I Couldn't Think of Anything If I Tried
Mood:  not sure
Now Playing: Windows Media Mix
I have had a rough day today. The generator at the shop I work at blew up. It scared the hell out of me. I was ringing this lady up, then there was this loud boom, and the GM, manager, co-manager, and male sales (lol) associate ran to the back. And it took a couple minutes, but all of a sudden we could smell all this smoke and it was just awful. And the worst part was that all the customers wanted to get out of the place, but only after we rang all of them up. Some people.

I went out with Ashley, Phil, and TeVerra on Sunday. It's so like them to want to go out to the mall, on Sunday, after 5:00 when everything is closing. Whatever. We went to see V For Vendetta. It was all right, but I had no idea there were people that thought this movie was just like the best thing ever. It's something that I might check out again once it hits the premium channels, but that's about it. And they had me out way too late for a Sunday, I missed Footballers' Wives fooling around with them. That show is so good.

This week, I get no NASCAR, no Lost (bestshoweverbutlastepisodewaslacking), and ever since they had the all day marathon, no Monty Python. This sucks, but thank goodness I recorded that Monty Python thing, I watched a bit before I went to work today.

I haven't been getting enough sleep as of late. But there is always something really good on late at night, and I know that I want to get up early and listen to Elliot in the Morning. The Easter Keg Hunt was awesome yesterday morning.

I'm going to have to buy stock in Amazon.com, that place is just too inappropriate. I know last week I said one more thing, but now that's turned into three. Monty Python's Flying Circus is just my new addiction to get me through the off-season.

And I still really, really want to see Spamalot. Bad. I have to get those tickets.

On Tuesday or Wednesday, I can't remember, it's been a long week, Ben gave an interview on FSN/CSN. If I had FSN, I could have seen it Sunday, but then again, maybe not. Wasn't anything to right home about, but I recorded it anyway, while I was sleeping. I probably wasn't that fussed about it because the day before, I watched the whole thing on the Internet. You know how I get over that boy. But it did have the feeling of knowing what all your presents are before you open them. Such a let down.

No photo this time, just ain't feeling it.

But I am feeling the Galaxy Song!

Spoken:
Whenever life gets you down Mrs. Brown,
And things seem hard or tough,
And people are stupid, obnoxious, or daft,
And you feel that you've had quite enough...

Just remember that you're standing on a planet that's evolving
And revolving at 900 miles an hour
That's orbiting at 19 miles a second, so it's reckoned
A sun that is the source of all our power
The sun and you and me and all the stars that we can see
Are moving at a million miles a day
In an outer spiral arm at 40,000 miles an hour
Of the Galaxy we call the Milky Way

Our Galaxy itself contains 100 billion stars
It's 100,000 lights year side to side
It bulges in the middle, 16,000 light years thick
But out by us it's just 3,000 light years wide
We're 30,000 light years from galactic central point
We go round every 200 million years
And our galaxy is only one of millions of billions
In this amazing and expanding Universe

The Universe itself keeps on expanding and expanding
In all of the directions it can whiz
As fast as it can go, at the speed of light you know
12 million miles a minute and that's the fastest speed there is
So remember when you're feeling very small and insecure
How amazingly unlikely is your birth
And pray that there's intelligent life somewhere up in space
Because there's bugger all down here on Earth

I'm phasing.

It's April Already?
Mood:  chatty
It's SO the Internet's's fault! That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Um, I'm trying to think about what has (or hasn't) happened that I can update about. I'm still digging Monty Python. I have one more DVD to add to my collection, it's there live performance at the Hollywood Bowl, I believe. I love Meaning of Life! Every Sperm is Sacred is hilarious, it gets stuck in my head all the time. But the best song is the Galaxy Song. I just don't get Eric's Bob Barker impression during it. That wig. And Spamalot is coming to the D.C. area this summer, so I have to get tickets. Good ones are pretty steep, going for over $90 a piece. But I really want to go. Maybe I'll try in a few weeks.

