Blog Fail June 11, 2008

 

So when I logged on to this here corner of the internet, I was for a moment a little afraid that WordPress would fire back a quick ”REJECTED!”-esque response. To my surprise, I apparently do not rank amongst the list of official M.I.A. bloggers afterall. Wonders never cease.

Anyhoo, I have no legitimate excuse except that life has handed me a few dips and turns as of late.  Winter term was a bitch, to put it mildly, and spring term quite frankly was even worse. As it turns out, planning for a summer break was a smart move on my part; unfortunately an act of necessity rather than frivolity though. No, I did not fail or get kicked out! << Shut it Bill >> But for the last 7 weeks I’ve been dealing with a health situation that’s had to take priority. I go in for surgery again tomorrow for the 3rd time, and most definitely the last. So, a big thanks to those that have prayed and continue to do so. They’re much appreciated and coveted. XOXO

I’m gonna be back in Athens by early July, come hell or high water dammit. Classes don’t start for me until after Labor Day, so I’m determined to have some fun this summer and get ready for Georgia football in the Fall. I’m officially a grown-up season ticket holder this year and I’m not missing a single home game. Go Dawgs!! 

Speaking of which… everyone who knows me knows that I love baseball (Go Braves! But you suck Glavine & Hampton) and have always loved the Diamond Dawgs. I actually got to go to a game Saturday (big mistake in retrospect, but it was worth it!) I got to meet Brian Jordan, who was so gracious & funny btw, and will have that pic posted soon. It’s on Rob’s phone at the moment so maybe I’ll get it by Christmas. Hint Hint.

Anyways, I’m determined to watch the Diamond Dawgs play Da U on Saturday night, regardless of being hopped up on pain meds. And I’ll be on my knees for the duration praying for a win. I’m so tired of seeing us go straight to the loser’s bracket. I’m pretty sure either Holder or Dodson will start Saturday night leaving Montgomery for game 2. For the love of Pete, please let the pitching be solid! That’s our only hope of getting to game 3, imo.  Montgomery is a sure thing, but Holder, Dream Weaver, Dodson, and even Moreau have not looked on their A game more times that I can recall lately. And Josh Fields’s last 2 outings were shaky at best. Good God, he looked downright embarrassing at times Sunday. Not good.

No worries about the lineup though. Guys like Massanari, Allen, Peisel, Olson, Cerione (what a cutie pie!), and Poythress have been hot and are conistent enough to even get our pitching staff out of jams. Oh, and then there’s this guy too, Mr. All-American ….

 

 

What is it with guys and Guitar Hero? Whatever, the kid is a freak with a bat and I’m just glad he’s still a Dawg gunning for the trophy in Omaha.

And, I hate to end things on a sad note, but I just got an email saying former Georgia QB John Rauch passed away yesterday. He was way before our time, but you can’t be a true Dawg without a little knowledge of Mr. Rauch. He did what Herschel did and what Stafford, Knowshon & Co. are dreaming of doing this season: Won the National Championship. I’m proud to say I was in Sanford when he was inducted into UGA’s Circle of Honor a few years back. It was one of the few times I ever had to hand my Dad a tissue. He was the epitome of a Damn Good Dawg and his accomplishments on the field & in coaching are legendary. Rest in peace Mr. Rauch.

So I guess that’s all for now y’all. Thank you again for all of the well wishes, cards, flowers, phone calls, food, and espcially the love!

 

Go Dawgs!

 

 

 

That’s So Random December 9, 2007

I’ve been catching some serious hell for not updating my blog lately. I’m even catching it from myself. I had great intentions of doing a raging bitch of a post about the Dawgs getting screwed out of the mnc. I meant to do a post about getting shafted out of the Rose only to play the rainbows in the Sugar. I meant to do a post about this advent season, or one about my Thanksgiving/Christmas tree hunt/new puppy drama-filled day. But I didn’t. Sorry.

I’m finishing up my last term in school, getting ready for Christmas (you have no idea what this entails for me), and franticly getting ready to move back to Athens next week. Oh my God, did I just say next week? I’m in a total panic and still have exams to face this week. These are the times when only a Gin & Tonic can calm the frenzy. Pass the Tanqueray….

I’m not so sure if I’m gonna keep up the blog next term. Football season provides a lot of material and my life just isn’t that exciting. Not exciting enough to write down at least. The truth of it is this blog thing is a double edge sword to me really. The majority of people who keep telling me to update it are those that I speak to regularly and know what’s going on in my life. So what’s the point? The rest are folks who’ve found me because of The Dawgs.  And now that the season is coming to an end (I still can’t freakin’ believe it!) I just can’t see them sticking around to read about my latest goof at the gym. You know?

Plus, I’ve almost completed my ”road to copacetic.” At least for now.

I don’t know, we’ll see. I will be doing a post in the next few days on moving back to Athens though.

Anyways, here’s the really random portion of the post. I was just talking to a close someone and he’s never heard this song. I had never heard of  Gold Dust Woman, so we’re even I guess. Anyways, I think this is one of Fleetwood Mac’s best songs EVER. The story behind this song is one of absolute gut-wrenching betrayal. So if you’ve just gone through a break-up, put away the knives first…

  

“…Drowning in the sea of love
Where everyone would love to drown
And now its gone
It doesn’t matter anymore
When you build your house
Call me home”

Change of Scenery August 6, 2007

If you’ve been paying close attention, then you’ve noticed I’m trying out a new title for the blog. No doubt, I’m a lucky girl. At my disposal is a creative genius who’s been helping me to see the direction of this little blog.

I love his ideas… He said that since I typically write about what’s going on in my daily life and since my ultimate goals after school are to move back to Athens or Atlanta (depending on where I get a job) that I should take a directional approach to the title & header. He also loved Andrea’s suggestion of using her favorite word: copacetic. I do too. That’s definitely a word that I want used to describe me and I’m certainly on a journey to get there.

So, more changes to come. I may have to choose another presentation and I am working on changing the header. In the meantime, in a previous post I asked for a little help from my friends. I loved all of the ideas, thank you, but the prizes go to Andrea and Kit. Andrea has already made it clear she chooses the cocktail. Guess I’ll have to wait & see what Kit will choose

To be continued… 

Help Wanted July 11, 2007

Okay, so I’m starting to get into this whole blog thing, but there is so much technical stuff I don’t understand. I really want this to look better, more organized (insert ”duh” here), and more user-friendly. Truthfully, I just want it to look like I know what the hell I’m doing.

To accomplish that, I need help. Y’all know that I am not the most creative person on the planet. So, I’m appealing to my more creative friends for some assistance in coming up with a much less lame title.

I’ve been begging a particular creative genius in my life for help & I’m desperately hoping that he hasn’t already forgotten about my request. <Isn’t he cute!> Seriously, if you aren’t reading his blog, you’re missing out. He’s wicked smart, insanely funny, an amazing writer, and his Dawg coverage is always stellar. 

Anyways, said creative genius encouraged me to figure out my point of view for this blog in order to capture the best title. To that end, I’ve pretty much decided that I want to write about whatever is on my mind when I decide to pen a post. I envision that my posts will include topics ranging from politics, issues, faith, my life (or lack thereof) to, of course, my beloved Dawgs. Hopefully a sexy love-life will creep into the mix as well.

So my friends, think of me & help me out. Post your ideas in the comments section. The winner gets a cocktail or a kiss… your choice. 

First Blog February 14, 2007

This is intimidating as all get out, but I’m gonna try to get this up & running as soon as I can. Thanks to Andrea, Leah, Susan, Amy, Tammy, and Christina for pushing me & for wanting to visit! I love you girls to the moon & back.