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I Love the Kitsch

Evening, loyal readers!

My day is winding down, and I flipped on the WWL to wind down and get ready for bed. I knew the Home Run Derby was on and was looking forward to catching a few batters before hitting the hay.

I know some baseball purists don't like the HR Derby, and to be honest, I don't like some of the aspects of the spectacle. But for the most part, I love the Derby!

I love seeing the ball players sitting cross-legged on the field watching the hitters. It's like you can see the little boys they once were, wide-eyed, without a care in the world, happy as can be because they are in a ball park. They are truly enjoying the game, without the sometimes nasty business end of Major League Baseball creeping in.

Would You Like Some (Real Wisconsin) Cheese with that Whine?

Gosh, I can't believe that's it's been six months since I've blogged here. Life's been hectic, crazy, slightly insane. I've been spending the past six months working, shuttling back and forth between doctors' offices and physical therapy, and trying to maintain a house and raise a teenager.

It sure hasn't been boring.

Lots of things have happened in the sports world since I last blogged here. The Giants won the Super Bowl, Ohio State didn't win the National Championship, Brett Favre retired, the Celtics won the NBA Finals, the Cubs have spent the season (thus far) firmly entrenched in first place, Brett Favre unretired...

Things That Make Me Want to Scream

Hi, guys.

I know it's been a long time, and I'm sorry! My life is kinda crazy right now, I'm dealing with some health issues and my energy is really low. No worries, it's nothing life-threatening, just life-changing.

I was recently diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. I'm 36, and needless to say I'm a little thrown by this development. I've been dealing with lots of aches and pains for a long time, and I just chalked it up to over-activity and old sports injuries. Turns out that my body was attacking itself. It's breaking itself down joint by joint. I'm a little p.i.s.s.e.d at it right now. But this diagnosis was always in the cards for me, as RA is a flaw in some microscopic piece of DNA.

Happy New Year

Hello, faithful readers! It's New Year's Eve, I'm securely ensconced in my house while yet another storm dumps multiple inches of snow outside, and I've just finished watching my second bowl game of the night. Life could be worse.

But being the emotional, melancholy, wistful girl that I am, New Year's Eve always gets me thinking. I try to learn something with each passing year...try to make sense of the crazy circumstances we all share called life. I said that I try...I don't always succeed. It's been a hell of a year for me personally, and quite frankly not one that I'm inclined to repeat. I can liken it to being a professional athlete having a bad year. I've got so many blessings that I feel guilty complaining about my challenges. But I'm human, and it's hard to remember those blessings when I've missed the playoffs of life-and missed them badly. Personally, I should take a lesson from my sports fandom. What's done is done...2007 is gone and I can't get it back. What I can do is refocus my energy, work hard, and expect to make the cut in 2008. It's that confidence, that drive, which will be a major factor in my success or failure in this upcoming year.

The Power of Talking Smack

Hello, loyal readers!

I know...I haven't blogged in a while. I've been swamped at work, I'm dealing with teenage hormones at home with my son, I fell and jacked up my back, and it's the holiday season. For all of these transgressions, I am heartily sorry.

Oh yeah, and I got a Trojan on my computer that wiped my hard drive. Seems my son disabled my Anti-Virus because it was "interfering with his gaming". I'm not even going there right now. So I got a new laptop and my son got grounded from any computer use.