Adjusting

Don't get me wrong, having some free time before I start work has been great. But getting used to a new routine has been a little weird just because taking care of my Dad still requires me getting up early, albeit not til 8 am instead of 6:30 am.

For many of my friends now that have babies of their own I kinda know what they go through since my Dad is still recovering from his open heart surgery, he's still limited to what he can do. The main difference being that he is fully grown and harder to lift and carry. Having to constantly help him get in and out of bed, making sure he doesn't fall when he walks, taking him to and from the bathroom, as well as helping him take a shower definitely takes its toll.

Still, I'm grateful that I am around to be able to help him and my Mom because she's still dealing with pain from her right knee replacement surgery. With both parents being on the mend and working full time, it's been hard staying in touch with people and for that I am truly sorry. Now that my Dad is doing a lot better I'm hoping to rectify that very soon.

Huffin and Puffin

Dragged myself to the gym tonight and absolutlely stuggled to get past 15 minutes on the treadmill. Lungs/chest felt heavy most of the run but afterwards I felt pretty good. Been feeling really sluggish lately and I guess being really out of shape could be a main reason why. Needless to say, I have a lot of work to do if I'm going to be able to compete on April 25th for the 2009 Tony Regina game.

Daylight Savings

Winding down from what seemed like a long week. Worked second straight Sunday at CBS and think I should be ready for the Madness once again. Once again it was great seeing people there I didn't see last week and grateful that I have the added opportunity to make some extra scratch while I wait for "Millionaire" to start shooting towards the end of the month.

I'm really looking forward to some time off and am looking to make the most of it to get a lot of things in order. Like finally cleaning the disaster area I call a room, as well as getting back to the gym. Been feeling sluggish the last few weeks and it's because I've really been slacking and haven't been eating well at all. Time to nip this downward trend in the bud before I wake up one morning and realize that I need to be on "The Biggest Loser."

Screw the Oscars

Couldn't go to sleep without mentioning how bummed I am that Mickey Rourke didn't win Best Actor. I mean losing out to Sean Penn isn't the worst thing but I saw both Milk and The Wrestler and Mickey Rourke WAS Randy "The Ram" Robinson.

Ugh. I just gotta get over the fact that at the end of the day it's all about politics and "Milk" fit in more with the overall agenda of the Academy to wave their finger at the people that voted against Prop 8. I mean I get it, i agree that gays and lesbians should be able to marry one another just like everyone else.

It's just that I can't recall ever feeling this way about a particular performance. To this day I'm still haunted by The Ram and how bittersweet his story was and how NO ONE in the world could've played that role.

Viva Nadal!

Couldn't go to sleep without talking about the greatest tennis match I've ever seen in my life! There are no words, superlatives, cliches that can begin to describe the match that Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer played today. I'm still in awe of the quality and passion that the two of them displayed over 6 hours at the All England Club. It's a shame that one of them had to lose (sorry couldn't help it) but it really is true.

The fact that Federer dropped the first two sets, I couldn't believe how he refused to relinquish his Wimbledon throne and willed his way to a fifth set. That just goes to show how great champions somehow find a way to dig deep within themselves in order to reach heights the rest of us mortals can only dream of. But in the end the man from Majorca they call "Rafa" just couldn't be denied. Even though he had chances to win the title in the 3rd and 4th sets, not to mention having to sit around and think about those blown opportunities due to not one but two rain delays, he also found that inner fortitude to remain focused on prying Wimbledon away from the Great Federer.

Thinking about that match even now gives me goose bumps. Can't wait to see it again on ESPN Classic tomorrow at 7 (gotta remember to DVR it).

Oh and if that weren't enough both the Mets and Skanks both managed to rally in extra innings to beat their division rivals (the Phillies and Red Sox respectively)! Thank God for Fernando Tatis and Joe Smith!

And last but not least, the Cleveland Indians reportedly traded reigning AL Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia to.... the Milwaukee Brewers?! I don't mean to be disrespectful but when did the Brewers become the type of franchise that can make that kind of trade?

Feels like Sunday

Gotta love the long holiday weekend. Woke up this morning to catch the All-Williams Ladies Wimbledon final which Venus won (for the 5th time). I was pulling for Serena but big sis just proved to be too much on grass, she definitely deserved it.

Didn't really do too much on America's birthday. Basically sat around, went to Tanger putting some of that economic stimulus money to work haha. Really need to cool it with the bargain hunting because there's just too much out there. Then again, when you can get two pairs of designer jeans which would normally set you back close to $400 for $75, you gotta do it. Right?

Other than that, my aunt and uncle came over for dinner and then proceeded to watch the Mets blow yet another game to the Phillies. Why do I bother again? Serenity now, Serenity now... I was too upset from the game to go over to Jim's so I wound up going to see a late night showing of "Hancock" with T.

I liked the story and thought that overall the movie was pretty good. Finally a movie that shows what it would be like if people reacted to the damage that occurs when a super hero tries to "do the right thing." The CG was sub par but didn't ruin the film I thought, and Charlize Theron is so damned hot I forgot all about it. So if any of you are thinking of seeing it I'd recommend it.

Still Cranking Away...

Up late night watching Fox Soccer Channel to see if there's any late breaking news leading up to the big Euro 2008 Final on Sunday. For those of you that didn't know, my interest and appreciation for the sport of soccer has grown over the last few years dating back to the 2004 World Cup.

Spain-Germany has the makings of a classic final. I've been pulling for Spain because they've underachieved for so long and they certainly have the talent. I'm thinking it's their time but the Germans won't roll over you can count on that. I'll probably end up watching the game at this bar T and I went to last week in Medford. In typical fashion I was able to get under the skin of some Turkish fan (he was rooting for Italy, how the hell was I supposed to know he was Turkish) after I said that it would be Spain vs. Germany for the title. That prediction didn't go over well with the Bulgarian barback who was rather smug about Russia's surge to the semifinal against Spain. I also don't think he liked the fact that when he told us he was Bulgarian and not Russian and I said "ah same thing."

Needless to say I can't wait to see if those guys will be waiting for me there.