to keep my distance from MR, not so much CB. I was still hanging with Chris twice a week, on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights. But I didn't understand why MR took a few weeks to accept my friend request on fb; I thought that was strange. CB even confronted me about if I had a problem with their relationship. Now I was just his casual friend, so why he would ask me that, who knows? I told him I just didn't understand the fb delay. I guess that was true, but it wasn't the complete truth.
So, it went on for a year. I didn't really care for the sight of them together, but I dealt with it. And CB and I remained friends, so I thought, while MR was the one person in all of Come Thirsty who acted as if I didn't even exist. And so this past week, I saw 37 engagement photos of them up on fb. I've already ranted on the foolishness of this idea; I'm not going into it again.
Then around 1:30 pm, I get a message from CB that both he and MR have decided to defriend me from fb due to my language on Sunday night. The funny thing is CB confronted me about the last time I wrote anything with profanity back in January. And he ripped into me like I had just committed murder. It's so funny how he didn't respond to anything I wrote in the following ten months. So I find it somewhat amusing that both of them decide to do this to me simultaneously like I'm this pervasive negative influence on society. I'm sure I won't get an invitation to their wedding, but I'd just as soon disinvite myself first.
I am a human being. I feel many different emotions at different times. I'm not scared to express myself. And if someone's expectation of me to be their friend is to live a perfect life, to be a robot void of anger or loneliness or fear, well, I'd just as soon stay away from that type of person. I guess neither of them have ever screwed up in the last year, so what the hey, I guess they must be perfect for each other.
One more wrinkle. CB is coming to Feasting and Fellowship on Wednesday night for the first time in maybe two months. It's the group's 2-year anniversary. I don't really plan to say anything to him outside of the text we will be examining. We'll see what happens.
So I wrote one or two angry facebook status updates on the disgrace that the New York Jets put on. And this morning, I get a fb message from my old buddy CB. Now CB and I go back a few a years. I have known him five years this December, to be exact. I've always thought he had a good head on his shoulders. He's organized ultimate frisbee soccer. He's excellent at engaging non-believers in discussions about faith, something that I would like to be better at. He made a significant contribution to my Kentucky missions trip last year as well. And I will not forget any of those things.
But just over a year ago, he started dating MR. And I knew MR for a few months prior, I think it was Memorial Day at the house near Josef's Deli when I met her. We shared a nice conversation that day over a game of bags. I was somewhat interested in her, I'm not going to shy away from that. I had considered asking her out, but she was going to a different church, so I really wasn't able to spend much time with her. And I guess I didn't want to appear too aggressive. So I decided to just be nice whenever she came around.
Next thing I knew, it was Labor Day 2010. The Mets got embarrassed by the Cubs, what else is new? I drove straight from the North Side to the intersection of Fabyan Parkway and 25 in Geneva, which took almost 90 minutes. There was ultimate frisbee soccer and a cookout. Much to my surprise, I found out she and CB had been together for a few weeks. And I guess it never cooled down, even to this day.
I was caught a bit off guard, so I decided to keep my distance from MR, not so much CB. I was still hanging with Chris twice a week, on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights. But I didn't understand why MR took a few weeks to accept my friend request on fb; I thought that was strange. CB even confronted me about if I had a problem with their relationship. Now I was just his casual friend, so why he would ask me that, who knows? I told him I just didn't understand the fb delay. I guess that was true, but it wasn't the complete truth.
So, it went on for a year. I didn't really care for the sight of them together, but I dealt with it. And CB and I remained friends, so I thought, while MR was the one person in all of Come Thirsty who acted as if I didn't even exist. And so this past week, I saw 37 engagement photos of them up on fb. I've already ranted on the foolishness of this idea; I'm not going into it again.
Then around 1:30 pm, I get a message from CB that both he and MR have decided to defriend me from fb due to my language on Sunday night. The funny thing is CB confronted me about the last time I wrote anything with profanity back in January. And he ripped into me like I had just committed murder. It's so funny how he didn't respond to anything I wrote in the following ten months. So I find it somewhat amusing that both of them decide to do this to me simultaneously like I'm this pervasive negative influence on society. I'm sure I won't get an invitation to their wedding, but I'd just as soon disinvite myself first.
I am a human being. I feel many different emotions at different times. I'm not scared to express myself. And if someone's expectation of me to be their friend is to live a perfect life, to be a robot void of anger or loneliness or fear, well, I'd just as soon stay away from that type of person. I guess neither of them have ever screwed up in the last year, so what the hey, I guess they must be perfect for each other.
One more wrinkle. CB is coming to Feasting and Fellowship on Wednesday night for the first time in maybe two months. It's the group's 2-year anniversary. I don't really plan to say anything to him outside of the text we will be examining. We'll see what happens.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Jets vs. Patriots live blog
Was going to drink Sam Adams Oktoberfest tonight, but then I remembered it is brewed in Massachusetts. Brooklyn Pilsner instead...
7:31: Kickoff to McKnight. Takes it to the 32. That crowd is crazy!
7:38: The Jets passing game looked amazing. But the Pats bend, don't break. And Nick Folk blows a 24-yard field goal attempt. Are you kidding me?
7:45: The defense decided not to show up initially. Chad OchoCinco actually made a catch. They do stop New England eventually. But Kyle Wilson drops a sure INT on 3rd down and Gostowski drills a 50-yard field goal. 3-0.
7:56: Drive stalls at midfield Sanchez overthrows a receiver by 50 feet. Terrible punt on top of it. This is looking terrible.
8:01: 53 yards to Ocho Cinco. I am beside myself.
8:03: Field goal. 6-0.
8:08: Sanchez sacked by Andre Carter, who was not even blocked. First quarter over and this is looking like SOJ.
8:13: The Jets convert a 3rd and 17...only to have it overturned on offensive pass interference. That asshole Edelman pulls of a 16-yard punt return. Amazing how bad this is.
8:19: 3 and out and the 3rd INT dropped. The offense better get going and quick.
8:23: Burress with a fine diving catch over the middle for a first down. The offense is showing the ability to move the ball, but if you don't get points...