*The below was written today, 06/04/06.*

I was trying to finish that, but I had so much other stuff to do. Like watch Lost (BESTSHOWEVER!). It was so good last night. Well, the last five minutes were. It was a little slow, but the ending was just phenomenal. And some guy that e-mailed Elliot called it. Well, almost. We don't know for sure if what he said was 100% true, but damn it was eerie. I love that show! One more week of new episodes, then it's off for I think three weeks, then back with the final few episodes before summer hiatus. All I know is that if last night's show were the season finale, it would be torture having to wait until September. I don't care what anybody says, I love the way they run that show. Everybody's always bitching that they need answers now, but if they always answered everything right away, then it would get boring and everyone would complain that there was no mystery. Can't please anybody these days. Especially with spoilers. Thank God they don't answer anything outright, then some idiot would just mess it up for a person anyway. Lost is so, so good.

The bank? Haven't heard from them. Even though I live and requested placement out of the recruiter's jurisdiction, it has still been an utter disappointment.

My parents are going to back to the 'Bama next month. Me? Not so much. Man, that's going to be great. It would be better if I actually had a life and had stuff to do.

The 2006-2007 NFL schedule comes out today!!!! I'm am just so siced! I remember when last year's came out, it was great. The only thing is that I'll be at work when it starts. Comes on at 2:00. And I was debating with myself on whether I should tape it or just watch the re-airing of it at 7:00. Then a little birdie told me that Ben was going to be there. Now I have to tape it so I can drool, then rewind the tape and drool some more. I'm so upset my drool emoticon doesn't work anymore. WTF?

Oh yeah, on Sunday, Tony Stewart got his first win of the season, hell yeah! Didn't have to wait until July like last year.

I'm not sure why, but I'm not taking to NASCAR like I did last year. I'm still watching it yeah, but not like last season. Maybe it's because I'm always doing something else on Sundays and it can't get my full attention. But I still really enjoy it. It takes up the time on what is usually a really boring day.

I believe Ashley's back for a week, or two. I may hook up with her, because I need a drinking buddy. But then I'm not much of a drinker. I mean, when I took my mother out for her birthday, I had a Long Island Iced Tea, an Apple Martini, a Strawberry Daiquiri, and a shooter, which the lady said was Sex on the Beach mixed with something else. It was really good though. I just need to get out, I haven't done anything with anyone that was my age for a while. Then, when I go out again in six months, I'll have fulfilled my yearly quota.

I gotta get going, I'm pulling all 2-6 this week, and 12-4 on Saturday. But today is payday, so that's a plus. Hopefully my next entry will be before May, and then I may post the Galaxy Song. It's so great. But of course, a couple more things:

WAR TONY STEWART!!

I have never wanted to be the left side of a trophy so bad in my life.

I'm phasing.

Near Mid-March Madness
Mood:  spacey
Now Playing: Monty Python's Spamalot
I know it's been a while, and I don't even know where to start. Uh, well, it'll come to me if I jump around.

Yesterday was flippin' Monty Python day. I knew that there were some episodes On Demand, but then later in the day, The Meaning of Life was on one of the Encore channels, and that movie is special as all outdoors. Of course I'll try to find it on Amazon.com.

I forgot to say that I love Life of Brian, probably not as much as Holy Grail, but it's brilliant. And I have to say that at the end, when Eric's singing Always Look On the Bright Side of Life on that cross, he looks quite fit. Something about his hair. And the Spamalot CD? I couldn't adore it more. From beginning to end it's hilarious. The first time I listened to the whole thing, I was on my way to work last Saturday, and it was so hard for me to restrain myself from laughing. Aside from the obvious, my favorite songs are You Won't Succeed on Broadway, He Is Not Dead Yet, The Song That Goes Like This, His Name Is Lancelot, and really the whole bloody thing. Won't listen to anything else. I mean, after Elliot, I turn it right on. I can't say enough great things about it. Since I love, and just about know every song, I MUST see this play.

On Wednesday, I ran out and bought Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Lady and The Tramp. It took me like three days to get through Goblet. Not including the second disc of Special Features. That movie is so awesome. The absolute best of the series so far. But I really think that the fifth one is going to be slightly dull. Which means I'll probably love it because I have no expectations for it. Lady and The Tramp was great. I don't know why, but it seemed so much longer when I was younger. And I also know for a fact now that Disney is releasing The Little Mermaid in October. Sweet. The collection is almost complete.

I Ben. Just thought you ought to know.

Oh yeah, he's just begging for a lap-dance right there.

I'm phasing.

I Said I'd Be Back! (Deja Vu)
Mood:  party time!
I could just be really cruddy and link last year's, but my boo deserves better than that!

Have a great day, Ben! DRINK LIKE A CHAMPION TODAY!! If anyone deserves to have an awesome birthday, it's you. I can only hope that it is as great as mine was.

