You still have LeBron.

I go to Nationals games and I pretend to root for the Redskins. If either of these teams are ever good, I will cheer for them and possibly buy a t-shirt or two.

Unfortunately (and it really is unfortunate), my true loyalties lie with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Browns, and Indians, all of whom SUCK. -Luckily Cleveland doesn't have an NHL team, so I can join the DC bandwagon and cheer for the Caps!- And that brings me up to this point - the funny guys over at FOX decided to put up a little graphic titled "You still have LeBron" during the first game of the World Series last night. I laughed. I also tweeted about the irony of Sabathia and Lee pitching against each other (both ex-Indians and Cy Young Award winners). To top it off, Lee pitched an amazing game, including an awesome behind-the-back catch in the 8th, and the Cavs lost miserably to the Raptors. I didn't even know there was an NBA team in Toronto.

My dad is up in arms, and friends I didn't even know I had are coming out of the woodwork with comments - some snide, some sincere. As Brian tells me - at least when the Redskins and Nationals are awful, he can find solace in knowing that Cleveland teams will always be worse.

No nails in the walls.

I recently moved to a neighborhood. I love it. I love that there are always families with dogs walking on the sidewalk. I love that I can hear kids laughing in the park when my windows are open. I love that I have a full kitchen. I love that there are always people around. What I don't love is that we are not allowed to decorate the house, and since I only plan to be here for a year, it isn't really worth it anyway. BUT, let me tell you - I am ready to decorate a place of my own. After seeing MOD's adorable one-bedroom and her great taste in furnishings (+ giant TV), I am biting at the bit to paint my walls, buy a couch and stock a kitchen. I've recently been dreaming of ways to recreate this from Southern Living (I am now a proud subscriber, due to a great $5-a-year deal from Amazon.com!):

The quickly approaching Holidays don't make this any easier, as Pottery Barn and Crate and Barrel accost me daily with e-mails and catalogs showing beautiful table settings and holiday decorations.

Oh well - all in time. I guess I should start saving!

Tom loves Target

Every holiday, without fail, I receive a box in the mail from my dad. In college, these packages included candy and a card with a check in it, among other things that my roommates and I could always use to decorate our apartment. As I'm getting older, the cards are missing the check and include considerably less candy. So a few days before Halloween I was not surprised to receive this:

Highlights included the iTunes gift card (that I just used to purchase Taylor Swift's rerelease of Fearless and a few episodes of FlashForward for the plane) and the mini Ugly Doll. *Side note: I've been trying to find a small child to buy an Ugly Doll for for years!* Maybe you'll see me in my new ghost earrings on Saturday at the Tennessee game???? ...maybe not.

Thanks, Dad!

I could write a blog.

me: i could write a blog

Brian: you always say that

me: i know

but i could

Brian: then do it