I'm Too Sexy For This Blog

Well maybe not.. but according to this Boston.com article, most men would think that they are. The article stated that 60% of American men thought themselves to be sexy, and why wouldn't we? Well, some of you out there should invest in a floor length mirror, but is sexy all about looks? I think not, I think it can also involve a sense of humor or intelligence, right? If not, then I'm sh*t out of luck, ya know.

It's all about confidence. I say, that if you don't like yourself, then why should anyone else? And if you're not happy with yourself, then change. By new clothes, go to the gym, read more interesting books, anything to make yourself more interesting which others might find to be more sexy.

I gotta say though, I've never been a big fan of the word "sexy". It used to be one of those words that made me uncomfortable, now it just makes me think of Fat Bastard.

Adoption Update

I realized this morning that I haven't really given you an update on the adoption lately, and that's mostly because there is nothing to report. The agency we are using recently reorganized so we were assigned a new case manager. Our new cm has the same first name as the wife and they went to the same college, so you figure those would be good signs right, but to date, nothing else has really changed.

July though, does mark the one year "anniversary" for us, because it was July of last year when we started all the paperwork etc. We weren't officially good to go until late December though. So we've been on the list since January 1 basically, with nothing to show for it. We did have the hiccup in Akron, but it's been six frustrating months since then.

Somehow we managed not to get all down in the dumps with everything too, which is actually really amazing if you think about it. No job since January for the wife, no baby yet (with the nursery all done and just staring at us every time we walk by), house still won't sell, never mind the usual crap that everyone has to deal with. Not that we need it, but it sure would be nice if we got one piece of good news soon! With the three things in flux in our life, baby, job, house, is there anything major that isn't changing for us? All you employed, breeders with a solid roof over your head have it easy! But as they say though, we still have our health.

Maybe we'll hit the lottery, although I guess we'd have to play in order to win huh...

We do have a couple of good events coming up though. Family reunion is this weekend which should be fun (provided it doesn't rain as it's outside) and my brother's getting married in a couple of weeks, which will be a blast.

I'm Officially Old

Great weekend up in Maine, seeing the house and family. It's amazing how clean our house is now by the way..

But tonight, I'm feeling old. We had a baseball game tonight, and I'm paying for it now. In my attempt to stay young, well, let's just say the body doesn't respond the way it used to. I've spent most of the evening with my hamstring wrapped in ice, something I've never had to do before. The problem is, I don't think I'm ready to be old yet....

Randomness

• If you've ever been to a boring wedding, and let's face it who hasn't, then I highly recommend you check out this video. It's the complete opposite of that. And I'm mad that the wife and I didn't think of this...
• Randomly today.. walking down the street at lunch time, middle of JP, to hit the store for a snack. All of a sudden I hear someone YELLING out my name. I look up and this woman, who I kinda recognize but not really, is walking quickly toward me. When she reaches me, she gives me a big hug and starts talking to me, "how are you", etc that sort of thing. At this point I vaguely recognize her, but have NO idea who she is. So she continues going on and on about her four kids (rut row) and how we need to hang out. I get back to work, still baffled as to who this is, and email a couple of friends to ask if they know (I got her first name). Her name, coupled with a description, leads a very wise friend to remind me who she was. Apparently I worked with her 9-10 years ago at a law firm. I was a paralegal, she worked in the copy room. That information put my mind at ease...I could stop wondering who the heck she was, and I was now positive that none of her kids were mine...
• If you like volleyball, you need to check out this link. It's the longest volley ever...
• Did everyone hear that there's a new sports radio station coming to town? August 12th, the new station starts up, which will bring even more competition to the local behemoth WEEI. I can't stand EEI's early morning or afternoon drive shows (and i cant get espnradio reception in my office), so I'm very excited for the alternative...
• The other day, the woman I work with called a local hardware store to order a light fixture cover to replace a broken one. She gave the person on the phone the dimensions, 10"x6", to which the person responded, "is it round?" Ummm...think about it...
• You know what I hate? When you call someone, for whatever reason, and they don't answer so you leave a voicemail. Not two minutes later, your phone will ring, it's that person you just called and the start off the call by saying, "did someone there just call me?" Listen to the stinkin message I just left you and you'd know the answer to that question!!!
• I don't think I posted this before (but of course I can't remember and I'm too lazy to check), but this commercial is actually pretty cool. And I still can't remember the product, but babies and roller skates are always funny to me...
• And lastly, ever heard of Clamato? Or Chelada? Yeah, they're disgusting. If you're curious, check out this link. I'm not sure who wrote it, but I can guess that he's a really great writer, who also happens to be really really exceptionally good looking and funny too..