I say all that like he reads this. But I've had a hell of a time finding a great photo to post of him. But I've decided on a picture that I hope sums up the grand scale of it all for him.

Remember, youngest Super Bowl winning quarterback, EVER!

I'm phasing, and once again, Happy 24th Birthday to one hell of guy!

Tattoos and Other Rubbishy Subjects
Mood:  lazy
Now Playing: Eric Idle- FCC Song
I'm just trying to kill time until the race. Three hours until the pre-race coverage starts, and about four until the flag drops. So very bored.

Okay, so you know how I said that I didn't like Myspace.com? Well, I gave in. But there is no way I can go in depth like I do on this blog. On this one, I don't know who, if anybody, is reading this, where as on Myspace.com, I know those people. Ah, no es bueno. I just usually do small updates, rather than the book length entries this one gets.

Lately, I've been thinking about tattoos. The only things holding me back are that I'm a total pussy when it comes to needles and the like. And I'm extremely indecisive. I just know that if I got one thing, a few months later, I'd question that, or say I want something else. But I don't want to be that person covered in tattoos, I don't have the self-confidence for that. Plus, if I get the bank job, it has to be somewhere that I can hide it easily. But I want it somewhere that I can see it. I wouldn't get it on my back right above my bum. It seems that every female has one in that spot. Plus, I'm not showing off my back to anyone. I'm just not that sexy. But if I do get one, and I get a Steelers tattoo, I know the perfect one. I'm pretty sure that no one else would have it, and if they did, it wouldn't be too many of them. It is so awesome, the only problem is that the colors of the hypocycloids are in the wrong spot, but that's forgivable because it looks like a 3-way yin-yang. I had forgotten that I saved it, but I couldn't upload it, because it had the wrong file format. But dumb-luck helped me out a bit, and I can show it off.

The colors are supposed to be yellow, red, and blue, in that order, but I guess it looks like it could be spinning or something. Or maybe I could just get the outline. We'll see. I know Marcus wants a tattoo, so I'd go with him. There's no way I'd do it alone.

On Friday, I ordered Life of Brian and Monty Python's Spamalot (2005 Original Broadway Cast) off of Amazon.com. I can't wait until Wednesday-Friday, that's the estimated delivery date. And on Wednesday, I'll probably try to run out to Pentagon City and get Lady and The Tramp on DVD. I love that movie. But I'm still waiting on The Little Mermaid, Disney. Oh and next week, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire comes out on DVD, as well. Normally, I wouldn't be so pressed to do this, but if you don't get this stuff the week it comes out, the price goes up. So inappropriate. But then again, I've seen it do the exact opposite. I remember when I just had to get Aladdin back in October 2004, and maybe within the past year for about the same price I got it for in the first place. I guess everyone else wasn't as hot for it like I was. But we all know that if I pass on Lady and The Tramp for those reasons, I'll still be getting Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, because I'm obsessed.

Well, I've only killed about thirty minutes. I guess I could read or something.

I may be back before hand, but I will post on Thursday. SWEAR!

I'm phasing.

Do You Have Time, to Listen to Me Whine, About Everything and Nothing All at Once?
Mood:  not sure
Now Playing: Green Day's Basket Case
I feel so random right now. Like nothing is put together. I'm just trying to make sense of it all, because everything is just so inappropriate.

First of all, I work with violent psychopaths. Dude, I'm not even trying to be funny. Earlier this week, I heard that one of my managers broke her own mother's car window because her mother couldn't watch her children. OH. MY. GOD. WHAT. THE. HELL. If you ever saw her, you wouldn't believe it, but I really have to get the hell out of there. I almost fear for my own well being. But if push came to shove, I'd totally kick her ass, whether it be with my fists, my boots, or a blunt object near by. Remember, there is no such thing as a fair fight, the object is to win.

