Eight Days 'Till the Weekend of B's

Not that I am counting the days but we are getting ever so close to our trip to Boston. Unfortunately for me there are about a billion things that need to get done before that plane leaves; I suppose it will just be a matter of putting my head down and getting through it all. Editing the first episode of a new show will be on tomorrow's agenda and the rest of the week I will be playing catch-up with the Call For Help post production crap that goes on.
On a good note, on the weekend Kate and I added another "B" to our trip: Blue Man Group. That's right, her and I will be watching the loveable smurf-like characters on Friday March 10th in Boston. We have already seen the Toronto show so we figured why not see the Boston chapter of B.M.G.? So those keeping score at home...the B's weekend is shaping up as following:

Boston
Bruins
Black and Gold
Blue Man
Booze
Birthday
Bars
Boyes
Boynton
Beer
Best Girlfriend in the World.

Why do you ask is she the Best Girlfriend in the world? Well other then the obvious stuff she does, she also has provided me with more crack. Being we are now all caught up with 24 (and are now at the mercy of FOX 29 to get another fix) Kate decided to get me hooked on a new (drug) show. As an early B-Day present I got the first season of Lost on DVD and 7 episodes later...I am hooked. I am not saying that Dr. Jack Shephard is in anyway a substitute for Special Agent Jack Bauer but let's just say he and his band of marooned characters will keep me satisfied until my next hit of 24... Lost is my own personal methadone. Thanks again Kate!

I Did Consider a Career in Law...

Ok so the link I put didn't really work...anyway...here is the jist of what Kate From England had to say:

Me:

Judge Alex (Me at age 40 apparenlty):

Now you can discuss.

Weekend Wrap

I hate to say it, but I think I am becoming a fan of the Mac. Sean Carruthers was nice enough to lend me his Mac Mini for the weekend and man is it slick. I am not saying I am a Mac wizard or anything like that, but let's just say I could really get used to using the quiet little bastard. My computer is so frickin' loud when I fire it up, with the Mac Mini I seriously had to check if it was ever on. Some might say I am not using the Mac Mini to its full potential. Instead of using it for minor video and photo editing...I have used it to get me caught up in Season 5 of 24. But in my defense, I had to offer some entertainment to Kate From England after the two very depressing Team Canada losses. It really is tough to sell someone on the excitement of Canadian Olympic hockey when the team gets shutout two games in a row. Ah well, I swear Kate next Sunday morning when you and I (well realistically, when I) am watching Canada beat Sweden in the gold medal game (at 8:00 a.m.) there will be some excitement. BTW...is 8:00 a.m. too early for drinks on a Sunday? I suppose it is 1:00 p.m. in England at that time so let the drinks flow! Final score...4-1 Canada.

Where Everybody Know Your Name.

So it is official, Kate From England and I are going to Boston to watch the Bruins. March 9th-12th will be my pre-birthday (March 16th) trip and I am so stoked about it. On Thursday (March 9th) the B's will take on the dreaded Habs and on the Saturday (March 11th) the pesky New York Islanders are in town. It's funny that the two teams that the B's play during our time in Boston happen to be the two teams the B's have had the most trouble with this year. So it could either be wonderful and the Bruins win both games or tragic in that the Bruins officially get knocked out of the playoffs. Either way, it will be great to go to Boston for the first time and witness either outcome. It will be Kate's first NHL game too, so I mean hey, it's only fair the B's beat at least the Habs. But of course it isn't all about the Bruins, we may have to stop in to a few pubs for a drink or two.

Bruins on a Break and Happy Saw2tine's Day

Well it has been a while but here is what is up. The B's went into the Olympic break on a low note as the lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-5. Tim Thomas (sadly) was not himself and Mr. Raycroft had to play the last 6 minutes of the game (yeah scary I know). But all is well in Bruinstown, they are still playing well and are just barely out of the playoff picture. I am not sure if they will make the playoffs but it should be entertaining either way. Being it is Kate's first year as a hockey fan I will settle for simply entertaining Bruins hockey; gotta hook her early for life! On the subject of things scary (and in Raycroft's defense he did play well in the 3rd period) today (Feb. 14th) is the 1st Saw2tine's Day in Kate and my relationship. Since the movie is out on DVD today, her and I are going to have a Saw marathon. What else would we do on this lovely February 14th? And if are thinking flowers and chocolate...you can bite me...I do not need a man made commercial holiday to let my girl know I love her. Anyone (in my opinion) who buys into the 1-day/year romantic bullplop is totally under minding the other 364 potential days to express his/her feeling and thus...under minding his/her relationship. If anything, perhaps start an argument with your significant other...this way you really let the commercial world know that love and romance is the last thing on your mind. Obviously this point is a joke but think about it...it could be a simple as bickering about whether it is cold enough to wear gloves in the morning or whether or not to go back for those gloves once they are forgotten!
Anyway...I am thoroughly looking forward to my night of Sawing, having a few drinks, dinner and cuddles on the couch. Love you ootles Kate From England.

Weekend Wrap

Well it was a fun and exhausting weekend. Darryl and Kristine (good friend from the B-Dot) came down and spent the weekend with Kate from England and me. This meant tons of drinking and game playing fun. Some of us drank more than others but overall it was a great bash and we rolled into bed at about 4:30 Sunday morning. Man am I getting old or what? sitting at my desk Monday afternoon, I can still feel the FX of lack of sleep. Jack Bauer (and Mr. Almeida of course) entertained us for most of Sunday with the exception of the 3 hours when I watched the Bruins lose to Carolina in a shootout. What a piss off, sure it was great to get a point of the league leading 'Canes but so close to 2 points and to come up short really sucks. The B's Eastern Conference rivals, the Montreal Canadians, managed to dominate the Flyers, pick up two points and once again move in front Boston. Damn you Habs Fan! Just when I thought my bet with you was a lock, Les Habitants find a new Lord and Saviour in the form of Cristobal Huet. Man has he ever looked good.