Flyers

Well, they say the Flyers shouldn't have made it as far as they did.

But, 6-0 to end the season is fucking shitty regardless of their overachievements up to that point.

They were black-balled early due to key injuries in their defense so whatever, good year guys...
Good luck next season.

Ahh

Flyers game in HD is pretty sweet.. Game 6 just started and I'm basicaly done with school for the year- feels pretty good.

Last night the Phillies blew a 3 run lead and ended up going into extra-innings. My dad and sister were at the game but left before Pat Burrell smashed his walk-off 2 run homer in the bottom of the 10th. Bad call dad. Phils remain in first place in the N.L. east with the win

Phila-PHEWWW!

Can't complain, I guess, but the Flyers are proving the law of sports which says, "its never over 'til its over". Again last night, the Flyers get ahead into what should be a comfortable lead with a 3 goal jump on those Cans, however within 5 minutes give up two goals and force the audience to stay glued to their TV's. Hmm, perhaps an NHL conspiracy in attempt to gain ad-revenue? Well whatever as long as the Flyers are outshot 17-2 in the 3rd period they will have a tough time to get much deeper into the playoffs.

Thank you Mr. Biron.

Between a Rock...

Well, this blog was leaked to my girlfriend. And rather than step on any toes I will not be writing about our relationship or my thoughts on it...

It's not that I want to hide my feelings from her, I'm past that by now, but I am not sure what is appropriate and I don't know how things will be taken by the reader.

So, go Phils, Flyers, and Sixers... Good luck to the Eagles in the draft tomorrow.

Flyers Win!!

Flyers win in Game 7 overtime against the Capitols, giving them the series win and on to the next round of the playoffs.

Weird

Life is kind of strange right now... My girlfriend and I are taking a hiatus after I told her we both need to focus on school right now with finals and projects coming up in a hurry. She is taking it as I don't feel as strongly about her as she does for me. To be honest I'm hoping this little break will clear my head and my heart up so I can either be the serious boyfriend she wants me to be; and if I find I can't well that's just the way it goes. Regardless of if I can or can't this is for the best.

Best of?

Well, my mistake on the last post. I thought the Flyers would have advanced to the next round with a win Thursday night.
Any way not much going on, letting projects and papers pile up on me; except for the survey for Mass Comm. class, of course.
In fact, I think I'm gonna go take care of that now.

Beautiful Day

The sun is shining, the Phils are winning (killing the Astros in the 8th), and the Flyers play tonight.

With a Phils win, they would be back to .500 (8-8) which is great for them in April. Of course it is the Phillies we're talking about and it's not beneath them to blow a 7 run lead in the 9th inning.

On the other hand the Flyers play tonight in hopes of advancing to the next round of the playoffs. This means I can sit on my ass all day and watch tv and still kinda feel good about myself... it is the playoffs.

Phils, Flyers, Sixers.. Oh My!

For the first time, quite possibly ever (at least in my lifetime) these three Philly teams have made the playoffs in the same season. And since it's been, I don't know, forever since one of the hometown teams have won it all it seems to me reason to celebrate a little bit.

In a recent post on Puck It, I do agree with him and understand the rest of America's opinion on Philly fans, as many can truly be assholes-there's no doubt about it. To respond to this, I can't excuse it, but perhaps give explanation as to why their/our (By no means a die-hard fan of any team really) attitude is so poor when coming to sports: just the fact that none of our teams have been the best in so long has pent up frustration, which leaks out in bad-mouthing refs, players, and opposition in general.
Again, as human beings we should be better than this, especially when it's just a game, that we're not even playing in... But go Flyers anyway- there our closest shot at a champ for now.

Nothin' Better

I love going to The Deluxe, the little Greek-owned diner about 1 minute from my house, and getting breakfast at any time of the day. Ham, homefries, scrambled eggs, and sausage- all mixed together with ketchup and syrup drizzled on top. Beacon, wheat toast, and a cup of coffee on the side and you have my perfect meal.

Phils are .500

Today the Phils one their second in a row and put an end to their poor play at Shea Stadium in April. At 4-4 they are a half-game behind Florida in the N.L. East. They are winning games without all of their all-stars contributing, which I feel is good when you consider how good they could be when their firing on all cylinders.