8:24: The offensive line sucks tonight. Andre Carter looks like Lawrence Taylor.
8:32: Punt down to the 7-yard line. 3 and out. Kerley does nothing with the return. Time to go to work. 7:34 left in the second quarter. Oh BTW, 10-yard penalty on the Jets. Penalties, missed coverages, dropped INT's, the missed field goal. God help us.
8:40: Sacked again. This offense continues to suck against the worst defense in football. Punt to the 8.
8:44: Safety! Jamaal Westerman slams Mr. Overrated in the end zone! 4:44 to go.
8:47: Joe McKnight has no burst whatsoever. The toe is clearly bothering him. Cromartie should return in the second half. Devin McCourty injured his right shoulder and likely will not return. A very thin NE secondary is only getting more vulnerable. But the o-line must protect Sanchez.
8:50: Tomlinson with a big 16-yard run up the middle. Down to the NE 32. 2:30 left in the half.
8:51: Patrick Turner (Who?) 22 yards over the middle. They're at the NE 10! Two-minute warning.
8:54: On 2nd down, Keller catches a pass at the 3. So it's 3rd and goal from the 2. I would run it here. Time out.
8:56: Four WR and Greene. Sanchez in the shotgun and runs it in! TD Jets! 9-6!
9:03: Welker and Gronkowski embarrass the defense. Eric Smith with a hideous 15-yard face mask penalty.
9:07: That fucker Gronkowski. 13-9 New England. I am in a horrible mood right now.
9:29: 3 and out. But Gronkowski could have made that sideline catch though. Jim Leonhard returns this punt...and not for much. I'll be stunned to see McKnight again tonight.
9:32: Jets start on their own 45. Very good field position. Three straight incompletions. WTF.
9:36: David Harris with a huge open field tackle. Joe Fucking McKnight fumbles the punt. They are giving everything away.
7:31: Kickoff to McKnight. Takes it to the 32. That crowd is crazy!
7:38: The Jets passing game looked amazing. But the Pats bend, don't break. And Nick Folk blows a 24-yard field goal attempt. Are you kidding me?
7:45: The defense decided not to show up initially. Chad OchoCinco actually made a catch. They do stop New England eventually. But Kyle Wilson drops a sure INT on 3rd down and Gostowski drills a 50-yard field goal. 3-0.
7:56: Drive stalls at midfield Sanchez overthrows a receiver by 50 feet. Terrible punt on top of it. This is looking terrible.
8:01: 53 yards to Ocho Cinco. I am beside myself.
8:03: Field goal. 6-0.
8:08: Sanchez sacked by Andre Carter, who was not even blocked. First quarter over and this is looking like SOJ.
8:13: The Jets convert a 3rd and 17...only to have it overturned on offensive pass interference. That asshole Edelman pulls of a 16-yard punt return. Amazing how bad this is.
8:19: 3 and out and the 3rd INT dropped. The offense better get going and quick.
8:23: Burress with a fine diving catch over the middle for a first down. The offense is showing the ability to move the ball, but if you don't get points...
8:24: The offensive line sucks tonight. Andre Carter looks like Lawrence Taylor.
8:32: Punt down to the 7-yard line. 3 and out. Kerley does nothing with the return. Time to go to work. 7:34 left in the second quarter. Oh BTW, 10-yard penalty on the Jets. Penalties, missed coverages, dropped INT's, the missed field goal. God help us.
8:40: Sacked again. This offense continues to suck against the worst defense in football. Punt to the 8.
8:44: Safety! Jamaal Westerman slams Mr. Overrated in the end zone! 4:44 to go.
8:47: Joe McKnight has no burst whatsoever. The toe is clearly bothering him. Cromartie should return in the second half. Devin McCourty injured his right shoulder and likely will not return. A very thin NE secondary is only getting more vulnerable. But the o-line must protect Sanchez.
8:50: Tomlinson with a big 16-yard run up the middle. Down to the NE 32. 2:30 left in the half.
8:51: Patrick Turner (Who?) 22 yards over the middle. They're at the NE 10! Two-minute warning.
8:54: On 2nd down, Keller catches a pass at the 3. So it's 3rd and goal from the 2. I would run it here. Time out.
8:56: Four WR and Greene. Sanchez in the shotgun and runs it in! TD Jets! 9-6!
9:03: Welker and Gronkowski embarrass the defense. Eric Smith with a hideous 15-yard face mask penalty.
9:07: That fucker Gronkowski. 13-9 New England. I am in a horrible mood right now.
9:29: 3 and out. But Gronkowski could have made that sideline catch though. Jim Leonhard returns this punt...and not for much. I'll be stunned to see McKnight again tonight.
9:32: Jets start on their own 45. Very good field position. Three straight incompletions. WTF.
9:36: David Harris with a huge open field tackle. Joe Fucking McKnight fumbles the punt. They are giving everything away.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Into the cold
Well the days of the high temperature not reaching 40 have arrived. Let's bullet it today.
1) Whose Facebook is so embarrassing that they post zero for a month and then throw up 37 engagement photos? MR. I understand wedding photos? But who gives a rat's ass about an engagement photo? What makes it distinctive than any other photo in the park, on the beach, or wherever?
2) Jamey Johnson. Awesome singer/songwriter.
3) Sunday morning at First Baptist are over. I went back to Wheaton Bible Church today and it was good to be back. I brought Pastor Bugh's book, "When the Bottom Drops Out" and I'm excited to read it.
4) Mom leaves tomorrow for another tour, this one to exotic Branson, MO. That'll be the last one for a while. Unfortunately, she gets home Thursday night, right at the same time the Jets are playing the Broncos. Yep, I'll be DVR'ing.
5) The Rangers have won six straight games and I am feeling good about that. The new line of Gaborik, Anisimov, and Stepan has been generating a lot of offense. The power play is moving the puck very effectively and scoring at a respectable rate. At least it is not the albatross it has been for the last few years. And Ryan McDonagh looks like he will be a fixture on defense for 10 years. If only Marc Staal was healthy...
