Mixed Bag

Well so much for me being worried about the Mets series. The Cubs rolled, dominating the NL favorites and outscoring them by a total of 15-2 in the series. Not too shabby, and that marks 5 wins in a row, 8 of 9 and 13 of their last 16 games won. I can't remember this hot of a start since I've been alive, and technically I'm correct. This is the Cubs best start since 1975. Also, in a strange coincidence, since I cut my hair the Cubs record is 13-3. Hmm.

Last night's NBA games were semi-disappointing, although Chris Paul again made up for it with gusto. His 32 points, 17 assists, 5 rebounds and 3 steals on 10-16 shooting once again proved that he is the best point guard in the world. Jason Kidd, it's looking more and more like it's time to hang them up and stop embarrassing yourself. The kid is running circles around you. The Mavs look really troubled as this series heads back to Big D. By the way, can everyone who reads this tell I have some strange man love for Chris Paul? Just thought it was worth mentioning.

As for the Spurs-Suns action, it definitely let me down. There was so much hype around this series, how it could turn out to be one of the best 1st round series of all time. I guess there's still time, and Game 1 was unforgettable, but last night was really owned by the Spurs. Gregg Popovich went into halftime with his team down 7 and must have given all the players a little smack because they came out on fire, and in an unstoppable shutdown mode, outscoring the Suns 27-11 in the 3rd quarter. In addition, Mike D'Antoni decided that Boris Diaw was going to be his big time clutch player last night, and he repeatedly failed down the stretch. I know he has a smaller player on him, but come on, I can't remember the last time he played well. Also, Amare Stoudamire's great first half must have allowed him a free pass on repeatedly taking 18 foot jumpers instead of taking the ball to the basket. I have no idea what happened to the Suns in the 2nd half, but it definitely was not pretty.

I only have until next Tuesday and I'm done with school. However, this does not stop me from procrastinating to new levels. I have a huge project due tomorrow that has, to this point, been left untouched. The project is to package a part of myself in a creative way and then deliver it to my professor. Sounds interesting, except I have absolutely zero ideas. Crunch time is coming. As for next week, I only have three finals; and when one of them consists of Rock & Roll in the '60s, I am pretty set. Should not be too rough.

I spent my Monday night (pre-Cubs game) at the driving range learning a few things. It is always a good idea to hit the range after several brews. After you work out your hook/slice drunk, you have no idea what you did to fix it and are in the exact same place as you were before the range. I would tell you more but I'm afraid Google will hunt me down and ban me from writing on this fantastic blog.

Finally, I am planning out my Vegas trip which will be this upcoming December. Should give me a good amount of time to build a bankroll that I can piss away in a total of 22 minutes. With the planning, I have been wondering where at I want to stay. If any of you have any good ideas, please leave them in the comments. I really can not wait, it will be my first venture out to the Mecca of Sin and I have definitely waited long enough to unleash my gambling addiction on the city.

So being in a great mood this morning, I'll give you a couple good jams to start everyone off. This first one comes from one of the great American bands of all time, The Band. Robbie Robertson and the gang put this one out on the fantastic album Music for Big Pink. The song, "The Weight." This is really an awesome clip of one of their live shows in 1970, at the height of their success. Good times all around. Song two comes from a nice band from South Wales that has been around for a couple years now. I've always loved this song, enough that I went out and bought the album a few years back. The band is Funeral For A Friend, and this song is called "History." Really good piece of songwriting, and the translation to the performance is excellent. Also, the clip is 7 minutes long, but the song is only about 4 minutes, so you do not have to wait around for the extra few minutes. I sincerely hope you enjoy these lean cuts, and have a great day.