I mean, I know I don't get on with my mother all the time, but Jesus Christ, is it that serious? Which is a lovely segue to my next subject. Last night I pissed my mother off, but I'm not upset. Nope, not really. I actually told her how I felt, and I'm okay. She always wants to force me and my step-dad to watch that crap show American Idol, everybody knows the best bits are the auditions to watch those deluded folk who think they have talent. But she rarely, if ever, takes a chance on something we like, and I told her that wasn't fair. Like, I think Footballers' Wives, which is so AWESOME, is a great show, and she claimed she tried to watch it, but didn't like it because of the quality of the video. That's just how filmed shows from England look, I can't help it, piss on that and just watch the bloody show, it's so engaging, you'll get the hell over it. The only thing she's liked that I got her to watch is Love Actually. But that's just one out of several. I also thought it was funny the way she tries to pretend I don't exist when she's upset at me. Last night, a bit after the incident, I was in the kitchen eating an orange, when she comes down. But my step-dad was on his way up from the basement and they met up in the hallway and said their good nights and whatever. Then she's in the kitchen, doing stuff, and she tells my step-dad to bring up some milk from the fridge in the basement because she asked me days ago, and I didn't do it because if something doesn't pertain to me, I have no interest in it. That is so not true, if it has something to do with a certain quarterback, I've got loads of interest. Anyway, I said that she asked me to bring up chicken fingers. Not milk, because we had some up there. Or what she does is that she'll think she asked me. I know this because she does it all the time. She also starts conversations in the middle of whatever her inner-dialog was on about so you've no idea what she's talking about. I almost told her to get stuffed, but my step-dad was right there, and I didn't need to get my tongue ripped out.

War Tony Stewart! He is THE MAN!! No, he didn't win, sadly. Jimmie Johnson and his cheating-ass crew did. But Tony is so damn bad, he is inappropriate. Do you know what he did? He got penalized so severely, that he was sent to the back of the pack, TWICE, and still finished fifth. That is AWESOME! I might miss a bit, if all of the next race. I'm supposed to go to this seafood restaurant with a co-worker. I hope I'm home, I don't even know what time it starts, but man, I can't believe that I am glad that NASCAR is back. True, it doesn't hold a candle to football, but like the song says, it "takes my pain away".

I miss Ben. I miss all the coverage of football. Yeah, the NFL Network is cool and all, but right now, all they're talking about is the Combine. And all ESPN talks about is basketball, the Olympics, baseball training camp, and golf. Occasionally football news crops up, but it usually has something to do with trade rumors.

But I'll be fine, after all, the real reason I was so pressed to get so many damn photos was to help with the off-season lull. I don't even know what to put up, every photo I had going for the past few weeks corresponded with some Steelers event (i.e. playoff wins, Super Bowl arrival, etc.) Hmmm, let me think... got it. One of his first pictures after getting rid of that beard.

Have a great off-season, Ben. You deserve it. And try not to wear stupid shirts in the vicinity of people with camera-phones. Which is everyone, come to think of it.

Well, I'm off. There's some stuff I need to be doing, like taking a shower.

I'm phasing.

Against All Odds
Mood:  special
Internet was down throughout last week.

So, okay that wasn't the greatest game, it was just really strange all around.

Ben went 9/21, threw two interceptions, ran for one controversial touchdown, and had a quarterback rating of 22.6.

Willie Parker, our leading rusher, only had 93 yards, and the bulk of that was on a 75 yard run for a touchdown.

But, we won. And it is the most surreal thing I have ever experienced. I mean, it just doesn't feel real. And for such a lackluster game, the Steelers made so much history.

Ben- Youngest Super Bowl winning quarterback (SUCK IT BRADY!!!) and worst quarterback rating of a Super Bowl winner. And he was the first quarterback to take his team to the conference championship in his first two seasons.

Willie Parker- Longest touchdown run in Super Bowl history.

Antwaan Randle El- I believe that was the first touchdown pass thrown by a receiver.

Hines Ward- I believe he was the fifth wide receiver to be named MVP and I think this is the first time it has happened in two consecutive years.

The Steelers team- First sixth seed to not only reach the Conference Championship game and the Super Bowl, but win both games; the first team to beat the first, second, and third seeds in the playoffs; and the only AFC team to have five Lombardi trophies. I think that's all of them.

There are more if you count last year's records, but this year's alone are just amazing.

And we got The Bus home. I was emotional. I can't even watch the highlights without tearing up a bit. Especially on NFL Network's Game of the Week, at the beginning they show Ben talking to The Bus, and he was saying that it was an honor to get him there and that he loved him to death, and I couldn't even watch the rest of the show. I'm getting emotional again just thinking about it.

It kind of sucks that I couldn't do this when the game was still fresh on my mind, there is probably so many things I've forgotten. I do know that one of my favorite moments was when Worst Quarterback Ever did the coin toss, and the fans booed him. He laughed it off, but you know he was thinking something of the expletive nature. And when they were introducing the past Super Bowl MVPs, Franco Harris came out waving his Terrible Towel. Awesome.

