April 30

Wow...where did THIS weather come from. By "this" weather, I mean mid-summer type weather. Low-mid 80s, humid (yuk), and breezy (yay). Don't get me wrong, I like the temperature now, but with me not being a hot, summer type of person, this was sort of a culture shock. Weather shock. "Wasn't expecting the thickness of the air" shock. It's all good, though. Beautiful day. Now we just need rain to kill the humidity. Anyway, lunch was ate at "The Point" near Genesee Valley with the Grandma and Mother. Afterward I ran some errands and got back home later in the afternoon. A little bit of work and software/hardware updating took up the majority of the evening, and then it was time for some Sams pizza. I really enjoy saying that the best pizza I've ever had is from a joint right around the corner. My local treasure is Sams, and has been since I was little. BOOM.

5-5 for Jackson. Granderson, who?

Oh, also, the Tigers won big tonight, 10-6, after a great hitting night from almost our entire roster. Rookie Brennan Boesch hit a grand slam (his first career home run) and rookie AUSTIN JACKSON had a 5-HIT EVENING! Unbelievable. Listen, I still miss Granderson, but Jackson is making it a much easier transition for Tigers fans than probably anybody thought possible. That kid is for real. Nothing like ending the day in a good mood.

No more April = no more annoying "April in the D" song,
B

April 29

I'm not sure how much I can comprehend right now. I'm pretty tired. Today was a typical one, for sure. There was a baseball game on earliers, which was being watched while I worked. Later on there was a hockey game. Then some basketball. Now...I'm tired. Haha. Tigers won which is great, especially considering it was against the Twins. We ended their 6 series winning streak and are within 1.5 games of first place in the Central. The Red Wings weren't as good. They lost in Phoenix in the first game of the second round of the playoffs. Not too major, though. A lot of games to be played still. All we have to do is take one on their home ice and we have the advantage. Lastly, Spurs won and it's looking like the Suns are going to beat my Blazers. Damn.

I wish I could sink an NBA 3 with no effort,
B

April 28

I just woke up and remembered I didn't blog today. Yikes. Why am I up? Anyway, I got to see Brad's new pup, Lucy, today. Cute little thing, that's for sure. I can't place what mix it is, but Brad says he expects it to get around 40-50 lbs. when it's all said and done. There's a lot of time before that happens, though. In sports news, the Tigers won big against the Twins in a game that the nation got to see. Good showing for our boys, indeed. The Capitals LOST in their game 7. Crazy, but given the Wongs lost to an 8 seed in the first round before, not unbelievable. What was unbelieveable is that the Atlanta Hawks lost AT HOME in a pivitol game 5 to a Bucks team who are missing a big piece in Andrew Bogut. Scott Skiles really has those guys playing hard. Definitely an entertaining day.

Well I see you've got husband now,
B

April 27

I'll admit it, my computer is pissing me off. First it works, then it doesn't, then it does, then it freezes 398 times before it starts working again. I'm seriously getting angry at it. I'm down for selling it part by part to help me invest in a new one. Haha. Today was a lot better than computer troubles, it's just what I feel like starting off with. Well, the only really good bit of news came from the Red Wings game. They dominated and advance in the playoff to face San Jose (I think). Tigers lost mainly due to fielding errors but the Twins pitching really didn't help us any. And...Lakers are beating the Thunder after a terrible first quarter by the team from OKC. A shame, I'm definitely in their corner.

B.o.B is known to have adventures,
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April 26

Let's get off to a good start, shall we? I'm feeling a little more confident today that the computer problem may be good to go for now. RAM could have been the problem which, in turn, becomes the simplest, least time consuming, and cheapest option. As I said before, for now, we're good. In other news, the Tigers won to finish up their 2 week road trip 5-6. They return home tomorrow to start a home stand against the Twins. This should be interesting. What else should be interesting is how the Red Wings fare against the Coyotes in game 7 IN Phoenix tomorrow. Historically, that team from AZ has never won in this type of situation (the final game that went the distance, regardless of location), but the Red Wings spotty play over the last couple weeks hasn't really given this guy a lot of confidence. I'm hoping for the best.

Double miles,
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April 25

Early work, fast lunch, Detroit sports, Outback with the family, NBA playoffs, and online. BOOM! That's what was goin' on today. Unfortunately, the Detroit teams didn't fair well, especially the Wings getting blown out at home. The final score was 2-5...but it should have been 1-5. They played terrible. On the more positive side of things, I MAY have figured out what was wrong with my computer and fixed it. I guess I'll find out tomorrow after giving it an entire day. Here's hoping everything continues to go smooth.

Fear the deer,
B

April 24

As I'm laying here right now, the Tigers have beaten the Rangers and OKC are currently DOMINATING the Lakers by 20+ going into the 4th quarter. Man, I love watching the Thunder.

Sunday morning will be here soon,
B

April 23

I like going out to eat with the family. I mean, I like food in general, but it's always best with others. In this instance, lunch with the Mom and Grandma. Tasty. Good way to get things going. Then, of course, there was the running errands around town, doing more laundry, and then meeting up with Laura and Brandon for some dessert and new LCD installation.

You see, a while back, the TV they had in their room stopped functioning, so they looked around and found that they had bought a plan via the Best Buy. A man went out to their home to see if he could get it working, which he couldn't, and then ordered the part to be delivered to the store. Today it became apparent said part was not going to be received mainly because they don't carry those types of TV's anymore. So, Brandon was given a number to be redeemed at the Buy for a like product or, in this instance, store credit going toward a similar picture-box. They opted for the latter and left with a new, 32" Panasonic LCD.

