If I were a kid, I'd idolize Ryan Braun. Hell, I think I will anyway.
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Braun also made a couple of highlight-reel catches, including a fully stretched-out, diving catch of Skip Schumaker's drive into the corner to end the third inning.
"He came into the dugout and said, 'That's the greatest catch I ever saw,'" Macha said.
Braun confirmed that statement, but of course it was in jest, he said. At least, partially, if you know Braun.
"It's always fun to make a catch like that," said Braun, who remained on his back, on the dirt in foul territory for a moment, arms splayed. "I seriously considered doing a snow angel but decided against it."
-KP
PS: I can't believe it's been a month since my last blog. I really need to write something of substance.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Randomnicity (04.22.09 Edition)
1. Ok, I get it--the Brewers' pitching ain't all that great (get rid of Jorge Julio; sorry, buddy, you gotta throw strikes), but I really was expecting more out of the offense. The team's batting average could be, and should be, a lot higher.
2. As hypothesized, Mike's bachelor party was indeed legendary. Barney Stinson would be proud.
3. I'm still working with Noelle on our religion paper. It won't ever get published in a journal as prestigious as JMF but I'm still crossing my fingers we get it to a place where a more entry-level academic journal accepts it. Relatedly, I'm continually surprised how long it takes to make progress on this thing with a full-time job. I want it done but have a hard time keeping motivated when coming home from work.
4. I sent four rolls of film to ScanCafe. I'm crossing my fingers that they turn out good.
5. It'll be a busy couple of days... Mike and Melissa's wedding this weekend, hitting up the Brewers game Monday night, and going to Flight of the Conchords on Tuesday. Very excite!
-KP
PS: What is a one-trick pony? (I overheard it on ANTM... which MoPo is watching, NOT ME).
2. As hypothesized, Mike's bachelor party was indeed legendary. Barney Stinson would be proud.
3. I'm still working with Noelle on our religion paper. It won't ever get published in a journal as prestigious as JMF but I'm still crossing my fingers we get it to a place where a more entry-level academic journal accepts it. Relatedly, I'm continually surprised how long it takes to make progress on this thing with a full-time job. I want it done but have a hard time keeping motivated when coming home from work.
4. I sent four rolls of film to ScanCafe. I'm crossing my fingers that they turn out good.
5. It'll be a busy couple of days... Mike and Melissa's wedding this weekend, hitting up the Brewers game Monday night, and going to Flight of the Conchords on Tuesday. Very excite!
-KP
PS: What is a one-trick pony? (I overheard it on ANTM... which MoPo is watching, NOT ME).
I'm published!
Hot off the presses! (Hint: search for my name).
This didn't feel real until Noelle sent me the PDF today. If anyone wants a copy of it, let me know and I'll email you.
How much does this frakkin' rock?
-KP
This didn't feel real until Noelle sent me the PDF today. If anyone wants a copy of it, let me know and I'll email you.
How much does this frakkin' rock?
-KP
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Randomnicity (04.12.09 Edition)
1. Attending the Brewers' home opener for the first time was an interesting, and mostly fun, experience. It definitely was an incredible finish--with the Brewers overcoming a one run deficit and scoring the winning run with a hell of a play at home plate. Yet, the tailgating experience was unlike any I've ever witnessed. I had suspected that people would be drinking more heavily than usual (is that even possible in Milwaukee?) but the aftermath was just ridiculous. The parking lot looked like a landfill. There was so much garbage and broken glass that it was a bit hazardous finding my way out of the parking lot. I'm glad most games aren't as crazy.
2. I'm watching the Brewers game on ESPN right now. I really hate the number of Cubs fans that show up in our park... I should not be hearing, "Let's go, Cubbies" at Miller Park. Also, Jeff Suppan: *sighs*.
3. Last night, we went with Frank and Maria to see Rent and it was pretty amazing. I have a lot of respect for the cast members, who still infuse their performances with so much enthusiasm and energy.