All in all, there's not too much that will be remembered about the game in and of itself. But I think it has some great liner notes like, Hines was named MVP (couldn't have happened to a better guy), The Bus retired a champion, in his hometown (the odds of that happening are just about astronomical), Bill Cowher finally won the big one (in most other places he probably would have been fired nine years ago), and the city of Pittsburgh, that I hope to visit some day, I'm not sure about living there, cold weather sucks, and I'm in it right now, got it's "one for the thumb."

And the day after the Super Bowl, Ben went on David Letterman and shaved his beard. And the fact that razor companies threw obscene amounts of money at him just so he could shave with their brand is so inappropriate. Only in America. And he shills the hell out of that razor. The only reason I won't say which company it is because they have their name on the stadium of the worst team ever. And don't worry, Ben still has his goatee.

I'm still upset that this inappropriate dude was at the Grammy's on Wednesday. And I missed it. He had on one of those Jerome Bettis Notre Dame jerseys. But I didn't get the photo because it just wasn't a good picture of him. I am slightly kicking myself for not catching it, but two things are my saving grace. One, I don't watch the Grammy's. Ever. I don't really like the current music scene, but when I do like somebody, they never win anything, and they're so boring to begin with. But I bet Ben was the highlight of the evening. He would have been mine. Two, Lost (best show ever) was on. I know, it only runs an hour, but who's to say that Ben wasn't on between 9:00 and 10:01. You never know. Unless you watched it and remembered the exact time he walked on the stage. Not that I would have done that.

Well, I need to be ending this, I got to work. But of course, my favorite photos.

Of course, being the MVP and the fact that the Super Bowl was on ABC, Hines had the dubious honor of giving the legendary line that he was going to Disney World. But I think this was the first time that the MVP took The Bus.

And of course, my favorite player, the youngest Super Bowl winning quarterback, at 23 years and 34? days old, the fact that people knew exactly how old he was on that day is weird.

He had an undefeated rookie season, people predicted that he would have a sophomore slump but took his team to the Super Bowl instead. The only thing I want to know is how he tops this. I guess he has to go back to the Super Bowl and play better, because his stats were just down right ugly. But it was a team effort, and they believed in each other, and look where it got them.

I’m phasing.

P.S. I forgot…

Just 6 more days until Daytona!!

There's Football On This Sunday? I Had No Idea
Mood:  special
Now Playing: Always Look On the Bright Side of Life
For some reason I'm still not siced up for the Super Bowl yet. I'm a bit nervous, but I guess the reality of it hasn't kicked in yet. Oh well, maybe Sunday.

But the past two days have been great media wise. I collected 30 photos of Ben. I didn't realize it was that many. I need help, but I can't help it, he's just too hot.

There is no Lost (best show ever) tonight. This sucks, but at least it'll be back next week.

Man, I can't wait until my job hires new people. I work all the bloody time. I'm serious. I'm so tired. Even though I knew my schedule this week, last week they called me in on two of my days off. I was so blown. The upside of course is that my checks have significantly improved. Until taxes came along. Jesus, that was a right punch in the gut. Especially last week's. I had worked all those hours, plus I worked on MLK Jr.'s birthday, so I got time-and-a-half, but taxes still screwed me. That being said, I still need to get a better one. One with, you know, guaranteed Sundays off. My manager actually had the audacity to ask if I wanted to work on Sunday. HELL TO THE NO!!! Not on Super Bowl Sunday!! Especially when MY PITTSBURGH STEELERS and their INAPPROPRIATE QUARTERBACK (so inappropriate, more in a bit) are going. If I didn't like her, I'd have told her to get stuffed.

Okay, so, once again Mr. Roethlisberger has shown some extremely inappropriate behavior. The difference? Is that for some reason this time around, I'm actually hotter for him now that I've found this out. Dude, there are photos floating around the net of him with a couple of hot females drinking their asses of and Ben has a shirt that says "Drink Like A Champion". And for that, I love him more than I did yesterday. If he weren't who he was, I'd take him to Shantytown. That would be just too awesome.