6) Went to the Improv last night and saw Chris Porter perform. Kind of a bitter observational comic. A little more blue language than I needed. Some parts were funny, some just weren't. Decent job, just not anyone I'd pay to see. And my ginger peach decaf tea cost 6 bucks! By comparison, I could have had two beers for $8!
7) Grilling Guy Fieri Bloody Mary flank steak from Costco. Should be interesting...
8) Work is moving back to Hoffman Estates next Monday. The shorter commute is certainly good for me, except on Wednesdays. But there is that 12-9 shift that is rearing its very ugly, beastly head. And this job better not turn into a call center...
9) 34 days till Los Angeles. 38 days till San Diego. 54 days till New Orleans.
10) 2:30 till Jets vs Patriots. A win tonight and the Jets claim sole possession of first place in the AFC East. Now is the time!
1) Whose Facebook is so embarrassing that they post zero for a month and then throw up 37 engagement photos? MR. I understand wedding photos? But who gives a rat's ass about an engagement photo? What makes it distinctive than any other photo in the park, on the beach, or wherever?
2) Jamey Johnson. Awesome singer/songwriter.
3) Sunday morning at First Baptist are over. I went back to Wheaton Bible Church today and it was good to be back. I brought Pastor Bugh's book, "When the Bottom Drops Out" and I'm excited to read it.
4) Mom leaves tomorrow for another tour, this one to exotic Branson, MO. That'll be the last one for a while. Unfortunately, she gets home Thursday night, right at the same time the Jets are playing the Broncos. Yep, I'll be DVR'ing.
5) The Rangers have won six straight games and I am feeling good about that. The new line of Gaborik, Anisimov, and Stepan has been generating a lot of offense. The power play is moving the puck very effectively and scoring at a respectable rate. At least it is not the albatross it has been for the last few years. And Ryan McDonagh looks like he will be a fixture on defense for 10 years. If only Marc Staal was healthy...
6) Went to the Improv last night and saw Chris Porter perform. Kind of a bitter observational comic. A little more blue language than I needed. Some parts were funny, some just weren't. Decent job, just not anyone I'd pay to see. And my ginger peach decaf tea cost 6 bucks! By comparison, I could have had two beers for $8!
7) Grilling Guy Fieri Bloody Mary flank steak from Costco. Should be interesting...
8) Work is moving back to Hoffman Estates next Monday. The shorter commute is certainly good for me, except on Wednesdays. But there is that 12-9 shift that is rearing its very ugly, beastly head. And this job better not turn into a call center...
9) 34 days till Los Angeles. 38 days till San Diego. 54 days till New Orleans.
10) 2:30 till Jets vs Patriots. A win tonight and the Jets claim sole possession of first place in the AFC East. Now is the time!
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Oh Those Friday Night Blues
They get in your shoes and they work to bring you down.
1) 3 of 6 my Sam Adams Octoberfests have been drank. Tomorrow, I may break open the Brooklyn Pilsners...
2) I may need theose beers to get through another Rangers game tomorrow afternoon. Seriously, how can John Tortorella put Erik Christensen on the top line centering Marian Gaborik? EC makes under $1 million and will definitely be gone in a year. Meanwhile, Brad Richards gets signed for 9 years, almost $7 million per season on average, and he gets demoted to the second line. So the top line is Gabby, EC, and Wojtek Wolski. That is without a doubt the softest top line in the history of top lines.
3) Marc Staal, where ae you?
4) I keep digging Jamey Johnson's music. It is very raw, very simple, thought-provoking, and I love that almost every song has some pedal steel! I hope he comes to Chicago soon.
5) Got some trips to research: San Diego, Los Angeles, and New Orleans.
6) I'm very disappointed in Blueshirt Underground holding their next viewing party on December 28th, a Wednesday night between Christmas and New Year's. Flights will be brutal to get and I'm already taking 6 days off of work right before that. That timing just sucks.
7) Mom is off in Destin, Florida for the next week. And this is as quiet as a weekend as I can remember. Nothing too exciting planned for Saturday. Jets off, Bears off, Giants with a likely cupcake against Miami. And the final Come Thirsty Sunday morning lesson. There's something else that sucks.
8) Speaking of the Jets, I think these next four games will determine what kind of season can really have. At Buffalo, New England, at Denver, Buffalo. If they are to have a real shot at the AFC East, they really need to win all three of the division games. Now their bye is this week and most teams have been losing when they have been coming off their bye this season. Furthermore, the Jets have been getting off to terribly slow starts in almost all of their games. So Rex needs to figure out a way to have this team coming out ready to play hard in a hostile environment.
9) Smithtown, Beirut, Denver, Middle Village, there seems to be a pattern with certain people who live in these respective places. Maybe it's just safer for me when the girl is far away.
10) Dang, it's already 1:15 in the morning. better get back to the gym tomorrow after three days away. Maybe I'll even go on Sunday afternoon for a change.
It's been at least six months since I've done this...
Song pick: "Another Lonely Song" Tammy Wynette
1) 3 of 6 my Sam Adams Octoberfests have been drank. Tomorrow, I may break open the Brooklyn Pilsners...
2) I may need theose beers to get through another Rangers game tomorrow afternoon. Seriously, how can John Tortorella put Erik Christensen on the top line centering Marian Gaborik? EC makes under $1 million and will definitely be gone in a year. Meanwhile, Brad Richards gets signed for 9 years, almost $7 million per season on average, and he gets demoted to the second line. So the top line is Gabby, EC, and Wojtek Wolski. That is without a doubt the softest top line in the history of top lines.
3) Marc Staal, where ae you?
4) I keep digging Jamey Johnson's music. It is very raw, very simple, thought-provoking, and I love that almost every song has some pedal steel! I hope he comes to Chicago soon.
5) Got some trips to research: San Diego, Los Angeles, and New Orleans.
6) I'm very disappointed in Blueshirt Underground holding their next viewing party on December 28th, a Wednesday night between Christmas and New Year's. Flights will be brutal to get and I'm already taking 6 days off of work right before that. That timing just sucks.
