Movin' on!

Holy crap! We're doing it! We're advancing! Real played Chivas tonight for the second game of the first round of playoffs, and we are moving on! We had the goal advantage from last week, since we won 1-0, so we were a little comfortable, but we knew we'd have to work hard. Chivas scored first, in the first half hour, and my heart hurt a little. Then about 10 minutes later, we scored also! Dema scored for us (the guy getting 'choked' in the above picture) The equalizer, and I breathed a little easier. In the 77th minute, we scored again-Morales did this one for us! Here we are, up 2-1, and with our goal from last week, 3-1 is really how it is. Sadly, about 5 minutes later, Chivas scores, so we're tied again. Luckily, the game ended in the 2-2 tie, so because of our previous win, we actually won! We're in the playoffs-well, we're still in, is what I should say.
We don't know who we play next. Houston plays New York tomorrow, and whoever wins out of that is the team we play. I don't know who's going to win, because, people thought we were going to lose, and we totally didn't, so it's anyone's game. Of the two, I want New York to win, because of the two teams, I think that's the one we have a better chance of beating. I know that's bad to think, but whatev. At this point, I just want to win every game. To go to the top of this is so a dream-and it could be possible! I'm just trying to be positive about everything, but trying to keep reality in view. The game is most likely going to be next Saturday (at least, that's what I'm thinking) and I can't wait. Real '08!

A little disappointing...

So, this Friday evening, PJ and I went to a concert. It was up in beautiful, scenic Ogden, so we had left work a little early to get up there, check into the hotel, and eat before hitting the concert. We were going to see Spill Canvas (who I don't really know) Augustana, and OneRepublic. I like all these guys, but the one I was most looking forward to was Augustana. I heart them. So we are going to the concert, and it's at the Dee Events Center at Weber State. It took us a bloody half an hour to get there, after being lost on Weber campus for that amount of time. That campus is impossible to navigate! Finally we found a map, so I dashed out of the car to the map, figured out where we were, and we tried to find it. Turns out, I actually can't read a map, so I led us in the wrong direction. But, we found it, and we only missed the opening band, who I didn't know. I want to say their name was like, Hush Sound or something, I'm really not sure.
When we got to the Center, there was a sign outside on the door that said that Augustana would not be playing, because the lead singer was in an accident. I was crushed! The entire reason for my going-and they weren't even there! I was a little sad, but we went in to have a good time anyway, and we totally did. We actually sat into seats this time, not on the floor, so it was kinda low-key. It's weird to sit during a concert-I'm used to being up and about, dancing and singing my lungs out. I didn't even get coarse during this-just my ears were ringing. During the concert, the OneRepublic lead singer informed us that the accident that the Augustana singer had was that he had fallen off the stage-10 days earlier. I couldn't believe it! I'm hoping to someday see them, but until then, at least I have to CD to keep me company.

It's not technology I'm against. It's people like you.

Sometimes I hate technology. I know that it's fantastic, that it has given us so much. I appreciate very much that with the click of a few buttons, I can find out anything about anything. Wikipedia, one of my favorite websites, along with IMDB. I love texting-something technology has given us. To have a conversation without actually talking, or to be able to send people pictures? Mind-blowing to me-and I love it. To be able to carry the internet around is a fantastic tool. I understand that all of this is good and great and necessary for the world.
Now, my problem with technology is that the douches of the world seem to have the latest stuff, and boy do they want to let you know about it. One of the biggest things I hate is the bluetooth headset. Are you really so important that you have to wear that all the time? Or do you just like to feel important, so you wear it? Story: PJ and I were on Pirates of the Caribbean, the ride, last year at Disneyland. The lady sitting in front of us in the ride had a headset on, and it blinked THE ENTIRE RIDE. There is nothing more irritating than sitting in a really dark room, trying to get into the spirit of the ride, and having a blinking blue light in your face. I know, some of you are like, Vieve, why did you not just lean forward and ask her to turn it off? Here's why: I'm not good at confrontation with strangers. If I know you, I have absolutely no problem with telling you what I think and what I want (all of you know this) but if I don't know you, I don't want to approach you to tell you something! So we just suffered in silence.
Nobody will change their ways regarding this, but at least I'm getting my thoughts out there. But if you're around me-don't use your headset. Put your phone to your head, like it's intended to be. If you can't talk on the phone like that, maybe you shouldn't talk at all. Learn how to text, and have all your conversations quietly. which is better for everyone. Then I don't have to hear about your problems, and you won't get my glare of disapproval, complete with the scoff of disbelief.

You're right, I do look awesome.

