Random Thoughts

Driving through the Catskill Mountains here in NY was beautiful yesterday morning. Left Endicott at 6am and drove through fog along highway 17 all the way to Fishkill. Trees are starting to change colors so it was 3 hours of wonderful driving. Definitely not what I get when driving 3 hours in the Mid-West.

Do you ever feel guilty drinking a Pepsi and a commercial for Coke comes on? Or while staying at a Hampton Inn and a commercial for Holiday Inn comes on?

BTW - I am staying at the Hampton Inn but it is never my first choice to stay at one of them. In fact, the name makes me cringe... Any Iowa State fans catching on as to why? Think 2001.....

Going to NYC this weekend (probably Sunday). Trying to hit the Guggenheim and the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) at a minimum. Would also like to see the ever changing Time Square and who knows what else while I'm there. I love NYC and looks like great fall weather this weekend for the trip.

Last night was "Season Premier" night on the only two non-cartoon shows that I watch. I began watching My Name is Earl which was great (Earl adjusts to life in prison). But I made the work/life balance decision to keep working (the "balance" would be 0% life and 100% work... balances out) and just watch them next week when I'm back home. The Office premier was also on.

Brews Brothers stumbled last night in bowling... started out too hot this season so it was bound to happen.

Funny how the American League is set for the playoffs with the final weekend of the regular season upon us... yet the National League is wide open yet for many teams. My hopes of Mets missing the playoffs all together is still a strong possibility. Braves are going to be just on the outside this season, but still a finish to be proud of.

Football season passes the 1/4 point this weekend. Can you believe it? Predictions for this weekend:

• Iowa State stands no chance in Lincoln, but of course I'm still picking them! ISU 31, Nebraska 28
• Oklahoma looks very good this year. As does Texas! GO BIG 12!!
• Notre Dame continues a season worse than Iowa State's by losing at Purdue. Hopefully the recent slide of the Big10 teams continues!
• Big GreenBay at Minnesota weekend this Sunday! Always pathetic to see the large amounts of green/yellow at the Metrodome. Go Vikes!
• Lots of talk here in NY about Jets at Buffalo but does anyone outside of NY actually care?
• Philly at Giants, match up of "has-beens"

NY is full of red lights that have a strobe light in the middle of the red... why? I guess to make the red more noticable for the new age of people talking on cell phones, etc. Probably helps for people who are color blind as well. For me, it's kind of intriguing and distracting at the same time. Hypnotic like....

Sorry for the busy week - hoping that next week is back to "normal", whatever that means.

Haiku of the Day
Driving through Mountains
Not one radio station
Glad to have iPod!!

Entertainment of the Day - So I'm thankful that more stations are running old episodes of Family Guy (and The Office) which makes me laugh all the time. The bad news of yesterday was discovering that the "Legal" world got to YouTube and pulled all of the Family Guy clips off:( Yet another example of The Man bringing us down! Don't they know that my productivity levels are directly linked to my ability to find Family Guy clips throughout my work day?

Weblink of the Day - The art of Wiffleball pitching.... this is pretty cool but honestly, how many people play wiffleball after age 6??