Seriously... deliquent!

I've been seriously deliquent in a lot of things lately... least (or most, depending on how pathetic I'm feeling!) of which, this blog! I also finally just renewed my liscense plates yesterday (which is good since they expired at the end of April!)- I hate how much it costs seeing as how much I already pay in taxes, but having a father who works for the Federal Highway Administration, I also understand why we have to pay it. Still sucks though!

Anyway, a few things have occured since I last posted. Here goes...


I met a boy! Yes, that's right- can you believe it?! I totally went outside my comfort zone, went on a blind date (it's true that you should always try and date friends of friends by the way!), and things worked out! The picture of Matt & I is from my first Red Rocks concert on July 4th- we saw Blues Traveler, Collective Soul, and Live. Fantastic show seeing as the last time I saw them all was 10+ years ago!





Colin got a dog! Yes, leave it to my crazy roommate to decide he wanted to have a dog in our downtown, 8th floor apartment. He's actually wanted one for months, and finally talked me into it. He ended up buying a pure-bred Golden Retriever on Craigslist. Her name is Peaches Sunset, and she just turned a year old. She's surprisingly a very sweet dog, and has only peed in my room once! The funny thing is that she wasn't fixed (and still isn't so keep the boy dogs away!) and she happened to go into heat for the first time the morning after he had brought her home. Oopsie! The little girl in the background of the picture is actually who named the dog; shocking, I know.



Lesley's Bachelorette Party/Wisconsin Weekend!
One of my oldest friends is (FINALLY!) getting married to her high school sweetheart in August- knowing Pat & Lesley for as long as I have, I can honestly say I CAN'T WAIT until they finally tie the knot. A couple weekends ago I trekked back to Madison for the bacehlorette party- SO FUN! We did a private yoga session and had lots of fun girl time. I also got in a Brewers game with my parents and brother and some time walking around downtown Chicago which is always entertaining!




CONCERTS GALORE! This past weekend was especially hectic. Luke was in town visiting for a few days, I went to each of the Rockies games on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, met Matt's coworkers, and topped it off with the Mile High Music Festival on Sunday afternoon/evening. We saw Rodrigo y Gabriela, John Mayer, and the Dave Matthews Band. Needless to say, a good time was had by all in attendance. Since I had to work Monday morning, I was in good shape by the end of the evening. The same can't be said for some of my friends, but that's another story ;-) Monday night Colin & I attended the Police show at Red Rocks; 12th row at $229 a piece (given to me free from a station, so don't go getting any ideas that I suddenly came into money- see the above deliquent comment!). Joe Sakic was sitting right in front of us, though, which was entertaining. Nothing like watching an NHL star rocking out to 'Message In A Bottle'!

So, that's about it for now. Need to give a shout-out to my sister, as it's her 28th birthday today- HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIMBERLY!!!

Also, I'm not in last place in my fantasy baseball league anymore and the Brewers and tearing their way up the NL Central standings. As tends to happen, this has been a very good July :-)

Happy Father's Day!

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love sports- but what people might not know is WHY I love sports so much. If there is anything that most kids learn from their fathers (but more so probably sons than daughters), it is probably 'the love of the game'. Whether that be baseball, football, volleyball, or heck, even Nascar, a sporting event can always bring you and your father closer together.

Take me and my dad, for example. Every team I cheer for and every sport I like to watch and play is because of my dad. From a life-long love of the Brewers and Packers, to continuing to work to perfect my set, to cheering on Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards, and the rest of Roush racing, my dad's influence on me can be seen every day. Like almost every son or daughter of a great father, I think my dad is the best and I'm excited to be able to take him to a Brewers game in July; it may not be the County Stadium that he grew up going to, but it's still pretty darn great! Happy Father's Day to all fathers out there!

So in other news, I had a very fun week! Because of my job, I definitely get to experience a lot of very cool things. Thursday night was no exception- the Broncos held their 2008 rally for all advertisers and ad agencies. Basically, it's an excuse to go to Invesco, hang out in the Broncos' locker room, and drink! In recent years past, the team hasn't worked hard to make a good impression- they rely on a moving highlights video and some speeches from local sportscasters and maybe a random coach or two. I guess they realized they needed to make it a little more exciting this year, because even if they DO get paid for being there, they pulled out all the stops with player appearances this year. Here's who I met and what I thought:

- Jay Cutler, QB- WAY hotter in person than in pictures- really great hair. Also, a very cute Southern drawl (isn't he from Indiana? Do they HAVE southern accents in Indiana?). HOWEVER, he looked and acted like he wanted to be anywhere but there. I kind of wanted to remind him of that great quote from South Park when Stan and Kyle meet Cutler- "Nice to meet you. I mean, you kind of suck, but my dad says you might be good someday." I wouldn't call his attitude cocky, but he definitely did not impress me.

- Tony Scheffler, TE- yes, he gave me my prize when I won a digital camera in the raffle. HOWEVER, he was very similar to Cutler in terms of being very nonchalant about meeting people, picture taking, and autograph signing. In fact, he was the first player to stop doing all 3- again, not impressed.

- Brendon Marshall, WR- For someone who has publicly criticized Broncos fans for booing and leaving games early, gotten into numerous troubles in and around Denver for everything from DUIs to domestic violence, and was famously with Darrent Williams when he was shot and killed, Marshall was probably the most genial player I met Thursday night. He constantly smiled and seemed totally happy to be there. Also, as a side note, he had a short sleeve shirt on- his arm looks fine!

- The Bailey Brothers, (CB Champ & LB Boss)- These 2 were supposedly 'surprise' appearances; they did roll in late and spend most of the time near the bar, but they were also very nice. Boss more so than Champ (he was just really quiet), but also very cool to meet.

So, all in all, it a very fun night! This weekend has been fairly laid back, which was much needed after a busy week. I will try and get pictures up from Thursday night! Hope everyone had a good week- until next time...