7) Mom is off in Destin, Florida for the next week. And this is as quiet as a weekend as I can remember. Nothing too exciting planned for Saturday. Jets off, Bears off, Giants with a likely cupcake against Miami. And the final Come Thirsty Sunday morning lesson. There's something else that sucks.
8) Speaking of the Jets, I think these next four games will determine what kind of season can really have. At Buffalo, New England, at Denver, Buffalo. If they are to have a real shot at the AFC East, they really need to win all three of the division games. Now their bye is this week and most teams have been losing when they have been coming off their bye this season. Furthermore, the Jets have been getting off to terribly slow starts in almost all of their games. So Rex needs to figure out a way to have this team coming out ready to play hard in a hostile environment.
9) Smithtown, Beirut, Denver, Middle Village, there seems to be a pattern with certain people who live in these respective places. Maybe it's just safer for me when the girl is far away.
10) Dang, it's already 1:15 in the morning. better get back to the gym tomorrow after three days away. Maybe I'll even go on Sunday afternoon for a change.
It's been at least six months since I've done this...
Song pick: "Another Lonely Song" Tammy Wynette
Sunday, October 16, 2011
The demise of Sunday morning
So in 2 weeks, Come Thirsty will no longer meet on Sunday mornings. It is very bittersweet for me. I have been attending this young adult singles group at First Baptist Church of Geneva since November of 2006. And between attendance becoming sporadic, people's circumstances changing, and the shift with the leadership at Aboveground, the powers that be felt a change was best. At least our mid-week groups are not going away. I really hope this will necessitate the increase in social events; we've only had two since April.
Fringe/Social event attenders
Vanessa
Brooke
Laura E
Moved
The ex
Fish
Jacquie
Nathan
Chuck (Still does Wednesday nights)
Quit
Matt/Christine
Emily
Lisa
Guy issues
Amanda
Engaged
Chris/Meghan (though they do come on Sundays)
Alex/Amy
Married
Becky
Laura M, not C
Jackie
Ben/Vickie
Theresa
Court/Christine
Stephanie/Daniel
Allison/Chris
Active
A-Bar
Matt
J-Schu
Keith
Fringe/Social event attenders
Vanessa
Brooke
Laura E
Moved
The ex
Fish
Jacquie
Nathan
Chuck (Still does Wednesday nights)
Quit
Matt/Christine
Emily
Lisa
Guy issues
Amanda
Engaged
Chris/Meghan (though they do come on Sundays)
Alex/Amy
Married
Becky
Laura M, not C
Jackie
Ben/Vickie
Theresa
Court/Christine
Stephanie/Daniel
Allison/Chris
Active
A-Bar
Matt
J-Schu
Keith
Monday, October 10, 2011
NHL Predictions
Atlantic Division
2. Pittsburgh
4. Philadelphia
7. NY Rangers
New Jersey
NY Islanders
Northeast Division
3. Boston
6. Buffalo
8. Montreal
Toronto
Ottawa
Southeast Division
1. Washington
5. Tampa Bay
Carolina
Winnipeg
Florida
Central Division
2. Chicago
5. Detroit
7. Nashville
Columbus
St. Louis
Northwest Division
1. Vancouver
8. Calgary
Minnesota
Colorado
Edmonton
Pacific Division
3. San Jose
4. Anaheim
6. Los Angeles
Phoenix
Dallas
Eastern Conference Finals
Washington over Buffalo
Western Conference Finals
Chicago over San Jose
Stanley Cup Finals
Washington over Chicago
2. Pittsburgh
4. Philadelphia
7. NY Rangers
New Jersey
NY Islanders
Northeast Division
3. Boston
6. Buffalo
8. Montreal
Toronto
Ottawa
Southeast Division
1. Washington
5. Tampa Bay
Carolina
Winnipeg
Florida
Central Division
2. Chicago
5. Detroit
7. Nashville
Columbus
St. Louis
Northwest Division
1. Vancouver
8. Calgary
Minnesota
Colorado
Edmonton
Pacific Division
3. San Jose
4. Anaheim
6. Los Angeles
Phoenix
Dallas
Eastern Conference Finals
Washington over Buffalo
Western Conference Finals
Chicago over San Jose
Stanley Cup Finals
Washington over Chicago
Sunday, September 25, 2011
It's only a game
Anyone who actually says this shit has teams that actually win for them. So for those of you who say it to us whose teams suck, save your voice.
Miserable Sunday night
The following post is being written under the influence of Jeremiah Weed with a slight assistance to Danny Jack.
1) Lil Roar? What kind of Facebook name is that?
2) Alicia is very cool. Funny, cool, and all, but two issues. 13 years with another guy and anti-faith. Pass!
3) A hideous loss today. The Jets got absolutely manhandled. They better beat Baltimore or New England. Nothing less than 5-2 going into the bye is acceptable.
4) Meaty Legend in the oven. I could use it. With extra garlic...
5) $19 and looking at your ATM card. Amen, Alonzo Bodden.
1) Lil Roar? What kind of Facebook name is that?
2) Alicia is very cool. Funny, cool, and all, but two issues. 13 years with another guy and anti-faith. Pass!
3) A hideous loss today. The Jets got absolutely manhandled. They better beat Baltimore or New England. Nothing less than 5-2 going into the bye is acceptable.
4) Meaty Legend in the oven. I could use it. With extra garlic...
5) $19 and looking at your ATM card. Amen, Alonzo Bodden.
2 weeks of procrastination
I think I've tried to write a post three times over the last two weeks but have just had no desire to finish. Let's go for it tonight.
1) Mom left this morning for her first of two tours over the next three weeks. I believe this one goes to NY state and Philly, I'm not quite sure.
2) Mom and I did spend a good weekend together in the city. We ate lunch at Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co. This was the second time we had been to this unique eatery in located in Wicker Park, not far from DePaul University. We passed on the pizza pot pies, mainly because I can't get into the taste of brick cheese. But we certainly got that huge Mediterranean bread. And that Italian Fest salad was absolutely enormous and we actually ordered the smaller size. It had iceberg lettuce, smoked ham, Italian cappicola, provolone and Swiss cheeses, Italian sausage, meatballs, Genoa salami, pepperoni, artichoke hearts, green peppers, anchovies, tomatoes, olives, whole pepperoncini, sliced fresh mushrooms, whole pickled mushrooms, cucumbers, pickled red pimento peppers, chopped green onions...covered with freshly grated Romano cheese. And served with homemade sour cream garlic, sweet 'n sour poppyseed, and Italian dressings. Doesn't it look gorgeous?
