Monthly Archives: March 2011

This is really interesting…

So I’ve had this gift certificate thing to Moshi Moshi sushi for like a year.  I’ve been trying to convince Steph to go there that whole time, but she’s always like “no, i don’t want to go there”, “no, gross”, or “go with someone else”.  Keep in mind she had never been there, or even really knew what it was.  Anyway we went there to meet some friends the other day, and she ended up seeing a bunch of her sorority ‘sisters’ there.  Of course by then she loved it, and wanted to go back.  On a side note, I’m shopping for nerf work guns today

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I ate at portage bay for lunch yesterday, and I’ve always got the burger there before but decided to go with the ol’ salmon lunch special instead (i know, crazy).  It came with polenta, and I’ve never known what that was, I just hear it all the time on Top Chef and it sounds really official.  Anyway, moral of the story is I didn’t like it and will never eat it again.

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(yes i know) I later told Steph the salmon was super organic and grass fed.  She thought that was great, and didn’t get my joke until I explicitly asked “how much grass do you think Salmon eat?”  Then I at least think she got it

Lately I’m thinking…

Okay moving on from all my sweet (pardon the pun) food stories.  Looking back at the final score of the Kansas game, I’m surprised they ended up with 0 points, I really don’t remember them making any.  Here are the most annoying things about that game, in no particular order:  VCU couldn’t miss from 3, they made more in the first half then they averaged all season.  The only thing that could have been more annoying is if they started shooting 3 point hook shots.  Kansas on the other hand couldn’t make a 3 to save their life – they shot 9% from beyond the arc.  Scooting up didn’t help them much, as they shot about 50% from the FT line, and I’m pretty sure the ones that bounced in were on accident.  Markieff frickin Morris set the 2011 tourney game record for turnovers 1 minute into the 2nd half with 8.  It’s like, hold on to the frickin ball!!  Anyway vcu OBVIOUSLY played better and deserved to win…i guess.  I’m not even sure if I’m watching any more of the tournament though – nobody likes uconn, everyone hates ketucky, butler is cool i guess, and vcu can go play out of their mind somewhere else.  The husky football blog is really starting to pick up anyway

The soapbox…

“I love poetry, and a glass of scotch, and, of course, my friend Baxter here.”

Currently Watching…

Is it too soon for me to talk about basketball?  yes.  So I’m going to talk about movies.  We saw “The Fighter” last night, which is a really good movie.  Between “crazy heart” and “the fighter” I couldn’t remember the last time I saw 2 really good movies back to back.  But then I realized I actually didn’t see them back to back, because I watched frickin the new Robin Hood on HBO in between.  I had heard it was pretty bad, but I still figured I would like it because I have the lowest bar for movies ever probably. Well it was craptastic.  I thought it was going to be the prequel or something to other robin hoods (while realizing this was completely different people doing it) but it wasn’t at all.  It was the same people & names, but with a completely different story.  How does that even make sense?  I was like “uhhhh pretty sure you didn’t meet little john on the crusades”.  And instead of fighting against the Sheriff of Nottingham you’re fighting against some bald guy and the french army??  Anyway, it was a sharp contrast to Prince of Thieves (one of the best movies of all time, obviously…and this one, one of the worst movies I’ve seen – it actually just got worse and worse up until the end).

Currently Reading…

This article about a Dish Network store in Montana that is offering a free gun with a dish network contract.  That’s seriously probably the best deal of all time (much better than the $50 gift card you can get if you for some unexplained, unknown reason don’t want the gun…)

Shout out to…

Miller and Bonar for having us over to the engagement party on Saturday.  We played the newlywed game, and thankfully everyone is still together afterward.  2 years ago Fisher and I were statistically the best friends in Seattle according the game.  Well Steph and I are statistically the 2nd best engaged couple in Seattle apparently.  If we actually had wedding colors or if she by chance would have went to prom with a guy named “Mick” we could have won I suppose…

Shout out to…

Annie and Alex who came to wedgwood on Saturday night for a little taste of karaoke!  When I got there I told them there were literally 4 people there.  By the time they showed up though there were like 50 parents who came over for a karaoke party after a school fundraiser dressed up in 80s gear.  It was honestly out of control.  Needless to say the meatloaf song we sang was right up their alley.  Not sure I can say the same about my ‘any man of mine’ song that I also accidentally turned off half way through when I stepped on the surge protector.

The soapbox…

MAKE A FRICKIN FREE THROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is really interesting…

Seeley (ol lazer eyes) and I are best friends.

Currently Reading…

Remember months ago when I last updated and talked about the Fab Five show on ESPN?  Well a few days after that (still months ago…) Grand Hill responded with an article in the new york times – good stuff.

This is really interesting…

Steph went to starbucks yesterday, ordered her drink, paid, then….left.  By the time she realized she didn’t wait for her drink she was apparently too far away to go back.  Good job, you’re great for business.

