HUH??
The statement above just seems too implausable. I mean, I know Tampa Bay is in the Red Sox's division (American League East) but I always root for the American League in the World Series and was rooting for the Rays in this one.
But what the heck happened to the team that essentially steamrolled over the Sox? Everything that worked for them against us didn't seem to do much against the Phils. Strange how match-ups change everything.
I will say, I was happy to see the Phils win last night only for my friend Marzy. A Philly native, Marzy was pretty much the only person I knew who was interested in this Series and I'm happy she got to see her team win it all.
As for me, I'm looking forward to Red Sox spring training in March.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
The grind, ugh!
I've been feeling a lot like Peter Gibbons in the movie "Office Space" lately. I know you've all seen the flick. If not, I'll give you a brief recap: Peter works at Initech...in a cubicle. Can't stand his commute or the job itself, let alone the four or five bosses who tell him when he's doing something wrong. So, he decides to just not go to work anymore. And instead of getting in trouble, he gets a promotion! In the end, after a botched scandal to steal pennies a day from the company, Initech burns to the ground and Peter ends up working outdoors as a contractor.
Not exactly my scenario, but I definitely can draw some comparisons. I've been doing what I've been doing at the newspaper for nearly a decade. And for the most part, I've enjoyed the time I've spent here. But each year there are more drawbacks. First it was more work, small raise. Now it's more work, NO raise. Where can you be somewhere for 9 years, get a gleaming performance review, and NOT get a raise? In the newspaper business, that's where. And sure, I have the bar to bail me out, but it's pretty ridiculous that I make in a week what I can make in one shift at the bar.
In short, it's made me really not want to go to work. EVER. Sure we all feel this way some days but I've been feeling it everyday and badly. It used to be fun work that I didn't mind doing and actually looked forward to doing. Now, I could care less and would rather just stay in bed most days to avoid it! Brian feels the same way about his teaching gig and thinks at this point, it's not about enjoying your work, it's about the salary you get paid to do it. Given my choice in occupation, I've never felt this way, but I'm starting to change my tune.
I spent all summer looking for jobs, found a few I got excited about, only to come up empty. It's a frustrating situation to be in but I have to believe I will find something soon. At least I hope so, because I'll be honest, the commute, the time away from family and friends, and the grind itself are really getting to me!
Any advice??
Not exactly my scenario, but I definitely can draw some comparisons. I've been doing what I've been doing at the newspaper for nearly a decade. And for the most part, I've enjoyed the time I've spent here. But each year there are more drawbacks. First it was more work, small raise. Now it's more work, NO raise. Where can you be somewhere for 9 years, get a gleaming performance review, and NOT get a raise? In the newspaper business, that's where. And sure, I have the bar to bail me out, but it's pretty ridiculous that I make in a week what I can make in one shift at the bar.
In short, it's made me really not want to go to work. EVER. Sure we all feel this way some days but I've been feeling it everyday and badly. It used to be fun work that I didn't mind doing and actually looked forward to doing. Now, I could care less and would rather just stay in bed most days to avoid it! Brian feels the same way about his teaching gig and thinks at this point, it's not about enjoying your work, it's about the salary you get paid to do it. Given my choice in occupation, I've never felt this way, but I'm starting to change my tune.
I spent all summer looking for jobs, found a few I got excited about, only to come up empty. It's a frustrating situation to be in but I have to believe I will find something soon. At least I hope so, because I'll be honest, the commute, the time away from family and friends, and the grind itself are really getting to me!
Any advice??
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
I'm baaaaaaaack!
Ya'll are probably done with me by now considering it's been nearly a year since my last post but I'm making an attempt at a comeback. I slipped into the world of MySpace and Facebook and neglected my beloved blog.
No huge changes since my last post, but there have been some. I am still with my love, Brian, and last April we moved in together. It's been a great transition and I love going to bed with him every night and waking up with him every morning. He's been a dream come true for me and I'm so happy we're together.
I've since met his three children: Stephen (7), Anthony (5), and Drew (3) whom I absolutely adore. We have a great relationship and I'm so thrilled they are in my life. Call me biased but they're the cutest kids around.
I'm still reluctantly working at the newspaper and am desperately seeking a new job. Still enjoy the work, but the pay is just not good enough. Last March, I left the Bell in Hand to work at the World Famous Cask N Flagon, a baseball bar outside Fenway Park. It was a great first season and I made a lot of new friends.
Oh, and let's not forget that Lady J turned the Big 3-0 last December. Brian and some of my best friends threw me the most perfect birthday party I could have ever hoped for. I figured something was up but they totally surprised me with the location, people who attended, and karaoke!! My sister also threw together a DVD of past/present pictures that was absolutely amazing!
