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My birthday is in less than a month and I would probably wear an XL. To purchase this shirt for that special blogger in your life, please go to the Busted T-shirt website.

You Heard It Here First: The Browns Will Finish 13-3

I decided to do a litte prognosticating. What's the worst that could happen? If the Browns finish 13-3 and win out the rest of their games, I will look like a genius. If they don't, it will be the same disappointment it has been for the past seven years. So when the Browns pull off 13 straight wins, just remember you heard it here first. If not, and we have to suffer through another long season, the CAVS first game is November 1. I will predict right now that they go 79-3. Remember you heard it here first.

Just One More…

Sometimes saying “just one more” actually works out that way, but usually it translates into after I have just one more, I will most likely be ready for five more and this usually leads to a story you tell for the next week. Unfortunately Timmy Tim beat me to the punch for this blog idea yesterday which is ironic because when I left Tim Tuesday night, I was going to meet Mindy for “just one more” before retiring home after a long day.

On Tuesday after I finished my exam, I went out to dinner at Union Station with Maria, had a couple drinks with Tim and then got an invite to meet Mindy and Brent, who was in town from NYC, at Liquid. I have never been to Liquid but I have read about it on a certain other local blog and thought it might be fun. Not to mention, a night out with Brent always makes you feel like a rock star, even though I was only having “just one more”…ahem. I have never been a huge fan of the bars on West Sixth but this one had karaoke with a back-up band and that is always enough to hold my interest. I can’t remember the last time I went out with Brent and didn’t end up at a strip club, so the four of us soon found ourselves at Motion where “just one more” turned into the always famous five more. (Ironically the idea to go the strip club always seems to come from the gay boy and/or straight girl in the group.) After Motion we found our way back to the Ritz where Brent was staying. He gave us the green light on the mini fridge where I decided to have “just one more” while we waited on room service and a nice dinner wine-sure it was 2 am but we were still eating dinner so we needed a nice wine.

The best part of the “just one more” night is the turn of events. What started out as a nice quiet night with a Santa Fe Chicken Salad at Union Station ended up with shrimp cocktail and a stellar pinot grigio at the Ritz Carlton six hours later. Thanks for a great night Brent--I can’t wait until you come back into town in two weeks. Thankfully the next time will be on a weekend. “Just one more” Tuesdays are never a good idea!

Equate This!

I had my first microeconomics exam Tuesday night. It was an interesting experience considering the following: 1) I haven’t studied for a test in eight years 2) There were a lot of incredible football games on this weekend 3) I can’t sit still long enough to study and 4) I missed a very important night of class two weeks ago when I played hookey and went to my fantasy football draft instead. I actually did very well on the exam and I was happy with how I was able to learn the material, but I did miss one question which was about the Net National Product equation. Apparently he taught about that equation the night I was learning about another interesting equation: Peyton Manning + solid running backs + surprising numbers from wide receivers = an undefeated record so far in fantasy football. If the latter equation keeps working out, it will be the most economically rewarding for me.

I Know People Who Know People

Thanks to two of my friends I will be attending this event on Friday and this event on Saturday with free passes. Perhaps the people who know me best think I need a little more culture in my life and a little less fantasy football. Don’t worry dear readers, I will be in front of the television on Sunday.

I Don’t See Color, Just Ethnicity

Everyone and their mother is probably going to write about the new Survivor series today. I have never watched the show before, so I don’t think I could give an articulate review of the actual show, but this season’s concept is a little weird at best and disturbing at worst. If you aren’t familiar with the concept, the show is pitting Latinos, Whites, Blacks and Asians against one another at the beginning of the series. I watched last night, not because I wanted to but because I was forced to--it was on 12 different television sets at the restaurant where I was having dinner. Everyone was having a sidebar conversation regarding the show's implications and people began to take sides for different reasons, based on stereotypes or just plain hubris regarding their own race. Is this really healthy for our society to watch groups of people like this compete against one another? It seems to me that it could create more problems. For example, let’s just say HYPOTHETICALLY that an African-American/Latino woman asks her white girlfriend who she is cheering for? If the girlfriend is smart she quickly answers: The Asian team and changes the subject quickly.

The Weekend!

I am really looking forward to this weekend. Here is where that “going back to school thing” might get a little tricky. I have aspirations of studying supply and demand curves and catching up in my class, but the following may get into my way: The Tremont Art Walk tonight, quality girl time with Mindy on Saturday along with the Ohio State/Texas game. I also have tickets for the Browns’ season opener on Sunday, which is sure to include some early tailgating. Not to mention the first weekend of fantasy football action. This is similar to studying for my class where the supply of fun and exciting things to do may outweigh the demand of taking microeconomics.

Now Taking Requests...

I will be the first to admit I have been a bad blogger lately. The past three weeks have been crazy. I know I have let the blog go, but I received an e-mail this morning from a loyal reader which illustrated to me just how lazy I have actually become. The e-mail went like this:

Hey, How are you?
Just a note that might be of interest, I am pretty sick of seeing that same picture when I check for a new blog entry. Please add something so that horrible mug shot is not the first thing I see.
Possible blog entries: What happened at Camp Lieberth for the holiday? How is the “glass in the foot surgery” healing? Plans for winterization on the drafty home, which reminds me have you chosen your gas supplier for the winter? It’s time to check out the rates if you haven’t. Fantasy football?

I had to laugh out loud when I got this. I think my favorite part was the maternal questioning of whether or not I have chosen my gas supplier for the winter (thanks for the reminder Pam!). I have become so lazy my readers are giving me ideas for entries. At the risk of being post-modern, I do believe that is an entry in itself.

As for a life update: the summer party was a bittersweet success; my job has been out of control the past three weeks; I have decided to go back to school but I haven’t decided if I want another Master’s or just a graduate certificate or if I really want to go back to school at all (the idea of bettering myself is exciting but as I sit in Microeconomics for fours a night, I am second guessing my propensity to do so); the fantasy football draft was completed last night and as everyone else in my draft feels this morning, I think I have a winning team; I am looking forward to the fall weather and I had an incredible Labor Day weekend with friends and family. I promise to be a better blogger or at least respond to e-mails about what a poor blogger I have become.