4. I realized something the other day that I find utterly fascinating. Sites like Facebook allow us to flaunt our individuality in a completely different way than we could have previously (e.g. profile pictures, photo albums, numerous sections to detail our personality traits to the online world). Yet, I've noticed a trend among new parents in that profile pictures and status updates become entirely about their child and no longer about them (with regards to profile pics, I'm talking here about kid-only pictures, not parent/child pictures). It's almost as if they have done away with their own sense of individuality and have replaced it with that of their kid's. To the sociologist in me, it's completely fascinating. Personally, it sort of frightens me.
5. As of today we have completely eliminated our credit card debt! I wrote the final check today and it will be in the mail tomorrow. Now the only debt we have remaining are our student loans and my auto loan. That is a pretty liberating feeling.
6. We essentially skipped Easter this year. After driving up for the Brewers game and then back down for Rent, I just didn't feel like making that round trip again on Sunday. Not quite sure how the parents felt about it, though.
7. I was getting bored with The Office in recent weeks but thought the two episodes last Thursday were pretty hysterical.
8. You may have read stories here about the obnoxious kid living above me (he liked to run around, jump, fall, and generally just give me grief). Thankfully, that family moved out. But what did I wake up to Saturday morning? A newborn wailing at 5am in the master bedroom directly above me. New neighbors--fun. *sighs*
9. We're drinking wine to celebrate being credit card debt-free. I'm going to go get another glass. Ok, I'm back. Mmmm.
10. I really don't want to go into work tomorrow. I like vacation days. I wish having a job was more vacation and less working. That'd be nice.
-KP
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. - Wayne Gretzky' - Michael Scott"
-On the dry erase board, The Office
2. I'm watching the Brewers game on ESPN right now. I really hate the number of Cubs fans that show up in our park... I should not be hearing, "Let's go, Cubbies" at Miller Park. Also, Jeff Suppan: *sighs*.
3. Last night, we went with Frank and Maria to see Rent and it was pretty amazing. I have a lot of respect for the cast members, who still infuse their performances with so much enthusiasm and energy.
4. I realized something the other day that I find utterly fascinating. Sites like Facebook allow us to flaunt our individuality in a completely different way than we could have previously (e.g. profile pictures, photo albums, numerous sections to detail our personality traits to the online world). Yet, I've noticed a trend among new parents in that profile pictures and status updates become entirely about their child and no longer about them (with regards to profile pics, I'm talking here about kid-only pictures, not parent/child pictures). It's almost as if they have done away with their own sense of individuality and have replaced it with that of their kid's. To the sociologist in me, it's completely fascinating. Personally, it sort of frightens me.
5. As of today we have completely eliminated our credit card debt! I wrote the final check today and it will be in the mail tomorrow. Now the only debt we have remaining are our student loans and my auto loan. That is a pretty liberating feeling.
6. We essentially skipped Easter this year. After driving up for the Brewers game and then back down for Rent, I just didn't feel like making that round trip again on Sunday. Not quite sure how the parents felt about it, though.
7. I was getting bored with The Office in recent weeks but thought the two episodes last Thursday were pretty hysterical.
8. You may have read stories here about the obnoxious kid living above me (he liked to run around, jump, fall, and generally just give me grief). Thankfully, that family moved out. But what did I wake up to Saturday morning? A newborn wailing at 5am in the master bedroom directly above me. New neighbors--fun. *sighs*
9. We're drinking wine to celebrate being credit card debt-free. I'm going to go get another glass. Ok, I'm back. Mmmm.
10. I really don't want to go into work tomorrow. I like vacation days. I wish having a job was more vacation and less working. That'd be nice.
-KP
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. - Wayne Gretzky' - Michael Scott"
-On the dry erase board, The Office
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Play ball, I say.
I feel like a kid the week before Christmas.
That's the closest I can come to describing my excitement for the baseball season to start, especially since we'll be going to the home opener. I don't even know how I will be able to concentrate at work--Friday just cannot come soon enough.
I was reading a Sports Illustrated article about CC Sabathia (he really is a spectacular person) while I was at the gym today. Not that I hadn't realized it before, but last year really was an amazing year to be a Brewers fan and Molly and I were lucky enough to see a lot of great games.
Among the highlights:
*CC Sabathia hitting a home run.
*Hell, just seeing Sabathia pitch throughout the second half of the season.
