Hmmm...I went away for a while it turns out. It wasn't intentional at all; I just suddenly had a bunch of stuff to get done. Number one on the list was getting my car back in working order. Number two on the list was working extra hours in order to pay for that. Trust me, I would've much rather been online blogging away the day.
This week I've got one of my classes starting up, but I took time off from work for it so I should be ok. Unfortunately, a bunch of extra readings got added to the class list and I have no idea how I'm going to get them read.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Thursday, February 14, 2008
baseball!
So I'm giving something new a try here. I checked out this new simulated baseball webgame and am posting a recap of the game I played. I'm not a sports journalist, but I work with a few, so let me know what you think! Now as for the actual game play of the site, I found it a little difficult to figure things out at first. I checked out the help section and the forums, which provided a lot of information. Then I watched someone else's game briefly before starting up one of my own. Once you get started, it's easy and fun. The game moves along at a good speed.
The Paris Stars took the field against Pittsburgh Gorillas on June 14, 1898. It was the very first game ever for the Stars. The Gorillas, on the other hand, came into the game with a 21-7 record.
The first inning was quite uneventful—not a single batter made it on base. That set the tone for the game. Finally in the second inning, Chen (.309) of the Gorillas made almost to first before Shaffer threw the ball to Torres on first for the out. The inning was finished when Quintanilla struck out both Froelich and Travis.
The game continued with more of the same. The fans could not have been happy about this one! For the Stars the outs came quickly. Navarro struck out with a swing and a miss. Then Vansickle lined out to second. That was followed by Flores’ ground out up the middle.
Then finally, late in the game, came some action. First, there was a base hit from Shaffer (.667). There’s a chance someone could score! With a tired Gorillas pitcher, Dickerson was walked. The Stars definitely had an opportunity here. But then Torres struck out. Welch had a great hit, but it was caught and the double play was made.
After that inning, Quintanilla who had 61 strikes out of his 90 pitches, was heard to say, "Man, is my arm getting tired." The coach told alternate pitcher Flores to start warming up. It wasn’t enough to save the game for the Stars though. At the bottom of the eighth, the first run was finally scored. The Gorillas started looking for the win. Perhaps motivated by this, Schaffer hit a homer at the top of the ninth. Dickerson (.333) followed up with a double. The following Stars’ batters weren’t so lucky: Torres and Welch both struck out, the Fox popped out to the pitcher.
As the bottom of the ninth began, things were not looking so hot for the Stars. The best the could hope for was extra innings. It wasn’t to be. Felix hit a home run and ended the game.
The Paris Stars took the field against Pittsburgh Gorillas on June 14, 1898. It was the very first game ever for the Stars. The Gorillas, on the other hand, came into the game with a 21-7 record.
The first inning was quite uneventful—not a single batter made it on base. That set the tone for the game. Finally in the second inning, Chen (.309) of the Gorillas made almost to first before Shaffer threw the ball to Torres on first for the out. The inning was finished when Quintanilla struck out both Froelich and Travis.
The game continued with more of the same. The fans could not have been happy about this one! For the Stars the outs came quickly. Navarro struck out with a swing and a miss. Then Vansickle lined out to second. That was followed by Flores’ ground out up the middle.
Then finally, late in the game, came some action. First, there was a base hit from Shaffer (.667). There’s a chance someone could score! With a tired Gorillas pitcher, Dickerson was walked. The Stars definitely had an opportunity here. But then Torres struck out. Welch had a great hit, but it was caught and the double play was made.
After that inning, Quintanilla who had 61 strikes out of his 90 pitches, was heard to say, "Man, is my arm getting tired." The coach told alternate pitcher Flores to start warming up. It wasn’t enough to save the game for the Stars though. At the bottom of the eighth, the first run was finally scored. The Gorillas started looking for the win. Perhaps motivated by this, Schaffer hit a homer at the top of the ninth. Dickerson (.333) followed up with a double. The following Stars’ batters weren’t so lucky: Torres and Welch both struck out, the Fox popped out to the pitcher.
As the bottom of the ninth began, things were not looking so hot for the Stars. The best the could hope for was extra innings. It wasn’t to be. Felix hit a home run and ended the game.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
snow melt!
It has finally started getting warm enough during the day to slowly melt some of the massive mounds of snow all over the city. It is so nice to see the sun. The downside is that it still drops to freezing at night. So those big puddles end up freezing over each night. I just know I'm going to fall in the parking lot one of these nights.
plastic surgery
One of my favorite shows (and it’s still airing new episodes!) is Nip/Tuck. This season the show moved from Miami to the west coast, so now the doctors are doing liposuction in Los Angeles. Of course, since this is a TV show Sean and Christian (the doctors) do a lot more than just your regular Beverly Hills breast augmentation. They’ve performed some pretty wild surgeries over the past few seasons, including separating conjoined twins. I wonder if the writers will ever have them do a tummy tuck in Beverly Hills? That’s probably too tame for them now.
