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Monday: April 06, 2009 - Best Of Times
Ah, it's here. Finally. The Cubs opened the 2009 season with a pounding of the Old Men Astros. Their magic number is down to 161.
I missed most of the game because I was at my first art class. The class is kind of a free-for-all where you can bring in a picture and then find something you like about it and paint it. Since I didn't realize I needed to bring one I used a sample and tried to draw something that looked like a head using the colors in my sample. It's not very abstract at all but I am proud of my palette-knife work in the yellow section. I also drew a cityscape but, like any good artist, I threw that one away because it looked so much like a cityscape.
There's really only one woman in the class with any talent and it was more fun to watch her than work on my own pieces. There was one particularly unartistic guy who had already given up trying to emulate anything and wound up with this hideous...something. I don't know what it was but I can tell you what it wasn't--art.
I got home around 9:30 and immediately turned on the game to see the Cubs were winning 3-1 going into the 8th. And lo and behold, which pitcher is about to enter the game? That's right--MARMOL. MARMOL tears right through the heart of the Astros lineup. Boom. Then the new closer, Gregg, comes in. He looks like he's throwing t-ball batting practice (yeah, yeah). He does his best to Cub it up and gives up a bunch of hits and run but thankfully the Cubs make like a senior at the prom and pull it out.
Ah, it's here. Finally. The Cubs opened the 2009 season with a pounding of the Old Men Astros. Their magic number is down to 161.
I missed most of the game because I was at my first art class. The class is kind of a free-for-all where you can bring in a picture and then find something you like about it and paint it. Since I didn't realize I needed to bring one I used a sample and tried to draw something that looked like a head using the colors in my sample. It's not very abstract at all but I am proud of my palette-knife work in the yellow section. I also drew a cityscape but, like any good artist, I threw that one away because it looked so much like a cityscape.
There's really only one woman in the class with any talent and it was more fun to watch her than work on my own pieces. There was one particularly unartistic guy who had already given up trying to emulate anything and wound up with this hideous...something. I don't know what it was but I can tell you what it wasn't--art.
I got home around 9:30 and immediately turned on the game to see the Cubs were winning 3-1 going into the 8th. And lo and behold, which pitcher is about to enter the game? That's right--MARMOL. MARMOL tears right through the heart of the Astros lineup. Boom. Then the new closer, Gregg, comes in. He looks like he's throwing t-ball batting practice (yeah, yeah). He does his best to Cub it up and gives up a bunch of hits and run but thankfully the Cubs make like a senior at the prom and pull it out.
Comments:
- T-Chris
Magic # = 161...HILARIOUS. And it's funny, 'cause it's true. See you in October. - T-Chris
Oh, you gotta love the autocompleter soemtimes. MARMOL!! - Evil Tree
Maybe you should just stick to Paint By The Numbers. Bah-hahahahaha! **pinches long curly black mustache** "Evil, evil Tre-eeeee!" - Mike
MARMOL! He really laid them down last night despite not having any strikeouts.
I'd do better with paint by numbers except that my mind wanders and then the piece would turn into something hideous (see pictured). - Evil Mike
Maybe you should draw MARMOL next time. It would definitely be abstract, unless the task was to draw MARMOL.
Good Things Take Time...
178 days until FSU Football (2010)
Random Picture...
This must have been before we reached Moons of My Hammy. The storms were so bad there I certainly wouldn't be smiling.
This must have been before we reached Moons of My Hammy. The storms were so bad there I certainly wouldn't be smiling.
Time Machine:
03-11-2009
· 03-11-2008
· 03-11-2007
· 03-11-2006
03-11-2009: My house is going to be clean like you don't even know for the many Fests this month. I have about four laundry loads left and some dog-washing and vacuuming left to do but on the whole I'm in pretty good shape for Chris' arrival Friday evening.
I've got a good 12 of 12 in the works since I have a lot to do. I already missed my 10am meeting at Wachovia but whatever, it's my money and I call the shots. That's what you get for paying me like .000004% interest. I still need to pick up Abby from Jamie's before I do another load of laundry and then drive out to Reston.
PromotionCode.org is almost up to 100 fans on Facebook so if you're not already a fan, it would be nice of you to become one as a personal favor to me. It's rare that I mention anything work related so you should feel honored to be a part of today's entry.
There was big news on the FriendFront last night but I'm not sure if it has been disseminated fully enough for a mention. You know who you are, you just let me know.03-11-2008: Jamie flew back into town yesterday afternoon from Jacksonville and I made it to Reagan in about 15 minutes. With Brian's map I can now do no wrong. After I picked her up we caught a bus (gasp) to Tenleytown where we had lunch then got on the metro (gasp) so she could get fingerprinted for her internship and I could get my SMARTcard. The woman fingerprinting her kept trying to resend a fax and must have done it fifty times while we were there. Getting my SMARTcard was pretty easy although I was hoping it would somehow be smart enough to repel the stench of the homeless on the bus from infiltrating my nose but no, it's just not that smart.
