December 7, 2005

• I'M IN!!!!!!!! My team made the
  playoffs in both of my fantasy football leagues. Not only am I in, but
  each of my teams are tied for the best record in the league. Sure, both
  teams I'm tied with have scored more points and therefore have the
  tiebreaker, but I have a chance to have the outright best record if I
  win and they lose. One of the leagues is a pay league, which means I
  (at the time, reluctantly) paid $25 to get in the league. By making the
  playoffs, I'm assured of at least getting my money back. If I win the
  whole damn thing, it means $150! Its going to be tough, though, because
  I not only had a season ending  injury to my starting QB (Donavon
  McNabb, I actually had him in both leagues) but also a season ending
  injury to my back up as well. Obviously, I want to win the whole thing,
  but my goal right now is to win one game, which would guarantee me 2nd
  place (and $50, I think).

  The Cubs finally traded for a legitimate lead off man, Juan Pierre. This
  is exciting and great news. The Cubs have made some great moves this off
  season, but honestly, still have a ways to go. Still, this is a
  definite upgrade and move in the right direction.

  Yesterday at work the power went out just before 4:30. Now, I work
  until 6 in the PM, but the rumor was if the power was still out as of
  5, I would get to go home. Instead of clocking out, people had to sign
  out on a pad of paper. I had my coat on ready to go at 4:58. I had the
  pad of paper at 4:59, but figured since I was the only person scheduled
  until 6, I should let the 5 o'clock people sign it first. I handed the
  pad over and told them to "sign it quickly, in fact, don't even put
  your name, just put an X." The clock turned to 5PM and BOOM!! the damn
  power came back on! I was so disappointed. Everybody found this so
  funny. I have to admit, it was pretty damn funny, even if it was me.
  Still, our computer systems were down so I did get to leave at 5:15,
  which is still pretty damn good.

  I finally have a winter coat that is warm enough for slightly chilly
  weather like this morning's -4 degrees. Its not really a new coat,
  though, after at least 5, probably 7 or 8 years, I finally fixed my
  Bears coat. See, the zipper broke, and I thought that was the end of
  the coat, but I never got rid of it because I really liked the coat. As
  it turns out, they can fix shit like that. It wasn't only the hook of
  the zipper that was broken, but it also had a tooth (is that what they
  call those things?) missing. So, $33 later (the dry cleaner also washed
  it) it was deemed useable once again!! YAAAAAAAYYYYYY!!!! And just in
  time for the Bears run to the Super Bowl in which they will lose to the
  Colts by the score of 17-3.

  • 10:16 pm
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