The world is alright again...
After The Red Sox swept Tampa Bay Rays and the Celtics won game seven the world is alright again!!
I know it takes so little to make the world right for me...heehee!
posted by Sally @ 12:21 AM,
UGH...
The Red Sox have lost five straight and were recently swept by Tampa Bay (Devil)Rays! And, the Celtics have lost the last two playoff games to Atlanta Hawks! The series is now tied at 2. And, it is raining!! And, Midge is sore!!
posted by Sally @ 8:29 PM,
Rare...
The past two weeks have been very rare indeed! In the Boston area there has been either no actual spring season (despite the recognized March 21-June 20 dates on the calender) or a one or two day spring.
The nice sunny, warm days these past few weeks are wonderful and a true treat!!
Yes, I know other parts in America always have warm sunny days...this is not about them!! Add to it, the Red Sox have been really fun to watch!!
posted by Sally @ 3:45 PM,
Fun again...
It is fun again following the Red Sox again! Not that last year's team was hard to watch. The season started in Japan for two games. Back in the USA for three exhibition games then the remaining two games of the series that started in Japan. That was a little weird!!
The next series was awful!! They looked sluggish and lethargic...but it was April. This week however has been simply wonderful! Come from behind wins Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday!! I hope it continues because it is only April!!
posted by Sally @ 9:51 PM,
Opening Day...
It matters little The Boston Red Sox had a record of 3-4 at the start of the day, today IS opening day at Fenway Park!! The Red Sox won 5-0 and the World Series rings were presented and it was a glorious sunny day to boot.
After a ridiculously long road trip which at first sent them to Japan for two games it was good to see them playing baseball at Fenway Park. Again during the off-season there were improvements made to Fenway park. In the five years the new owners have owned the Red Sox there have been numerous off-season upgrades to the park. After five years saying new ownership is a stretch.
posted by Sally @ 9:42 PM,
Lately I have been using a
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posted by Sally @ 1:33 PM,
Still undecided...
The past week TV shows finally return with new episodes. After a four month break due to the writer's strike the network is taking full advantage by hyping the return.
I don't know...I am very turned off by the writer's strike. And, in June there is a possible actor's strike.
Not that I disagree with the reasons behind the strikes. When you think of the money behind films and TV shows there has to be fairness behind the scenes and all people involved should be fairly compensated. Unfortunately, a lot a lot of other people are affected by these strikes...even though I understood and even agreed with Writer's Guild's position. It is jaw dropping how many classic TV shows and movies that are available to be either watched immediately or downloaded to watch later, all with ads and fees. Do all the people responsible for those TV shows and movies paid residuals from that?
Still, I think many people are like me and are ambivalent about the shows returning. Especially with another potential strike looming in a few months...
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posted by Sally @ 4:16 PM,
Nice...
I have been a Celtic fan for a long time (not a die hard fan like I am for the Red Sox)...it's been awhile since I have enjoyed watching them play!! Somehow the decent teams of 2002-2005 which had 40+ wins for each season never felt like potential winners to me. It felt like a combination of smoke and mirrors and sheer will combined to have decent seasons.
This season? It's fun again!!
posted by Sally @ 3:24 PM,
Bush...
has been a bad public speaker in the past. The best he can do is to be passable and not embarrass himself. Often though Bush is like this and you cringe when you hear him speak.
In 2004 there was a shortage of flu vaccines. President Bush's response to the American public?
"My call to our fellow Americans is if you're healthy, if you're younger, don't get a flu shot this year," Bush said. "Help us prioritize those who need to get the flu shot, the elderly and the young."I guess he has not improved in the three and half years since that quote.
posted by Sally @ 12:31 AM,
This SO fun...
Pandora that is! One of my biggest laments is my lack of new music. Not necessarily new music but music that is new to me. It used to be years ago I would stumble upon new songs a lot. Now? Not so much...
Pandora helps to change that! I do have a broad range of music that I like and you would think with that range I find new music to listen to frequently, but it never seemed to work that way. Part of the reason is music is and can be emotive for me. Certain music reminds me of a painful or a very sad period of time for me and the music from that time that can so powerful that it brings you back to that place that it usually becomes a casualty.
Another reason...I do not listen to radio like I used to. Ironic? When I was younger I listened to the radio often to pass the time and because I did not have a music collection. Therefore, I was constantly introduced to new music and a lot of music I hated hearing as well. Once I started buying music, the heavy usage of radio faded and my source to new music was gone. For awhile what friends were listening to provided the new music for me, but then I noticed that since we had similar musical tastes the new music was not really new, but more of not yet known but I probably would have found them at some point category. Now this? Oh wow!!
To truly enjoy the range of music you need to set up a whole bunch of genres you like to listen to and choose the quickmix function so the music is always new and fresh. Otherwise it feels like you are listening to the same stuff over and over and over.
I found this nice application at Tom's Hideaway... Quite nifty!!
posted by Sally @ 8:24 PM,
