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Two Things Today

Thing the First: I went skiing today for the first time. Somehow I managed not to ever do this when growing up and aided and abetted by my husband, have decided that now that I'm close to 30, it would be a good time to start hurling myself down mountains.
Roxy snowboarding pants = awesome, Roxy snowboarding pants with butt and knee padding = even more awesomeness.

Thing the Second: Today is apparently the 10th anniversary of In the Aeroplane Over the Sea coming out. Wow. Feeling very old now. Ancient. Can hear my bones creaking as I plunge down the hill...

What game?

La la la... I can't hear you.
Denial is one of the strongest stages of grieving.

Today I had to replace my beautiful, wonderful red OSU coffee mug that sits waiting for me on my desk every morning with a coffee mug that I brought into the office today that says "School for Creative and Performing Arts" because I wanted to feel like I was the proud alumni of something. 

Total, utter devastation. Oh. my. god.

Best. Game. Ever.

I'm exhausted. Even with the new rules in effect, that game was incredibly long. Also, we were on the field. It's one thing to take the field when you're in A deck, it's quite another thing to get on the field from C deck. Getting on the field from C deck takes commitment.

I have pictures to come, but in the meantime, here is my list of what I consider to be the very best signs of today's Gameday.

Please Enjoy.

5. Chad Henne Rhymes with Douchbag
4. Zwick for Heisman!
3. Jim Tressel's Tears Cure Cancer
2. Chad Henne Loves Unicorns

and #1 with a bullet:
Corso = Craftsman: Tool Guaranteed for Life

Oh, and the best thing about actually being at the biggest game of the year? Not having to listen to Brent Musberger call it. Priceless.

ohmygodohmygodohmygod...

Tomorrow, 11 a.m. Smith Labs.
Our tailgating begins.
Usually I walk to the game, but for tomorrow, I've got my route to the game mapped out for evasive scooter driving.

And if you're at the game, look for me. I'll be wearing a red headband sitting directly under the south corner of the press box in C deck. Like directly under. Found that out at the super rainy Penn St. game.

Go Bucks!

Brent Musburger is a giant tool

I don't know how in the world ABC Sprorts/ESPN lets Brent Musburger go on the air to announce the OSU-M*ch*g*n game wearing a blue and yellow tie, a navy blue sweater and a bright yellow jacket.

Not only is Brent Musburger an awful announcer — when he takes his head out of Lloyd Carr's ass long enough to talk —  but today he took that extra time with his wardrobe just to make sure everyone in the country knows what OSU fans have long complained of: Brent Musburger is a giant tool.

Shame on you ABC/ESPN.

Hook 'em Bucks

  Go Bucks 
  Originally uploaded by robotminion.

This week all we can do is look at each other and yell "TEXAS!!!! NIGHTGAME!!!" We'll be in the shoe tonight, screaming our heads off.

This weekend is also Turkey's Birthday. On Sunday, he'll be a year old. We've had him for 9 months of that time and I couldn't imagine what our lives would be like without him. (As I type this he is howling in in the background to protest being brushed...)

He'll probably get a few treats and maybe a new nylabone, but his real gift was a donation to the Humane Society of America to help all of the pets that have been caught in the hurricane. Every time the news does a story about all of the animals that were left behind, Turkey is right there to lick my face when I tear up.

Best. Dog. Ever.