Go Giants

The Giants are making it interesting and are in the run to make the playoffs...it's a great time to be a Giants fan!!!

The field.

Buster Posey is the man!

Enjoying the game.

Test

This weekend was fun. Good food. Good friends. Good weather. Good times.

I put you in my blog...this is a test...how you doin'?

Lookin' good.

Done

I finally finished my vacation pictures and got them uploaded, captioned and ready to go. So feel free to check them out (New York, Ottawa, and Toronto) and let me know what you think.

Is it too soon for another vacation? Because I’m totally ready to go!! I think I need to make some new friends and find some more travel buddies.

Can’t Believe It

You know, sometimes being a San Francisco 49er fan is just heartbreaking. Absolutely heartbreaking. I would have gotten an ass whooping if my parents heard me on my way back home last night. Trust me, it was not pretty. The Niners came sooo close last night…so goddamn close.

The game was a good one. Minus all the fuckin’ mistakes made by the Niners…they totally could’ve whooped on the Saints…hands down, no questions asked. But, of course, that’s not what happened. On national tv and in front of past Niner royalty…the Niners just had to go and beat themselves.

I don’t care what anyone says, as good, and heart attack inducing, of a game it was last night…good just isn’t good enough if you can’t come up with the win. Fuck!

Pictures

As I had predicted, I have been super busy since returning from vacation last week. It's hard to believe that I've only been back for a week because I have been surrounded by non-stop craziness. And let me tell you, it really sucks to return from a vacation only to get completely swamped again...ugh. It’s a vicious endless cycle.

So, I haven't been able to devote the time that I've wanted to on getting my pictures up and ready for viewing. I know, I know, what can I say...I’m working on it. However, I posted some pictures from my weekend. How 'bout them Giants?!?!

At the Giants game.

Enjoying some drinks and fun at the game.

Dinner with the cousins.

No pictures.

A Hard Time

These feelings churning inside me
I don't know if I can explain.
It feels similar to an ulcer
And causes me nothing but unbearable pain.

I wish there was something I could do
To make this ache disappear.
Continuing to have this inside me
Is my worst and biggest fear.

It consumes my thoughts
When I lay in bed at night.
I go over and over the details
Until I feel like I have it right.

I wake up in the morning
Feeling ready to start my day.
But I realize things aren’t better
And there’s nothing more that I can say.

I need time to work on things
And get my head on straight.
It’s really not good for me
To be consumed with feelings of hate.

I’ve had a hard couple of weeks
Dealing with some personal stuff.
I don’t know how to describe it
But it has just been really tough.

I wish I could talk to someone
Who might be able to help me.
And get me back to the person
I know I need to be.

There’s this feeling I’m missing
And I don’t know how to get it back.
But I don’t know what I can do
To get my mind back on track.

I hope I can start feeling better
And I can shake this feeling for good.
It would be nice to get back to normal
The way I know I probably should.

I miss feeling really happy
And knowing things are going to be alright.
So I’m left with nothing but my feelings
And channeling my emotions as I sit here and write.

Finally

Daughtry - Over You

Now that it's all said and done,
I can't believe you were the one
To build me up and tear me down,
Like an old abandoned house.
What you said when you left
Just left me cold and out of breath.
I fell too far, was in way too deep.
Guess I let you get the best of me.

Well, I never saw it coming.
I should've started running
A long, long time ago.
And I never thought I'd doubt you,
I'm better off without you
More than you, more than you know.
I'm slowly getting closure.
I guess it's really over.
I'm finally getting better.
And now I'm picking up the pieces.
I'm spending all of these years
Putting my heart back together.
'Cause the day I thought I'd never get through,
I got over you.

You took a hammer to these walls,
Dragged the memories down the hall,
Packed your bags and walked away.
There was nothing I could say.
And when you slammed the front door shut,
A lot of others opened up,
So did my eyes so I could see
That you never were the best for me.

Well, I never saw it coming.
I should've started running
A long, long time ago.
And I never thought I'd doubt you,
I'm better off without you
More than you, more than you know.
I'm slowly getting closure.
I guess it's really over.
I'm finally getting better.
And now I'm picking up the pieces.
I'm spending all of these years
Putting my heart back together.
'Cause the day I thought I'd never get through,
I got over you.

I Have Returned

As with any of my blog posts after I return from a vacation, you usually have to hear me go on and on and on about having had so much fun, not wanting to be back in town returning to the normal grind, and how much I can't wait until my next vacation...blah, blah, blah...you all know the drill by now. Sooo skipping that and moving right along...let's talk about my vacation.

I spent a couple days in NYC. I went to see the US Open in Flushing Meadows and was lucky enough to have seen Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic play (two people we've actually heard of and, of course, they both won so...wahoo). So that was super fun. Then I got to visit the new Yankee stadium and see the Yankees take on the Toronto Blue Jays...and let me tell you, their new stadium is pretty awesome. It was everything I imagined it would be. Hehe. But, yes, it really was truly gorgeous.

After my few days in NYC, I headed up to Ottawa and then made my way to Toronto. Ottawa was ok. A somewhat quiet government town...the best thing I remember was the food. Oh man, I enjoyed a nice big order of Poutine (who would've thought that French fries covered in beef gravy and cheese curds could be so good) and an order of Guinness beef stew (which was also pretty good). Oh and, of course, a nice sweet beaver tail to finish off the meal...I'm drooling right now just thinking about it.

Anyway, let's see...while I was in Toronto, I went up to admire the view from the CN Tower (which was super cool), I visited the Toronto Islands (not much to speak of since the weather wasn't ideal), saw the Blue Jays whoop on the Texas Rangers (compared to the new Yankees' stadium, the Rogers Center was a piece of crap), saw some of the festivities from the Toronto Film Festival (would've been more awesome if I went to Toronto a week later so I could've seen more of the movies, but whatever), and then spent a day exploring Niagara Falls (it truly is one of the great wonders of the world). Sooo I have nothing but positive things to say about Canada. Hehe.

After my time in Canada, I headed back to NYC just in time for Sept 11th. I got to check out all the ceremonies that took place to commemorate Sept 11th and it was all very sad and somber. But I've gotta say, looking at the lights from the twin towers is pretty amazing.

On a side note, let me just say that while I was in Canada, there was a huge gas explosion in San Bruno (as I'm sure you've all seen on the news)...literally down the street from my parents' house. And, I guess, the main reason for my post today is to let everyone know that things are ok with me and the family (thanks for all the calls of concern). I can't tell you how frustrating it was to be in Toronto (with no working cell phone network available) and see my hometown headlining the national news covered by a huge ball of fire. It was crazy. It was a mighty good thing that I was headed back into the US that day because I was going stir crazy not being able to use my phone. But, fortunately, I was able to reach home and hear that everything was ok with the family and the house...phew.

Well...this has turned into a super duper long post...I have a long week ahead of me but hey, you know me, I'll have pictures up soon. :-)

I’m Off

Guess where I’m going…? I’m going on vacation!!!

I’ve been gearing up for this for the last couple of weeks and I’m so excited. I’m gonna be in NYC for a couple days…and will be catching a US Open match and a Yankee game…wahoo!!! Then I’m headed on a drive to Ottawa, Toronto and then Niagara Falls. Oh, I can’t wait. So…I’ll be on a hiatus for awhile…talk to you all when I get back!

It’s vacation time baby! :-)