3) My car is over at Royal Coach getting repaired. When this new bumper is installed, my car will be fixed. That just leaves my court date next month and I pray the judge will have sympathy for me. I really have no idea what to expect.
4) Went to Sportclips for a haircut and this was the first time that I had a manager cut my hair and I must say, the difference stunned me. Essentially, Colleen looked at my head, noticed how it grew, and gave me a great looking cut on the first try. And the feeling was amazing when she shampooed my scalp and massaged my head with the hot steamed towel draped over my face. She really knew how to use her fingers, which relieved so much tension.
5) Stopped by the library today to drop off a book and CD. Somehow, I found myself drifting through the music book section. and i checked out a Bee Gees documentary as well as a biography on Buck Owens. When I arrived home, I immediately watched the DVD. What was so good about it was that Barry, Robin, and Maurice provided almost all of the narration during the two hours. I hope one day I will get to see Barry and Robin perform live in concert.
6) Friday night group is up and running again. It's nice to have a few new faces there in addition to the core four (myself included). I hope they will stick it out into April, unlike a lot of the last attendees.
7) I have to bust out the space heater in the basement yet again. It's September 24 and it will probably be running through April.
8) I do have Skype and I think I've had four conversations on it in six months, three of them with one person. I guess it's worth, but Skype feels like that shirt in my closet I notice on occasion and think about trying on, but I almost never wear it.
9) One day, I don't want anything to do with dating. The next day, I feel really lonely. Then again, is it possible to solve the issue of loneliness without a significant other?
10) I am worried about Come Thirsty. So many people in the group are engaged now or already married. I'm getting scared that this is going to turn into a married couples group. I do not need that feeling frustration and, maybe even, inadequacy. I want to have fun with my friends. But so many of them have new priorities now. I don't want to lose friends all over again. Then again, to quote Billy Joel, "life is a series of hellos and goodbyes, I'm afraid it's time for goodbye again."
1) Mom left this morning for her first of two tours over the next three weeks. I believe this one goes to NY state and Philly, I'm not quite sure.
2) Mom and I did spend a good weekend together in the city. We ate lunch at Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co. This was the second time we had been to this unique eatery in located in Wicker Park, not far from DePaul University. We passed on the pizza pot pies, mainly because I can't get into the taste of brick cheese. But we certainly got that huge Mediterranean bread. And that Italian Fest salad was absolutely enormous and we actually ordered the smaller size. It had iceberg lettuce, smoked ham, Italian cappicola, provolone and Swiss cheeses, Italian sausage, meatballs, Genoa salami, pepperoni, artichoke hearts, green peppers, anchovies, tomatoes, olives, whole pepperoncini, sliced fresh mushrooms, whole pickled mushrooms, cucumbers, pickled red pimento peppers, chopped green onions...covered with freshly grated Romano cheese. And served with homemade sour cream garlic, sweet 'n sour poppyseed, and Italian dressings. Doesn't it look gorgeous?
3) My car is over at Royal Coach getting repaired. When this new bumper is installed, my car will be fixed. That just leaves my court date next month and I pray the judge will have sympathy for me. I really have no idea what to expect.
4) Went to Sportclips for a haircut and this was the first time that I had a manager cut my hair and I must say, the difference stunned me. Essentially, Colleen looked at my head, noticed how it grew, and gave me a great looking cut on the first try. And the feeling was amazing when she shampooed my scalp and massaged my head with the hot steamed towel draped over my face. She really knew how to use her fingers, which relieved so much tension.
5) Stopped by the library today to drop off a book and CD. Somehow, I found myself drifting through the music book section. and i checked out a Bee Gees documentary as well as a biography on Buck Owens. When I arrived home, I immediately watched the DVD. What was so good about it was that Barry, Robin, and Maurice provided almost all of the narration during the two hours. I hope one day I will get to see Barry and Robin perform live in concert.
6) Friday night group is up and running again. It's nice to have a few new faces there in addition to the core four (myself included). I hope they will stick it out into April, unlike a lot of the last attendees.
7) I have to bust out the space heater in the basement yet again. It's September 24 and it will probably be running through April.
8) I do have Skype and I think I've had four conversations on it in six months, three of them with one person. I guess it's worth, but Skype feels like that shirt in my closet I notice on occasion and think about trying on, but I almost never wear it.
9) One day, I don't want anything to do with dating. The next day, I feel really lonely. Then again, is it possible to solve the issue of loneliness without a significant other?
10) I am worried about Come Thirsty. So many people in the group are engaged now or already married. I'm getting scared that this is going to turn into a married couples group. I do not need that feeling frustration and, maybe even, inadequacy. I want to have fun with my friends. But so many of them have new priorities now. I don't want to lose friends all over again. Then again, to quote Billy Joel, "life is a series of hellos and goodbyes, I'm afraid it's time for goodbye again."
