11 March 2007
I'll take a 3 seed
I think G jinxed me last night w/ all his smack talk about Pitt. Oh well. So they lost the Big East. At least that loss is out of the way. I wouldn't be comfortable being in Memphis' place right now w/ that 22 game win streak. They'll have to make that a 27 or 28 game win streak now.
10 March 2007
bball
Pitt v Georgetown 7pm MT. Grateful for DVR; we have to attend Mad's school auction fundraiser tonight. Don't tell me the score b4 I see the game. It's so exciting!!!! And you know how excited I am? See how I jumped the gun with the brackets & being afraid I was already behind? Whew. I've still got a few more days to analyze....
09 March 2007
Pens pt 2
The rumor mill grinds on...and I think LV would be a much more profitable market than KC. I hate for them to leave the 'burgh, but ya know, ya gotta do what ya gotta do. Like me & G, for instance. Time to move on in our respective job situations. Anyone know of any job openings in the healthcare management industry?
Is it really March Madness already? I didn't even have a chance to make any picks. Glad to see Pitt making it to the next round. Oooh Louisville. Should be interesting. You know who I'm taking. G says I'm foolish for always picking Pitt. But hey, it's not a bad choice & I have a feeling that this is the year. So what if I say that every year. I've got faith.
Is it really March Madness already? I didn't even have a chance to make any picks. Glad to see Pitt making it to the next round. Oooh Louisville. Should be interesting. You know who I'm taking. G says I'm foolish for always picking Pitt. But hey, it's not a bad choice & I have a feeling that this is the year. So what if I say that every year. I've got faith.
07 March 2007
CSAP madness again this week
Maddie was wigging out this morning about breakfast -what should she have? how much? what if she gets hungry b/c she didn't eat enough? why do we have nothing (other than the 5 choices I gave her) to eat in our house, etc etc etc. Serious high anxiety about something so mundane. She finally got around to telling me that she was upset about CSAPs b/c her teacher reprimanded her for getting into her desk to get her lipbalm last time. "Since when is that against the rules of CSAP??!!" she asks incredulously. ARGH. She put on her game face during the car ride to school & was completely emotionless when she got out of the car. Poor thing. She's got to learn to deal with the fact that standardized tests are a part of life. As is homework. You'd think she'd be adjusted to that latter fact considering this is her 4th year of homework. She actually did her math homework last night & Monday with no arguments. It's subtraction in the 3 place settings range. I honestly don't remember doing that in 3rd grade. And she's got the hang of it & she likes it! Finally! I mean, she does proclaim that math is her favorite subject.
And then there's Lib & Fi. They woke up @ 5 this morning. Lib is at the end of her rope-tired. I am growing impatient waiting for her to fall asleep. The whining is barely tolerable on a good day, let alone on a day when I'm sleep deprived. Fi had her meltdown earlier but says she's not tired now. She's not acting tired but she is doing her best to torment her sister. So you can guess the decibel level coming out of Lib's mouth just now. If I hide out here will it all go away?
And then there's Lib & Fi. They woke up @ 5 this morning. Lib is at the end of her rope-tired. I am growing impatient waiting for her to fall asleep. The whining is barely tolerable on a good day, let alone on a day when I'm sleep deprived. Fi had her meltdown earlier but says she's not tired now. She's not acting tired but she is doing her best to torment her sister. So you can guess the decibel level coming out of Lib's mouth just now. If I hide out here will it all go away?
06 March 2007
my 2 cents on the Pens
I cannot believe the idiots in authority in PA. I understand that PGH doesn't have the financial growth that places like Denver do. There isn't a huge population compared to big cities like NY or LA. But there is a strong fan base in the whole tri-state region & if a new arena is built, I'm pretty sure folks would sell a left nut to afford reasonably higher ticket prices that would offset the cost of said new arena. So what's the holdup?
