Our Dame-it

This weekend I had the privilege of attending the Notre Dame/Michigan football game held in South Bend, IN. I spent the day with a group of 5 men, without getting your perverted tail feathers in a tuff...let me tell you they ranged in age from 60 to 83. It was a fine Saturday with a chill in the air that lets you know football season and thus....FALL....is upon us. Once separating from the group to do a little sightseeing of my own, I found myself walking behind 3 dudes on their way to the stadium, all Michigan fans on Fighting Irish turf. I started eavesdroping (not afraid to admit it) on their conversation, well mainly just a monologue, and it went a little something like this:

Cute Dude with a jock/surfer kinda swagger/accent talking to 2 buddies...

 "Aw man, we parked the car and asked some girl how to get to (insert menial friend's name here)'s tailgate at (such and such name) parking lot. She was real friendly and told us we had about a mile walk and make sure to pass by the lake and then it would be soon after. Then, she shook all of our hands and was really smiley and told us to enjoy the game and how she hoped we had a nice time while we were here. Super friendly. We get to where she said and can't find "Menial Friend" anywhere. So we ask another person and they tell us that parking lot was actually 2 miles in the direction we just came from...can you believe that shit??"

After some discussion with others, this kinda thing apparently happens on game days everywhere and often.
Let this be a PSA...don't be ugly, just be a fan.

Miss Me?

What's it like being on an approximate 4-year hiatus?...Glorious...but I think it might be time to start questioning things again and use the age old phrase....Hmmskies.

2012 - the last year, and thus, the perfect year to make some serious goals:

1. Weight (always tops the list, but whatevs)
2. Start seriously saving for a casa of my own
3. STOP ruminating on EVERYTHING
4. Start arriving to places and functions early
5. Get baptized

Goals that will definitely take the whole year to achieve and integrate into my lifestyle, but I like them and all I have to say is:

Challenges accepted.

Bailey's from a shoe

Another story from this weekend...Saturday night, K and I went out.  Just a regular DT night in Athens.  We were both lookin' good if I say so myself.  We're out doing our thing, run into some ppl, meet some new ppl.  K lost her phone at one point even...but don't worry some chick found it and called practically everyone in her phone, even her boss, at like 1:00-1:30 in the morning.  So yea...then we headed to this new Irish pub off College Ave.  Pretty cool place...and in the spirit of the location....I order a Bailey's on ice.  

Ok...to get to the point already.  On Sunday...I was the worst, the worst, I have ever been.  Nauseous and dizzy all day...no lie.  I was on a couch watching Teevs pretty much the whole day.  Got quality time w/that...even found a new show I'm gonna watch, "Fringe" w/Joshua Jackson...comes on on Tuesday, I highly recommend it.  But yea...according to K...my downfall, and the reason I became so sick, was all due to the fact that I had a creamy drink...the Bailey's.  Whatevs.  So a tip for future reference...don't mix the types of drinks you have.  That'll do.

I just wanted to shop...

So, over the weekend I went to Kroger to get a few things w/a friend.  We're shopping over by the frozen/dairy aisle...when all of a sudden this chick walks up and starts talking to me, she's all nervous, fidgety, and having a hard time getting it out (That's what she said).  Apparently she had just finished praying w/a group of friends (literally...in the aisle) and God told her to come talk to me.  He told her to tell me that I'm beautiful and that she should invite me to a Mary-Kay party this coming Tuesday.  

Now I'm not in any way mocking or criticizing religion or praying...BUT...it was one of the weirdest experiences of my life.  And of course the friend I was with decided to conveniently leave right after the chick started talking and "get something", leaving me to fend for myself. 

Already Off the Wagon

I know...I know.  I've already missed a day.  I was busy yesterday.  But you know what...I've been cooking/assisting in cooking a lot of meals lately.  You almost forget how enjoyable it can be when you've created a dish that's sooo good from your two bare hands.  This week's best dish was from my friend K...a pasta dish consisting of:

-italian sausage

-corkscrew pasta

-mushrooms

-spinach

-fancy cheese spread, preferably w/a (black) pepper flavoring

Boil/cook pasta, drain and keep to side.  Cook sausage separately and then cut into 1/2 inch coins.  sauté mushrooms and let spinach cook on top of mushrooms till wilted.  Add everything together in large bowl while still hot and voila!!  One of the best and quickest things.  Dee-lish!

It's So Good Once It Hits Your Lips

After YEARS of being a Diet Coke addict...I have decided to try and quit.  The amount of consumption was too much...it's not important that you have an actual number, just know it was unnecessary.  Trying to stop is a rough process.    

-At Work: the hardest place to kick the habit...it gets boring drinking water, I don't really like the coffee....I need the caffeine, it's there...things happen.

-At Home: trying to stick w/tea and water but the occasional can or 2 slips in...but i don't even enjoy it b/c that refrigerator doesn't keep the drink at the perfect temp and if it's not at the perfect temp, it's almost like a waste to drink it.

-At K's place: she doesn't drink diet coke...so no prob there, I stick to water kicked up a notch w/some Crystal Light and other various drinks I purchase at the weekly grocery trip

-Out to eat: i'd rather pay free than the $2 it's been costing lately...so money issues nips that in the bud

I will leave you w/my favorite commercial for Diet Coke that doubly serves as an homage to my drink.  

Hello Lover...

Sooo....I haven't blogged in aboooouuuut....7 months.  But, I thought I might give it a go again.  No promises or statements on how long this shall continue, so we'll just have to see.  For my first blog back I would just like to say that I have a crush. 

For those of you who know me well, you might be saying, "Who don't you have a crush on?".  And that's all fine and true...whatevs...my current athletic crush is on Peyton Manning (QB of the Colts).  I just keep seeing that Oreo commercial w/him and his brother vs. The Williams sisters and think he's hilariously cute.