the band band of horses

So I guess I'll just start every time by apologizing for not posting anything in like a month. Quick recap: holiday break was nice. There aren't many people who rode more in 2 weeks than I did. I've felt pretty boxed in since I got back. And I miss throwing snowballs for Maggie's dog. But since I got back I haven't really done much but work.

Last week, however, I was able to score prime tix for Band of Horses. I wasn't too familiar with them, but their new album has been getting a lot of buzz. So I scooped up a copy of Cease to Begin, listened to it for about 2 straight weeks, and looked forward to the show. I should also note that I was able to score tickets in the balcony box. Oh yeah, and I should also note that I was in the very front corner. There was some debate if we might be able to spit on Band of Horses from where we sat. While there were no cameras allowed, I was able to snipe a few pics with my phone (yeah i have a phone with a camera now. its crazy!). The pics don't do justice to the seats.




And while you're at it, check out Band of Horses. They have a good sound that they are able to convey live, always a good sign.

Haha 2 in 1 Day

Ok, so I'm already making up for it. Two cool links to share.

One about baseball and one about beer, what else could you want?

Its been a while...

Wow, I can't believe it has been almost a month since I posted anything. Rolling back into town from my Thanksgiving trip to Syracuse and NYC was like the starting gun on the 4 week sprint to the finish for the rest of the semester. But two projects, two presentations, a huge pile of grading, and a cloud of dust later it is over. Overall a pretty good semester. Felt like the work I did this semester was of a pretty good quality, saw some great football, made my first trip to Madison Square Garden, and traveled to enemy territory for one of the fiercest rivalries in the NHL. The last involved a pretty funny - and somewhat sad - story.

A group of us decided to head to Philadelphia for a Penguins v. Flyers game. We were all pretty nervous on the way for a number of reasons. First, the Pens and Flyers are huge divisional rivals, and Philly is out for some revenge this year after getting swept for the season a year ago. Second, Philly fans are notorious for their outrageous behavior - such as cheering when pro football player Michael Irving was laying motionless on the field. Third, we were all decked out to the 10 in Pens gear. To top it all off, we decided to head down early and tailgate for about 2 hours before the game. But the one thing we had on our side was that earlier in the day was a PSU football game against Temple right next door. We got down there about an hour after the football game. We figured there would be plenty of PSU people out tailgating still, as State is notorious for showing up early and leaving late. So we pulled in to the parking lot and loaded out of the car. There was a group of PSU fans about 20 feet away. Now to identify a fellow Stater, you simply have to say the magic words: We Are. If they are true fans, they respond in turn: Penn State. So we get out of the car and my roommate Mike calls to our fellow Lion fans: WE ARE! And their response: "Boooooooo! F&@k the Penguins!" We felt so betrayed. And that was just the beginning of the verbal abuse we would take that night. Lucky for us, the Pens got blown out or we might not have made it back to State College.

Anyways, I digress. Tomorrow I head to NYC - which is always a good time - and then Saturday it's back to the beautiful Rockies for 3 weeks of winter fun. I'll try to post pictures and stories as the break progresses.

See you in a little over 42 hours Maggie and Glacier!

I'll have my Orange courtside

I was lucky enough to score tickets to the Preseason-NIT tournament in Madison Square Garden on Friday night. There were two games on Friday night: Washington v. SYRACUSE in the consolation game and ohio st (boo) v. Texas A&M. Unfortunately the 'Cuse didn't make it happen against ohio st (boo) earlier in the week and so didn't get their chance at redemption for that First Round tourney exit a few years back. Our seats were incredible. Check out my pictures.

Not what I had in mind.

Ok, so the last post was supposed to bring snow to the Rocky Mountains. But I woke up Sunday morning to find this:



It snowed off and on during the day on Sunday and we probably got about 3 inches. However, since the ground hasn't froze yet it has all since melted.

Sorry Mag for taking your snow. But at least the snow superstitions work.

Thinking about snow

Some disconcerting news today out of the 'Boat as I was informed that Opening Day has been pushed back to November 30th. I've been thinking about snow ever since.

So this is a special post for my sister. According to the Internet (which is never wrong) here are some things you can do in the meantime to help bring on the snow:

-- Wear your pajamas inside out.
-- Flush ice cubes down your toilet.
-- Put a spoon under your pillow.
-- Run around the kitchen table five times (maybe run around your snowboard table instead).
-- Hang a wool sock over your bed.
-- Sleep with your window open 1 inch.
-- Run around your house several times, lay down on your back and count to 30.

It might also help if you could fashion some sort of device that could control the weather.

Snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow!

Something funny for something sad

Robert Goulet - American theater, film, television, and film personality - recently passed away. Concerning Mr. Goulet, the New York Times noted - in an article about his passing - that "few articles failed to mention his blue bedroom eyes, and many female fans tossed him room keys during performances." That same thing happens to me all the time.

In rememberence of Mr. Goulet, please enjoy this great SNL skit featuring Will Ferrell.



Quick, staring contest. Me and you, now! You win, you always do. That's why I come up here. Nature, Goulet!