*Ryan Braun hitting the Brewers' only grand slam of the year in Yovani Gallardo's first game back from the DL, winning the game. I didn't even see him round the bases, too busy jumping up and down and high-fiving everyone around me.
*Ben Sheets shutting out the Padres in his pitchers duel with Jake Peavy.
*Witnessing the Brew Crew secure a .500 season, a winning season, and their 3,000th franchise win.
*Winning an NLDS game at Miller Park, playing in the playoffs for the first time since I was born.
*All of this in the company of some great friends, which really, makes all of the above worth remembering.
Here's hoping the success the Brewers have had in their exhibition games carries forward into the regular season!
-KP
That's the closest I can come to describing my excitement for the baseball season to start, especially since we'll be going to the home opener. I don't even know how I will be able to concentrate at work--Friday just cannot come soon enough.
I was reading a Sports Illustrated article about CC Sabathia (he really is a spectacular person) while I was at the gym today. Not that I hadn't realized it before, but last year really was an amazing year to be a Brewers fan and Molly and I were lucky enough to see a lot of great games.
Among the highlights:
*CC Sabathia hitting a home run.
*Hell, just seeing Sabathia pitch throughout the second half of the season.
*Ryan Braun hitting the Brewers' only grand slam of the year in Yovani Gallardo's first game back from the DL, winning the game. I didn't even see him round the bases, too busy jumping up and down and high-fiving everyone around me.
*Ben Sheets shutting out the Padres in his pitchers duel with Jake Peavy.
*Witnessing the Brew Crew secure a .500 season, a winning season, and their 3,000th franchise win.
*Winning an NLDS game at Miller Park, playing in the playoffs for the first time since I was born.
*All of this in the company of some great friends, which really, makes all of the above worth remembering.
Here's hoping the success the Brewers have had in their exhibition games carries forward into the regular season!
-KP
Friday, March 27, 2009
Photos
I'm not one for regrets but if I could have a do-over on anything it'd concern digital photography. I didn't feel the need to buy a digital camera before studying abroad back in 2003; in the age of online photo sharing, I really want to put my pictures online (especially to serve as a 'backup' in case of fire, nuclear holocaust, or zombie attack) but only have an uber-sucky scanner. It doesn't satisfy me. Relatedly, I'll always be eternally thankful to MoPo's godparents for photgraphing our wedding free of charge (as their wedding gift to us, as they used to do it professionally) but, for similar reasons, I wish I had digital copies.
I've been doing some online researching and found this company that, provided you ship them your negatives, make a digital copy of your photos and spend up to three minutes touching up each picture if need be. You only have to buy 50% of what they scan and they then send you back all your negatives and a disc with the digital images you chose. All of this for what I consider a really decent price ($.24/image). I can't find a bad review about them online but am a bit hesitant to package up my negatives and send them on their merry way. I'm thinking about doing a trial run and only sending them a small batch.
Has anyone used this service or know anybody who has done something like this?
-KP
"I'm doing this thing where I take a slice of someone else's wisdom and use it in my own life."
"Seems coincidental."
"And yet I do it almost every week!"
-JD & Jordan, Scrubs
I've been doing some online researching and found this company that, provided you ship them your negatives, make a digital copy of your photos and spend up to three minutes touching up each picture if need be. You only have to buy 50% of what they scan and they then send you back all your negatives and a disc with the digital images you chose. All of this for what I consider a really decent price ($.24/image). I can't find a bad review about them online but am a bit hesitant to package up my negatives and send them on their merry way. I'm thinking about doing a trial run and only sending them a small batch.
Has anyone used this service or know anybody who has done something like this?
-KP
"I'm doing this thing where I take a slice of someone else's wisdom and use it in my own life."
"Seems coincidental."
"And yet I do it almost every week!"
-JD & Jordan, Scrubs
Sunday, March 22, 2009
112
I just found $112 hiding behind my Battlestar Galactica DVDs. Strangely, I have no idea why I put it there or why I even had that kind of cash on me to begin with.
Suffice it to say, this is way better than finding that fiver in my winter coat this year!
-KP
Suffice it to say, this is way better than finding that fiver in my winter coat this year!
-KP
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