So, after ice cream, we headed back to their house (where I also checked out the new, self-installed deck in the backyard - which is awesome) and attempted to re-mount the TV in the bedroom. Unfortunately the screws that are needed for the back of this particular Panasonic are 1/4" 28's. Those, as we soon found out, are impossible to find. Seriously. Nothing at Lowes or Home Depot. Brandon's mission tomorrow, after getting out of work, is to find these "specialty" screws and get a hold of me so we can get this thing installed properly. Man, who knew such a mundane task would turn into an Easter egg hunt.

In Sports news, Tigers lost after coming back to tie it in the top of the 9th (against the Texans) and the Red Wings took another game in Phoenix to go up 3-2 in the series. We could possibly close this one out in Detroit on Sunday. Let's hope this happens.

Day 3 of the NFL draft tomorrow,
B

April 22

Laundry! I love it. Computer acting up and refusing to turn on for more than 40 minutes...I hate it. Seriously, this better be a simple fix. It's been getting progressively worse, but I can really afford to take it in or even get a new one right now. Here's hoping a little elbow grease will fix it.

In other news, the Lions drafted Suh (No. 2) and Best (No. 30) in the first round this evening. So far, so good. I believe in whatever Martin Mayhew does. A general manager actually following through with a competent plan; unbelieveable. Also, the Tigers split the series in LA after beating those Angels 5-4. Our bullpen hasn't been the problem, our starting pitching has. I bet Galarraga will be called up to take someone's place before the end of the season. I say this only because he's looking like his old self (including the confidence) in AAA.

Good for Tebow,
B

April 21

I want to say that today was different, but it ended up being a typical work day. Nothing out of the ordinary. Oh, the Tigers finally took a game from the Angels tonight. And in the 9th inning, no less.

NFL draft tomorrow,
B

April 20

Don't you hate it when you have a dream that's so vivid that when you first wake up you can remember every bit of it from start to finish. And if you're like me and have a notebook next to your bed, as soon as you start writing it down, slowly but surely you start to lose pieces...until you forgot what you were writing about altogether. Annoying as hell, especially tonight. Man, I had the craziest Sci-Fi/Horror-eque dream I've had in a LONG while (or at least that I could remember).

Anyway, after a good morning I cleaned up and waited until Chad got here. Since he had a day off of work we decided to go check out the matinee showing of Kick Ass. Man, that was one entertaining flick. I'm kind of interested in reading the comics now.

After I got back I spent a few minutes at home and headed back on the road to Owosso. There I was going to meet up with Rhett for the first time since he got back on Sunday. We ended up heading to his friend Joe's place (WHICH IS AMAZING) and watched the Wings game. A pretty good one, mainly because we got the win. Now the series turns into a best of three to resume on Friday. I think.

The game finished and we got back to Rhett's house where I checked out his 7D set-up for HD filming as well as some of his DMV work. Impressive, to say the least. By then it was around 11 and I was feeling a little tired. So I'm back home, in bed, and about to fall asleep. Back to the grindstone tomorrow. Work to do.

Humans experimenting on their own and telekinetic families,
B

April 19

I love Inside the NBA on TNT. Really I do. Just wanted to get that off my chest. A typical Monday today, minus the getting online. I spent most of my time on the computer but not the internets. For some reason, it has been acting up as of late. Kind of annoying. Oh well, when in doubt, I have my iPhone.

Does anyone else feel like 3D TV's are terrible,
B

April 18

The problem with working early mornings once a week is you end up feeling extra tired on those days; as was the case again today. Listen, when you're used to staying up late and getting up late (morning-wise), 6am can be a tad bit daunting. So when I finished up today, I got home and basically faded in and out of consciousness. By the time I finally came to, I realized tht the Wings game was already a-go, as were the Tigers. So, I ended up running out after the games and not getting back until my parents did, which was a crazy coincidence. They were up in Traverse City picking some stuff up from my grandparent's place. They're in the middle of selling it to some "oil man" from Texas and wanted to see if my parents wanted anything before the paperwork is filed and what-not. So there was some unloading being done. After that I ate a late dinner (as is usually the case) and got online for a bit until I got a bit tired again. Sleep...if we didn't need you to live, I'd quit you. Then again...there's nothing like a good sleep.

Oh, and in case you were wondering, the Wings LOST and Tigers WON. How we let a game get away in the Joe after taking home-ice advantage...beyond me.

One more thing - Rhett is back in Michigan as of today. This is mighty awesome. Now I just have to make it out to Owosso some time soon.

I don't understand dressing your dog,
B

April 17

I enjoy the weekends. They're a good time. Most of the time you can get some work done and hang out. That's exactly what I did today. I got some work done, finished up the last of this month's quota on quizes (retail website), and went over to Brad's for some food, basketball, and online gaming. It was a good, full day. Hot dogs with homemade coney sause, buffalo poppers, salsa, and some delicious dessert. I was very full. I'm now very tired and have an early morning, so I should go to bed.

I'm going to do that,
B

April 16

I got up and felt better this morning. I suppose it's a good thing it's been improving every day. Anyway, did some errands and work and then met up with Chad and his family at Bar Louie for some dinner. You can't beat the half off apps...mmmm. Once I got back is was time to work a little more until around 10:30. Then I got online, played some CoD, and now I'm in bed thinking about what's on the Netflix.

3 is a magic number,
B