Thursday, September 08, 2011
NFL Predictions
AFC East
1. c-New England 12-4
2. x-NY Jets 10-6
3. Miami 8-8
4. Buffalo 5-11
AFC North
1. y-Pittsburgh 11-5
2. x-Baltimore 9-7
3. Cleveland 8-8
4. Cincinnati 2-14
AFC South
1. y-Houston 11-5
2. Indianapolis 6-10
3. Tennessee 6-10
4. Jacksonville 5-11
AFC West
1. b-San Diego 12-4
2. Kansas City 9-7
3. Denver 6-10
4. Oakland 6-10
NFC East
1. y-Philadelphia 11-5
2. x-Dallas 9-7
3. NY Giants 7-9
4. Washington 6-10
NFC North
1. c-Green Bay 13-3
2. Detroit 9-7
3. Minnesota 8-8
4. Chicago 8-8
NFC South
1. b-New Orleans 12-4
2. x-Atlanta 12-4
3. Tampa Bay 5-11
4. Carolina 3-13
NFC West
1. y-St. Louis 10-6
2. Arizona 9-7
3. San Francisco 6-10
4. Seattle 5-11
AFC Playoffs
Baltimore over Pittsburgh
NY Jets over Houston
New England over Baltimore
San Diego over NY Jets
San Diego over New England
NFC Playoffs
Atlanta over St. Louis
Philadelphia over Dallas
Green Bay over Atlanta
New Orleans over Philadelphia
Green Bay over New Orleans
Super Bowl
Green Bay over San Diego
MVP
Aaron Rodgers
Coach
Sean Payton
1. c-New England 12-4
2. x-NY Jets 10-6
3. Miami 8-8
4. Buffalo 5-11
AFC North
1. y-Pittsburgh 11-5
2. x-Baltimore 9-7
3. Cleveland 8-8
4. Cincinnati 2-14
AFC South
1. y-Houston 11-5
2. Indianapolis 6-10
3. Tennessee 6-10
4. Jacksonville 5-11
AFC West
1. b-San Diego 12-4
2. Kansas City 9-7
3. Denver 6-10
4. Oakland 6-10
NFC East
1. y-Philadelphia 11-5
2. x-Dallas 9-7
3. NY Giants 7-9
4. Washington 6-10
NFC North
1. c-Green Bay 13-3
2. Detroit 9-7
3. Minnesota 8-8
4. Chicago 8-8
NFC South
1. b-New Orleans 12-4
2. x-Atlanta 12-4
3. Tampa Bay 5-11
4. Carolina 3-13
NFC West
1. y-St. Louis 10-6
2. Arizona 9-7
3. San Francisco 6-10
4. Seattle 5-11
AFC Playoffs
Baltimore over Pittsburgh
NY Jets over Houston
New England over Baltimore
San Diego over NY Jets
San Diego over New England
NFC Playoffs
Atlanta over St. Louis
Philadelphia over Dallas
Green Bay over Atlanta
New Orleans over Philadelphia
Green Bay over New Orleans
Super Bowl
Green Bay over San Diego
MVP
Aaron Rodgers
Coach
Sean Payton
Sunday, September 04, 2011
The last few days
I'd been thinking how blase a lot of my days seem to feel. Wake up, drive, work, drive, gym, home, eat, TV, internet, bed. Well since Thursday, that has been far from the case.
Had my first car accident in at least 4 years Thursday night. I was in downtown Schaumburg, trying to leave Lou Malnati's by turning left onto Roselle Road going south. Well, that was the first time I ever attempted to make that turn. And I will never attempt it again. I got the citation. I was fortunate in two respects: one, only the front bumper was damaged and it was already scratched to begin with. Two, there were no injuries.
It probably took me until Saturday to get past it. I guess I was pretty shaken all of Friday. Didn't really speak too much, my smiles were few. I still have to deal with a court date on six weeks. I just hope the other people in the car will not show up. If I'm fortunate, maybe I can get the ticket dropped. I can only hope.
But enough of depressing topics. Eight days ago, Come Thirsty finally had its first social event since Nathan left us last April. God, it had been way too long. The position of Social Coordinator evolves faster than Yankee managers before Joe Torre. But we did some grilling and played some bags at the Means house. I brought over two hot Italian links from Whole Foods. That was probably the best benefit of working that Saturday shift was that I only had to drive three minutes to Whole Foods. We also went over to J-Schu's new house and ate some wedding cake. I noticed a lot of her furniture, tables and chairs, had scripture verses on it, and it looked very classy. There must have been 12-14 of us or so there over the course of the evening. By the end of the evening, it was myself, Chris, Allison, Jenny, Matt, and Dave the wordy roommate. We played a board game called "The Game of Things" for two hours, till it was maybe 12:30 in the morning. And I polished off maybe 6 beers over the course of the evening, a little more than my share. But we had a great time. we really need to do these events much more often.
Mom and I did get to spend a pretty good Saturday together. Thanks to some long freight train interruptions, it got off to an inauspicious start. But we got through it and worked our way up to Kenosha and Frank's Diner. I just wasn't in a pizza mood, even though Mom wanted lunch. And even though Max and Benny's came up, I really felt like hitting Frank's. I wanted Mom to check it out, I just figured she would like the sharp wit of the servers and the ambience of the tiny dining car. We hit a lot of traffic once we hit Wisconsin, I think the total drive must have taken 2.5 hours. And even when we got to Kenosha, there was a car show right on 58th Street, the very road where the diner is. But we worked our way through it and found two seats at the bar. It's funny, I've been to Frank's three times now, and every time I get the same exact seat, right by the griddle. The temperature in the place is very hot and the pace goes very fast in there with so little space, but going there is a lot of fun. Mom and I each ordered garbage plates, of course, mine had jalapenos. But we set next to this couple from Deerfield, maybe in their 50's. We recommended a few restaurants to each other and then a true gift came to us. they ordered a cinnamon roll and split it into four equal pieces. Mom and I each enjoyed a quarter of gooey goodness. Now I had bacon and sausage with my plate and here's where they do it right. If you order one meat as opposed to two, they don't give you the same amount of meat and split the amounts in half. No, you get double the amount of meat. 25 bucks for that much food
It was 1 pm by now, so we headed straight to Mukwanago. The Elegant Farmer is just this little barn at an intersection in rural Wisconsin with a small market inside. But what a selection! Popcorn, pancake mix, tons of produce, cheeses, Cider baked ham, deli meats, pickles, sauces, sweet breads, fruit crisps, cookies, muffins, and of course, the pies. They are the home of the apple pie baked in a brown paper bag. I first saw this pie on the Food Network maybe two years ago. Then, Mom mentioned it last Monday after she read a book that mentioned it and we made the trip. I have to say the trip was completely worth the drive. I got a 4-inch apple and 4-inch mixed berry pie. The apple pie didn't even make it through the night. I have never had a pie crust with such a rich texture first of all. It was filled with tons of apples, both sweet and tart. But the top crust is what puts this pie literally over the top. It tastes just like a sugar cookie. For five dollars, it is easily one of the top three desserts I have ever had.
