Sorry for the lame layoff. I tried to destroy my life a few times, and need some time to paste it back together. I'm going to forgo a recap of most of this effort, due to the fact that I escaped unscathed so far and would like to keep it this way.
I am going to throw down a smattering of random thoughts with some links, but have promised myself I am going to write some lengthly posts on specific topics this week.
1) Watching EuroTrip right now on TBS. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0356150/
One of the greatest teen comedies of all time, extremely rewatchable. The non TV version has a small amount of tremendous nudity. Discovered this movie as one of the ten or so people that saw it in the theatre. Fortunately the other people who saw it were some other young deltas and Richard Mordini when he came in for a visit. He brought the glory of the movie to South Bend, and then to Chicago with the rest of the Irish that Summer. "Scotty Doesn't Know" became our anthem. Also we repeated "This isn't where I parked my car" relentlessly. My Mom loves the movie and my dad just commented "This should be on TV every day."
2) Tom Watson blowing it today broke my heart. I hate the UK. Roddick and Watson in the same two week period crushed me. I have been having a terrible year as a fan. The bears blew it when I flew to Charlotte and choked away the playoffs, the cubs got swept and played bad baseball in the first half, Davidson played like crap, Buckeyes lost to Penn State, etc., etc. The highlight of my year so far has been Curry's comeback at MSG and the Blackhawks run to the finals. Way too much heartbreak, not enough ecstacy.
3) I am starting to develop a little bit of a love/hate relationship with Chicago, but the one thing that nevers lets me down is the bar scene around Wrigley after the game. I haven't been around the world, but I have been around the country and the two places on earth that provide the same atmosphere as college football in Columbus/South Bend/Camp Randall and the entire South outside of Chapel Hill/Durham/Winston Salem is Wrigley and Lambeau.
On gamedays there are around 50-70 thousand people in around the ballpark, but it always has an intimate feel. After a few ice tigers you can make 30 friends in a hour. People are always in a great mood and eager to talk and willing to drink. (Photo above) I love getting involved with strangers and seeing where the night ends up.
4) I was wearing a suit with bright yellow shirt, preppiest tie around, pink socks and blublockers to a wedding last weekend. Everyone else was in standard blue/white with convential ties. I didn't know any of the bridemaids, but dancing like a maniac, and drawing attention to my oddness was key. Robertson sent me this link to blublockers that stroker is somehow involved in. Get some and dominate.......http://www.myblublockers.com/about.html
Getting weird and drawing attention to yourself is an excellent way to turn strangers into friends.
Till the next time........
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