good God what has happened to the chisox? oh wait, its april, and according to the mlb dictionary, this is all normal and is in no need of medical attention.
speaking of baseball, last thursday was my first trip to a good ol' "durham bulls" game. despite the lack of kevin costner memorbilia throughout the park, the atmosphere is a good one, and the selection on local micro brews provided is simply outstanding. i do find the in between inning entertainment to be...entertaining. but when the games and trivia goes on EVERY inning, something known as "overkill" comes into play.
last night was the wwe draft and i was able to attend at the rbc center, here in raleigh. despite being completely entertained, i was a little dissapointed by the lack of hulkamania t shirts in attendance.
potentially the party rock song of the century...
party rock anthem
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
pretty lights
the nhl playoffs have started, and as i watch the red wings/coyotes game, it is quite apparent that the coyotes have no business being on the ice with one of the nhl's most respected franchises. i am routing for the "b'z", and find great interest in watching them play the "habs" in the first round. go b'zzzzzz!
i have decided to become commissioner of a fantasy baseball league. currently the season is in week two and i am currently in dead last place. as commissioner, being in last place is very embarrassing, yet, what is more embarrassing is the fact that no one has paid their league fees as of this date...if you read this, and owe me the fees, consider this to be your 3rd billing cycle.
tomorrow "the cable guy", no, not larry, comes to install the ever popular hd, ,home dvr, on demand package to 1327. i am quite excited to watch the remainder of the nhl playoffs in hd, not to mention monday night raw.
speaking of professinal wrestling, my interest has grown as of late. i notice a trend...i originally was a dedicated follower in my younger high school days, then lost interest untill my late college days, lost interest again, and now have found great interest in my late 20's. the trend, seems to be sporadic, but raw is coming to raleigh, and i have a ticket...bc im....AWWWEEESSSSSSOOOOMMMMEEEEEE.
a possible wedding date and location is soon to be finalized, so please stay glued to those mail boxes, those save the dates are soon to come.
please listen to:
pretty lights-hot like sauce
good night.
i have decided to become commissioner of a fantasy baseball league. currently the season is in week two and i am currently in dead last place. as commissioner, being in last place is very embarrassing, yet, what is more embarrassing is the fact that no one has paid their league fees as of this date...if you read this, and owe me the fees, consider this to be your 3rd billing cycle.
tomorrow "the cable guy", no, not larry, comes to install the ever popular hd, ,home dvr, on demand package to 1327. i am quite excited to watch the remainder of the nhl playoffs in hd, not to mention monday night raw.
speaking of professinal wrestling, my interest has grown as of late. i notice a trend...i originally was a dedicated follower in my younger high school days, then lost interest untill my late college days, lost interest again, and now have found great interest in my late 20's. the trend, seems to be sporadic, but raw is coming to raleigh, and i have a ticket...bc im....AWWWEEESSSSSSOOOOMMMMEEEEEE.
a possible wedding date and location is soon to be finalized, so please stay glued to those mail boxes, those save the dates are soon to come.
please listen to:
pretty lights-hot like sauce
good night.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
manny being manny
spring has sprung...baseball season is underway and im content w the chisox start. i do have a bit of anxiety pertaining to their pitching, but with peavy soon to come i hope these worries turn to glory.
being 15 minutes from the arena, i tried to catch the "caniac" fever of the carolina hurricanes fan base. unfortunately there will not be any caniac playoff fever this season, as the "'canes" dropped their final game of the season, along with the final playoff spot...better luck next year.
this past tuesday i went to "the brewery" in raleigh. by the name you would think it is a bar/restaurnat. but no, its a music venue no larger than a 3 bedroom apartment. not only was the size something to behold, but the walls filled with graffiti throughout the entire venue made it that much more enjoyable. as my second visit to the areas live music scene, i am thuroughly impressed with their venues and the dirtiness of them. as for the bands, senses, fail, the ghost inside, and man overboard (i did miss"transit"), the opening bands stole the show, which made for a sub par senses fail set.
