#31

QUICK RECAP: 

Such a great day!

MORE DETAILS:  

This happened... 

in my apartment for about 10 minutes before Perry and I headed out to brunch with Dustin and Ali.  My postulate* was correct though, for those who care.  I didn't blog pre-game, didn't root too hard and the Ravens actually freakin' won!  And not only did they win, but they scored a defensive touchdown on a gift from Chad Pennington - my fantasy team thanks them.

After brunch we walked around for a bit... it's starting to get colder and so fun, outside days are soon going to be few and far between.  We picked out furniture at ABC Carpet that we currently (and maybe never) cannot afford and then spent the better part of an hour perusing the shelves at Barnes and Noble in search of this collection of Eggers short stories.  I've now learned that it's out of print or only available in the UK or whatever.  So, I settled on this book:

For those who aren't aware, I have more run-ins with rats in NYC than anyone I've ever met... not limited to having them scamper across my bare flip-flopped feet (Attorney Street, between Houston and Stanton), sharing the subway platform with them at the West 4th Street station stop (Downtown A/C/E side), and walking in the middle of the street in the summer when I see them nibbling on garbage (pretty much anywhere in the East Village/Lower East Side).  I have luckily - fingers crossed & knock on wood - never lived in a rat/mouse infested apartment building, although I did rather enjoy that Ratatouille movie.  I seriously hope this book sheds some light on those little critters and hopefully helps calm my crippling phobia.

Now, I'm watching the baseball game and tying a few on with Perry.  Thanks in advance for continuing to read her blog.  She has google analytics and shit and I want to feel popular!

Question #1: 

If we heat up hard cider, will it burn off all the alcohol content?

Question #2: 

What's with the Boston coach (er, manager...whatever) and his rampant gum chewing??  I hope he has stock in Bubblicious.

*pos-chuh-lit; -noun; Mathematics, Logic.  a proposition that requires no proof, being self-evident, or that is for a specific purpose assumed true, and that is used in the proof of other propositions; axiom.

Re: #29

Whoops! 

Looks like I may be eating my words if  Boston beat Tampa Bay in Game 7.  Although, I think there may be a mathematical explanation for this...

Some rules of geometry and how they apply to my sports predictions:

Antecedent - "A" - if I hope a team will win and blog about it...

Consequent - "B" - ...then they will win.

Thus, the conditional statement is "If A, then B".

1. Case Study #1 - the Dutch soccer team in the Euro Cup

If A, then Not B.

If I hope they win and blog about it, they will lose.

2. Case Study #2 - NLCS, Dodgers vs. Phillies

Not A -> Not B

If I hope they win and don't blog about it, they will lose.

3. Case Study #3 -  Game 5, Boston vs. Tampa Bay

Not B -> A

If it a appears a team is certain to lose and I blog about it before the game is actually over, they will win.

So, I know that the inverse and converse of my statements do not hold true.  I haven't yet tested the contrapositive...  Not B -> Not A... aka, they won't win if I don't hope about it and don't blog about it.

In conclusion, overall epic fail on my part.  

#30

Hello, Christmas gifts.  I think I want to make shirts like this Experimental Jetset one for everyone I know.

Mine would probably have to be the following... but I'm open to suggestions.

HOT WINGS &

KARAOKE &

PHOTOBOOTHS &

CANADA &

KINSELLA BANDS.

And is it totally lame to make one for my fantasy team?  I think so!... but I just might do it.

CAMPBELL &

ADDAI &

HOUSHMANDZADEH &

PITTMAN &

SCHEFFLER &

BUCKHALTER &

KAEDING &

BALTIMORE.

The possibilities are so endless!!

(I also need this shirt but that's another story.)

#29

   

vs.

FAIL.

Maybe next season, Perry!

#28

TORONTO!

IN PICTURES!

Blogspot kinda sucks at letting me upload photos... so more are here.

Re: Re: #21

It turns out my good idea isn't very original.
BUMMER!

But whatever, I'm still doing it... and I don't need to wear a mask. Big thanks go out to Tina Fey for potentially looking like future me.

#27

Say hello to @jessicaxmaria and @tonythaxtonsalright.

Two of my favorites captured together in one screen shot! I won't lie... I'm pretty bummed I missed this.

You can watch the real video here.