New Favorite Summer Show?

So the wife and I are sitting there watching tv tonight.. it's the summer, so there's not much on, right? Wrong... there was this new show, Dating In The Dark, on ABC (monday at 10pm) and it's fantastic.

Now mind you, the last dating show I watched with any regularity was Blind Date, and that was mostly just to laugh at the running commentary that would pop up on the screen. This show, however, was different. Three guy, three girls. Living in the same house, but they don't get to see each other, at all, until the end. They each get to meet whomever they like (and the "experts" tell them who they're most compatible with via a questionnaire etc), but only in a pitch black room where they can't see each other. Over the course of 3-4 days they have a bunch of "dates" in this room, but still can't see each other

At the end, they go back to the room, where a light will illuminate them and the person they picked, one at a time, for a quick ten seconds. They then choose if they want to leave the show together or leave solo.

So basically they make a connection without seeing each other, and the final test is whether or not looks actually do matter. For the record, tonight, two of the three couples left together, the third, well...let's just say that she was really really shallow..

I may not have done the best job describing it, but it's definitely entertaining tv. I'd like to think I wouldn't judge someone on their looks in that situation, but you never know I guess...

The Weekend..In Pictures

So we had a great weekend. The wife's brother, sister-in-law and their new baby are all in town so we got to spend quite a bit of quality time with them as you'll see...

Here's me with my nephew Michael (or Mikey). He's a cutie and the happiest little guy ever. He's actually the best audience you could ask for, cuz he smiles and laughs at all my jokes, which doesn't happen much in real life...

And here he is with the wife...

This morning, we got to go see the Stanley Cup. A friend of ours heard it was coming to BC and told us about it, and there's really no way I'm going to say no to that invite. In the picture is me and the wife along with the former BC player (and current Pittsburgh Penguin) who brought the Cup in. Gotta say, it was really really cool to actually touch it...(insert, "that's what she said" here)Tonight, we had another baseball game. The wife came, and snapped a few pictures. First one is me on first base after my first hit of the day...

And then this one is me again, at bat. I'm kinda surprised about the whole baseball thing. As my buddy Phil said on the car ride home, "Jason , who would have thought that you'd be a better player now, than you were in high school. Either you were a good player then and didn't play cuz of crappy coaches, or you've somehow gotten better over the past fifteen years without playing once." I'm gonna go with option A, but its more like dumb luck...

Great weekend overall. But I'm not really looking forward to a week of work, as usual...

Movie Review: Harry Potter

So the wife and I went and saw the newest Harry Potter movie this evening. We saw it at one of those premium theaters where you have to reserve a seat, have to be 21 (cuz they sell alcohol) and can get dinner while you watch the movie. I'll tell ya, short of sitting on my couch, it's the only way to see a movie..

Well the movie itself.. was GREAT. If you've seen the others and liked them, then you'll love this one. It clocked in at about two and a half hours, however, it was the fastest 2.5 hours ever. Flew by... like at the climatic scene (which you know from the books is at the end), I knew there was only a couple minutes left, but figured there had to be at least another half hour, cuz it didn't feel like 2.5 hours had gone by yet. The writing was fantastic, lots of laugh out loud moments, and they really did a fantastic job of setting the scene for the final book (which due to the amount of content, will be two movies)

And if you do go see it, bring tissues ladies. It wasn't all that dusty to me, but otherwise there wasn't a dry eye in the house. Now we just have to wait until 2010 for the next one...

