So yesterday rocked as a day up until about 3:30.
Morning Hannah rocked, perky and happy. So much fun. Love the goodbye hug. Have I mentioned any of this yet.
Work was work but I found out that I might be getting a Prius sooner than later as a dealership in SJ has access to one that is as they put it 'unspoken for'. So that rocked.
Then we get an email from the CEO of the company stating 2 things:
- we get the week off between Xmas and New Years (which has become expected here, god help them the year they decide to change that policy, all hell will break loose)
- they are giving all regular employees a new, BRAND NEW, iPod Nano. How cool is THAT?
So I leave work all jazzed. Get to an intersection and blammo.... This woman decides to start making a turn to get on the freeway and then STOPS in the middle of the intersection. I rear ended her (with all of 10 feet of acceleration time) because I wasn't paying attention. Her car is a beater of a 1989 Civic. All was ok with my car, literally no damage. So there we go. UGH! Spoke to the insurance company today and well what is interesting is that since there was no damage to my car I don't have to pay a dime out of pocket. Should be interesting.
Politics:
So Bush's approval is lingering around 34%. Maybe this is his downfall? Vacation during the storm? God help us all if the republicans carry more seats in the mid-term elections next year. And how long can JP Stephens carry on for? That would be a tragic blow to civil rights.
Sports:
The NFL season kicks off today with the Raiders going against the defendign champs. The Raiders are boned. This game will be a blow out only kept close by the fact that the Raiders offense is decent. NE 28 - Oak 14.
The Angels continue to slide but thankfully are still up by 1/2 a game. I hate being a passionate fan! As Dan puts it... my love of a sports team is 'quaint'.
Go Bears!
Entertainment:
The fall TV season kicks into gear tonight with the start of The OC and Reunion yes I am a dork but hey TV is not all that evil is it? Reunion is a cool premise as it starts in 1986 and each episode is a year all leading to 2006 where some murder is solved. Interesting premise, very 24ish but I like smart ideas not the same crap. Good times. I will write my review tomorrow. YAY TV!
Gracious offer of the Week:Remarkable to me that they are now going to have to destroy the Superdome in the wake of the hurricane. The oddest and most 'generous' gesture was San Antonio offering to host the Sugar Bowl in place of New Orleans. How nice of them to offer to gain MILLIONS of dollars in revenue and tourism dollars, what sweethearts!
Family Stuff:
Random boring Peanut information.... What is better than coming home from a long day of work and having your sweet daughter run to you as you get out of your car, hug you, and express "I missed you so much!" Melts my heart just recalling it. Ahhhhh. :)
So what is next?
Sports:
Cal football is boned unless 'The White Michael Vick' aka Ayoob steps up on Saturday. Fortunately we have some pretty cake games coming up so he can get his legs under him but I have very little confidence until I see some actual plays. Should be an interesting game on Saturday as it is a conference game. UGH, sometimes I hate Cal sports because I care too damn much. Good times!
I also was in a GREAT NCAA survivor pool for a total of one week. The pool basically has you picking as many top 25 games as you want earning points for # of wins, but if you lose 1 game you are done. Well out of the 57 participants 44 of us chose Oklahoma. Freaking Sooners! At least this week the NFL starts.
Technology:
Well still in love with my remote. The Harmony 880. This is the 5th, yes 5th, version of a Harmony remote that I have had (thank god there are suckers on eBay that buy things at a premium) and it is by far the best. Just a great solid feel. GREAT buttons. As with all Harmony remotes the programming and customization is done via the web. These remotes are activity based so you define what your devices are and then you set up activities, like : Watch TV, Watch DVD, Listen to Radio and so on. Each of these activities take you through a wizard that assigns the functions and inputs. Really pleased with this. Robin is even happy with the upgrade (generally frustrated each time I decide to change remotes).
Entertainment:
My hero Ricky Gervais will have a new show on HBO coming up and it basically looks like he is playing the same character from the office but hell I am going to watch it. 9/25 after Curb Your Enthusiasm.
I feel like my blogs are turning into Larry King columns as they are strings of non-sequitors but I am the first to admit that my blog really sucks.
Go Bears! Fun time at the football game as Cal rolled to a 41-3 win. The game was surprisingly close and the Cal offense looked awfully flat but it was a blast. Here are my annoyances from the game: - something about the row we were sitting in meant that we were the thoroughfare for all people trying to sneak into the student section.
- there are a couple of idiots behind my seats that choose to comment on EVERY play and come off as fools. Good times.
So onto the weekend... Hannah decided that this weekend was her time to start to sleep in, sleeping until 7am or later for 4 straight days. I am not taking bets on how long this will occur for BUT we are enjoying it for now.
Saturday - see above
Sunday - H woke at 7 and we packed up the car and headed to Sacto for a family day. H was great in the car and when we got there basically R and I chilled as H played with Katie all day. Katie is a great big cousin, so patient with her. H played all day with no nap, we had dinner at FC and got back in the car at 7:00p and 2 minutes later she was out cold!
Monday - H chose to sleep until 8am, latest R or I could EVER remember her crashing for. She woke up crazy cranky but after her nap she perked up and was a treat. Had some friends over for dinner and H decided to entertain them. Silly dancing, singing, crazy playing.
Blah blah blah family crap, onto the important pieces of pop culture:
The EW Fall TV preview FINALLY came out so I can decide how I am wasting time in front of the TV this fall/winter/spring. Looks like there are only a few good new shows (Name is Earl, Invasion, Everybody hates...)which is good as I am dropping a few shows and adding a few to my crazy TV diet. The first show to start has been pretty stellar from my view - Prison Break. Just as gritty as TV can get outside of HBO. It is pretty tense and gripping and if Oz didn't scare me from going to jail this most certainly does. Nice use of HDTV.
The new FX comedies are great but will not last as they are just too out there to really find and audience.
Football this week...
This blog sucks as it is just a list of random thoughts on a Monday morning!