I have gotten back into my Monty Python phase. Last Sunday, I was out in Pentagon City, and picked up Monty Python and the Holy Grail. I love it to death. But I was on some message boards about The Life of Brian, and all I can say is that I have to have that movie. I had no idea, but they perform Always Look On the Bright Side of Life in it. I thought they just wrote it for the musical Spamalot. Clearly I was mistaken. But it was just a happy accident that I stumbled upon Holy Grail, and I know that if I lurk up and down each aisle, I'll probably never find The Life of Brian. The good news is that the Borders across from Best Buy will probably have it. Just at some ridiculous price.

So, for my pleasure, and it's about to disappear from this page, I bring back the lyrics to my favorite song that has gotten me through some really tough days at my job, and should really be my life's mantra, Always Look On the Bright Side of Life.

Some things in life are bad
They can really make you mad
Other things just make you swear and curse
When you're chewing on life's gristle
Don't grumble, give a whistle
And this'll help things turn out for the best

And always look on the bright side of life (Whistle)
Always look on the light side of life (Whistle)

If life seems jolly rotten
There's something you've forgotten
And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing
When you're feeling in the dumps
Don't be silly chumps
Just purse your lips and whistle
That's the thing

And always look on the bright side of life (Whistle)
Always look on the bright side of life (Whistle)

For life is quite absurd
And death's the final word
You must always face the curtain with a bow
Forget about your sin
Give the audience a grin
Enjoy it!
It's your last chance anyhow

So, always look on the bright side of death (Whistle)
Just before you draw your terminal breath (Whistle)

Life's a piece of shit
When you look at it
Life's a laugh, and death's a joke
It's true
You'll see it's all a show
Keep 'em laughing as you go
Just remember that the last laugh is on you

And always look on the bright side of life (Whistle)
Always look on the right side of life (Whistle)

And of course, Mr. Inappropriate himself...

What? You were expecting a photo of him with those bitches? Not in this life time. But those are some really great pictures. Damn, he looks good in this photo.

WAR PITTSBURGH STEELERS!!!

I'm phasing.

I Got A Feeling...
Mood:  celebratory
Now Playing: DC101
PITTSBURGH'S GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL!!!

OMFG!!! I just can't believe it. I'm still in shock three days later. It is so incredible. The Steelers crushed the Broncos 34-17 becoming the AFC Champions. Now they have the chance to get "one for the thumb" and The Bus is going home and all the other things the media will beat to death for the next two weeks. Speaking of which, what am I going to do with myself on Sunday with no football. That sucks!

We play the Seattle Seahawks. Huh. I mean, I would have rather played the Panthers because the story would have been great. It would have been an onslaught of the "Real Road to Super Bowl XL". Oh well, at least we're going to the show. I'm just still overwhelmed, but not hyped yet. Don't worry, I'll get there by next week. The only thing I have a problem with is they media saying this game will be boring because of the match-up. It's not our fault nobody outside of Seattle cares about the Seahawks. And that loser Sean Salisbury said that this won't be the sexiest match-up. Whatever! Ben is sexy as hell. Okay, maybe that's just me, but that is a bit insulting. I just hope that this goes down to be one of the best games ever, just to shut the naysayers up. Besides, if the Patriots (worst team ever) are so damn awesome, how come the ratings for last year's game went down from previous years. Newsflash: that means people were getting tired of Tom (Marcia) Brady getting crammed down there throats. I hope that team falls into obscurity for the next century.

I'm trying to think if anything else interesting happened this week. Oh yeah, I got a Christmas card from Lisa on Monday. At first my mum thought it came so late because she didn't put my name on the card, just the address. And she spelled the street name wrong. I e-mailed about it and it turns out that she didn't have any stamps at Christmas time, but she has some now and she just sent them out. Wow. If it had been me, I just would have put it in a safe place and saved it for the next year. It's just a card.

I'm trying to recap the game, but I just can't think of anyway to do it justice like the last two games. People actually gave the Steelers credit this time around. And the fact that the Broncos had four turn-overs, all by Jake Plummer, helped a great deal. But the Steelers were just amazing. Ben was 21/29 for 275 yards, two touchdowns, and he ran for one. Major credit to Hines Ward for two catches that should have been interceptions. And one of those Hines caught for a touchdown. I just don't know what else to say. At least there were no major scares this time around that went down to the wire. If I had to take two games in a row like the one versus the Colts, I'd probably have to stop watching football.

I'm running out of things to talk about, so I'm going to bounce...

The Bungles can have their "AFC North Champions" hats and shirts. We have those things AND a trophy! HERE WE GO STEELERS!!