After having dinner in Georgetown we came back to my house and built my dining room table and about 95% of the kitchen pantry. Because it was so late I didn't want to do any hammering or else that would have gotten done too. With those items complete I'm down to only needing to build my new dresser and a bookshelf. Once THAT'S done then I can finally finish up my office and empty out four of the remaining tubs. Awesome. 03-11-2007: Ah, Poker Night. The four of us trotted over to Renee and Ian's around 6:30 to settle in to some poker. Ian made some sort of delicious chicken and mashed potato dish (how can you lose with that combination?) and Chris volunteered some of now-famous pepperoni bread. Ian was the star of the show, ending his string of 2nd place finishes and ruining the nights of everyone else. We stuck around to see if Renee could make a comeback against her boy toy but it was not to be. After leaving our $5 in Ian's wallet we adjourned home. Once there Chris and I broke out some red wine and Jamie and Mike(r) met up with Carlos for a night of dancing. Since Chris and I are old we fell asleep early and the rest of the part returned around 3am-ish.
Week 7
1) Ian (RG, MC, MR)
2) Renee (CE)
3) Mike (CP,JB)
4) Chris
5) Michael
6) Christen
7) Jamie
PCS Standings
1) Mike (2.28) [15 Kills]
T2) Ian (3.00) [6 Kills]
T2) Amy (3.00) [0 Kills]
4) Chris (3.14) [8 Kills]
5) Jamie (4.80) [4 Kills]
6) Christen (5.00) [2 Kills]
7) Renee (5.70) [2 Kill]
8) Tim (7.00) [0 Kills]I took the day off blogging but only because I was thinking of you.
I've got a good 12 of 12 in the works since I have a lot to do. I already missed my 10am meeting at Wachovia but whatever, it's my money and I call the shots. That's what you get for paying me like .000004% interest. I still need to pick up Abby from Jamie's before I do another load of laundry and then drive out to Reston.
PromotionCode.org is almost up to 100 fans on Facebook so if you're not already a fan, it would be nice of you to become one as a personal favor to me. It's rare that I mention anything work related so you should feel honored to be a part of today's entry.
There was big news on the FriendFront last night but I'm not sure if it has been disseminated fully enough for a mention. You know who you are, you just let me know.03-11-2008: Jamie flew back into town yesterday afternoon from Jacksonville and I made it to Reagan in about 15 minutes. With Brian's map I can now do no wrong. After I picked her up we caught a bus (gasp) to Tenleytown where we had lunch then got on the metro (gasp) so she could get fingerprinted for her internship and I could get my SMARTcard. The woman fingerprinting her kept trying to resend a fax and must have done it fifty times while we were there. Getting my SMARTcard was pretty easy although I was hoping it would somehow be smart enough to repel the stench of the homeless on the bus from infiltrating my nose but no, it's just not that smart.
After having dinner in Georgetown we came back to my house and built my dining room table and about 95% of the kitchen pantry. Because it was so late I didn't want to do any hammering or else that would have gotten done too. With those items complete I'm down to only needing to build my new dresser and a bookshelf. Once THAT'S done then I can finally finish up my office and empty out four of the remaining tubs. Awesome. 03-11-2007: Ah, Poker Night. The four of us trotted over to Renee and Ian's around 6:30 to settle in to some poker. Ian made some sort of delicious chicken and mashed potato dish (how can you lose with that combination?) and Chris volunteered some of now-famous pepperoni bread. Ian was the star of the show, ending his string of 2nd place finishes and ruining the nights of everyone else. We stuck around to see if Renee could make a comeback against her boy toy but it was not to be. After leaving our $5 in Ian's wallet we adjourned home. Once there Chris and I broke out some red wine and Jamie and Mike(r) met up with Carlos for a night of dancing. Since Chris and I are old we fell asleep early and the rest of the part returned around 3am-ish.
Week 7
1) Ian (RG, MC, MR)
2) Renee (CE)
3) Mike (CP,JB)
4) Chris
5) Michael
6) Christen
7) Jamie
PCS Standings
1) Mike (2.28) [15 Kills]
T2) Ian (3.00) [6 Kills]
T2) Amy (3.00) [0 Kills]
4) Chris (3.14) [8 Kills]
5) Jamie (4.80) [4 Kills]
6) Christen (5.00) [2 Kills]
7) Renee (5.70) [2 Kill]
8) Tim (7.00) [0 Kills]I took the day off blogging but only because I was thinking of you.