And is Mario that much of an idiot himself to think that someplace like KC will be more profitable in the long run? Or maybe he's just looking at the current situation & wants a new arena & KC will pay for it "right now". But will there be fans? I suppose there will be, just as the teams in FL & ATL & PHX have survived when folks were initially skeptical about the non-traditional locations. But certainly not with the same level of loyalty as what the Pens enjoy in PGH. And seriously, have you been to KC? It's very similar to PGH, from what I can tell, very blue collar. If it's not a city with much economic growth, how will the team fare over time? What would be the future financial profitablity for the Pens?
I just don't understand the stalemate b/t team owner & city gate keepers. If the team leaves, won't it be detrimental for the city's already sad state of finances? There goes all that generated income from tickets, food & alcohol -in house & locally, parking, memorabilia, gas, sight-seeing, souvenirs, shopping ('cuz you know out-of-towners make a day of it), and whatever else I can't think of just now.
And sadly maybe hockey itself won't be as popular in the 'burgh; I know a lot of rinks were built when the Pens were at the top of their game a few years ago & lot's of little (& big) kids were inspired to skate year-round instead of only in Schenley Park in the winter. How will those businesses be affected?
Will Penguin fans remain loyal if the team moves? Doubtful. The city is generally not friendly to "traitors".
How frustrating for everyone involved. And it's sad b/c the team appears to be on the upswing of the "rebuilding" phase. I'm almost glad I'm 1500 miles away.
And is Mario that much of an idiot himself to think that someplace like KC will be more profitable in the long run? Or maybe he's just looking at the current situation & wants a new arena & KC will pay for it "right now". But will there be fans? I suppose there will be, just as the teams in FL & ATL & PHX have survived when folks were initially skeptical about the non-traditional locations. But certainly not with the same level of loyalty as what the Pens enjoy in PGH. And seriously, have you been to KC? It's very similar to PGH, from what I can tell, very blue collar. If it's not a city with much economic growth, how will the team fare over time? What would be the future financial profitablity for the Pens?
I just don't understand the stalemate b/t team owner & city gate keepers. If the team leaves, won't it be detrimental for the city's already sad state of finances? There goes all that generated income from tickets, food & alcohol -in house & locally, parking, memorabilia, gas, sight-seeing, souvenirs, shopping ('cuz you know out-of-towners make a day of it), and whatever else I can't think of just now.
And sadly maybe hockey itself won't be as popular in the 'burgh; I know a lot of rinks were built when the Pens were at the top of their game a few years ago & lot's of little (& big) kids were inspired to skate year-round instead of only in Schenley Park in the winter. How will those businesses be affected?
Will Penguin fans remain loyal if the team moves? Doubtful. The city is generally not friendly to "traitors".
How frustrating for everyone involved. And it's sad b/c the team appears to be on the upswing of the "rebuilding" phase. I'm almost glad I'm 1500 miles away.
new vid for your perusal
Snick turned me onto this gal's music & I found a couple vids. It was a toss up b/t them as to which one I'd post. They're both tragic humor (humorous tragedy?) catchy tunes that I can't get out of my head. I've only got 5 songs; don't know if there are more, but those 5 are really good. Thanks again Snick!
05 March 2007
01 March 2007
today
It's Lib's birthday -unofficially, b/c technically she won't have her 1st birthday until next year, being a Leap Day baby & all.
You know the princess throne chair Fi got for her birthday? We bought Lib a matching chair, more like an arm chair instead of a throne but the same pinks & purples & more plush. Lib loved it right away. So did Fi. She promptly stated that no, she would not sit in her own chair b/c she didn't want it. She wanted Lib's chair. She picked up her chair & attempted to throw it. It didn't fly very far so she muscled it up & out the playroom door, depositing the throne in the hallway there. I suggested that maybe they could take turns everyday. Lib shook her head "no". She knows it's hers & she knows Fi wants it. Badly. And she's not going to share anytime soon. Don't get me wrong. Lib is one of the kindest most thoughtful 3 year olds I know. Pleases & thank you's without prompting kind of kid. But she's getting the hang of this sibling-survival-of-the-fittest thing. She's the kid who will grab for another cookie while she's still chewing the cookie that she just shoved whole into her mouth. So yeah, she had that little "Ha!" smile on her face when she shook her head that she would not like to take turns everyday with her chair or Fi's.
