Holiday Weekend Recap...

I hope you guys all had a wonderful Holiday weekend, here's what the last few days have been like for me...

Wednesday:
- built this gingerbread house with Taylor and Lautaro
You can't really see it, but that's a graham cracker basketball goal, I made. I'll post a better picture soon.

Thursday:
- Ate wonderful food and hung out with wonderful people.

Friday:
- Started Tailgating for the UofL game at 9 a.m....it was cold.
- The Cards lost and it was sad for the seniors...but then I gave them hugs to make them feel better. I'm not kidding. The players were pretty appreciative and thought it was pretty funny. Here are some pictures:
That's me hugging Trent Guy. You can't really get a feel for the emotion in this picture.
Yeah, he's my best friend.

Also, I hugged some other players and I kept saying, "I'm hugging Trent Guy before I leave here"...then this person walked by with dreadlocks and a sweatshirt that said "Louisville #3" so I ran over and yelled "Trent, give me a hug!" then I gave that person a hug...and it was Trent Guy's sister. She laughed and pointed behind her...where Trent was standing. Then he laughed and gave me a hug. I think I invited them to Christmas dinner at my house...but I can't remember. Nevertheless, we're totally BFFs now.

- Friday night I had some friends over and then we went to Molly Malone's. I normally don't like Molly Malone's but I had a really great time...it was probably because Todd was wearing his shirt like this:
He likes to let those chesties breathe...I can't explain it.

Saturday
* Woke up and felt awful...but then found out Steve Kragthorpe had been fired! Woo-hoo!

* Then the Cards took a loss in B-ball. I wasn't really that mad. It was on the road, we played crappy and still almost won. Plus, Kragthorpe got fired.

* Later that night we went out with some friends to celebrate a bit since Taylor was leaving the next morning. The Zeppelin Cafe is awesome by the way.

Sunday
* Taylor headed back to Charleston in the morning

* I laid in the dark and watched TV for several hours...it's my normal "mini-bender" that I do when Taylor leaves.

* Then I made meatloaf (it was ok for my first effort), watched Home Alone and drank Egg Nog.

* Then I woke up with a stomach ache in the middle of the night.


Now it's Monday and things are back to normal. It was a great holiday and it was good to see some old friends. It's on to Christmas now, Taylor's back home in 2 weeks and I've still got some work to do to complete my list of Christmas goals. I hope you guys are getting into the spirit, I'll give you an update of my Christmas cheer soon.

Song of the Day: Leon Redbone - Christmas Moon

There is a lot going on...

Of all the times to get sick...now is not a time I would pick...not even close. However, I'm feeling better...not great...but better.

Now then, let's just run through some bullet points to get us set for Thanksgiving.

* Being sick when you have a job is way less fun then being sick when you are in school. I'm not really sure why, but it just makes you feel irresponsible.

* I hate taking medicine. A lot.

* Please everyone refrain from saying "Turkey Day" when talking about Thanksgiving. I can't stand when people say that.

* I have a lead on a possible internship in the UofL athletic department. BOOM! I'll be AD in no time.

* I decided the other day that radio commercials are possibly the thing I hate most in the entire world...why are they so loud?

* I watched Gangs of New York while I was sick yesterday. Seriously, is there a bigger bad ass then Leo? Maybe Liam Neeson.

* The CrapBags won and got high score in the league this week! We're still in dead last.

* I love the holidays

* The Kragthorpe era at UofL will probably be over by the time we talk again. Yay!

* Start thinking of things I might want for Christmas, people are starting to ask and I can't really think of too much.

* Being sick is lame.

* I get to leave work early today though! Woo!

* The Christmas decorations are up at my apartment, I'll share next week.

* You better be in the Christmas spirit by Monday..or else.

* Thanksgiving is a great holiday, enjoy it with those you love.

Song of the Day: Bing Crosby - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

Tuesday Tidbits...

Blah...

* I'm still sick

* I'm feeling better

* I still don't feel great

* Taylor gets home in a few hours!

* I'm pissed that I'm sick

* I'm hoping to be 85% tomorrow and 100% by Thursday

* I'd say I'm running at about 70% today

* I hope your weeks are off to better starts

* I'll talk to you guys soon

Song of the Day: Bing Crosby - White Christmas

I'm Sick...

Hey, it's Brian.....whatever.


I'll blog again when I feel better.

Friday Facts

It's Friday..woo!

1.) I just finished my FAFSA form for Grad School and it was the opposite of fun. They ask you ridiculous long/wordy questions. Regardless, check it off the list.

2.) The Cards have three games in three days starting Saturday. Should be a good measuring stick of our fitness...but the opponents aren't that grand.

3.) Taylor comes home in 4 days. She's pretty busy from now until then so I'm not sure how much she's focusing on coming home...but I am pretty pumped about it.