thank goodness i purchased my first set of golf clubs the same week as the masters...who needs lessons when i can watch hours of play by the worlds best and quite simply acquire the skills by osmosis?
we are all aware of the show "tosh.0" on comedy central, and i must admit, when listening to his cd he brings up a good point. the bit goes something like:
"why does barry bonds need an asterisk next to his name in the record books, when babe ruth doesn't have an asterisk, and he was allowed to set records before african-americans were allowed to play baseball"
sure, its a comedy bit, but it does speak some truth.
until next time.
being 15 minutes from the arena, i tried to catch the "caniac" fever of the carolina hurricanes fan base. unfortunately there will not be any caniac playoff fever this season, as the "'canes" dropped their final game of the season, along with the final playoff spot...better luck next year.
this past tuesday i went to "the brewery" in raleigh. by the name you would think it is a bar/restaurnat. but no, its a music venue no larger than a 3 bedroom apartment. not only was the size something to behold, but the walls filled with graffiti throughout the entire venue made it that much more enjoyable. as my second visit to the areas live music scene, i am thuroughly impressed with their venues and the dirtiness of them. as for the bands, senses, fail, the ghost inside, and man overboard (i did miss"transit"), the opening bands stole the show, which made for a sub par senses fail set.
thank goodness i purchased my first set of golf clubs the same week as the masters...who needs lessons when i can watch hours of play by the worlds best and quite simply acquire the skills by osmosis?
we are all aware of the show "tosh.0" on comedy central, and i must admit, when listening to his cd he brings up a good point. the bit goes something like:
"why does barry bonds need an asterisk next to his name in the record books, when babe ruth doesn't have an asterisk, and he was allowed to set records before african-americans were allowed to play baseball"
sure, its a comedy bit, but it does speak some truth.
until next time.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
selection sunday
happy selection sunday, i hope your team has a favorable position in the bracket, and wish you luck in your efforts to concoct that ever so rare "perfect bracket"...now that i have lived in raleigh for over 2 weeks it has become very apparent to me that college athletics, particularly basketball means a lot...dare i say bigger than bosox yankees a lot. as of now i have yet to choose a side. i have some fine picks to choose from as i have raleigh's own "nc state", the underdog of the area. "unc", tar heel blue, and what seems to be the yankees of the area, "duke". by default, living in raleigh, i should choose nc state, but as i have found out, living here doesnt necessarily mean i am obligated to the wolfpack....i mean, i did win a duke baseball prize pack today at the duke v. nc state game....they may have bought me over.
so far so good here in raleigh. although i havent spent much time in actual raleigh. two weeks ago had me in fayetville, last week had me in charlotte, next week maryland, and the week afer wilmington. so, needless to say i look forward to the time when i can really explore raleigh outside of a saturday and a sunday.
as the baseball season approaches i feel quite confident in the 2011 chisox. on paper the chisox look like one of the most dominant teams in the AL, outside the....dare i say....bosox....i congratulate all the red sox nation. u have assembled a team that is quite impressive, and strikes fear into my heart, and without confession, the yankee nation.
the apartment still consists of a bed, camping chair and stool. soon enough a couch will follow, and who knows? maybe a coffee table?
ill keep you posted.
so far so good here in raleigh. although i havent spent much time in actual raleigh. two weeks ago had me in fayetville, last week had me in charlotte, next week maryland, and the week afer wilmington. so, needless to say i look forward to the time when i can really explore raleigh outside of a saturday and a sunday.
as the baseball season approaches i feel quite confident in the 2011 chisox. on paper the chisox look like one of the most dominant teams in the AL, outside the....dare i say....bosox....i congratulate all the red sox nation. u have assembled a team that is quite impressive, and strikes fear into my heart, and without confession, the yankee nation.
the apartment still consists of a bed, camping chair and stool. soon enough a couch will follow, and who knows? maybe a coffee table?
ill keep you posted.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
...dragging the lake
week one is in the books...ive tried to cram everything a raleigh, north carolina resident should do in their first week. ive worn shorts everyday in the month of march, ive attended a nc state baseball game, tried to watch the duke/unc game at a local bar (sadly showing up 2 hours before tip off isnt enough to get you a seat), went to the cats cradle in chapel hill to see a show.