The newest news is that Brian and I have started house-hunting. We're looking to purchase a modest home together in the Framingham area. Wish us luck.
Well, that's all for now. I'm hope I've done a sufficient job of updating you on the last year of my life. I will do my best to keep up with my posts as I do enjoy writing them.
Take care and Much love~
Lady J
No huge changes since my last post, but there have been some. I am still with my love, Brian, and last April we moved in together. It's been a great transition and I love going to bed with him every night and waking up with him every morning. He's been a dream come true for me and I'm so happy we're together.
I've since met his three children: Stephen (7), Anthony (5), and Drew (3) whom I absolutely adore. We have a great relationship and I'm so thrilled they are in my life. Call me biased but they're the cutest kids around.
I'm still reluctantly working at the newspaper and am desperately seeking a new job. Still enjoy the work, but the pay is just not good enough. Last March, I left the Bell in Hand to work at the World Famous Cask N Flagon, a baseball bar outside Fenway Park. It was a great first season and I made a lot of new friends.
Oh, and let's not forget that Lady J turned the Big 3-0 last December. Brian and some of my best friends threw me the most perfect birthday party I could have ever hoped for. I figured something was up but they totally surprised me with the location, people who attended, and karaoke!! My sister also threw together a DVD of past/present pictures that was absolutely amazing!
The newest news is that Brian and I have started house-hunting. We're looking to purchase a modest home together in the Framingham area. Wish us luck.
Well, that's all for now. I'm hope I've done a sufficient job of updating you on the last year of my life. I will do my best to keep up with my posts as I do enjoy writing them.
Take care and Much love~
Lady J
Monday, November 26, 2007
Argh.
Sorry, but I've turned into a horrible blogger. I've found that I do so much writing at work that I simply don't want to do any more when I'm out of the office. This blog used to be a nice release for me but now it feels like a chore I keep putting off doing.
I'll still write here and there but not regularly, unfortunately. Judging from my lack of comments, my readers (if I have any) won't mind too much.
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Just to update you, things are okay. My personal life is great as I am still madly in love with Brian. Professional life still needs a little help. I need a new full-time gig because I'm getting a little too old for the two jobs deal. I'm tired a lot and feel like I never really get a day off. It's frustrating because it makes seeing friends and family difficult. I'm also coming to the realization that after 4.5 years at the bar, I'm not really getting anywhere. I'm under appreciated and nothing there really changes. It's not fun anymore and that stinks.
Oh well. I'll get over it and move on. I hope all of you are doing well and I'll try to talk soon.
I'll still write here and there but not regularly, unfortunately. Judging from my lack of comments, my readers (if I have any) won't mind too much.
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Just to update you, things are okay. My personal life is great as I am still madly in love with Brian. Professional life still needs a little help. I need a new full-time gig because I'm getting a little too old for the two jobs deal. I'm tired a lot and feel like I never really get a day off. It's frustrating because it makes seeing friends and family difficult. I'm also coming to the realization that after 4.5 years at the bar, I'm not really getting anywhere. I'm under appreciated and nothing there really changes. It's not fun anymore and that stinks.
Oh well. I'll get over it and move on. I hope all of you are doing well and I'll try to talk soon.
Thursday, September 06, 2007
I'm off to Baltimore...
...to visit Katie-Belle with Jacks and of course, go to a Sox game!! I'll write about all the details when I get back.
Have a great weekend!!
Have a great weekend!!
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Our trip to St. Petersburg and beyond.
Yes, that was me at Tropicana Field.
If you were watching the Red Sox/Devil Rays game last Monday night, you may have seen a certain local sports editor beaming with overwhelming happiness after being asked to display her sign to the NESN audience at home. Within seconds of appearing on TV, my phone was flooded with calls and texts from friends and family back in Mass. telling me they just saw me on the old tube.
I’ve made several signs over this Sox season, but had little success getting NESN’s attention. Well that got considerably easier when my boyfriend Brian and I purchased seats directly to the right of the Sox dugout in Tampa Bay. The camera guys were next to the dugout and caught my sign. After being told I had to add Don Orsilo’s name to my poster (I guess he gets a little touchy about one’s that just mention the Rem Dawg), the camera guy—Rich—put me on just before the start of the sixth inning.
Unfortunately, Brian picked the wrong time to visit the loo.
For me, this was game number six in a visiting park. It was Brian’s first. We had been planning a trip to Florida to visit his sister, Julie, who lives in the Bradenton area with her husband Christian. We were considering two different weeks to stay on St. Pete’s Beach, one of which had the added incentive of the Red Sox being in town just over the bridge in Tampa.
Needless to say, our decision was an easy one.
