In defense of THK...

While I respect your opinion, Ms. C., regarding Teresa Heinz Kerry, I have to disagree.  Instead of playing the subordinate to her husband, Heinz Kerry has said that she will not (1) pretend she is interested in Kerry's speech when she has heard it 5 million times; (2) walk around like a smiling dope in complete subordination to her husbands thoughts; (3) agree with her husband on all the issues when that would not be her choice; and, (4) tolerate philandering (I believe she said she would cut off Kerry's balls if he ever fooled around).

Rich or not rich, this is the first "first lady" candidate who has decided not to be the accompanying doll on her husband's arm.  I look forward to her outspokenness, difference of opinion (even if it is not in line with my own), and her spark -- even if it does result in the occasional misfire.  I also look forward to her delicious pumpkin spice cookies; they are clearly a better choice than the mundane oatmeal chocolate chunk of a certain other candidate's wife.

I hate fruitflies.  We have them and I hate them.  I must kill them.  I will let you know how it goes.

I looked at a headline on Red Sox.com that says "Wakefield Shoulders the Load for the Sox" but the first time I saw it, I thought it said "Wakefield Shoots the Load for the Sox."  Me and my perverted mind.

In other news, I'm actually doing work -- getting things accomplished.  Of course, I still don't have that paper done, but hey, I started it.  I will finish it tonight.

This weekend will be a weekend of bliss with Lys.  She is visiting tomorrow.  I'm excited because I'm sure we'll have lots of fun.  There's tons of stuff to do around Ithaca this weekend.  One big thing that's going on is the Grassroots Festival -- a festival with forty bands.  Hey, Los Lobos is even coming!  There's also a lot of outdoorsy stuff that I have been missing out on all summer.  Why? I'm not exactly sure.  I can't blame it all on the play after all.

Since I'm at Mike's work and waiting for him to come back from doing something with wafers (not the vanilla kind, or the sugar kind unfortunately), I will write a Friday Five.  This one, will be about the Red Sox.

THE FRIDAY FIVE
1.  When you go to Fenway Park, what's your favorite thing to eat?
2.  Who is your favorite player from the past?
3.  Who is your favorite player now?
4.  What was your best Red Sox moment? :^)
5.  What was your worst Red Sox moment? :^(

I'll even answer them this time around.

THE FRIDAY FIVE
1.  Cracker Jacks.  Definitely Cracker Jacks.  Sadly, the last time I went, I discovered that they were in bag rather than box form.  I much prefer the box form personally.  And yes, I do look forward to the prizes.
2.  Well, I would have to say Wade Boggs, despite his scandalous nature.  I just remember going to games when I was little and watching him.  I also remember being at a game where he hit some sort of milestone of home runs.  I wish I knew what number that was, but it flashed on the screen in Fenway and everyone went crrrrrazy.  It was pretty fabulous.
3.  This is a toughie.  I loved Manny for a long time, and of course, I love him this year but I think I betrayed him because by the end of last year I thought he should be traded.  Yes, I admit it, I thought it.  I think I even said it.  But honestly, it wasn't out of dislike for Manny.  It was actually out of a sense of empathy.  I read an article that said he just didn't like Boston -- the city didn't suit him.  While I do think it's weird for someone not to enjoy the beautiful city of my birth, I can appreciate living in a place where -- well -- where you just don't seem to fit in.  I felt that Manny's Boston experience was akin to my Knoxville experience and I pitied him.  For this reason, I thought we had to trade him.  But this year he seems to have adjusted.  Maybe he likes Boston now.  Maybe the whole not liking Boston thing was just made up by whoever wrote that article.  I don't know.  So I guess after this long winded answer, I will say Manny. 
4.  Good moments seem to occur when I'm at games.  That Wade Boggs moment was probably the best, but I also remember a recent one where Bryce Florie came back pitching after being hit in the eye with a ball.  The first pitch he threw was a strike and Fenway gave him a standing o.  Sadly, he didn't pitch well after that game.  Nonetheless, that was an exciting moment.
5.  OK, 99.  October 17, 1999.  I did my laundry at Buds n' Suds (a laundromat/bar in Knoxville) and watched the game on their tv.  The bartender guy probably would have closed the joint early if it weren't for my watching the game and shouting at the ump for making such horrible calls.  I don't think I was really convinced of the curse until that moment.  (Keep in mind I was young when the Bill Buckner thing happened).  We know I could mention last year.  Last year was pretty fucking bad.  But I won't even speak about that now.