...speaking of the cats cradle. this is a venue that is coming close to extinct. it is a dirty, dark and totally emo venue. a place like this has been replaced by your "showcase live"'s and other various corporate sponsered venues. support the cradle!
last week had me in fayetville, which i highly recommend you cross off your bucket list, but this week brings me to charlotte. i'll try my best to see a bobcats game, considering blake grifiin is in town monday, and the bulls later in the week.
theres your update for the week. hope all is well where you live.
...speaking of the cats cradle. this is a venue that is coming close to extinct. it is a dirty, dark and totally emo venue. a place like this has been replaced by your "showcase live"'s and other various corporate sponsered venues. support the cradle!
last week had me in fayetville, which i highly recommend you cross off your bucket list, but this week brings me to charlotte. i'll try my best to see a bobcats game, considering blake grifiin is in town monday, and the bulls later in the week.
theres your update for the week. hope all is well where you live.
Monday, February 28, 2011
welcome to raleigh
greetings from the mid atlantic! i have officially been a north carolinian for the past 57 hours. raleigh has welcomed me with 77 degree weather and a getup kids show that is everything you come to expect of a getup kids show 12 years after the release of "something to write home about".
since ive last blogged much has happened in my life, as you know i have escaped the harsh winter that new england is cursed with. but you may be unaware of my other news. as of 2/12/11 rachel and i have agreed to enjoy each others company for the life ahead. in laments terms, we got engaged. as i rode across the beach on my trusty steed, rachel couldnt help but say yes to a lifetime of rjproof'ing.
keep posted for a date, and stay glued to those mailboxes for a snazzy save the date.
so presently i have a 3 bedroom apartment in raleigh all to myself....rachel and mikey will soon follow but until then ill be living off a camping chair and a mattress....livin large!
since ive last blogged much has happened in my life, as you know i have escaped the harsh winter that new england is cursed with. but you may be unaware of my other news. as of 2/12/11 rachel and i have agreed to enjoy each others company for the life ahead. in laments terms, we got engaged. as i rode across the beach on my trusty steed, rachel couldnt help but say yes to a lifetime of rjproof'ing.
keep posted for a date, and stay glued to those mailboxes for a snazzy save the date.
so presently i have a 3 bedroom apartment in raleigh all to myself....rachel and mikey will soon follow but until then ill be living off a camping chair and a mattress....livin large!
Saturday, February 12, 2011
...that damn sasquatch
so it official, its that time of the year, when football is over, baseball has yet to start, and basketball and hockey are at their pointless mid-season. but no worry, pitchers and catchers report soon, and lets hope jake peavys shoulder stays attached to his body.
ive had the pleasure of finding billy madison, happy gilmore, and harold and kumar 2 for the everyday low price of 5$ each. billy and happy being the classics that they are, make good company for harold and kumar...who i might add have a third installment coming this xmas with "a very harold and kumar xmas".
the countodown is on...2 weeks from today I will be planting my roots in raleigh, nc and plan to jump on whatever bandwagon is more successful in the ncaa tournament.
ive had the pleasure of finding billy madison, happy gilmore, and harold and kumar 2 for the everyday low price of 5$ each. billy and happy being the classics that they are, make good company for harold and kumar...who i might add have a third installment coming this xmas with "a very harold and kumar xmas".
the countodown is on...2 weeks from today I will be planting my roots in raleigh, nc and plan to jump on whatever bandwagon is more successful in the ncaa tournament.
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