I didn't get a whole done Wednesday, but I did catch up with some friends I hadn't talked to in awhile. One is an older ND alum who worked with my dad when I was in high school. He learned that I was interested in Notre Dame and he kinda took me under his wing. He's a really good guy who's helped me out a lot. We hadn't talked in awhile, him being busy and me being sick and just spacing it. It was nice catching up, talking about ND football, and just reconnecting a bit. I also spoke with a HS buddy whom I haven't seen since HS. I can't believe it's been 13 years! We just lost touch after school, as it happens, but he recently moved back to Indy and joined Facebook, which is how we found each other again. I'd been looking for him online for awhile, so it was really cool to talk for a minute. Though I hate how easy it is for people to move on, whether it's on purpose or it just happens, I am glad that it's easy to just pick right back up...at least for me.
I'm digging the new Google phone thing. It saves me a trip downstairs and the frustration of the terrible reception I get in my room (and around the house). I do feel a little silly talking into a PC mic and listening to headphones that are connected to my stereo (that's connected to the PC, as I'm sure you figured), but I really enjoy actually being able to hear and be heard on the phone.
I also chatted/talked with a few other friends, and it's always a pleasure to keep up with everyone. I'm really going to miss that if I lose the Internet. I think I may have a temporary solution, so I should hopefully be good for a little while. It depends on whether or not I can withdraw some money I won from a credit union in one of those money-grab bubbles at a Fever game without penalty. They opened a savings account for me with my winnings, but if I take the money out, I'll have to close the account, which is a little disappointing. Too, since the entire cable bill is behind (TV + Internet), if my parents can't come up with enough money to catch up, my contribution won't matter. So here's hoping they can get their shit together enough to do that. I really wish they'd listen to me a little. While we'll probably always be poor and borderline broke, if they'd just do a few simple things, mainly quit wasting food/water/heat/air/electricity/etc. and money, in general, we wouldn't struggle as much. I'm sure I could do better, too, but I do try.
I got my web surfing in and I caught up on a little TV. There are some crazy bitches on Survivor. One chick threw out some snails the others were planning on eating because she deemed them inedible after watching another lady grimace while trying some, so then the others were talking about how weird and wasteful that was. So she got upset, stole a dude's $1600 shoes (why he'd bring those on Survivor, I don't know, but that's beside the point), filled them with sand, and dropped them in the ocean. She apologized after, and everyone seemed OK with that, except for the guy who now has no shoes. I'm with him when he said that she's lucky she's a woman or else he would have popped her...lol. The UFC reality show, The Ultimate Fighter was on, too. I like watching them train, and of course, fight. "Bruce LeRoy," a crazy, but cool Afroed brotha who dresses up like Bruce Lee won his fight. As of now, I'm rooting for him to win. He's a character and a good, albeit young and relatively raw, fighter. He kills that he's smiling the whole time he's in the Octagon while his opponent is trying to knock his head off.
I caught a few new shows, and a couple are very promising, while none were horrible. I try to give at least 3 or 4 episodes before I make a final judgment, though. The time between, and changes made to a show after the pilot is shot are significant. I try to allow them some time to get in a rhythm, usually. Some returning series are back, too, and they all started strong. Modern Family is a really good show. I still have quite a bit of TV that I've 'recorded' and haven't watched yet. I have 10 or so programs that air tonight, too. Luckily I got nothing new on Friday, so I can catch up then, maybe. At least I won't get any more backlogged ;).
I'm planning on going to the UFC Pre-Fight Press Conference at the Murat (it's too weird calling it the Old National Center) this (Thursday) afternoon. A friend is being nice enough to give me a ride and to accompany me. She'll probably have to leave for work before it's over, though, but I'm hoping that my step-dad can pick me up. It'll be worth waiting on him if I have to. Friday, at Conseco Fieldhouse, there'll be an autograph session and the weigh-ins for free. There's also a Q&A session for UFC Fight Club members that I'm going to try to sneak into. Then the fights are on Saturday. It's killing me that I can't go to them, but it looks like I'll be able to watch the PPV with some friends. Saturday will be busy with ND vs. Stanford at 3:30PM, then the televised fights starting at 9PM on SPIKE TV, and the PPV starting at 10PM. My plan is to make a reservation at Buffalo Wings and Rings (111 W. Maryland St.) for 8PM. I'm expecting downtown to be fairly packed with the UFC overflow crowd. Plus there's the possibility of hanging out with another friend on Friday night, and the Colts game (on TV) Sunday afternoon. It's kinda nice to have stuff going on. :)
Have a great Thursday! Let me know if you want to hang out at all for the UFC (or other) stuff!
-B
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