 

 

Now, I have to admit.  I would be really upset if we traded Nomar.  I mean, I get upset just thinking about the idea.  But come on!  What the hell was Mia Hamm doing in the Anaheim owners' box?  I'm sorry chica, but I just can't have that.  I mean, I bet Mia wouldn't like it too much if Nomar was sitting on the other side of one of her games.  Good God.
 
In other news, I still have to write that paper.  At least now I'm procrastinating by researching.

Hmmmm...I thought I posted after the 4th. Perhaps I wrote a post and then didn't publish it. Silly...yes, but plausible nonetheless.

As for the play, things are going well. I'm looking forward to this weekend though since we'll be performing at my favorite space...the plantations. Also, I will get to start doubling for Simple on Sunday. Yippee! That should be fun.

Other than the play, I don't have much ro report. It's my two year anniversary today. Yay us! We'll be eating a delicious dinner at ZaZa's (a fancy restaurant I highly recommend if you are ever in Ithaca).

As for the Red Sox, hmmm...maybe they read my blog after all. Things seem to have picked up after my last post. Thanks guys. No really, thanks. You make my day. And as for the All Star Game, I'm glad that Pedro is taking a break...and Schilling. I'm not a big fan of the All Stars personally...I like teams in both leagues so I don't really feel like rooting for anyone...except for Manny. Go Manny!

Gentlemen,
It's time to start winning. You are far better than this. Know this and win.
Thank you,
Megan

So perhaps the RS don't read my blog. Still, the statement is out there. Somewhere.

Some people have been asking for a Friday Five, so I thought I would do one today. Since I'm preparing for the play, it's going to be about performance in general.
The Friday Five
Live Performance
1. What's the best live performance (play, concert, etc.) you've ever been to? Why was it the best?
2. What's the worst one you've ever gone to?
3. How often do you try to see live performance?
4. Do you wish you went to live perofrmance more often? If so, why don't you?
5. What's the best live performance you've ever been involved in? Don't give me an "I've never been involved in anything" because surely you have!

And, I think instead of answering this Friday Five right now, I will answer the one from weeks ago that I thought was far too boring.
The Friday Five
Breath
1. How concerned are you with your breath? Do you often wonder if it's bad?
Yes, I'm very concerned about my breath. Why else would I write a Friday Five about it. I try to always carry gum and mints in case I need refreshment.
2. What's your method of preferred breath refreshment when you are away from your house?
Wrigley's Extra Peppermint Sugar Free Gum. It's also a good way to wake yourself up. I've been using it when I get tired late at night instead of caffeine. And it works! It's just that minty!
3. What's your most embarrassing stinky breath moment?
I guess I don't remember. Recently, though, I ate a pasta dinner with garlic and butter sauce. The next day I went running and all I could smell was garlic. It was coming out from everywhere. I'm pretty sure my breath was garlicy then. Ewww.
4. If someone else has a breath problem do you tell them? How?
If it is someone I don't know very well, I definitely wouldn't tell them. I might offer them a mint as a hint though.
5. Are there certain foods you try to avoid because of the possibility of bad breath?
Garlic. Well, I try to eat it only when I'm not going to be spending time with people the next day. I also try to avoid onions. Nothing gets you like garlic though...

So there are my answers. I'll answer the other Friday Five a little later. Right now I have to go and make my donation to the Kerry campaign.