4.) Christmas time is here. If you haven't hummed Jingle Bells or put up a Christmas decoration...this weekend is the time to start. Christmas is only 35 days away. Make sure you enjoy every second of it.

5.) I don't really have anything too exciting going on this weekend. I'll probably end up cleaning my apartment tonight, pretty sad, huh? The saddest part is that I'm really excited about it.

6.) Starting Monday and continuing through December, the song of the day will be a Christmas song. Feel free to send recommendations.

7.) I'm not happy with the results of Project Runway. Luckily, the new season starts in January.

8.) The Ear X-Tacy Holiday Gift Guide is out. Color me excited.

9.) I need to get my oil changed. Someone try to remind me of that next week, please.

10.) I still haven't seen the Office from last night. Keep the info to yourself until I tell you it's ok.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Song of the Weekend: Cake - Opera Singer

10 Things I Like and Dislike These Days...

Haven't done this in a while...I'm feeling lots of likes.

* LIKE: CHRISTMAS. I'm getting in the mood, people! As you can see, I've decorated the blog for the holidays. I've put up the tree in my room and I plan on decorating the rest of my apartment this weekend. Also, I'm buying this cd soon...


* DISLIKE: FANTASY SPORTS. It's been well documented that The CrapBags are having a bit of an off year...but now it seems the JuwannaMen are headed a bit south too. I mean we're losing to Lautaro for crying out loud! Hopefully it gets better.

* LIKE: GRAD SCHOOL. Did I mention that I got into grad school? It's totally awesome. I registered for classes today and it looks like I'll be in class from 4:30-7:00 on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. I'm jacked.

* LIKE: CHILI. I made a pot of chili last night and used hot everything...including cheese. I overcooked the meat a bit, but overall it was outstanding! However, it was really friggin' hot. I like spicy things, but this bad boy was on fire!

* DISLIKE: FACEBOOK. What are they doing? It's so junked up now. I don't care what the chick I went to grade school with scored on her "Which Twilight Character Am I?" quiz, I just want to look at pictures of her trip to St. Louis without anyone knowing! Seriously, Facebook...you're making it hard for us all to be creepy.

* LIKE: TWITTER. The more I use Twitter...the more I like it. I wish more of my friends used it...because it's sweet.

* LIKE: END OF THE YEAR/DECADE "BEST OF" LISTS. I'm not really sure why...but I've always loved these things. It's so fun to look back at the year and remember what happened. The whole end of the decade thing is blowing my mind. Paste magazine continues to have awesome lists everyday.

* DISLIKE: DICK VITALE. I know his whole gig is to be this wacky, animated guy...but just give it a rest. His knowledge of the game is really slipping and he rarely, if ever, says things that are actually helpful. Stop talking about the Yankees, stop talking about Kenny Chesney, Stop talking about teams that aren't playing...just tell me about what's happening on the giant basketball court 3 feet from your face.

* LIKE: THE WEATHER. It's cold, it's cloudy, it's magical.

* LIKE: THIS VIDEO. It's basketball season. GO CARDS!


Have a great day gang.

Song of the Day: Ben Folds Five - Fair

Back to School...

Ladies and Gentlemen...I'm going to grad school!

Yesterday at 5p.m. I received an e-mail from the head of the Sports Administration department at the University of Louisville that said this:

I am pleased to inform you that we have recommended that you be admitted to the Master of Science program in Sport Administration

Boo to the Yah!

I can't tell you how good it felt knowing that I got in (It was similar to when Rudy found out he was going to Notre Dame). It was a sense of relief mixed with pride and excitement. The reason I was so excited was because the more I started thinking about getting into grad school the more I started to really really want it! I wanted it for so many different reasons...

* I wanted it because I had made a new plan for my life and career and I had worked hard to put myself in a position to make it possible.

* I wanted it because now there's a pretty darn good chance that I will get to spend my career working in sports...something that I truly have a passion for.

* I wanted it because I wanted to have a degree from the University of Louisville. Things didn't work at so well for me when I attended UofL, it wasn't anyone's fault...but it just didn't work. However, that University is very important to me and it just feels right that I will have some type of degree from there.

* I wanted it for many other reasons that I want bore you with now.

So yeah, I know people get into grad school all the time and maybe my getting in isn't really that great of an accomplishment. But I just got into to the grad school that ESPN called, "The best in the nation for a career in collegiate athletics" and I'm all kinds of excited.

Now then, the crazy thing is...I start in like a month and a half. I haven't done homework since May of 2008 and I haven't gone to class since then either...but it's a welcome return back to the classroom. I've enjoyed my year and a half of being a working man and it's given me a better outlook on a lot of things...but it's time to go back to school!

I'll keep you updated on news, registration, classes, etc. It's gonna be a wild ride.

Song of the Day: Vampire Weekend - Campus