I can not hide my love

Kelly Clark is awesome.

She just won another gold medal in the winter X-games for SuperPipe.

Kelly Clark is THE best half pipe rider in the world.  I mean, seriously, she can throw down a 1080 like i can throw down the 2 inches i can get off of the bump in the middle of the blue route.  She is also very open about her faith in Jesus Christ.  You may hear her at the top of the half pipe singing worship songs; she rocks a huge Jesus sticker on her ride (pic from her Instagram).  Here's a little vid of her life and testimony...i know, it's semi-long, but maybe skip to 2:40ish.

i love snowboarding.  i love Jesus.  I love Kelly Clark.

American Saturday Night

She's got Brazilian leather boots on the pedal of her German car

Listenin' to the Beatles singing back in the USSR.

She's goin' around the world tonight, but she ain't leav'n him.

She's just going to meet her boyfriend down at the street fair.

It's a french kiss, italian ice

Spanish moss in the moonlight...

Just another American Saturday Night.

There's a big toga party tonight down at Delta Chi.

They've got Canadian bacon on their pizza pie.

They've got a cooler full of cold Corona and Amstel Light.

It's like we're all liv'n in a big ol' cup

just fire up the blender and mix it all up.

It's a french kiss, italian ice

Spanish moss in the moonlight...

Just another American Saturday Night.

You know everywhere there's something there known for

although usually it washes up on our shores

My great great great granddaddy stepped off that ship

I bet he never ever dreamed we'd have all this.

You know everywhere has somethin' they're known for

although usually it washes up on our shores

Little Italy, Chinatown, sittin' there side by side

live from New York, it's Saturday Night!

It's a french kiss, italian ice

Spanish moss in the moonlight...

Just another American Saturday Night.

- Brad Paisley

game time

so here we are again.  friday night.  tired-weary.  plopped on the couch.  i skipped the workout tonight.  i was too hungry by the time i got home.  One song:  rainy night in georgia :: chris young - love his deep sexy country voice and the jazzy runs he rocks in this song.

USWNT plays Costa Rica - NOW.  game time.  tea time.  peace out.

have an awesome weekend!

What hurts the most is being so close

I love that Rascal Flatts song.

Yesterday...

...it did not end pretty.  Aww, little Billy Cundiff.  He is so cute.  i'm ashamed that he is wearing #7.  DB is too.  It wasn't all bad news though.  The USWNT spanked Guatemala 13-0 (and just a few days after their 14-0 win over the Dominican Republic.)

Talk about making a statement, heh.  Lori Lindsey scored her first career goal with the Natty team.  

I love a great personality.  

"It's fun to get a goal and put a good team performance together...As was pointed out, I'm 128 goals behind Abby so I feel like she should be getting a little nervous.  I'm right on her heels."  - LL aka Lightning

Winter X

BS Fridays

yay!  it's friday!  i look forward to Friday nights during busy season.  not that it's busy season, but because i lie on the couch for hours watching tv and sipping chai tea...and i'm totally ok with it.  i'm thinking of remodeling my master bathroom.  i kinda want a bathtub so i can watch tv in the tub. and read. and drink coffee.

tomorrow, i need to do a little food shopping.  i am making some venison chili for the ravens game on Sunday.  sounds delicious.

it's been a long week.  right now, i'm very thankful for my couch.  saturday morning will be here too soon.  see you in the office.
p.s.  quick shout out to my bro - happy birthday!

Before and After

Did a little rearranging last night:

Before:

After:

it's a change that has been a long time coming.  and i took down the Christmas decorations.  change is good.  i like it.

Now off to play some late night soccer.  i'm tired!  arg.

Today's Forecast

Do you watch Top Chef?  I used to...when i had cable.  friday night, i went with some friends to Graffiato in DC, Mike Isabella's restaurant.  he recently appeared on the Top Chef All-Stars season (ehh, last year i think), but was also on the season with the Voltaggio brothers.  I think i knew him best from his pepperoni sauce that was popular; and yes, the pepperoni sauce was money.  Overall, not bad.  i'm not giving a review, because, in reality, i would tend to just comment on how many calories i ate, which was just WAAAY too much.  we had this hilarious gay waiter that shared stories of he and his boyfriend.  but maybe it was because my friends, or one in particular, kept spurning him on by asking him these great questions:  about the menu, about life...what his favorite Christmas present was.  fun times.  i could not help but just laugh...out loud.  

 

Today, is a big day here in Baltimore. the ravens are in the playoffs at home.  t'would be nice to cheer another week for the black and purple and not have to hear the rants of angry co-workers tomorrow.  I wish it was warm enough outside for an outfit like this, but it's not.  it's cold outside.  Today's forecast:  High of 34, late-night low of 27 with a strong chance of a Ravens win!  http://bsun.md/kdjeBp

I must decrease

I am finding it very difficult these days to long after the Word, to desire for godly things.  I know I'm supposed to, like any good Christian person, but...hm - i don't even know.  It's like I have to force myself to spend time with God...literally force.  why?  you know like that person that you hate, but you have to spend time with them (for whatever reason) at work, school, sports, etc.  annoying, right?  you end up being bitter and then try to avoid them or ignore them.  I am not trying to avoid God - I mean, that IS impossible, but i'm really failing in the Christian living efforts right now.  

This is a powerful verse.  MEDITATE.

Today, i heard that it was like 55 degrees outside!  awesome!  i mean, bummer!  i didn't step foot outside until it was dark.  Doh!  how'd it get to being 11 pm already?! arg.  private practice.

What Doesn't Kill You, Makes You Stronger

Busy season is in full swing, which means long days at work and a strict diet and exercise regiment for the next 3 months.  yaaaaay, i'm talking p90x minus the yoga and kempo, plus running and soccer.
Slackers - what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.

so i bought something from etsy that came in the mail today.  weirdos - along with my purchase, they sent  me 3 cyndi lauper trading cards and a homemade decorative pencil with hair and googley eyes.  hmmmOk, NO...trashed immediately.  wtf, was this supposed to be a free gift or something?  waste.
arg, i'm hungry.  time for shower and bed.

Doctor, Doctor

Happy New Year, ya'll!

So first post of 2012.  yay.  can you believe that this is the 4th year that this thing has been in sesh?  New year...new resolutions?  ok, maybe.  just one that i will share.  and one that i just decided.  I really should go to the doctor and the dentist this year.  I have not gone since college and college has been a while ago.  I guess i really didn't have the need to go, but i should prolly go since i turn the big 3-0 this year - yikes!  that's a new decade.  Plus, I can finally take advantage of the health benefits that i have through my employer...and that i've never used.  woops.

it has been so cold and bitter the last few days.  seriously.  it snowed a bit yesterday.  i'm sure california  and florida are laughing in our faces right now.

(still) looking for the perfect pair of oxfords...shoe shopping is frustrating when you wear a size W5.