my own worst enemy

Balls.

Tuesday, January 31, 2006

As in shit. Fuck. Insert-favorite-one-word-expletive-here. I think I picked it up from hanging out with Jism this fall (does that make it a Jism-ism?), and I say it whenever something seems to go wrong. Seems like I've been saying it a lot lately. Let's explore why:

1. Sucky basketball teams -- I doubt you've been looking at my blogs tracking the progress of Notre Dame and Louisville basketball teams, but here's a summary: they stink. I assumed Louisville wouldn't win the Big East their first year, and with it being a rebuilding year I had them picked for middle of the pack. But now it looks like they might not even make the conference tourney! Nipping on their tails are the Irish with a mere one win in conference play. What's really disappointing about ND is that most of their Big East losses have been by narrow margins. Come on, Brey. Do some end-of-the-game coaching. Balls.
2. United Airline Fuckers -- So remember all that travelling I did last fall where I really didn't live anywhere, per se? Well, I get an email from United today saying that time is running out to achieve my Premier Executive status and I need less than 2,000 miles to get it. Then I remember I have a US Airways flight worth 2,288 miles that I haven't gotten credit for (USAir and United are mileage partners). I call up United and make the request only to get denied because even though I bought the ticket through US Airways, the flight was operated by American West, which is not a partner with United. What the fuck? The only reason I opted for the US Airways flight was because I would get miles for United! What a fucking sham. Balls.
3. Stolen MP3 Player -- Only days after miraculously saving my MP3 player from the electronics graveyard, I apparently leave it on the sink in the bathroom at work last Friday. I don't realize this until Sunday night when I want to listen to some tunes. I come into work Monday and explore all avenues -- bathrooms, building management, company email list, cleaning crews -- and no one has seen it. Sure. Oh, just so you know, the bathrooms are locked at all times so the only people who can get in are employees and the cleaning crew. It's my own damn fault for leaving it behind, but it sure says a lot about mankind that you can't accidentally leave something in a locked room and rightfully expect to ever get it back. I should also mention that I'm not entirely positive that I left it in the bathroom, but that's the last time I can remember seeing it and I have yet to find it in my apartment. I am my own worst enemy. Balls.

Granted, not everything in life is bad right now. Here are some super-sweet things that have happened lately:

• New Pillows -- $10 at Bed, Bath & Beyond and I'm sleeping like a rock now.
• US Soccer -- Got to see the National Team play Norway on Sunday. There was definitely some tailgating action with Booter, Phil and Pangle that required skipping the first twenty minutes of the game. Oh yeah, USA won 5-0. (oh, and it definitely made me miss DC United games)
• Beer Die -- Taught the roomies how to play Beer Die this weekend. Booter's first question: "Do the pint glasses ever get broken?" First toss that hit a pint glass shattered it. It was Booter's pint glass. This prompted me to buy a dozen new pint glasses solely for Beer Die.
• Upcoming Trips/Visits -- Next weekend visiting Ginger in Lafayette. The weekend after Lizett arrives in LA. Momma Rousseau's coming to LA March 2-8. Ginger and friends coming out for Spring Break. The roomies and I are going to Round 1 of the NCAA in either San Diego or Oakland. Oose.
• Undefeated Dodgeball Team -- Monday night we beat the Sitting Ducks to remain undefeated and take sole claim of first place in the league. Three games left in the season before the Playoffs.

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