I'm phasing.

Keep On Keepin' On
Mood:  on fire
Now Playing: Mash-Ups
I got a feeling...

HERE WE GO STEELERS, HERE WE GO! PITTSBURGH'S OFF THE PLAY THE DENVER BRONCOS!

What a heart stopping event that was on Sunday. The final score was 21-18, but it is in no way a reflection of the absolute dominance the Steelers had over the Colts. The only thing is that we let them come back in the fourth quarter and score 15 points on two touchdowns, and they had a two-point conversion on one of them. But those last five minutes, I didn't think I would make it. When The Bus fumbled the ball on the two, and the Colts recovered it... oh my damn. And I knew that Ben was the only one in the backfield, and I really hate when quarterbacks try to tackle, but I was screaming, "GET HIM, BOO!" Then, he made the best tackle, EVER!

Not only did he do that, but Ben came out on FIRE! Steelers scored on the very first drive when he threw a touchdown to Antwaan Randle El.

And NOBODY believed. The only two sports analysts that chose the Steelers that I could find were ESPN's Joe Theisman (ugh, but thanks) and Merrill Hoge. And it was so funny, because on Friday I had taped Pardon the Interruption, like I do when I have to be at work, but I forgot to watch it until Sunday night. And because ESPN knows that Sportscenter sucks, they hold the finale of PTI until about 10-15 minutes into Sportscenter, so if you're a fan of PTI, you have to watch at least some of the show to see the ending. ESPN is inappropriate. Anyway, while I was fast forwarding to get to the end of PTI, I saw a shot of Ben (just highlights) and stopped. And it was Merrill Hoge and Sean Salisbury (Steak) making their picks for the Divisional round of the playoffs. Well, let me tell you, Steak told Hoge that he was crazy for picking the Steelers to beat the Colts, especially since that they were coming into the dome again where they were completely manhandled. Uh-huh. Crazy like a fox.

Oh yeah, I know why all that bad stuff started happening in the fourth quarter. Marcus called. Normally, I do not talk on the phone during football games. Hell, last weekend when we played the Bun... er, Bengals, I couldn't eat. My step-dad was like, "Sit down and eat," but I just couldn't. I took the call, because at the beginning of the fourth quarter we were up 21-3. He better not even think about looking at the phone on Sunday. He called me last night when I was at work. I guess he wanted to watch American Idol. Oh well.

I even had contact with Ashley this week. She has so much drama drama in her life. And this time it's with Amar's wife. I won't get into it, but it's just too much for me. My life would be great if all my drama had something to do with a football field and a race-track (5 weeks away!). She also told me that the dude I used to like in high school, which happens to be Amar's brother, is on MySpace.com. MySpace.com? !No me gusta! You have to sign up for it just to look around. Then when you do that, ANYBODY can find you. Like Ashley told me to browse by high schools, and there was my school, and there he was. He has the stupidest name on there. But it is very appropriate, I mean, as soon as I saw it, I just said, that's him. I don't think I'll have much to do with the site. Unless Ashley is on there. And even then, I'll still probably try to get Lisa and Marcus on there. But I just really love this place. And it was so funny, because when I first got here, I liked my old online journal better. I haven't been there since like July, and I don't think I wrote anything then.

Well, I can't really think of anything to say except:

Notable QB Playoff records-

Tom Brady (10-1): How I loathe him, but he's out of the playoffs and I don't have to hear from him until at least July!

Peyton Manning (3-6): Oh well. *evil grin*

Eli Manning (0-1): I don't mean to be mean, but he was totally given a pass just because of his last name, which is why I don't like him. Any time he did anything right, he was hailed as the next coming, but when he threw like 4 interceptions in one game, against the Vikings, everyone just mollycoddled him.

Ben Roethlisberger (3-1): What else can I say about this man that I haven't already been saying for the past two years? He's Mexcellent!

Next up for Ben?:

The clash of the beards in the SMELL MY FACE BOWL!! Yes, I listen to way too much Elliot in the Morning. They talked to Joe on Monday, and I was way too siced than any person should have been. I am so sad.

Well, I gotta run. I have to catch the bus, and there are only 5 short hours before that, but of course, a photo of the Man of the Week. Mine of the year. For two straight years!

He came, he saw, and you know the rest.


Happy 80th Birthday to Granddaddy Lu tomorrow!!

HERE WE GO!!

I'm phasing.