Weekend Wrap

Well it was about time that Kate From England and I had a normal weekend. With all the work I have been doing on the new show , I had forgotten what it was like to just sit on the couch and relax with Kate. Let me tell you, there is nothing better than sleeping in on a Saturday (after a wonderful Friday night of beers and tequila), waking up with nothing to do but chill out and watch some Lost. And to top it all off, the B's FINALLY beat Buffalo this year. Although the hockey season (for Boston) is lost, it was good to see the Bruins play a competitive game for once. The B's also fired GM Mike O'Connell on the weekend which I find quite amusing. What does this say of the Joe Thornton trade? It would appear Mr. O'Connell did NOT know what he was doing if 4 months later after the shocking deal he is relieved of his duties as GM. I am not saying that Sturm, Primeau and Stuart have not played well (in fact I have been pleasantly surprised) but trading the league's leading scorer is never a good way to run a hockey team. (Ok, I know Jagr has 1 more point than Joe, but Joe has played two games less...in my mind he will win the scoring race.) And poor Glen Murray, he must be baffled at how his year has gone. Going into the lock out, it appeared Murray would never wear the Black and Gold again; surprisingly O'Connell finally offered Murray what he was worth and therefore Murray resigned with Boston. Cut to a month later and Murray is on a line with Joe Thornton and Sergei Samsonov and all appears to be well. Well Mr. Murray I am sad to say that as of Monday March 27th, there is no joy in Mudville, you are stuck playing on a line with Marty Reasoner and Mariusz Czerkawksi thanks to Mike O'Connell. And what other great decisions has Mike made this year? Oh that's right he kept Andrew Raycroft in Boston, re-signed Tim Thomas to a THREE YEAR DEAL! Now don't get me wrong, Thomas has been fantastic and is the only thing keeping the B's somewhat competitive, but a 3 year deal for someone who has played 35 career NHL games and is 32 years of age?!?!?! And the best thing yet is that Hannu Toivonen is still on the roster. So you get my point...I am not sad to see O'Connell go, but it is only a matter of time before Harry Sinden finds himself another puppet and the Bruins management will continue to under pay players and have sub-par seasons.
On a happy note, Kate and I had a turkey dinner last night. It was great to have some home cooking after a few weeks of eating in crappy Boston, Austin, Toronto bars. We went grocery shopping and bought one of those small serving turkey "roasts". Well Kate and I were quite deceived by the turkey "roast's" packaging as we had our next 15 meals planned out. "First we'll have a turkey dinner, then turkey sandwiches for lunch, then turkey soup for dinner, then turkey turkey for a snack...etc"....well let me tell you friends although the turkey boasted a price tag of $10, it certainly would not cover the 15 or so meals we thought it would. In fact, it barely made 2 servings for dinner and we had to cook some sausages just to ensure there would be no late night hunger. DAMN YOU TURKEY BASTARDS FOR YOUR APPEALING PACKAGING! Anyway, word to the wise...next time spend your $10 at KFC, you'll certainly get more meat for your dollar.

Been a While...

Well once again, I realize it has been a while since my last post. But here goes nothing:
Got back from Boston and it was absolutely wicked. Although the Bruins only scored one goal in two games, it was great to get away with Kate and just chill. Pictures are now available on my flickr account. (I finally had to splurge for a Pro account!).

Austin was good too. Load of shooting and work and travelling around, but I got back on my birthday to a lovely surprise. Kate had decorated the apartment, cooked me dinner, had a fridge full of beer and wine, and bought me the PS2 game 24. Now I was addicted to the show 24, but man the game is 10 times worse. At least with the show all you have to do is watch, with the game you need to be active. And not that I am competitve (well ok maybe a bit) but when some bastard terrorist kills Jack Bauer in the game...man, I want revenge! Thanks for everything Kate, although I traveled far and was tired on my birthday, you still managed to make it a very special day.

Back from Boston, packing for Austin

short post, just to say we got home safe and sound...uh despite two Bruins losses. I am currently in the process of packing for Austin, TX, but many photos will follow of Boston on my flickr account..so stay tuned.

Before I go, I just want to thank Kate for making me take the trip to Boston. It has been something I have always wanted to do, but it took her motivation to get it done. Thanks for the trip baby, I love you very much and I am proud to say I saw my first NHL game in Boston with you and that your first NHL game (ever!) was with me. It only took me 27 years to see the B's score in Boston, I highly doubt it will be another 27 before it happens again. (well saying that...the way the B's are playing....ah nevermind!)

Thanks again Kate.

Off to Boston, then Austin

Well the day has finally come! I am officially 30 minutes away from going home and packing for Boston. I am so very excited and I am quite surprised the moment has come. Over the last few weeks I have been busy with Call For Help, the new show and late night EFP/Editing segments...all the while Kate From England has kept me sane. The next 4 days are ours baby...I predict 1 regulation win and 1 come-from-behind overtime win. Bruins, Cheers, Beers, Blue Man...we will do it all!

After Boston, I am traveling to Austin, TX for the South By Southwest Festival (March 13th-16th). Unfortunately, this will not be for pleasure but for business. This is not to say that I am not looking forward to it, because it is a good opportunity, but it will be tough leaving my Kate for 4 days in a row. I know it sounds unbelievable, but I haven't been away from her for more than 1 day since July (no shit). It just always seems fitting that at night I have her next to me and in the morning she is the first one I see. Luckily for me, I will be coming home on my birthday (March 16th) in the early afternoon which automatically means she MUST cater to me. j/k.

Looking forward to our Boston/Birthday extravaganza babe!

Monday's Thoughts...

Following the lead of my lovely girl Kate, I have found the bullet points are the way forward when you are exhausted:

*2.5 days left until we go to Boston.
*Lots of fun this last weekend: beer, Bruins, Lost (uh not Bruins lost, although they did, it certainly wasn't fun!)
*6 points out of a playoff spot (damn you Habs Fan!)
*2 hours of sleep last night
*2 excited to sleep
*uh I like beer too!
*2 hours of 24 tonight
*Need more Lost...season 1 is done.

This is all for now, look for more extensive posts after our Boston trip.

Bruins/Raycroft Win...no Really!

Well it only took about 3 months, but Andrew Raycroft finally got his 8th win of the season last night. Although he was only tested 22 times, Raycroft only let two pucks past him to seal the 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers. Marco Sturm scored two goals and the seasoned pro Tom Fitzgerald picked up his third goal of the year. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the B's win, but I am telling you, it is getting more and more tough to watch these 1 goal games. I swear, if my job doesn't give me a heart attack, watching Boston in all these close games certainly will!
Kate From England and I are (still) counting down the days till we travel to Beantown; 3.5 more work days. Things are really stressful right now but I assure her (and myself), come next Thursday it will all be worth it. I can't wait for our mini-vacation Babe! It's gonna be great!