Romantic Comedy

Friday my girlfriend and I went to see "Leatherheads", starring George Clooney and John Krusinski (made popular by The Office). I'm not a huge fan of going to the movies but because I refused to go watch "Fool's Gold" due to the fact that Matthew McConaughy's bare torso would be burned into my retinas (I'm pretty sure that is strategically done for two reasons: 1.] to attract the female audience and 2.] to hide the fact that 95% of his movies plots are purely terrible){http://youtube.com/watch?v=C0RWuhX5FuE & http://youtube.com/watch?v=CuYD2cwMbpw&feature=related}. Anyway, Leatherheads was decent movie as far as romantic comedies go.

Overall, decent weekend- got to play with my puppy and lay around procrastinating two projects due Monday, which I was able to finish Sunday night.

Oh, and I listened to a 75 year old Polish guy play the accordian while my buddy played the guitar for over an hour and a half.... the last hour and fifteen were complete overkill.

Phan

The baseball season is finally here. It saves me from boredom as I sit in my dorm pretending to study.
The 2 losses at the hands of the Nationals to open a season is to be expected- it wouldn't feel right any other way... It's only April, but give up your high hopes on the Phils dominating the N.L. East, even after last years season. They are sure to leave the fans shouting at their tv screens during the 6 month rollercoaster ride that started Monday.

Jimmy Kimmel is F***ing Ben Affleck

No, not really. But if you liked the Matt Damon one, check this out...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sIQrBouWRiE

Matt Damon in a Different Kind of Way

http://youtube.com/watch?v=66riJIItV50

Why date?

In a recent comment, an excellent point was made: Why be in a relationship, when you know (or at least think you know) nothing will come out of it in the long, long run..(marriage)?

To respond to this, I do not know if there is a reason to stay in that kind of relationship. A highschool football coach of mine put it best to my buddies and I [back when we swore off getting "sucked" into long term relationships with girls when we got to college]: "What's the point of having a girlfriend when you're not going to marry her?"

Well hell, I don't know... I'm thinking maybe my girlfriend and I just got used to eachother and to not have one another in our lives would just feel.. not right..? And I think if I was to just go and break it off with her I would probably miss her because I like her, so why/ how can I just break it off?

Thanks

for the bashing guys.. jk, any advice on topics to seek advice?

Just Trying...

.. to start conversation, but thanks for the comments I guess... Ouch.

Noteworthy?

I met my girlfriend when I was drunk. Is it possible then that my lack of judgment has contributed to and spawned an attraction that had I not been under the influence may not be there?

I only bring it up because my roommate is also in the limbo with his girlfriend, and he also met her when he was drunk..

She's My Girl

I was informed today that due to my actions over the course of my career here at school that I am currently off of the football team... Wednesday night I got into some trouble, which my coach read in the local paper shortly afterwards.. His decision was based on the fact that I was doing something stupid even though I had practice early the next morning.. Because our roster requires cutting players, and my consistent bad behavior and poor grades put him in the position to let me go, as he couldn't give me a spot that other players were more deserving of.

Even as I'm writing this, however, my girlfriend is providing support via Instant Messenger which I greatly appreciate. All in all, she's scoring points in my book and I'm thinking my situation isn't half-bad.

With that I actually had a good conversation with my buddy about the whole girl situation and he told me had a friend who made the mistake of breaking up with his girlfriend for no other reason then simply being unsure if he wanted a relationship or not. And my girl is really a great person who I probably don't even deserve, so I'm happy with what's going on right now (besides the football thing) and again just need to realize how fortunate I am.

Delayed Attachment

Being 20, it makes sense to me I guess, in the broad scheme of things, that the relationship I'm in now won't be the relationship I'll be in for the rest of my life...

To be honest, my girlfriend used to say stuff like, "when we break up..." and I was always kind of hurt by that because it's like I am just filling a void in her life or something. And then just today, I said something along the same lines of "when we break up", and she was taken aback. I responded to her dismay with a question of why she had used to say it (which I admit hadn't been for a month, she claims 2 months- but whatever) and now I can't. Apparently now she's attached, by the way she said "I'm attached". Meaning: F*** MY LIFE.

This Whole Relationship Thing

So, this blog is about relationships, and my lack of knowledge on the subject...

I'm 20 years old, currently a sophomore in college, and I've been with my girlfriend for about 9 months now, and I'm wondering if I understand what I have gotten myself into (and am continuously getting myself further and further into everyday that goes by).

Now, what I mean by this is that, hey I'm in school, shouldn't I be living these years like they really are the best of my life? I say this trying hard not to sound like a sleazebag, if that's possible, I dont know.

I do like her, my girlfriend, there's no denying that. I'm just in a mindset that maybe I've locked myself into this relationship at the wrong time.

So what I'm asking of anyone who may read this is some advice on the subject at hand that may let me sleep a little easier.