Game 4

Last night I finally went to bed a little after 11:00 and missed the 9th inning of Game 4 of the World Series. Although I'm probably functioning better than I would be if I stayed up, I missed A-Rod finally showing us all how talented he is in the post-season, and maybe even more importantly, Johnny Damon's 2 stolen bases. Johnny Damon stole my heart years ago during the tragic 2004 post season. When he became a Yankee in 2005, it was an early birthday Christmas Present to yours truly. I even blogged about it here.

Last night, with the score tied and 2 out, Damon got on base, stole second, kept his head up as he was stealing second and realized that the Phillies had shifted so there was no one on third, and he could out run the nearby infielders. He then took third-putting himself in easy scoring position when Alex R. got a base hit. MLB makes embedding actual game play tough, so I wasn't able to find an embeddable version online, but here's a link to video of the stolen bases.
Tonight? You better believe I'm staying up for the whole game.

NaBloPoMo 2009

I've been thinking about doing the NaBloPoMo challenge again this year. Last year was brutal, mostly because I was sick the entire month of November, but blogging each day for the month was rewarding. Today while in church, I decided to go for the challenge and outlined ideas for posts. So, bear with me-29 posts to go!

Poor Baby Caesar Salad....

I wasn't sure if I could finish Creep Week, but I found a great final entry. Here we have Martha Stewart gushing about babiess in costume. Now, costumed babies are adorable. Baby bumblebees anyone? However, these babies....are a little like a Ann Geddes film shoot as envisioned by Tim Burton. Creepy in my book. The best thing about this it isn't a parody. No, this is an actual Martha Stewart Show presenting how you too can make a baby turkey costume.

The Enchanting World of Kitty Wigs

A few years ago, I was introduced to the fabulous world of "Dancing with Cats." So fabulous in fact that a book was published about this phenomenon, and I owned a copy for a while. Recently though, I stumbled across a similar trend-"Kitty Wigs," by Julie Jackson-the creator of Subversive Cross-Stitch.
For those cat-lovers in the world, I apologize to you, but even pictures of cats creep me out (One of the creepiest places in the DC Metro Area is the "Stray Cat," which is decorated with 12x16 portraits of cats). So, as Thursday's entry of Creep Week 2009, I give you, images from "Kitty Wigs."

Happy Birthday

Finding a picture of Richard to fit into "Creep Week?" Thank you Nicole for this Classic. This works perfectly! But really, Richard is maybe the least creepy person I know in real life.

Happy 29th Rich!

Coraline

In the mood for a freaky, creepy little tale? Have I one for you. I'm almost thinking I have the tolerance of a 9 year old for these kind of movies, but Coraline was creepy. Don't let that stop you from watching it however-the tale of a little girl who discovers another family with buttons for eyes who wants her is enchanting, breathtaking at times, and even kind of funny. The animation is phenomenal and the voice acting is solid. After watching "Phoebe in Wonderland" recently, and now this-Dakota Fanning is fast becoming a favorite child star. She does a great job voicing Coraline. The ending is intense-you know how it ends, but there's still a few moments where you jump. Or at least I did.

Roundup: SasSquirrel Edition

1) This weekend included the movie "Whip It!" I was hoping the film would be pretty good, and I cracked up a lot. The story was cute, the acting solid and it was fun. Drew Barrymore is on a roll after her stellar performance in "Grey Gardens," and she shows great promise as a director.

2) Friday, I went on a hunt for an albino squirrel on the National Mall. No minature Yeti was sighted lasty week, we'll see if I go back to confirm the first initial sighting.

What DC's albino squirrel may look like....Looks like a cousin of Bunnicula.

3) The Yankees finally exorcised the Angels, winning in 6 games. Although the Angels were pesky as always, the Yankees played superior ball. Now onto the Phillies on Wednesday.

4) Yesterday was the annual Del Ray Parade. Since I have no dog or child yet, I didn't enter the parade-but had a great time watching the spectacle. The categories were pets (highlights were the lobster-bulldog, elephant chihuaua etc.), children and adults, and strollers. This family won the stroller competition. If you're in Alexandria next year, you should check it out!