Apologies for excessive use of...

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...exclamation points in that last post. I think we can all agree that 12 exclamation points in one post is simply too many. I have now calmed down and am ready to watch/wait while the world judges my first cinematographic effort. I'm sure you're all tired of me posting about the BJITW anyway, so we'll move on to other topics. Thanks, as always, for your indulgence.

Oversight!

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My apologies, dear non-existent readers...I just realized that it is very possible that many of you may not know the meaning and gravity of the phrase "and then I found five dollars." This is an very useful phrase the I learned during my freshman year of college. For one reason or another, I tend to befriend wonderful people who are inclined to tell long, animated stories that they find HYSTERICAL..but that their audience may or may not find humor in. It is also of note that I am definitely one of these people. Therefore, we story-tellers were informed early on in our college careers that when you reach the hilarious punch line of your story, and you only hear the chirping of crickets (as opposed to the guffaws from your appreciative audience), you must quickly add "and then I found five dollars!" The fictional finding of five dollars gives purpose and finality to any story and distracts your unamused audience from the chirping crickets, causing them to think/say "Oooooh, cool. I could use five dollars too. What a great ending to a story." With the addition of this little white lie, you have saved yourself from being "the person who tells long, unfunny stories." It's like magic!

If my explanation isn't good enough, check out the urbandictionary.com definition.

Now, see if you can figure out why I named my blog after this wonderful sentence...

Velcro and fannypacks

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This evening at the gym in Fairfield, I spotted an man wearing not only a black, leather fannypack...facing forward during his workout...but ALSO white, leather, velcro shoes. Can someone please explain these attire choices to me? I didn't even know they made velcro shoes in big-person sizes! I ran into this fine piece of work in the abs/stretching area where he was enthusiastically doing lunges and writing in a small notebook. Based on these observations, I am inclined to believe that his fashion decisions were not based on apathy or ignorance, but instead, his black and white leather combo was somehow supposed to ENHANCE his dilligently recorded workout. I cannot begin to guess...

Things that aren't cool

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I love nature. A lot. Who doesn't? Therefore, I can NOT understand why someone thinks that a wildlife refuge can double as a dump. I mean, when is it ok to ditch your craptastic, old washing machine in a bird sanctuary?!?!? That's what greeted us this morning on Grizzly Island...someone had thrown their washer out of what seemed to be a moving vehicle, and it had rolled (as well as square things can roll) into the edge of the wetland. Not cool, peeps. Not cool. I'm going to hunt you down an throw MY old fridge on your lawn. How do you like THAT? Ooooh, snap!

Stealth Home Opener

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Currently, the BF is playing box lacrosse (indoor) for the San Jose Stealth, and he plays outdoor for the San Francisco Dragons in the spring/summer. I'm not going to say much about tonight's home opener because it ended up in an "L," and the BF got hurt...bummer and he has to miss his next game. What I will say is that is that box lax is SO fun to watch, and I hope the Stealth finally begin amassing the following they deserve. I mean, they have three of arguably the best players in the entire league...yet they're lucky to get 4,000 fans. On the other hand, the Colorado team sells out the Pepsi Center every single game (18,000 fans, yo. I got popcorn and peanuts thrown at my head when I last rooted for the Stealth there...in a friendly way...kinda). What's the deal? Where did the Stealth go wrong? Maybe it was last year's Thigh, ahem, I mean, Spy Girls? They weren't exactly the most talented (or svelte) of cheerleaders. This year's group is WAY more...stereotypical (Cheerleader Barbies, really). Or was it the time they brought in a crew of hard-core rappers to rap about staying in school to fans consisting mainly of nine-year-old prep school kids (not sure they were aiming at the right audience, maaaaybe?)? Tonight's bobble-head, dancing, blow-up animals were a much better choice given the audience of girl scouts. Heck, they even made ME laugh out loud. Or maybe it's just that SJ is a quirky city in itself, which results in a lack of lax interest. Who knows? What I do know is the guys are great, and they deserve some fans...so I'm anointing myself a Thigh Girl, and I'll be cheering them on every night.

Late addition to the post: My pops sent me this neat article. Go NLL!

Got Milk?

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Holy crapola, go see Milk immediately! I saw it last night, and it was phenomenal. I'll admit that seeing it while living in SF adds something extra, but it's an extraordinary story for many reasons. Sean Penn is fabulous as well. Don't wait! See it!