May 15

A fun night was had, today. I drove out to Owosso to see some friends play a CD release show. Unfortunately, I arrived a tad bit late (about half way into sosaveme's set) but still got to see Mikey Mains and the Branches. Great music and even better people. After I hit up Taco Bell with Rhett and Whit and hung out until I realized I'd probably be tired tomorrow if I didn't head home and get some sleep. So now I'm in bed and about ready to pass out.

Oh, but wait. The Tigers! Nothing like winning a game in the bottom of the 12th after the opposing pitcher walked the bases loaded. Haha. Sorry, Boston! Rubber game tomorrow afternoon.

I hear in stereo,
B

May 14

I'm getting started early today. Really early. I'm wondering - in text - if anyone else ever feels like the later it is at night, the more prone one becomes to his or her emotions. For me, I find this to be true. It always was easier for me to face facts and become more true to myself the more the hours ticked away. It's a feeling of complete spontaneity mixed with truth. It's hard for me to describe, but take it as I feel I can imagine many different scenarios in vivid detail while making rational, true to life decisions. Almost like a dream, but I'm wide awake. It's just me and my thoughts. And in case you haven't figured it out, right now is one of those nights. I couldn't get to sleep. I just kept rolling around and thinking, "what am I doing?"

Do I see myself doing this particular job for the next few years? Hell no!

Am I willing to take a chance and move some place for another opportunity? I'm honestly not sure. It definitely makes me nervous.

Is there even anything else out there at this point? Not that I've found. But am I looking hard enough?

I'm still living at home. I don't have and haven't been in a serious relationship in...5 or 6 years. I love being around my friends, but at what point does that start to become a hinderance? And I hope it doesn't seem like I'm placing any blame on them. To the contrary, they're my inspiration. A lot of close friends are either married, getting married, starting a new job, moving into a new house, etc. They're living their lives, working their jobs, and - MOST importantly - they're happy. So my question is, when does one step out of his or her comfort zone and search for their niche? (Rhetorical, obviously.)

I almost called about 4 different people tonight...at 3:30 in the morning. Sometimes you just want to talk. Unfortunately it happened to be at a very inconvenient time. So what do I do instead? Type.

Life isn't easy. There is no blueprint that says, in order to be happy, you must do this, this, and this, and accomplish this and this. As cliche as it sounds, happiness (and beauty, but it's not relevant to this entry) truly is in the eye of the beholder. Money is a powerful motivator, true, but I'm more concerned with the relationships I have. That being said (Curb reference), the thing that's kept me up tonight has been the "J" word. And during these times, a good job is hard to come by.

This has been my first "real" post in a long time,
B

May 13

I was witness to, potentially, the end of Cleveland sports as a whole tonight. I say that because, really, the only thing that city saw as a bright spot between their terrible history and terrible teams was LeBron James. He was the home town kid who fell to a fledgling franchise in the Cavaliers (by luck of the lottery) and turned them into contenders almost instantly. And now a team that was favored to not only get out of the East, but win a championship, is eliminated in the second round. OUCH. That has to sting. This summer, James will be the Most sought after free agent in a class filled with all-stars. And with a number of teams with plenty of cap space and located in larger markets, all eyes will be on the Akron Hammer. Literally EVERY team in the NBA would love to add him. All of this equals sports fans in Ohio worrying and crying until July. You know, this may make me a bad person, but I find that hilarious. Sorry, I just tend to not like any team located South-East of Michigan. Needless to say, the talk and rumors won't stop for the next couple months, so get ready. Oh, I forgot to mention, yesterday Crosby and the gang were eliminated in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Again...I find this hilarious. Add in the Tigers dismantling the Yankees today (thanks, Verlander) and taking 3 out of 4 games in the series, and it was a good day in sports. A good day, indeed.

To recap, HAHA to the Cavs, HAHA to the Penguins, and YAY to our Tigers!

As for my day...definitely not as exciting as any of what was previously typed. Sorry. I haven't been too exciting recently.

I want to sample your face and put it in a hip-hop beat,
B

May 12

Did you know David Banner is the one who sing that "Evolve" Gatorade song? Yup. THAT David Banner. Funny, huh?

G series,
B

May 11

The great thing about Netflix is the streaming capability, where you can be laying in bed and with a click of a button start watching a film. This is also the worst part about it, because by the time you finish, you realize that time has moved ahead about 2 hours and you're still up. Crazy. But also...not? Anyway, the Cavs were dominated by the Celtics tonight. It looked as if it was going to be a close game in the first quarter. Then the rest of the game happened, and the home team lost by 32! Yup, that is a Cleveland home loss record (as fa as deficit is concerned). By Thursday this series could be decided. In case you're wondering, I led with the NBA playoffs because the Tigers game was postponed due to rain. A double header is scheduled for tomorrow, with game 1 starting at 1 and game 2, around 7. Get it? Got it. Good.

Priceline negotiator,
B

May 10

What can I say? Another day, another dollar, and a computer that seems to be working pretty well. Unfortunately I misplaced my phone, so I was without it until about 2 hours ago. Thanks to XBox Live and some emergency calls, I tracked it down. I swear, my cat had to be the one who knocked it down. How the hell did it end up under the bed!?

I'm having such a good time,
B

May 9

Happy Mother's day to you all. I hope you were able to spend it with some form of family. As for me, I slept in a bit and then proceeded to get ready for my Grandparents to head over for lunch. They arrived around 1:30, we sat, talked, watched some Tigers, and then had some ribs that my Dada had prepared for us. Great meal followed by more visiting and finishing the Tigers game (which we lost). After they left it was then time to head over to my other Grandma's house for more celebrating and family. When I got there the room was already full of Aunts, Uncles, and cousins. Oh, also, there was more food. Can't beat it. The night concluded with a game of Balderdash, cake, and a drive back home. Eventful Mother's day, that is for sure.

