Stepping away (from hockey)

I’m emotionally spent over all this.  The Caps loss is a bitter pill to swallow and now I have no rooting interest for any team still in the playoffs.  

I’m taking a sabbatical from hockey blogging, but I will be on to blog about other things.

 

No better way to put it…

Kudos to Sally Jenkins for this piece in today’s Washington Post.

One would hope that the IOC and this Olympiad’s sponsors deliberate on this consciously.

Perhaps I’m hoping for too much.

ALRIGHT! I GOT IN!!!

This is wonderful news.  I found out today that I got into my top choice MBA program.  I’m very happy right now. The cabby who drove me to the airport after my admissions interview said he’d try to convert me over to a Pens fan; I told him it would never happen.  

Day One with the new toy

Yes, I purchased my new MacBook yesterday.  This machine replaces my PowerMac G5 which I purchased 3 years ago.

Honestly, it’s wonderful.  I was most delighted with using Migration Assistant to transfer all my data from my G5 to the new machine via FireWire.   

Wow, It’s Been a While, Eh?

Haven’t kept this updated because I’ve been inundated with MBA application essays, going off on MBA admissions interviews, and have always been busy at work.  I have, however, kept up with the Caps and (to a much lesser extent) wrestling. So, here we go…

• On Frozen Blog and a few other bloggers are hosting a Fundraiser/Auction for Woodrow Wilson High School to keep its Ice Hockey Program — the only one in the the District of Columbia — alive after the tragic death of the team’s head coach a year ago.  If you’re in the DC area, please show your support by attending the event at Clyde’s of Gallery Place on Leap Night, Friday the 29th, at 7pm, where you’ll join Caps fans to watch the re-tooled Capitals take on the New Jersey Devils.  If you’re not in the DC area but are interested in helping out, consider making an online donation.
• Speaking of the Caps, I think they made some prudent and much needed moves without having to give up much.  I still wish they could’ve gone after a defenseman; nevertheless, GMGM done good.
• Switching topics, Floyd Mayweather is getting a $20 Million payday for his appearance at WrestleMania XXIV on March 31st from the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando.  First of all, I didn’t realize WWE would shell out that much for a work.  Makes one wonder how much Donald Trump got last year to shave Vince McMahon’s head and how much Mike Tyson got when he appeared at WrestleMania XIV.  Second, I have no idea what type of match he’ll have with the 7-ft. Big Show, but this is a turn-off for me that will not persuade me to shell out $50 to watching live on PPV (the Ric Flair/Shawn Michaels match may persuade me to get it on DVD, but the rest of the card doesn’t drive me wild).

I’ll post an entry soon on summer movies.  Now, if you don’t mind, I have essays to get done…

Caps on Segways

Absolutely priceless.

Sorry, this is a bit late.

A few years late, I suppose.  But I’m glad you’ve decided to drop in. This is a visual work in progress.  I’m still feeling my way through things here.For now, however, I intend to write about the following:

• Hockey (mostly)
• Wrestling (sometimes)
• Movies (occasionally)
• Stuff (insert your preferred frequency here), from which I might break out other things.

As far as an about me is concerned, I root for these guys, I do these things after work, and my life is crazy because I’m going through applying for one of these. I’ll tell you all the rest down the road.Enjoy, and remember that the Internet was built for this time of year.