Tom is Away

every time I try to do some sort of manual labor around the house, it just turns 1 job into 4 jobs.

this cordless drill is convenient and all, except during those times when I forgot to leave it charging and I have to wait a couple hours to be able to really use it, especially because those times are all the time.

trying to look useful.

making all the overdue phone calls that I’ve been putting off for days (weeks?)

at work for the SECOND CONSECUTIVE DAY.

still grading, somehow.

had a couple beers at happy hour. Three choices:

1) have more beers post-happy hour
2) drink whiskey, watch a western on netflix stream
3) read a book like a loser.

deciding.

seeing/hearing a lot of people talking about how they can’t wait to “get revenge” on McNabb this week. Revenge for what? For being really good, but not quite good enough? What a scumbag!

At local convenience store, saw a magazine devoted excllusively to discussing the lives of the “stars” of Jersey Shore. Wondering how that’s any different from their show. Its not like these people are hiding anything

two stats today:

1. Michael Vick is the second most sacked QB in the NFL this decade (on a per play basis). David car was sacked once every 9.6 plays, and Vick has been sacked at a rate of 1/10.2. Combine that with the Eagles offensive line leading the league in sacks and QB hits allowed and that’s trouble.

2. Vick is apparently, surprisingly, on pace for the most rushes in his career.

I’m not rooting for him to get hurt (I’m really, actually not), but it will be one hell of an achievement for him to survive the season like that.

Big day for Mr. Fred!

(scroll down to Jorge Pardo)
(only funny if you’ve seen Mr. Fred.)

more work to do than I’d thought. catching up.

renewing driver’s license, digging through the house for appropriate documentation, because in NJ a valid US passport, a marriage certificate, a valid ATM card, and a valid NJ driver’s license are not enough proof of identification.

I hate how many NFL games are decided by pass interference penalties.

Clay Matthews is one of the most disruptive linebackers I’ve ever seen (at least so far this year).

headed home– trying to invent excuses to skip out on the gym and drink (eat?) a milkshake instead.

conferences all day. revealing to students that I am, in fact, human. maintaining a healthy distance because they’re all sick. Using hand sanitizer every 10 minutes.

a mostly context-free stat:

In the 5 1/2 quarters the Eagles have played with Stewart Bradley, they’ve allowed 6 points. In the 6 1/2 quarters without him, they’ve allowed 56 points

apparently NBA Jam is being re-released for the Wii within the next couple weeks, which is good, because I’ve been looking for a way to spend $50.

celebrating the win by grading more papers.

- Vick continues to make me look stupid.
- Not buying the whole “Kevin Kolb and Mike Vick are best buds” narrative the announcers were pushing.
- Holy crap, David Garrard is awful.