So far it’s just like my life has been over the past three years, except:
I’m still not working
I may or may not be a bit fatter. It’s hard to tell.
I wear a ring.
I’ve made more visits to the bank to deposit wedding gift cheques.
I’m more concerned about landing a job with a family option in the medical plan.
My dad is looking at me differently – in fact, he gave me his grandfather’s watch the other day.
I’m referring to her parents as MIL & FIL. Get it?
We have new dishes which are still being stored at my parents’ house to be removed if/when we have a house, or an apartment with a proper kitchen.
The cats haven’t noticed anything different.
She’s still having trouble calling me her husband. I think that’s kind of funny. Except when she calls me life partner. What are we, gay? Not that there’s anything wrong with that. But we’re not. Although I still find it strange calling her my wife. Wife. what a word…
Tomorrow Kristina and I board a plane headed to Cancun, Mexico. We’ll take a bus about an hour or so south to our resort in Riviera Maya, just around the corner from Tulum. We’ll have a few days to enjoy the sun, the beach, the pool, some frozen drinks, some tacos, friends, and family, and then on Friday we will get married. Holy crap, I’m getting married!
It’s not like I update Crabapple every day anymore, but I still felt I should let any readers I have know that I will be away for the week. Hopefully the Angels will pull out another win today, and another tomorrow, and meet & beat the Phillies in the World Series. Should the Yankees win either game, well then I wish the Phillies the best of luck, and I will be thankful to be out of the country not watching.
So far the Twins & Rockies disappointed me for not beating my two arch enemy teams – the Yankees & The Phillies. The other two series went exactly as predicted. Now we’re in the middle of the NL & ALCS, and it looks like there is a grave and unfortunate possibility that the two teams I hate the most could face each other in the World Series. I don’t need to list the reasons why this is so upsetting to me. sigh… For a long time I’ve said that if this were to happen then I would just bury my head in the sand, and pretend the World Series is not actually taking place. However, after watching both the NL & ALCS on TV these past few days I’m going ot declare something that may get me kicked out of Citi Field permanently. Should it come down to a Yankees vs. Phillies World Series I may have to pull for the Phillies.
My reasoning for this is actually pretty good. First, note that I am NOT “rooting” for the Phillies to win. I’m pulling for them to make the Yankees lose. In my opinion, a happy Philadelphia is prefered over happy Yankees fans. The Phillies will eventually fall off their run and into NL East obscurity, but the Yankees will always be douche bags. One thing I do NOT need to hear from their idiot fans is, “Yeah, well who’s won 27 World Series?” Hearing that line with 26 is bad enough. Think of something original!
Second, I’d rather see a NL team win this year. Too many guys I know (who happen to be fans of one AL team or another) like to call AL baseball “real” baseball, and NL is AAAA. Let me just say I HATE the DH rule. I like watching a pitcher hit the random home run. It’s exciting. Their reasoning is that no NL team has a good enough DH while in AL parks. And that the AL signs the best players. True, there are a lot of great players in the AL. Lots of great ones in the NL too. And anyone who’s watched the Phillies over the past few seasons knows that a lot of those hard hitters play in Philadelphia. Shane Victorino – he’s a weasel, but he can hit and fly. Jayson Werth – pedophile, but dangerous at the plate. Jimmy Rollins – mildly retarded, but MVP material. Obviously, you can say the same for the Yankees and their players, so why couldn’t an NL team win? In fact, I think the Phillies have the edge when it comes to pitching.
Third – well, that’s about it. I guess I put it all together in two paragraphs instead of a big list. I mean, there really aren’t many reasons why I want the Phillies to win. It simply comes down to I want the Yankees to lose. I know this could blow up in my face, and I’ll have all these douche bag Yankees fans with their flat brimmed hats, fat faces, and generally off-putting dispositions at next year’s subway series games after an awesome Mets win saying, “Yeah, well who’s won 27 World Series?” Really, that’s all they have. They’re also the least creative bunch. But it’s a risk I’m prepared to take.
This is NOT a prediction. This is just what I hope happens. Sorry Nad – as much as I like the Red Sox (especially when they beat the Yankees) I’m hoping for the Dodgers to take it all. It’s time. And Brandon, so long as your boys beat the Yankees in the first round they’ll have done their part and done it well. And if they make it to the World Series, G-d bless em. I may even root for them to win over the Dodgers. Rockies – whoop the Phillies. Dodgers, whoop the Cardinals. Stuart, I shall not apologize for that one. Enjoy the post season everyone!
I don’t have Fios. I have Time Warner Cable. My life will never be complete now. Know why? This weekend Kristina & I visited friends outside of Boston, and they have Fios. And on Fios they get a channel called MavTV – TV created by Men for Men. And on this channel they have a show called Fitness Beauties. This show features smokin’ hot babes like Jessi F. (left) working out in the gym. There’s porno style music playing in the background, lots of suggestive facial expressions, plenty of crotch shots, and LOTS of cleavage. There isn’t any nudity, but it really isn’t needed. You can use your imagination.
Unfortunately I don’t have FIOS. So I have to rely on friends who do have it. Suddenly they may get more frequent visits from their pal Sam. Even Kristina thought this was a brilliant idea. “Damn it! Why didn’t I think of that?” Because you didn’t, honey. They did.
My suggestion is if you get a chance to watch a TV that’s run on FIOS, check this out. There are plenty of other shows on too – most of which seem to be extreme sports. But there’s also a show called STAG following guys on their bachelor parties. It does not suck.
When thinking about a place to meet around 23rd & 5th (his request) I thought of the Old Towne Bar on 18th between 5th & Broadway. I did a search to find out the historical significance of the bar when I came across a link to Sketch of the Day featuring various sketches by artist Stephen Gardner including a few of the inside and outside of The Old Town Bar including this one.
The link to Stephen’s blog is above, and features a new sketch every day. I intend to visit often.
Yesterday, actor Patrick Swayze best known for his roles in Dirty Dancing, Road House, & Ghost lost his battle with Pancreatic Cancer. He was 57.
On a former blog of mine, I would find funny photos on the web and Photoshop Patrick’s likeness into the photos. It wasn’t because I was ripping on him. I truly respected him as an actor, and I won’t lie – I enjoyed his films.
He will be missed by friends, family, and fans worldwide. In honor of his legacy I leave you with my entire collection of Patrick Swayze Photoshops, some other photos, and a surprise video at the end.
