I should be catching up on the sleep I didn't get last night but instead I have decided to take the time to share this hysterical series of vids with you all.
but before that...
Jimmy gets her back... McLovin', Meatloaf, and Josh Groban help out. Unbelievable.
Some More Matt Damon, couldn't resist.
The following is a great cover that goes along with the obvious theme of the blog.
This one is for my lovely latin friends Gaudy, Linda and Raquel because we rock out to this one when we go to the clubs. And for my friend Kisha as well, who is on a backpacking adventure through Spain right now. Hopefully I will be going there soon too.
Total Cheese but I love Shakira's first albums best and they really helped me learn spanish.
I've been counting down the days basically since the superbowl in January. Whoever wrote the song about Christmas being "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" either came up with the words before the conception of the National Football League, is getting his stocking stuffed with Apple stock shares, or is Santa Clause because the honor should undoubtedly go to the four months dedicated to the best sport on the planet. Warm and fuzzy football days of the Fall are here!
Thank goodness we get to enjoy the preseason on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, let's just hope the storm rolling in doesn't take out the cable....
The Dallas Cowboys, my hometown team, proclaimed America's team, and the team of the world-famous cheerleaders,are playing their first game of the season in their brand new coliseum right now. Of course right out of the gate the kickoff return is almost run back for a touchdown for an exciting start but, alas, there's a penalty and the Cowboy's ball is brought back to the starting side. The suspense is almost too much to bear.
Tomorrow I will be kicking off Houston's team, the Texans, at a tailgate party down at the stadium. The Texans are basically the runt of the NFL and they are definitely the "little train that could" by finishing off last season with an above .500 average which was a huge improvement from the year before. I'm not sure if I'm more excited to see them or their opponent the New Orleans Saints, who is led by former Charger QB Drew Brees.
I won't hide the fact that I am a fan of these boys from Texas, but there is only room in my heart for one special team. My San Diego Chargers.
Undoubtedly this next season will be just as much of an emotional rollerocoaster as the previous two seasons filled with excitement, screams, cheers and possibly a few tears. The good thing is that the schedule looks to be much easier than some of the former ones. So without the further possibility of jinxes and only hopes of big "W"s across the board, I can say with extreme confidence, this could be our year. Some Epic Moments in recent Chargers' history:
Chargers outscore Bengals in 49-41 win The Most incredible rally against the Cincinatti Bengals in the '07 season. The Chargers were down 28-7 at halftime and when everyone else gave up hope on pulling off a win, I found myself alone on the couch to stick out the rest of this miserable game. Rivers or Merriman must have given a riveting locker room pep talk because the Bolts managed to score 42 points in a second-half comeback. Booyah!
Chargers rally to beat Colts January 14, 2008- The Chargers shut down Peyton Manning and the defending Super Bowl champions, scoring a 28-24 upset over the Colts before a stunned crowd of 56,950 in the final game at the RCA Dome in INDIANAPOLIS!!!! The In-and-Out served up "animal style" was just the cherry on the top of the magic of this game, high five!
Will the Chargers Do the Impossible This Season?
January 20, 2008 - The Chargers were unsuccessful in almost all of their attempts to overturn the Patriots due to too many of their own errors and their opponent's flawless game plan. All he buildup from the amazing season ended without a trace of all the hard work and magic like was so evident in all the other games. Definitely the most excrutiating loss ever being surrounded by New England jersey clad fans in a bar in the heart of LONDON looking on as Tom Brady and his team crushed our Superbowl dreams. How heartbreaking is that????
That's how I feel about that game. Boooooooo!
Oh, and take that Gisselle's and Bridgettes' babies' daddy!
sorry. It's nothing personal against you Tom Brady, I'm just a little bitter. still. about the ass kicking you delivered to my team. The games between our two clubs always ends in some sort of huge uprising or talking of the SMACK to one another. I mean, as an athlete I respect you and your arms-like-cannons that throw with exact precision and speed, and well the rest.... it's just hard to hate the guy.
Tom, you're pretty much the Mike Modano of Football.......
Tonight my friend Michael brought up an interesting point on the use of depleted uranium in military weapons. He said that the U.S. is knowingly poisoning it's own troops by supplying them with ammunition made from this lethal particle. I decided to do a little research on the topic. Even though it's not proven that the use of DU caused the symptoms of Gulf War Syndrome, up to 20 years preceeding it research had been conducted for proving the negative outcomes of exposure. When the rest of the world's armies reduced their usage, the U.S. continued to keep record high storage of the material at least through 2002. It is definitely makes you wonder why so many soldiers came back with physical and neurological problems. Imagine the effects of chernobyl had but being dispersed into the system on a smaller scale over long periods of time. The following vid is long but very interesting information on the subject.
Not a light topic for this blog tonight but it's been one of those weekends where I'm actually looking forward to going back to work tomorrow. As of Friday night, I'm single Sarah again. Although it's such a major relief to not be in a relationship with the wrong person anymore, breaking up is still hard to do. Here's a song from a playlist I got from a dear friend recently that always puts me in a better mood.
I'd like to wish our quiet neighbor to the north a very happy (and a tad belated) Canada Day! As a dear canadian friend of mine once told me, we'd lose our charm if we weren't always a bit late on all our letters and packages.
Speaking of packages, I found a magazine yesterday at the gym still wrapped in its plastic called Departures and since I'm a total mag junkie I decided it should be mine for my reading enjoyment. Upon flipping through the pages I discover the main focus of the publication is
"21 Reasons Not To Stay Home this Summer".
Houston made location #7 with the featured Inn at Dos Brisas, a $600 a night country getaway just minutes from my home in The Woodlands. If the price wasn't flashy enough, this five star spot (as rated by Mobil two years running now) has a landing pad for guests who like to drop in via helicopter at the last moment to grab some brunch. It boasts 124 varietiees of heirloom tomatoes, 24 different kinds of carrots, and 28 different squashes.
I move on to getaway #9 which is Londons' School of Life. It's an elite social mixer that gathers in the Bloomsbury Shop and is run by Sophie Howarth, a former organizer at the Tate Modern. Basically, it's for anyone who wants to seek therapy with a professional or just discuss politics, religion, or love amongst peers.
Some of the next few places covered are Chez Josephine in France, a cocktail lounge in Tokyo, and then we come to #15 which is titled "Golfing British Columbia". The focus is a four day adventure all set in the Okanagan Valley. It describes the breathtaking scenery and all the restaurants, wineries and golfing this Canadian town has to offer.
Here's the link to the mag but unfortunately it is accessible to AMEX members only. Remember I found this magazine but if you want copies of the articles and pics I can scan them for you.
The reason this drew my attention is because both of my canadian pals either call it home or hung their boots there for a short while.
The former is the very funny, smart and gorgeous miss Tara Miller. This chick has my dream job and is paid to go to concerts, meet and pose in pictures with the musicians, and then write about it all. She has three articles published in this month's edition of Gonzo. www.gonzomagazine.ca/docs/webmag/webGonzo0609.pdf
Although we've never met in person, I feel like I've known Tara forever because we share so many of the same friends and she is in on all the Nerd Herd's happenings and history. We just barely missed each other on our trips to San Diego and the Vegas vacation. It's only a matter of time I believe.
The second of my two Canadian pals, is also funny, smart and gorgeous, hehe, but alas, that will have to be saved for another blog on another day.
Sorry Marcus.
Great song by Puscifer, the vid is alright but I'm blown away by Milla's vocals! Total girl crush on this chick.
