The SQUEEZE

Sorry blog, I've been neglecting you!!!

In the meantime, I've read about the Orange Bowl. I have to admit, I'm a little sick of the Will Smith references. We know the Orange Bowl is in Miami. We're glad you want to welcome us to the city. But now I have that stupid song stuck in my head at all hours of the day and night. I suppose I could look on the bright side...it's better than all the material for my finals taking over my brain and causing anxiety!

So back to the topic at hand.

Isn't it fun that Iowa and GA Tech share colors!?! I mean, I guess technically the colors aren't all that similar, but the mascots make it seem that way. I do have to say...Hawks EAT bugs though (right? along with mice and other small rodents? LOL) so I don't think we really have anything to worry about.

Anyway, in scoping out the competition, I came across this picture:

It's really sorta fun! But it reminds of the lame-ness that was US when lots of people brought bags of Tostitos to the Minnesota game. It felt like a cheap version of Ohio State's roses.

I mean, being an ameteur fan and all, I can't say for certain whether this sort of thing is common...but it really annoyed me because, quite frankly, I hate looking like an asshole and that's what happened when we got the Orange over Fiesta. Ahh well, at least I wasn't one of those chip-toting fans.

Instead I merrily enjoyed our shut-out while a bag of ice attached to my shin leaked into my shoe and froze my foot. It was totally worth it.

FLLLLLOOOORIDA!!!!!!!!!!

Today I bought a box of these:

Coincidence? I think not.

Actually, I do think it's a coincidence. I was a horrible fan today and forgot all about the Bowl berths being announced. Oh well.

That being said, I'm continuing to be a bad fan by not knowing who got chosen for other bowls. I do know that Bama kicked UF outta the way and Texas did the same (LITERALLY!) to Oklahoma. Although I only saw a snippet of the SEC title game and I didn't watch any Texas/Oklahoma...which I heard was absolutely a nail-biter!!!

School has just been consuming my life. :-( At least I'll be on break during the actual bowl games!!!!

The NFL...

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This morning, while doing some cardio, I was watching ESPN. I don't really watch a lot of TV in general because I suppose I'd prefer to use my excess time browsing the internet. But it's awfully hard to browse the internet while running on an elliptical so I was tuned into Mike and Mike's Morning Show. Most of the time I was listening to music with no closed captioning; but there's always little clues to let you know what's going on, even without sound... Such as the fact that the Indiana Colts are 11-0. Hmmm. Also, that the NFL is taking a stricter stance on when players can return after receiving concussions. Hmmm. Also that the Tennessee Titans play the Colts this Sunday. Hmmm.

Now, if you've been reading my blog, you'll know that I vacation in TN every summer. I heard about that crazy murder/suicide thing with a Tennessee Titans player while I was there, and morbidly curious person that I am...it definitely piqued my interest. However, I had largely forgotten about it until today. I'm seriously considering watching the match-up between the Colts and the Titans on Sunday. But that would definitely be breaking my rule of not becoming an NFL fan. Ohhhhh the choices.

If I remember correctly, the Titans are 5-6 this year. Not a winning record...(no duh, right?) but it would be pretty freaking sweet if the Colts imploded and the Titans got the win. Likely? Probably not. Fun to think about? Yes.

So I may or may not be tuning in on Sunday, but I can feel the forces at work...soon I may actually be an NFL fan as well...