I Like The Weather..

Sure it's nice out side, but I'm looking beyond that.

Every morning at the gym as I'm doing what you do at a gym, I watch tv. And every morning around the same time, all the networks do the weather and go to the local affiliates for the local forecast. ABC, NBC, and Fox all trot out these very knowledgeable, but also very young and cute meteorologists. CBS on the other hand, in an effort to counter program maybe(?), throws a squared jawed young man out in front of the camera.

Do we think this is on purpose? Do you think CBS intentionally didn't go the cute girl route, and choose the attractive male? I say yes to that, but no thank you to CBS... I'll stick to NBC, ABC and Fox thank you very much...

My Apologies

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. Either nothing interesting has happened to me, or I've been too lazy to post. Most likely it's been a combination of the two.

Tomorrow however, we are going to see Harry Potter, so you can expect a full review Thursday morning..

This And That

• So I joined a Boston area gym. $20 a month, and I can bring a guest with me every day if I want. Problem is, no one wants to go. Anyway, I've noticed something...married people versus single people. At the gym, the singles (those without wedding rings) tend to dress all trendy, wearing all the latest gym fashions etc. We married folk (those with rings) tend to wear whatever we grab in the morning. That's just this mans observation...
• Also, there are eight tv's I can choose from. I listen to my ipod, but I still like to watch the news etc. Five of the channels are showing various news programs. Two are showing sports (NESN and ESPN) and one is on TBS, which shows Saved By The Bell and Married With Children. The other day, Matt LeBlanc from friends was on MWC. Did you know that he starred in a spin off (Top Of The Heap) from that show? I had no idea. Learn something new every day I guess.
• I have to drive from one location to another every day for work, sometimes multiple times a day. On my drive, I go by English High School, and there's always kids out on the baseball field practicing. And every day I drive by, I want to stop and hop into the game. Or at least stop and drop off some decent equipment for them..
• And if you haven't been checking out beer crusade, I highly recommend you do. They have some of the most talented authors around...

Movie Review and General Thoughts On Movie Etiquette

Saw Transformers last night. No need to really review it as you all most likely know what it's about. Lots and lots of great special effects followed by a half decent plot. Movie itself was fantastic summer blockbuster viewing, a movie that most definitely is best served by being seen on the screen as opposed to your tv at home.

More importantly though, I pose this question. When did it become socially acceptable to talk throughout the entire movie? The past couple of times I've gone to see a movie, people have been carrying on conversations as if they were in their own living room. This is not ok people. I want to go and enjoy the movie, not listen to your phone ring or hear your play by play for what's going on on screen. Just zip it, sit back and enjoy the flick. You'll have plenty of time to discuss it on the car ride home...

Did I Just See That?

I won't bore you with the weekend details. Although Saturday night, we had the worst thunder storm ever. Started around 2am and lasted for an hour or so. We lost power a couple of times and again in the morning, but thankfully the house didn't get hit by lightning. We're the tallest house in the neighborhood, so I was just lying there waiting for it to happen...

Oh and Saturday, we went to a cookout at my uncles house and he busted out the smoker. Sausages and ribs, smoked for eight hours.. wow, there's nothing better...

So today.. I'm driving down Washington Street in JP around 10:30 this morning... Ok, you know when you see someone driving down the street and they have a mattress tied to the roof of their car, and the driver/passengers have their arms out the window holding on to the mattress, like their kung fu grip will be strong enough to keep that thing from flying away... yeah I saw that. Only it wasn't a mattress, it was a couch, and it wasn't tied down! There were three guys in this little 1990's four door sedan, with a couch balanced on the roof and I kid you not, there was no rope involved, just three hands reaching up and holding it. I was tempted to turn around and follow them just to see if they made it wherever they were going without dumping it, but I had to get back to work, so we'll never know...