This is really interesting…

We moved spots at work yesterday.  I went from sharing an office to the smallest space Amazon has to offer.  Seeley is currently sitting in the hallway because there isn’t enough room for both of us.  The movers probably thought I was saying “booooo” but I was actually saying “mooooovers”.  No actually i was booing

lately I’m thinking…

A few things:  It would seem kansas has about as good of a road to the final four as you could ask for, but you need to keep in mind kansas only loses in the tournament to mid majors, and quite often at that.  So really they got totally screwed!  Also, karaoke tonight fools!!!!!!!!!  Been a while since Shania talked about what she looks for in a man

The soapbox…

Denver was a blast.  This tournament has been fun to watch.  My bracket is crap.  Did you know phones used to dial numbers based on the sound the key made, not by determining what button was pushed?  Craziness I know.  So basically you used to be able to dial a number by just playing the corresponding sounds on a boombox or something, that’s why they were called “touch-tone” phones.  Seems like a really hard way to do it to me.  beep bop boop beep!

This is really interesting…

Lot of college basketball on the mind but don’t have a lot of time to “jot it all down” here.  This is a crazy stat though:  Kansas has won the Big 12 conference 7 years in a row.  So Bill Self has won the conference every year except for his first year there.  They’ve also won 5 out the last 6 conference tournament championships.  Pretty impressive

This is really interesting…

We narrowed our wedding slide-show pictures down to 3,000 on Sunday

Currently Watching…

Wow in 2 days they had a 30 for 30 on the Fab Five (ESPN) and then a documentary on UNLV (HBO).  It was quite the basketball history lesson for Steph (which I’m sure she enjoyed).  I got to go to a UNLV game the year they won the championship.  I was telling Steph we sat 3rd row directly behind MC Hammer at the Layola game at the exact moment before they showed a clip of the players with ol’ MC after that game.  Another thing I enjoyed was in the Michigan one everyone talked about how they were the first players with “swagger” (in 1992)…and then I watched the UNLV show where they were the first players with “swagger” (1990)

This is really interesting…

I never really understood how engines work, but here is a “cool” animation thing that helps demonstrate the different kinds of engines.  On a side note, I still don’t know how engines work

The soapbox…

Heading to Denver for the games Thursday night.  The sunshine state.

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I honestly don’t have any pictures to put up.  I swear this lama almost bit me though.  On a side note, this video is great, thanks Zach! and to answer your next question, yes I feel like getting a saxophone again.

Lately I’m thinking…

You know how they always say the term “hero” is thrown around too much in sports, and real heroes are Fireman, soldiers, etc.?  Well the number to call if you see somebody in the carpool lane that shouldn’t be is 1-877-764-HERO…

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Ahhh Montana, I love you.  Hanson is headlining a “blues festival” in Billings.  Not sure what else to say.  Makes me wish Toto would headline a hip hop festival in Seattle.  On a side note, Miller and I have been crushing some mmm bop at karaoke the last month or so

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As we were leaving Steph’s parents house on Sunday we saw a bald eagle outside in a tree.  They said it was the first time they had seen one out there – it was awesome.  Two days later Steph and I saw one flying as we drove into downtown Seattle…

The soapbox…

Might have been the busiest work week I’ve ever had, sorry about the no-updates.  Hope everyone enjoys conference tourney weekend and selection Sunday.  Looking forward to the bball tourney, one of my favorite times of the year.  “hey play that george michael song real quick”.  Have a fun and safe weekend everyone!!  Bonus Shout out to Mitch Thompson who turns 30 tomorrow.  THIRTY!  I’m going to make sure to call him before 9:00 PM so I can try to catch him still awake.

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Not sure why I took this photo, or why I’m posting it, but here you go.  We saw Hall Pass last weekend – I’d have to put it at the lower end of funny movies.  fun night though.  guy stuff

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Ripped another hole in my jeans doing a knee slide Saturday.  I only slid like 2 feet too, what a rip off.  Anyway I’m getting down to dangerously low jean levels.  My 3rd choice is now the pair I got from Dronen in Spokane when we had to switch at the bar after a similar knee slide incident.

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If Seeley sees a champagne bottle come out, she instantly runs upstairs or downstairs because she doesn’t like the noise when it opens.  It’s amazing how she knows though – anytime I grab a wine bottle it’s fine, but a champagne bottle and she’s out of there.  The other day Steph brought home some pink lemonade, and when I went to open it Seeley took off.  I was like “what on earth is she doing?”.  Then as it opened it popped and scared the crap out of me – I had no idea it was “sparkling” pink lemonade.

Currently Watching…

Crazy Heart.  How on earth did I have no idea this was a movie, let alone a country movie with Jeff Bridges??  Mind boggling.  Anyway, it was a super good movie, my favorite I’ve seen in a while.

The soapbox…

Thank you to Farnum, Mikey, Holzer, The Holzers (parents), and Cyndi for donating to our Pineapple Classic team to support the Luekemia & Lymphoma Society!!  We are getting really close to our overall team goal so if you would like to donate please do, thanks!  http://or.pineapple.llsevent.org/blade