I enjoy Netflix streaming,
B

May 8

Saturday's are good for getting ready for Sunday's. In this case, they're good for pre-Mother's day prep. I already had a couple of things in mind that I was going to get, now they just have to be ordered online. Thanks, intenet!

In some sad news, the Wings were elminated from the playoffs today. They were playing so well coming into the post season, too.

In some happy news, the Tigers won.

In indifferent news, Nintendo is said to be really paying attention to Apple and their portable gaming capabilities.

Shogun,
B

May 7

A pretty good day that was spent doing work, cleaning up, and hanging out with the Anthony's. Here's a question, what is YOUR favorite Simpsons quote? I may have to go with: "Me fail English? That's unpossible."

Everything's coming up Milhouse,
B

May 6

Chad and I are sitting in a theater for the Iron Man 2 midnight showing - sponsored by Best Buy. Really. Tyler rented out an entire theater for Best Buy employees (and a +1). A lot of people ended up signing up, but we'll see of they all show up. I doubt it. Still...FREE MIDNIGHT SHOW!

I'll take it,
B

May 5

Happy Cinco De Mayo! I know, I'm late. However, I am writing something. The Tigers were swept today by Minnesota. That wasn't cool. The good news is the 20 games in a row ends and they finally get a day off tomorrow. Hopefully that helps.

Whispering,
B

May 4

I remember listening to old Tigers games when I was younger; more so around the early 90's. Win or lose, rain, snow or sun, Ernie Harwell was always there. A staple, not just in Detroit, but in major league baseball as a whole. He passed away tonight at the age of 92. To Tigers fans, so too did a hallmark of this team. I read a remark about his passing that really hit home. It basically said we mourn Ernie not because we knew him personally, but because he connected us to the one's we did love, and to a game we'll always cherish. Going to old Tigers stadium with my Dad and Grandparents, getting photos from Lakeland, collecting the complete Tigers team baseball cards throughout the seasons, these are some of my memories. And in the background, always calling out a man from Lansing or Traverse City or Flint was taking home a foul ball, was Ernie Harwell.

"I'm not leaving, folks. I'll still be with you, living my life in Michigan, my home state, surrounded by family and friends. And rather than goodbye, please allow me to say thank you. Thank you for letting me become part of your family. Thank you for taking me with you to that cottage up north, to the beach, the picnic, your work place, or your backyard. Thank you for sneaking your transistor radio under the pillow as you grew up loving the Tigers. I might have been a small part of your life. But you have been a very large part of mine."

1918 - 2010,
B

May 3

Nothing like commercials for old episodes of Soul Train to put a smile on your face. If I could grow a fro like that...watch out. Tigers got blasted today, but hey, the winning streak was fun while it lasted. All the while Austin Jackson continued hitting. Hopefully we'll start another string o' victories tomorrow night. We started with sports and we'll end with me saying that today was as normal as normal can be. Pretty normal, indeed.

Yawn,
B

May 2

Hindsight. A beautiful thing. I remember when it was first announced over the winter meetings that Curtis Granderson had been traded to New York Yankees in a three-team deal bringing Austin Jackson and Phil Coke to Detroit (as well as Scherzer and Schlereth). Most everybody who watched the Tigers were devistated that Granderson was gone, and for what? An unproven rookie and relief pitcher? Hindsight. Granderson is on the 15-day DL for New York and is expected to miss around a month with a grade 2 left groin sprain (ouch). He's also hitting at a .225 clip. Austin Jackson leads everyone in the majors with 40 hits, continues putting up record numbers for a rookie in Detroit, is hitting .367 with close to .500 BABIP (which is IMPOSSIBLE to sustain for an entire season), and has fit perfectly in the lead-off spot (some say even more so than Curtis). Oh, and Coke has been dominate in his set-up/hold role (left arm with a 1.93 ERA) helping the Tigers bullpen become the best in the league, literally. And I'm not even going to get into how Edwin Jackson is doing in Arizona right now. Hindsight. It's early in the season, but right now, I'm feeling pretty good about everything. And speaking of the Tigers, we swept the home series against the Angels today for the first time since...1996, I think. Verlander pitched like a beast, probably because he realized it was May now, so it's time to get serious.

The Red Wings...weeeellllll, they weren't as lucky. I heard a lot of people complaining about the officiating in the game. Regardless, it's over, and they now face a 0-2 deficit coming back to the Joe on Tuesday. Must win games are coming up.

I feel asleep randomly later in the afternoon, today. Does that make sense? Anyway, I woke up to some show on ABC, jumped in the shower, then headed to Brad's to drop off some posters and grab my camera. I'm now about to bed it. Bed it real good. Should be a good week. Hopefully a good month, too.

Here's to good fortune,
B

May 1

I should go to bed so this will be a quick one. New month. Seems like I write that a lot. Anyway, May 1 consisted of another good Tigers win (and a Minnesota loss) and traveling over to Port Huron to hang out with Joe for the day. I think it was entended to be a "house warming" type party, but I considered it just getting together with peeps, cooking out, and enjoying the man cave in the basement. Honestly, he has put some great work in on that house of his. The homemade bar in the basement is great. Something to strive for. That seems like a good amount of words for being so tired. Over.

And out,
B