Quick Hits Vol. IV
- While it’s undeniably awesome that the Bears finally won a playoff game, I’m very much ready for baseball season. And of course, given my spring-timey feeling, winter finally decided to show up. Oh well, I think the fact that it’s four degrees in Chicago should definitely slow down the Saints and help the Bears make their second Super Bowl.*
- I’m somewhat self-conscious, but this presents itself in odd ways. For instance, I feel like I’m hyper-aware of the way that I walk. Does anyone else intentionally monitor their gait? It’s not to the point that I watch myself walk in a mirror or anything, but every once in a while, I find myself consciously thinking about how I’m walking. I like to take as long a stride as I can without bouncing and place my feet close to one in front of the other pointing straight ahead. I know. I’m nuts.
- New (to me) artists falling in the wildly unique category that I’ve been digging lately: Belle & Sebastian (definitely not new new), The Hold Steady and Regina Spektor. Check them out. You may hate them, but they’re definitely worth a listen.
- Dave Matthews Band + Wrigley Field + my birthday = potentially the awesomest day ever.
- I love my Docs, but I’ve had them for three years and it’s past time for them to be replaced. They’re almost the most basic ones available. Yet somehow, no one stocks them in my size. It’s a very depressing quest I’m on at the moment. And Doc’s USA website uses some archaic credit card verification system that doesn’t like my new address (the bastards). Oh, and they’re three dollars more at Zappo’s which seems blatantly insignificant but it’s now become a point of stubbornness that I find them in the real world. This really isn’t relevant, but it’s been bugging me lately.
*In the AFC, I’m calling for Brady to beat Peyton once again (man I hate Peyton Manning. I mean, seriously, what a douche) setting up the Super Bowl XX rematch one year past its twentieth anniversary. That game would also be a rematch of a game the Bears lost earlier this season. Hopefully they find a way to adapt or scrap the cover two before then!
Jacob said,
January 19, 2007 at 5:52 am
I’m glad you finally put another entry in here. Well I don’t like the Bears obviously. So I would like a Saints vs. Colts Superbowl and I’m happy whichever team wins. If it’s Bears vs. Patriots I’m seriously considering not watching anything but the commercials and getting really drunk of Miller Lite and eating a lot of snack mix/nuts.
I used to monitor my gait in high school now that you mention it. I was in band and showchoir so I made sure to walk like or “mimic” the football players gait so as to look more manly. Now that I’m in the military. I definitely have 3 different gaits. The one in uniform which is very exact, confident, and purposeful. I have my civilian clothes walk which is like slower, casual, trying not to look like a tourist in New Orleans even though I’ve been here for 3 years people think I’m from out of town. My third gait would be the “I’m trying to act smooth so girls will notice me” walk which is also the same as the “I just got some from my girlfriend” walk. I don’t really think about this but since you brought it up I’m analyzing my gaits. Thanks Jim. Go Saints!!!
Andy said,
January 24, 2007 at 3:56 pm
Hahah! Saints take it! Perfect……
Sorry Jake, Katrina was a bitch, but I guess it doesn’t matter when you have the NFL’s 2nd largest Douchebag behind (sorry Jim, not PM) TO on your team. When the showed Reggie’s face as the game was getting out of control, it was a sight that will sustain me for decades.