We left around 3 pm and got gas in Wisconsin, where it's about 30 cents cheaper than where we live. Unfortunately, I also had to use the men's room inside. I should have been suspicious when the door was locked with a guy waiting outside for ten minutes. Then, that guy took five or six minutes himself. Something was certainly not kosher behind that old wooden door. It turns out some douchebag schmuck took a crap right in the urinal. It was so sick, I wanted to bathe in a tub filled with Lysol. Just guessing it will be hard to get that memory out of my head. Anyway, we stopped at Trader Joe's for some more food shopping. Then, it was off to Willow Creek for Saturday night church service. Lincoln Brewster led worship and the concert really rocked. Now I didn't know the guy, but he used to play lead guitar with Steve Perry, the former lead singer of Journey. I think the songs I remember best will be "God You Reign" and "Everlasting God."
So Labor Day is tomorrow. I picked up hours at work, there was really no reason not to. I mean, think about it, outside of family events, what really happens on Labor Day? But next weekend looks absolutely loaded. Friday night: First group at Doc Babb's. Saturday: Festival of the Vine, Dragon Gate USA. Sunday: 9/11 service at Willow Creek, and the first weekend of football, capped off by Cowboys at Jets on Sunday night.
Had my first car accident in at least 4 years Thursday night. I was in downtown Schaumburg, trying to leave Lou Malnati's by turning left onto Roselle Road going south. Well, that was the first time I ever attempted to make that turn. And I will never attempt it again. I got the citation. I was fortunate in two respects: one, only the front bumper was damaged and it was already scratched to begin with. Two, there were no injuries.
It probably took me until Saturday to get past it. I guess I was pretty shaken all of Friday. Didn't really speak too much, my smiles were few. I still have to deal with a court date on six weeks. I just hope the other people in the car will not show up. If I'm fortunate, maybe I can get the ticket dropped. I can only hope.
But enough of depressing topics. Eight days ago, Come Thirsty finally had its first social event since Nathan left us last April. God, it had been way too long. The position of Social Coordinator evolves faster than Yankee managers before Joe Torre. But we did some grilling and played some bags at the Means house. I brought over two hot Italian links from Whole Foods. That was probably the best benefit of working that Saturday shift was that I only had to drive three minutes to Whole Foods. We also went over to J-Schu's new house and ate some wedding cake. I noticed a lot of her furniture, tables and chairs, had scripture verses on it, and it looked very classy. There must have been 12-14 of us or so there over the course of the evening. By the end of the evening, it was myself, Chris, Allison, Jenny, Matt, and Dave the wordy roommate. We played a board game called "The Game of Things" for two hours, till it was maybe 12:30 in the morning. And I polished off maybe 6 beers over the course of the evening, a little more than my share. But we had a great time. we really need to do these events much more often.
Mom and I did get to spend a pretty good Saturday together. Thanks to some long freight train interruptions, it got off to an inauspicious start. But we got through it and worked our way up to Kenosha and Frank's Diner. I just wasn't in a pizza mood, even though Mom wanted lunch. And even though Max and Benny's came up, I really felt like hitting Frank's. I wanted Mom to check it out, I just figured she would like the sharp wit of the servers and the ambience of the tiny dining car. We hit a lot of traffic once we hit Wisconsin, I think the total drive must have taken 2.5 hours. And even when we got to Kenosha, there was a car show right on 58th Street, the very road where the diner is. But we worked our way through it and found two seats at the bar. It's funny, I've been to Frank's three times now, and every time I get the same exact seat, right by the griddle. The temperature in the place is very hot and the pace goes very fast in there with so little space, but going there is a lot of fun. Mom and I each ordered garbage plates, of course, mine had jalapenos. But we set next to this couple from Deerfield, maybe in their 50's. We recommended a few restaurants to each other and then a true gift came to us. they ordered a cinnamon roll and split it into four equal pieces. Mom and I each enjoyed a quarter of gooey goodness. Now I had bacon and sausage with my plate and here's where they do it right. If you order one meat as opposed to two, they don't give you the same amount of meat and split the amounts in half. No, you get double the amount of meat. 25 bucks for that much food
It was 1 pm by now, so we headed straight to Mukwanago. The Elegant Farmer is just this little barn at an intersection in rural Wisconsin with a small market inside. But what a selection! Popcorn, pancake mix, tons of produce, cheeses, Cider baked ham, deli meats, pickles, sauces, sweet breads, fruit crisps, cookies, muffins, and of course, the pies. They are the home of the apple pie baked in a brown paper bag. I first saw this pie on the Food Network maybe two years ago. Then, Mom mentioned it last Monday after she read a book that mentioned it and we made the trip. I have to say the trip was completely worth the drive. I got a 4-inch apple and 4-inch mixed berry pie. The apple pie didn't even make it through the night. I have never had a pie crust with such a rich texture first of all. It was filled with tons of apples, both sweet and tart. But the top crust is what puts this pie literally over the top. It tastes just like a sugar cookie. For five dollars, it is easily one of the top three desserts I have ever had.
We left around 3 pm and got gas in Wisconsin, where it's about 30 cents cheaper than where we live. Unfortunately, I also had to use the men's room inside. I should have been suspicious when the door was locked with a guy waiting outside for ten minutes. Then, that guy took five or six minutes himself. Something was certainly not kosher behind that old wooden door. It turns out some douchebag schmuck took a crap right in the urinal. It was so sick, I wanted to bathe in a tub filled with Lysol. Just guessing it will be hard to get that memory out of my head. Anyway, we stopped at Trader Joe's for some more food shopping. Then, it was off to Willow Creek for Saturday night church service. Lincoln Brewster led worship and the concert really rocked. Now I didn't know the guy, but he used to play lead guitar with Steve Perry, the former lead singer of Journey. I think the songs I remember best will be "God You Reign" and "Everlasting God."
