Break Me Gently
Feeling a bit better today (especially after Gonzaga pulled one out last night) and back at work today.
I went an awful 10-6 yesterday and had two of my Sweet 16 teams lose (thanks 'Bama and LSU! *shakes fist*)Remind me to never, ever, ever pick an SEC team other than Florida or Kentucky to make the Sweet 16 ever again. I got a few emails and one frantic phone call from Coolfer asking about the basketball pool this year and the truth is...I was too busy and too sick to put it together. I know, excuses suck, but what can I say? Just for fun, leave your Final 4 picks in the comments and we'll come back here for reference in two weeks. Sorry everyone.
Anyone do anything exciting for St. Patty's Day? I'm kinda anti-St. Patty's Day since I spend most of my drinking time in pubs and the last thing I need to do is frequent one on the official Irish holiday, but I was in no shape to go out yesterday, so it was basketball and some QT with Mr. Pink for me.
One thing of note (that probably only interests me) was that yesterday was Danny Ainge's birthday. Keep up the good work Danny!
Check out The Sports Guy's running diary of Day One of the Tourney.
Raise you hand if you think Mark McGwire used steroids. Truly pathetic.
Oasis tracklisting for Don't Believe the Hype Truth.
Is there anyone more annoying than Pete Doherty? He's like that ex-girlfriend that insists on coming to your Happy Hour and DJ nights even though she's not really welcome there.
Super Furry Animal reissue info! In completely unsurprising news, I have all of those B-Sides already. For those prospective buyers out there the Fuzzy Logic and Guerilla sets are the strongest, even though, for my money, Radiator is probably my favorite record.
Here it is! Annie's LP to be released on these shores in May. Woot!
Amy Hempel has a new book out. In other news (and this can be good or bad depending on you POV) the guy who pooped all over Constantine has decided not to make my favorite Palahniuk book, Survivor, his next project. The things I heard about Constantine lead me to believe that this is not a bad thing.
My upset specials for today: St. Mary's and New Mexico
Pete is talented and brillant. His life is like a rock n roll soap opera, he has me hooked.
I'm a respectable 18-6 right now at the dinner break, but my wife is kicking my ass for the third year in a row, 21-3. My final 4: Illi v. GATech and NC v. SYR. Illi beats NC in the final. Nothing like going out on a limb w/2 #1 seeds in the final, eh?