I was told today that this month is National Blog Every Day month. This is another one of those fake holidays you read about, like National Welding month, Find a Rainbow day, or Valentines Day. I always laugh at these days, and never do anything about it. But, I decided, I might try this one! I could try to blog every day, and reach to the inner soul of myself to pull out a subject every day. Now, already, I know this probably isn’t completely possible. There are just some days that I don’t have time to blog, especially on the weekends, when there’s barely time to sleep, let alone jot down my thoughts onto a computer. But, I’m going to try my best, and now, without further ado, is day one of my efforts.
I understand that it’s hard to take compliments. I am not very good at taking them, nor am I actually good at giving them. I always think of something I want to say to a person, but then I usually chicken out of actually saying to them. I don’t know why it makes me so nervous to, say, tell someone their hair looks cute, but it does! And I debate it for the longest time: Do I say something? Keep it quiet? Usually by the time I’ve about decided, they walk away, making the decision for me. I am trying to be better at it though-I’m trying hard to tell people, because I think it just has to perk up someone’s day, to hear something nice about themselves!
Now, the taking of the compliments. It always embarrasses me-when someone tells me something nice about me, I just shrug it off, or shake my head, and try to argue with that person. Why do we do that? Someone tells you you look nice, and you try to argue with them. “You look good today, Sue” “Oh Sandy, I do not. My hair didn’t do what I wanted, and these clothes are just not fitting me like they used to” Like, what do we have to gain by being right? “Oh, you’re right, Sue. You don’t look good at all. I’m surprised I could have made such a mistake.” Is that going to make you feel better? It drives me crazy in the times when I actually have the guts to say something and someone argues with me! Seriously, people-the next time someone gives you a compliment, turn to them, flash those pearly whites, and say…Thank you. That’s it. That’s all you gotta do! It might make you feel better, and for someone to actually pay you a compliment is a pretty good thing as well, so take it and move on. And maybe later, see if you can make someone else’s day by giving them one as well.

Like the sticker says...

I voted today! This year is such an important voting year. We're either going to have the first black president, or the first woman president. Come on, lets be honest. Poor Ol' McCain is going to die soon, and Palin will take over. I was concerned that there would be a giant long line, so I left work a little early, but I was totally worrying for nothing. We walked in, told them my name (which of course they didn't say right) and then stepped right up to the booth and cast my ballot.
I'm not going to say who I voted for (thats what privacy laws are for!) but I'm not sure I think any of the candidates are good choices. I was actually still deciding on the way to the polls. I don't know how good my vote did, because our voting system is kinda screwed, but I do get that little good feeling in my belly that I'm helping America along.
I am so psyched that the election is over because now I will have to stop hearing about it all the freaking time. You can't turn around without hearing more accusations and things of that nature. Election years are crazy, but yea for us that its all over and done. In just a few hours (or something, I don't really know how the whole thing works, really) we'll find out who won, and who we'll welcome as our next Commander in Chief. I will say this-I can't wait to find out the results!

One down...

RSL had the first playoff game in its franchise history yesterday. We played Chivas, and, even though I had high hopes for us, I still wasn't sure that we could win. There are two games in this first "seed"-and whoever has the most goals after the two games advances. I thought maybe we could tie, but of course, hoping for a win. My boys didn't disappoint! In a crazy coincidence, Yura scored in the 90th minute-just like he did last week-and we won the game! We dominated the whole game, and had so many missed chances. After you miss like, 17 goals in a row, you start to believe that maybe you're not meant to win the game. But we pressed through, and next week, we're headed to Chivas to play the second game. We don't do that well at away games usually, but I'm hoping we play the way we've been playing lately. We either have to win or tie this game. If we tie-we have one goal up on them, so we'll be ok. This type of pressure is killing me-I can't even imagine what the players are going through!

Oh! And-we were on TV! The game was on a channel I have, so I recorded it, and in the like, 92nd minute, we were on the screen! I'm famous!

It's so not time yet!

I'm not a fan of holidays, in general. Its fun to get ready for them, and anticipate them, but that's about it. Christmas is my favorite time-I love the shopping and decorating and baking and everything, but then when the day actually arrives, I'm not really into it. They're never that fun, and you don't get to do what you want to do. Halloween is the same-I like to think of costumes, and how other people will be dressed, but then the day gets here, and its never anything big. It's just me, wrapped in a blanket, sitting outside eating popcorn.
Which is what happened last night. PJ's fam has a popcorn machine, so they handed out popcorn to people. We were all outside, chatting and whatnot, when everyone left Peej and me out there. We took on the duties of handing out stuff. I was cold, so I was wrapped up in the aforementioned blanket, eating a nutritious dinner of popcorn. We did get some carrots later, because we felt like we needed to eat something healthy. At the end of the night, we watched the top 100 scary movie moments! They were pretty scary....not really.
When I was on my way home, maybe 10 minutes after midnight, I was flipping through the radio stations, trying to find a good song, when I happened upon Kozy (106.5). They were playing Christmas music already! I couldn't believe it-it's too early! I'm not ready for there to be Christmas stuff yet. I know there's no such thing as Thanksgiving music, but I don't think we should have the holiday music until it's almost Thanksgiving. I'm just saying-there should be no festivities until it's time for the actual holiday. Lets hold off on the Christmas music-at least for 3 weeks or so.