Excited times two

1.  The Olympics:  Yo London.  Even though the opening ceremonies are not until Friday, the US Women's National soccer team played and beat France today.  Big time come back from a 0-2 deficit to win it in the second half 4-2.  I personally thought they played terrible, but found a way to overcome that.  Still loved it.  Love the team, love the players, love the sport.  Highlights

...and you know that the best is yet to come!

2.  The Phillies:  they are hot and have won 4 straight nail biters...ok, they are still in last place in the division, but hey...it's still exciting to see.  Additionally, can't be disappointed seeing Cole Hammels signing the LT deal-EO.  i just hope they are able to contend for a spot in the playoffs.

...and one more thing.  going to OCMD tomorrow night for the weekend.  hooray.

it felt so good

today i left work at 5ish.  felt real good.  

i went for a 5mi-ish run.  felt eh, good (minus the hail storm).

the flyers won in OT.  game 1 in the NHL Playoffs - came back from a 3-0 deficit to win at Pittsburgh.  eat it.

the phillies finally won big at CBP with Halliday on the mound.  i've missed these guys.

thank goodness for technology in mlb.tv and streaming flyers radio.

it all just felt so good.

Are you serious?

My weekend is now ruined.  one, the phillies lost AND two, they played terrible.  well, let me clarify, their offense sucked.  RoyH was dominant, but still allowed one run in the freaking first inning. ugh.  so frustrating...what did i tell you...i was not confident at all.  huge (yet expected) phailure.  if i had a punching bag, i would do a little boxing sesh like right now.  i feel like punting a ball to the ceiling.  i feel like punching someone in the face or stabbing a potato a zillion times...or bashing a car window in with a baseball bat.  uuggh!  TERRIBLE!!  TERRIBLE!! TERRRRIBLE!!

I'm a fan

I'm a fan of this cobalt blue color.

In general, I am a fan of anything blue, but i think it's a nice alternative color for fall.  we tend to wear red, orange, and brown in the fall and then transitions to black in the winter, which is fitting.  whatever.  i def like this color better.

that's kinda why i recently bought this belt. hot right?

A freaking wood bike - are you serious?  this is amazing.

those tote-like handbags.  yeah, i need this leather bag for work, but not one that's $300.

I'm a fan of October.  It's MLB playoffs, NFL, NHL, AND soccer season ALL AT THE SAME TIME!!

Last night, the mighty Yankees were defeated in game 5 to send the Detroit Tigers to the ALCS to face the Texas Rangers.  Tonight, we shall see what the NLCS matchup will be.  Please Phillies, PLEASE WIN!  If you do i'll give you a cookie.  I am a fan...perhaps slightly obsessed...although my experience being a Philadelphia fan, I have always been a pessimist.  Plus, the Cards are hot, which makes me nervous.

Our (Philly) teams never win when they are supposed to...but i do have confidence in RoyH.  He's the bomb.com.

The 7th Inning

One.

Two.

Three.

Phillies lead the series, 2-1 after Ben Francisco hit a 3-run hr as a pinch hitter.

Charlie - good decision to pull Hamels.

LaRussa - good decision to intentially walk Ruiz.

BF - way to hit it hard.

Garcia - way to make a terrible pitch.

Tonight's game at 6pm...love the earlier games these days.  Not loving that the games are on TBS = mlb.tv, which is not quality.

How bout this October weather?  It's super soccer amazing!!

Dear Phillies,

Heading to Game 1 tomorow after coaching.  My first experience going to playoffs - I am excited. Please don't let me down.  It's that simple.

This is hot.

This morning I had a cafe breakfast with a dear friend, outside on a chill morning with a cup of coffee and breakfast sammie.  It was pretty perfect.

The past 5 days were bitter sweet working soccer camp at Messiah College.  exhausting, yet exhilerating.  getting up early and challenging my body with runs with the young'ns, being on my feet in the sunny outdoors for many hours, but being surrounded by girls who love the game of soccer and respect you for your contributions to the game. (and getting the new 2011 MWS schedule magnet)  what an incredible atmosphere.  360+ girls at one time can however, be a bit overwhelming.  good thing i'm heading to the jersey shore this weekend (and hanging out with the gang at GlideSurfCo).

This outdoor lighting setup is hot.

wish i had a pad like this in the outdoors.

This head wrap is hot. 

but i would never wear one.

The Phillies are hot...esp new man on campus, Hunter Pence.

just bought playoff tix for 3 games.

DB - sooo hot.

(add for new H&M collection)

Super excited for the Baltimore Grand Prix on Labor Day weekend!

Time to rock 'n roll

Big day tomorrow...

All day softball tournament!

Chase, I hope I make you proud.

THANKS for the 7 game winning streak...keep it goin'.

Right now...

I am satisfied.  I just ate at Miss Shirley's (with a froomate - i.e. future roommate) and am ready for a late Saturday morning nap.  listening to Adele on Pandora and hm... emailing/fbing/blogging/shopping/browsing/surfing.

Last night, I went to the Phillies game and it was a good one.  Polanco hit a grand slam and big dog Roy Halliday pitched a shutout through 7.  dumb relievers let in 5 in the 8th but at least kept it interesting.  i booed.  But then I decided to drive home late last night, which led to stopping at a rest stop for a nap at 130.  Don't worry i got home safely.  i def wish i was here.

with one of these

and listening to some relaxing tunes.  i will run those errands a lil later.

dozing off...yay for random no plans summer saturdays.