So Labor Day is tomorrow. I picked up hours at work, there was really no reason not to. I mean, think about it, outside of family events, what really happens on Labor Day? But next weekend looks absolutely loaded. Friday night: First group at Doc Babb's. Saturday: Festival of the Vine, Dragon Gate USA. Sunday: 9/11 service at Willow Creek, and the first weekend of football, capped off by Cowboys at Jets on Sunday night.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Just coming on the end of August…
Whenever we’re in that August 15-August 1 date range, I listen to “Waiting in the Weeds” by the Eagles almost every day. Kind of like listening to the Bee Gees “First of May” every...September 15.
Thanks to Q for inviting me to Cardinals-Cubs in Wrigley Field. Last Sunday night. The only player I reacted to was that scumbag Yadier Molina and I booed him vociferously. Of course, he hit two home runs. But this is the first game I have seen the Cubs lose at home in maybe 5 years. So the law of averages is catching up. The same law had better start catching up for the Mets record in that ballpark.
Before the game, we went to Cheesie’s, about three blocks south of Wrigley. This place specializes in making unique grilled cheese sandwiches. I had the monthly special, the Rocky Balboa. It was American, provolone, and Cheese Whiz along with Philly steak, sautéed mushrooms, and sautéed onions inside two thick pieces of sourdough bread. It was a great sandwich, though I could have used more steak. And the fries were pretty mediocre, I should have gone with sweet potato instead. I did like the Gold Peak iced tea dispenser however.
New York gets hit with the 6.0 earthquake on Tuesday and now Hurricane Irene is going to hit Saturday night. 100 mph winds running through the entire Eastern seaboard.
At long last, Come Thirsty has a social event on Saturday night. We used to do it once every month or two. It’s been four months and that is way too long.
Vanessa is such a sweet, interesting girl. But she’s almost too quiet and elusive. I know I am pretty intense, and to be fair, I don’t know if she can handle it. I don’t know if I really fit in with the whole Midwest mentality sometimes.
How in the world did I stop growing hair in the lower left part of my goatee? I need freakin’ Rogaine for my face!
I love ROH, but right now, I need something to really get me super excited about it again. A new star, a new feud, more shows, just something. Maybe Punk in WWE is overshadowing it a little bit.
Upcoming books: Countdown to Lockdown by Mick Foley and Beyond Belief by Josh Hamilton
I am so ready for hockey season to begin.
Thanks to Q for inviting me to Cardinals-Cubs in Wrigley Field. Last Sunday night. The only player I reacted to was that scumbag Yadier Molina and I booed him vociferously. Of course, he hit two home runs. But this is the first game I have seen the Cubs lose at home in maybe 5 years. So the law of averages is catching up. The same law had better start catching up for the Mets record in that ballpark.
Before the game, we went to Cheesie’s, about three blocks south of Wrigley. This place specializes in making unique grilled cheese sandwiches. I had the monthly special, the Rocky Balboa. It was American, provolone, and Cheese Whiz along with Philly steak, sautéed mushrooms, and sautéed onions inside two thick pieces of sourdough bread. It was a great sandwich, though I could have used more steak. And the fries were pretty mediocre, I should have gone with sweet potato instead. I did like the Gold Peak iced tea dispenser however.
New York gets hit with the 6.0 earthquake on Tuesday and now Hurricane Irene is going to hit Saturday night. 100 mph winds running through the entire Eastern seaboard.
At long last, Come Thirsty has a social event on Saturday night. We used to do it once every month or two. It’s been four months and that is way too long.
Vanessa is such a sweet, interesting girl. But she’s almost too quiet and elusive. I know I am pretty intense, and to be fair, I don’t know if she can handle it. I don’t know if I really fit in with the whole Midwest mentality sometimes.
How in the world did I stop growing hair in the lower left part of my goatee? I need freakin’ Rogaine for my face!
I love ROH, but right now, I need something to really get me super excited about it again. A new star, a new feud, more shows, just something. Maybe Punk in WWE is overshadowing it a little bit.
Upcoming books: Countdown to Lockdown by Mick Foley and Beyond Belief by Josh Hamilton
I am so ready for hockey season to begin.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Hangover Sunday
My eyes are weighing on me, but I'm hanging in there pretty well. Debating if I will go to Dwayne's house to watch Summer Slam or go to the Wood Dale Prairie festival. Probably depends on the weather.
1) Got 6 of 8 matches correct for the ROH show. Davey vs Roderick was awesome, as to be expected. The sleek, new look of the ring and guardrails was tremendous, the lighting looked incredibly professional, and the crowd was hot. Then came the audio issues and unexpected 10-15 minute delays between matches. Taping ended at 12:15 am which was just crazy.
2) Heartbreaking softball loss in the quarterfinals, 13-12. Season over. I batted 3-for-4, scored twice, drove in three, and made two catches, though I missed a dive in the first inning. But I did single and score to lead off the seventh inning when we were down by two. The mental mistakes were a joke. Runners on first and second, two outs, down by one, 5th place hitter coming up. Ground ball to the shortstop. With the muddy infield, he can't field it, so he just traps hit deep in the hole. And our ingenious captain breaks for home. And he's thrown out by three steps. It was a horrible way to lose. We gave them run after run after run.
1) Got 6 of 8 matches correct for the ROH show. Davey vs Roderick was awesome, as to be expected. The sleek, new look of the ring and guardrails was tremendous, the lighting looked incredibly professional, and the crowd was hot. Then came the audio issues and unexpected 10-15 minute delays between matches. Taping ended at 12:15 am which was just crazy.
2) Heartbreaking softball loss in the quarterfinals, 13-12. Season over. I batted 3-for-4, scored twice, drove in three, and made two catches, though I missed a dive in the first inning. But I did single and score to lead off the seventh inning when we were down by two. The mental mistakes were a joke. Runners on first and second, two outs, down by one, 5th place hitter coming up. Ground ball to the shortstop. With the muddy infield, he can't field it, so he just traps hit deep in the hole. And our ingenious captain breaks for home. And he's thrown out by three steps. It was a horrible way to lose. We gave them run after run after run.
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