I write those words as i look outside my window and see 20" of snow staring back at me. I wish i had gone South and seen the family in Florida for a week. But i have other obligations like a regular job, a thesis to finish, GRE's to study for, a townhouse that needs cleaning, and oh yes...homework to do.
Hey, it's Daylight Savings Time! I'm not a big fan of losing an hour today, but in a few days i'll enjoy the fact it's still light at 7pm. Oh wait, now i have to get used to waking up and driving to work in the dark at 7am again. Eh, i'll take the extra hour of sunlight at the end of the day!
Let's see, what's been going on in the last month since i've posted. Well work and school are the big chunks of my time. I have decided on finishing up what i've started, and getting the PhD. That's why i'm studying for the GRE's. With the two Masters, i've always had the GRE's waived, but i can't do it for the PhD...boo. I talked to a few students, professionals, and professors...it's a go. I bought a new Dell XPS laptop just for the PhD. I pimped it out, and got an amazing deal. I had to to justify spending that much money!
I just saw Springsteen in Rochester. Amazing show. I had tickets to the Buffalo show the next day, and i was just exhausted and didn't go. I crashed at 8:30pm on Friday...so my body was telling me to rest! I have tickets to Tom Petty and the Police, and i think Matt Good, so concert opportunities are still there. I really wanted to see Robert Plant and Alison Krause in the Finger Lakes, but nobody else wanted to go, and i'm not dropping money on tickets for phantom people anymore.
Oh yeah, i bought a washer and dryer. My first ones! Every apartment i've had since i left home never had washer and dryer hookups. This one sort of does, so dammit i got them. I bought a used dryer, and got a great deal. It's currently sitting in the garage not hooked up as i need gas fittings, and vent hose, and about 2 hours to hook it up. Maybe i'll goto Home Depot this afternoon to pick those things up. My washer rocks. It's the number one rated front loading washer in consumer reports. I bought it at Sears, and got a great deal, then got Garry to pick it up and deliver it to my place for some Sabres bucks, and Great Lakes beers!
One thing i learned about the washer, it requires a special type of detergent. Tide PE is the recommended one...and since i buy Tide normally, this was what i need. Of course last week i bought a 100oz thing of regular Tide, so i'll have to give that away to someone. Then...i had to know that PE would be more expensive...and it was. $16 bucks for whatever the large size was...ug. Next time i'll goto Sam's Club or buy it online to save a few bucks.
As i was driving around the snowy streets this morning, i heard John Fogerty's "Centerfield" on Jack. What a great song to play while driving in the snow. My head was thinking about warm weather and baseball, and my car was sliding towards a snowbank. I'll probably watch some of the NASCAR race this afternoon just to remind myself what warm weather and green grass looks like.
Haven't had any new beers lately, well i did have a Great Lakes Conway's Irish Ale a few weeks ago. Speaking of Great Lakes, if you're a tree hugger like myself, and in the Cleveland area. Check out the Film The Planet at the Cleveland Film Festival. I wish i was there to see it!
And speaking of Cleveland, i got tickets to the Stankees series in April, the Rangers in May, and the Angels in August. I can't wait to go back! Go Tribe!
As for the other sports teams in my life...the Sabres aggrevate me. I hope they lose the rest of the games, and get a better draft pick. Too bad Campbell had to go, but eh, i understand the business side of it. The Bills for the first time in a long time, made some good pickups. I like the LB from the Giants, and Stroud on the Defensive Line. The only thing about the Bills...i keep seeing them jumping ship to Toronto, and THEN they will win the Super Bowl. I might just jump ship and become a Browns fan. Sacriligious yes...but we'll see how long the Bills stay here.
More ramblings...where are the plows in North Buffalo? The streets barely look touched. I went to Kenmore to my bank, and the post office, and i could actually see the pavement.
Hmmmm...i've seen a bunch of movies, but nothing really special to mention. Ditto for music, nothing out there is catching my attention. I still listen to the Starbucks channel on XM at work.
I finally hooked up, and cleaned up the wires on my home theater. I now have a blu-ray player and hd dvd player. The HD DVD player is also my upconverting DVD player. It's a pretty good one. Better than my PS3 blu-ray. As for the blu-ray, i just watched Terminator 2...and that was the first movie i noticed a better picture.
As for video games....i just need more hours in my day to play these things! I picked up on sale NBA 08 on PS3...my first game, i got schooled by like 70 points. I also picked up a Baseball game cheap, and lost to the Royals by 12 runs. And don't get me started on Hockey...i can't score. I need to find some 12 year old to give me pointers!
As for restaurants...i haven't been out much. Went to a Thai place in North Buffalo based on a recommendation, and the food was good, but the room and decor was really bad. I'll go there for take out, ha. I also went to i think it was called Bravo at the Galleria. Eh, i'm not a fan of chain Italian. It was okay...but so are 100's of other chain restaurants. Head to Hertel for better Italian!
I read Valerie Bertonelli's new book. Eh, the beginning was really good, the middle dragged and the ending sucked. I don't want to read about Wolfie and Jennie Craig! ha.
As for TV shows...i'm sad to see the Sarah Conner Chronicles end...it was really good. I'm still watching Survivor. Well when the DVR actually records it. It seems to be recording that pop up version of Lost instead.