FYI to all Detroit Tigers fans. Justin Verlander will be a guest on the Conan O’Brien show Wednesday January 11. http://teamcoco.com/schedule/2012-02#guest-22401
One of the great things about baseball is all of the hijinks that can happen during the game. Last June I managed to get a seat next to the dugout. There was little to no obstruction, which was great. What I saw was the relief pitchers having some fun. It was early in the game so the relief guys didn’t head out to the bullpen yet. They decided to play some tricks on the fans. They took a ball, made string using athletic tape, attached it to the ball, and threw it over the top of the dugout. The ol’ ball on a string trick worked for a while, tricking some of the people. The fans thought they were getting a souvenir, until they saw the string. The prank was going well but then one of the players accidentally let go of the string and the ball finally made it into the crowd.
As the game progressed, the home team was winning in a blowout so the guys did some more things A pitcher or two took a couple of water balloons from the on field promo girls and chucked them at them as well. I busted up laughing. If I can recall properly, I believe there was even a reilver taking a nap as well. Those were definitely some good times.
It’s been a long time since a bowl win. Glad that streak of winless bowl games is over. Spartans win 33-30 in 3OT.
I just discovered Real Estate last week, and I wish I had found them earlier. I love it when music makes you feel good and their tunes do that for me. I thought that this was a California band, but they’re actually from New Jersey. They just seemed to have a cool, mellow, California vibe to them. “Days” has some great cuts, including a couple of instrumentals. As of today Amazon has this mp3 album for $3.99. That’s all that I paid and it’s totally worth it.
O Holy Night is one of my favorite Christmas carols. I really like the song. Hearing Eric Cartman sing it is great too. He doesn’t know or remember all of the lyrics, but it sounds alright. Even if the original lyrics aren’t about Christmas trees, pie, and presents, it’s still okay.
Some days being an INFJ is quite difficult. I can’t count the number of times where I feel like I don’t fit in. It doesn’t matter if I’ve known people for years or if I hardly know anyone, I generally feel out of place. I feel this way at church, the ballpark, and various other social places. It’s ever so strong at work. It’s hard.
I’m still trying to figure out what I’m supposed to be when I grow up. I’m horrible at this. Do I try and train for a new career, only to be bored of it after so long? Do I try to make hobbies a potential career, only to lose that hobby and have it be job-like? Nothing ever stands out. It’s hard to pursue something when nothing stands out. I just want quiet and simple. Fitting in affects this as well. If I’m not comfortable, I’m generally not interested. If I pursue something I want it to fit me. At this point I feel as if I’m on this mediocrity carousel that never stops.
Today it just seemed to hit harder than usual…
The return of Minty the Candy Cane
Here’s another one of my favorite Christmas songs. This one is from the influential 80’s punk rock band the Descendents. “Christmas vacation you took a vacation from me”.
(via beavisandbutthead)
Comedian Jim Gaffigan talks about hoilday tradtions. It’s a perfect time for this video.