Can't wait

Yo - can't freaking wait till this!  Got an email yesterday for my 17-game plan tix for the 2011 Phillies season!

Can't wait till Thursday night - last day of work bf the long weekend and the beginning of the holiday season.

Can't wait to see my little niece again on Christmas day.

Can't wait till next Thursday for the first time snowboarding this season (and with my new board!)

Can't wait till the New Years weekend to be spent in NYC with friends.

yesssssss.

Cliff Lee is BACK.

This morning when I got to work, I did the usual.  Check my email, daily blogs, twitter, and news.  I was shocked to see the greatest news of all time.  WHAT!?!  Cliff Lee back in Philly?  Yessss...ssssss.  I miss my Phillies.  I immediately retweeted about 15 Philly news tweets.  Even better is the fact that he turned down a more lucrative deal with the Yankees and he signed a 5 year deal.  New rotation:  Halladay, Lee, Oswalt, Hamels.  Legit baby.  (Sorry O's fans.)  This is a good day even though I feel like crap.  Cliff Lee AND the Biggest Loser finale...and it's sunny outside-all in the same day.  It's like Christmas without the presents or family or being off work.

...btw, how awesome was DeSean Jackson's celebration on Sunday night?  so awesome.

Wood briefcase? - monEY...Literally - it's $400, but schwweeeet.

Talk'n about the Phillies

Baseball season is O-V-E-R; but my love for the Philadelphia Phillies has not dwindled, despite falling short of expectation.  (I'm still asking for a new Phillies hat for Christmas.)  There is so much talk about Jayson Werth and his free agency.  I mean, serioiusly, he's pretty freaking awesome...my roommate definitely is in love with him - and his grizzly-like beard. 

I'm def. in agreement with Gary, dude who wrote an open letter to Jayson (and Ruben Amaro).  My words to Jayson are simple:

     Dear Jayson, 
     Please stay.

     K, thanks,
     Jamie

Additionally, the Phillies announced that they will be increasing ticket prices for lower level seats next season.  Darn.

Thank goodness it is Friday.  (That means that tomorrow is Saturday.)  Friday also means casual dress and football jersey day in the office (i.e. purple Friday in honor of the Ravens).  Yay.  First of all, sorry, but I'm not a true Ravens fan.   Second, I def wore my David Beckham long-sleeve (superseded) Real Madrid jersey.  It might be a stretch, but it is a real futbol jersey and I always get nice compliments and/or dirty looks for wearing it.  Well, it's much nicer than your purple mesh f-ball jersey.

Last night

Last night, I went out with some friends to Royal Taj. I love Indian food; it tastes so good on my lips. Last night MWS spanked Eastern University and last night was also game 1 of the NLDS for my Phillies. (Thank God for DVR.) I was not disappointed.

Girls' night out is always fun. The Royal Taj had the best service i think i've ever had at a restaurant. Good friends, good conversation, good food. One thing that I will mention is that this place was not casual. Some were dressed for dinner dates, the atmosphere was dim, and even my friends came well-dressed (some straight from work, so i can understand). I however, was very proud to wear my Phillies jersey to dine. Fist pump!

MWS played Eastern last night at home. It was no contest (duh) as the Falcons proved that they ARE the best in the country. We win 7-0. I asked my friend how the game went and congratulated the team for being awesome. She replied, "we are good and they were not so good, but that's what happens on the Shoe." - Junior Leah Sipe.

Because I went out to dinner last night, I was only able to watch the first 3 1/2 innings of the Phillies game live. Fortunately, when i returned home, i was able to rewatch history. Ew. Doc Halladay is siiiiick. Roy Halladay became the fifth pitcher in baseball history to have two no-hitters in one season, and the first to have one during the regular season and one in the playoffs. I was truly inspired and i am now even more excited for the game on Friday. I think what I think a lot of people think. The Phillies are THAT good. With H2O unbeatable and the best line-up in baseball, it will be a very exciting playoff run. by the way, good thing i put a deposit on my ticket plans for next year, because they are already freaking sold out. Chumps. One more day till Friday - Praise Him.

Go Phillies!!

If you did not know, I am a Philadelphia sports fan. I mean, let me explain: I was raised in Baltimore, MD; and thus, do also consider myself a Baltimoron. But yeah - both of my parents and their families are from Philly - aahhhh, the city of brotherly love. So, I grew up rooting for John Kruk, Lenny Dykstra, Manute Bol, and Randall Cunningham in my younger years. It has paid off the last few years with the Phillies, winning the WS last year and now on their way to another. Now, I must say I am not much of a fan of baseball in general...I mean, come on, there is very little running and creative strategy involved, but have always always been a hardcore Phillies fan...weird, I know. It all started when I collected baseball cards back in the day like it was my job. Other memorable Phillies fan practices were: being a member of the Phillies Junior club, buying multiples (of tens) of packs of Phillies franks just to get the free $4 ticket in each pack, and listening to the games and HK on 1210. They all made me a happy kid...good memories! I guess after the Phillies made it to the '93 world series (and lost) and then the baseball strike hit in the '90's, I somewhat lost interest. Then followed several years of terrible baseball, along with multiple general managers that were terrible...

I'm glad that the Phillies are good again. It's nice to have a team that can produce. It's nice that the team is baseball, so I can catch a few games during the season. GO PHILS!!!