It seems today that everything Lib has, Fi wants also. No matter that her own birthday was a mere 26 days ago. Lib opened a present from her godmother, my good friend Angela. She was super excited "oooo I have mine own just like Maddie" when she saw the art set just like Maddie got last year & will not no never let the little girls touch hers. Fi saw this & immediately protested "hey! I want one too!" I tried to remind her that she did receive as a present from her friend Amelie her very own art set, albeit not the exact same one, but with similar ingredients.
From my parents, Lib got a cabbage patch kid outfit of a raincoat, puddle jumpers & an umbrella. Later in the day she complained that it was HER present, not Fi's, & that Fi wouldn't let her have it. Fi had confiscated the outfit & put it on the cabbage "kid" that she had inherited from Maddie. I tried to give Lib the newer cabbage "baby" & tried to trade it's shoes for new boots. Fi astutely, if not a little smugly, points out "they don't fit THAT doll". Sigh.
It's been one of those day. I wonder how long this phase will last?!
You know the princess throne chair Fi got for her birthday? We bought Lib a matching chair, more like an arm chair instead of a throne but the same pinks & purples & more plush. Lib loved it right away. So did Fi. She promptly stated that no, she would not sit in her own chair b/c she didn't want it. She wanted Lib's chair. She picked up her chair & attempted to throw it. It didn't fly very far so she muscled it up & out the playroom door, depositing the throne in the hallway there. I suggested that maybe they could take turns everyday. Lib shook her head "no". She knows it's hers & she knows Fi wants it. Badly. And she's not going to share anytime soon. Don't get me wrong. Lib is one of the kindest most thoughtful 3 year olds I know. Pleases & thank you's without prompting kind of kid. But she's getting the hang of this sibling-survival-of-the-fittest thing. She's the kid who will grab for another cookie while she's still chewing the cookie that she just shoved whole into her mouth. So yeah, she had that little "Ha!" smile on her face when she shook her head that she would not like to take turns everyday with her chair or Fi's.
It seems today that everything Lib has, Fi wants also. No matter that her own birthday was a mere 26 days ago. Lib opened a present from her godmother, my good friend Angela. She was super excited "oooo I have mine own just like Maddie" when she saw the art set just like Maddie got last year & will not no never let the little girls touch hers. Fi saw this & immediately protested "hey! I want one too!" I tried to remind her that she did receive as a present from her friend Amelie her very own art set, albeit not the exact same one, but with similar ingredients.
From my parents, Lib got a cabbage patch kid outfit of a raincoat, puddle jumpers & an umbrella. Later in the day she complained that it was HER present, not Fi's, & that Fi wouldn't let her have it. Fi had confiscated the outfit & put it on the cabbage "kid" that she had inherited from Maddie. I tried to give Lib the newer cabbage "baby" & tried to trade it's shoes for new boots. Fi astutely, if not a little smugly, points out "they don't fit THAT doll". Sigh.
It's been one of those day. I wonder how long this phase will last?!
last night
G:"tell mommy what it's called when you fart under the covers."
O:"a dutch oven."
yeah, that's the greeting I received last night upon returning home from birthday present shopping. And this little story: G was putting the little girls to bed & was explaining to Lib what a dutch oven is. Useful info for bedtime fun, right? So Fi hears this & across the room gets under her covers & makes farting noises w/ her mouth and "I have a dutch oven too". Kids these days....
O:"a dutch oven."
yeah, that's the greeting I received last night upon returning home from birthday present shopping. And this little story: G was putting the little girls to bed & was explaining to Lib what a dutch oven is. Useful info for bedtime fun, right? So Fi hears this & across the room gets under her covers & makes farting noises w/ her mouth and "I have a dutch oven too". Kids these days....
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