You know, I’m not a big fan of them showing the surgeries though. I find medical shows (both fictional like this and real ones) interesting, but I’m simply far too squeamish to be able to watch. It’s a good thing I didn’t try to become a doctor. I’d never be able to make even the first incision!
As much as I love the show, there’s a very important part of the plastic surgery process that gets left out. Nip/Tuck is centered around the doctors, so we never see what brings the patients to the consult. Before you have any type of surgery, it’s important to do some research. You need to find out about the procedure you’re considering as well as the doctor who will perform it. For the procedure, you should consider the risks and how much recovery time you’ll need. As for the doctor, look into his or her credentials. Is the doctor board certified? How often does he or she perform the exact procedure you want? Someone can be great at tummy tucks, but inexperienced with nose jobs. You want to make sure your doctor is experienced in what you’re seeking. And of course, take a look at those before and after pictures, then ask to talk to some of the patients. Cost is another consideration some people have. Although you don’t want to overpay, you also don’t want to end up dead!
You know, I’m not a big fan of them showing the surgeries though. I find medical shows (both fictional like this and real ones) interesting, but I’m simply far too squeamish to be able to watch. It’s a good thing I didn’t try to become a doctor. I’d never be able to make even the first incision!
As much as I love the show, there’s a very important part of the plastic surgery process that gets left out. Nip/Tuck is centered around the doctors, so we never see what brings the patients to the consult. Before you have any type of surgery, it’s important to do some research. You need to find out about the procedure you’re considering as well as the doctor who will perform it. For the procedure, you should consider the risks and how much recovery time you’ll need. As for the doctor, look into his or her credentials. Is the doctor board certified? How often does he or she perform the exact procedure you want? Someone can be great at tummy tucks, but inexperienced with nose jobs. You want to make sure your doctor is experienced in what you’re seeking. And of course, take a look at those before and after pictures, then ask to talk to some of the patients. Cost is another consideration some people have. Although you don’t want to overpay, you also don’t want to end up dead!
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Hillary comes to town
Hillary Clinton came to town on Friday to try to get more people to caucus for her (doesn't sound like it helped much though). During her speech she commented that Spokane needs a lot of work. I'm glad someone recongizes that! When I heard that comment, I said that it was reason alone to vote for her. Even if she doesn't remember her promise to help fix the roads and such, at least she recognized the need for a slight bit. Of course, if things ever do get fixed around here, it'll be long after I'm gone.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
the VCR
My VCR is dying a slow death--or at least the remote is. The fast forward stopped working ages ago, but I didn't really care because there's a second fast forward on the remote. Now the play button doesn't work, which is pretty inconvenient. I don't use the VCR much now that I have a DVD recorder so it seems silly to buy a new one. Guess I just have to press play on the machine and not be lazy!
LifeLock
I’ve been watching The Real Hustle on truTV (which used to be CourtTV) lately. It’s pretty amazing how easily they’re able to con people. It also makes me worry about what things I’m falling for. How many times have I given out information to someone who was less than scrupulous? Scary thoughts. I know the government now requires that each person be able to get a free credit report each year, but for some reason I just never get around to ordering it. I did it exactly once about three years ago. Nothing out of the ordinary was on it, so I guess I just feel safe. But I know that anyone could steal my information at any time, so I really should be checking up on it. I think that I’d be better off using the Lifelock.com Promotion Code. That way someone else would do the monitoring for me.
Using the LifeLock Promotion Code gets you a great discount on the service they offer, which includes protecting your identity for up to $1,000,000. You may think you’d never need that much protection, but watching The Real Hustle proves how quickly a thief can make off with thousands of dollars. I think the service provided is worth the cost, especially when you can use the LifeLock Promo Code to get a great discount.
Using the LifeLock Promotion Code gets you a great discount on the service they offer, which includes protecting your identity for up to $1,000,000. You may think you’d never need that much protection, but watching The Real Hustle proves how quickly a thief can make off with thousands of dollars. I think the service provided is worth the cost, especially when you can use the LifeLock Promo Code to get a great discount.
Monday, February 4, 2008
saying yes to sewing
I've decided that I definitely want to take sewing lessons. The problem is I don't have time to do so right now. This summer there'll be time. But of course, I'm also thinking of moving once I graduate. That'll depend on whether or not a job is open. So who knows when I'll actually move. The sewing lessons that I found here are pay by the session, so I guess I could always get started here and move on to a different teacher if I do move.
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