2.3.08

Encredible Eli

I've always liked Eli Manning for some reason and have always thought it was unfair that he was constantly criticized for being "just" a top-15 quarterback.

I'm not going to say that he "came of age" yesterday, as everyone but Billy Ray Cyrus has come on television to say that. (And he would have but was too busy pimping his daughter's career to the highest bidder...)

But I will say that he led two touchdown drives in fourth quarter against a defense that had been good enough to keep its team in 18 consecutive wins.

Just a phenomenal performance, and hands down the best Supergame I've seen.

And Let's Not Forget...

David Tyree's catch on that final series. No way to know where it will stand in history among the greatest and most-significant catches of all-time...but like John Cusack kicking a broken bottle aside for you, it is going to stay with you a long time...

Okay, I'll Bite...

The commercials were generally awful this year, save a few winners...my top three were the following:

3. Budweiser: Dalmation trains clydesdale
2. E-Trade: First baby commercial--where he spits up. (The second one was decent as well.)
And a CLEAR-CUT victory for:
1. Fed-Ex: Gigantic homing pigeons

But Enough Already...

If you have an opinion on the Supergame, I'm happy to hear it---but there are certain people that I just don't want to hear about it from people who have no idea about football...so if you fall into any of the following groups, please don't bother commenting on the Supergame:

Mercury Morris.

Women who drive big pickups.

Patriots fans.

Anyone who played soccer after 9th grade. (Except for my friend Ed Z. whose Segways were featured in a Coke ad.) (And he was still only the second most-present UPS '03 graduate in a Super Bowl ad...)

People who said at the beginning of the Giants' last drive that the Patriots were, "winning 10-14."

People who say, "Let's have a cheers." When they mean, "Let's have a toast."

Anyone who was born in a country that was operated under the dark veil of Communism.

Ryan Anderson.

Anyone in Seattle who isn't listening to Mitch Levy WASTED right now.


I'm sure there are others...but that's probs good for now.



Dream Weaver...

I actually got decent response in writing about my dreams the other day...so here is last night's:

I'm staying at my parents' house, so I was waking up every few minutes as I do in any bed but my own, but one of the short dreams I understand was where I was faking that I had athletes foot. I don't know why someone would dream about that---so feel free to analyze.

Speaking of which...

One of the Arnolds wrote in (I'm not sure if they want to be anonymous, so I'll assume yes) but this person wanted me to analyze her dream and request that other people send in their dreams for analysis.

So here goes:

so, i was at a party at this huge house, which in my dream i believe belonged to my boyfriend's dad. my boyfriend's step-brother and myfriend jill, who were apparently siblings in the dream were throwing the party. my dad was there in an 80's ski sweater and was teaching my male friends how to fashion their hair into mohawks, of which he was sporting with the 80's ski sweater, only natural. i was asked to move furniture around to accommodate the crowds coming into the party but felt self-conscious doing so because i had no pants on, no underwear,only a large tee-shirt which i was holding down to cover my business from the party goers. that's all i really remember...your expertise, please?

(By the way---before I start---I think that all dreams should be in unpunctuated, meandering, paragraphs...it just seems to fit, so I'm not going to fix this one...)

There are obviously a lot of things going on here, but we'll go piece by piece.

First, having your father in a social setting--particularly in outrageous clothing which brings more attention to him--articulates your frustration with the fact that your friends like your father more than they like you. It's clear that your only wish is to be as beloved as your father.

Second, your lack of clothing points to the fact that you've scarcely been in a party/social situation where your pants don't inevitably come off. Your subconcious mind is pointing to your frustration with the fact that you have to hide your desire to be an exhibitionist.

More than anything, it makes me want to come to this party.


Congrats...

While it has slipped a bit--The Parkway Tavern was as high as number TWO on Esquires list of the top bars in America.

"Tacoma, you're beautiful--admit it."

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