Red Sox 6, Tampa Bay 0 – Monday, Aug. 20
While I had been no stranger to visiting parks, it was my first time seeing a game in a dome stadium. I had mixed feelings entering the complex but once inside and away from the 97-degree heat, I immediately saw the need for the dome.
After pre-gaming at Ferg’s, a great local sports pub that’s been in the area since the 1970s, we made our way to our seats. Ticketmaster’s seat maps gave me a rough idea of where I expect us to end up but five rows from the field with aisle seats that look directly into the Sox dugout were nothing I anticipated.
Next to us was a pair of Devil Rays fans (yes there were some). Jeff and Greg are season ticket holders who purchased a 20-game pack that guarantees them at least four “premium” games (i.e. Red Sox and Yankees). Great guys who put up very well with the throngs of Sox fans in attendance.
Old reliable Tim Wakefield was on the mound for Boston and in him was a pitcher who was 18-2 against the Rays and 8-0 at the Trop. He made it 9-0 with a dominant performance, allowing just five hits and one walk over seven innings of work in a 6-0 shutout.
The game was over in a cool two hours, 26 minutes and we were left hungry for more. So Brian and I ventured out to the ticket office to buy seats for Tuesday night so we could take Julie and Christian. What’d we get? Four seats together, four rows from the Sox bullpen for $152. “Is that for four?” Brian said in disbelief. “Yes,” the ticket agent replied. “We’re trying to keep it a secret down here,” he joked.
We made our way back to Ferg’s and ran into Rich and the rest of the cameramen who were on hand to shoot the game that night. Again, we thanked them profusely for giving me my 15 seconds of fame and then picked up their tab. The guys were delighted to hear we would be back in the Trop the next night.
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Tomorrow: Details from our second game and some observations about the South.
If you were watching the Red Sox/Devil Rays game last Monday night, you may have seen a certain local sports editor beaming with overwhelming happiness after being asked to display her sign to the NESN audience at home. Within seconds of appearing on TV, my phone was flooded with calls and texts from friends and family back in Mass. telling me they just saw me on the old tube.
I’ve made several signs over this Sox season, but had little success getting NESN’s attention. Well that got considerably easier when my boyfriend Brian and I purchased seats directly to the right of the Sox dugout in Tampa Bay. The camera guys were next to the dugout and caught my sign. After being told I had to add Don Orsilo’s name to my poster (I guess he gets a little touchy about one’s that just mention the Rem Dawg), the camera guy—Rich—put me on just before the start of the sixth inning.
Unfortunately, Brian picked the wrong time to visit the loo.
For me, this was game number six in a visiting park. It was Brian’s first. We had been planning a trip to Florida to visit his sister, Julie, who lives in the Bradenton area with her husband Christian. We were considering two different weeks to stay on St. Pete’s Beach, one of which had the added incentive of the Red Sox being in town just over the bridge in Tampa.
Needless to say, our decision was an easy one.
Red Sox 6, Tampa Bay 0 – Monday, Aug. 20
While I had been no stranger to visiting parks, it was my first time seeing a game in a dome stadium. I had mixed feelings entering the complex but once inside and away from the 97-degree heat, I immediately saw the need for the dome.
After pre-gaming at Ferg’s, a great local sports pub that’s been in the area since the 1970s, we made our way to our seats. Ticketmaster’s seat maps gave me a rough idea of where I expect us to end up but five rows from the field with aisle seats that look directly into the Sox dugout were nothing I anticipated.
Next to us was a pair of Devil Rays fans (yes there were some). Jeff and Greg are season ticket holders who purchased a 20-game pack that guarantees them at least four “premium” games (i.e. Red Sox and Yankees). Great guys who put up very well with the throngs of Sox fans in attendance.
Old reliable Tim Wakefield was on the mound for Boston and in him was a pitcher who was 18-2 against the Rays and 8-0 at the Trop. He made it 9-0 with a dominant performance, allowing just five hits and one walk over seven innings of work in a 6-0 shutout.
The game was over in a cool two hours, 26 minutes and we were left hungry for more. So Brian and I ventured out to the ticket office to buy seats for Tuesday night so we could take Julie and Christian. What’d we get? Four seats together, four rows from the Sox bullpen for $152. “Is that for four?” Brian said in disbelief. “Yes,” the ticket agent replied. “We’re trying to keep it a secret down here,” he joked.
We made our way back to Ferg’s and ran into Rich and the rest of the cameramen who were on hand to shoot the game that night. Again, we thanked them profusely for giving me my 15 seconds of fame and then picked up their tab. The guys were delighted to hear we would be back in the Trop the next night.
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Tomorrow: Details from our second game and some observations about the South.
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