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March 15, 2006
the luck of the Irish
Just got an extension on a take home exam that I procrastinated on until last night. Mental Note: Do not save a multiple-page mid-term essay for after rugby practice. It just doesn't work. So I gave up on it last night and was ready to accept a late penalty. Upon reading my work e-mail I see I get an extension due to technical difficulties with the assignment submittal software on-line. I'll consider this a blessing from the few genes in my body that are Irish.
I'm mostly Scandanavian, but my last name is Irishish. But it could also be Jamaican, since one in ten Jamaican immigrants share my last name. It's more exciting to think I'm Jamaican instead of Norwegian or Irish. But I still have enough Irish in me to warrant an excuse to drink on Friday.
44 people came to practice last night. It was a frikkin' mob. And we were focused. I am excited for the numbers and the potential our team has this season. This Saturday we open our spring season at home against Pax River and the North Bay Irregulars. Kickoff for the A side vs. Pax River is 1:15 p.m. We will be at this local field, boots on, tape on and ready to warm up by Noon. If you are interested in playing, coming to watch two matches is a great way to see how the game is played.
I finally broke down and bought a new digital camera. A big, fat camera with 12X zoom lens and so many gadgets on it I don't know how to use most of 'em. I finally admitted to myself that I like taking pictures, especially nature pictures, so I might as well get a decent camera for it. I am happy with my purchase.
The two coolest things in the universe going on this Saturday are of course Blowoff and the Studio One Eight exhibition Art of War, featuring awesome local artist Scott G. Brooks.
Posted by jimbo at March 15, 2006 11:01 AM
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I'm impressed with Scott's work, really top notch (I wish his stuff was bigger though, that seems to be the trend in contemporary art, bigger works).
Posted by: Augusto Lima at March 15, 2006 12:16 PM
You dog! I want a new digital camera, but the hubby gives me a hard time about not using the one I have, and then I give him a hard time about us never traveling, and so on and so on............I have treveled with the camera, unfortunately I am usually driving so picture taking, well you know.........
UGH!
Posted by: TonkaManOR at March 15, 2006 1:34 PM
WHOO-HOO!! Jimbo's got a new camera!! We're going to get to see lots of pics!
Have fun with it Jimbo!
Posted by: Andy at March 15, 2006 1:44 PM
Hope the camera works out for you. I bought the S1 last year and love it. Very user friendly with a lot of powerful options if you want to take the time to use the manual controls. Looked at upgrading to the S2, but then I heard the S3 is due out this spring. Hopefully I can be patient that long.
Posted by: Chuck at March 15, 2006 4:41 PM
But of course the Jamaicans with that name are descended from the Irish...
Posted by: sam at March 15, 2006 5:22 PM
Hi Jimbo!
Speaking of rugby, I met a guy a couple of weeks ago who just joined the Renegades. Of course, I dropped your name because of your rock-star status, but he's new to the DC area so I forgive him. Hehe. His name is J.B., around 5'8", little jock-boy type...
Posted by: R-R at March 16, 2006 4:09 PM
St. Paddy's day is the one day everyone can claim to be Irish! or a Leprechaun :-)
Posted by: Dax at March 16, 2006 7:12 PM