Could the Red Sox do it again?

Yes, I stayed up to watch the end of the game last night while Mrs. FL went to sleep. It was a great game and I am glad we won. Mrs. FL did not give me confidence that we could make it, so now I will be up into the wee hours of the night watching baseball.

It seems like just yesterday we were watching the 2004 series in our crappy, mold infested apartment in the Bay area and look at us now. Living in a spacious house, yet still with its own rough edges. Mrs. FL and I are still learning the joys of home repair. I spent a good hour or two under our house trying to fix our pipe for the ice maker that no longer exists (in an attempt to be more green). Yep, we got an energy star fridge and over the next couple of years it will pay for itself in utility savings...too bad that it cost us this year's energy savings to get the pipe fixed by a plumber. I am beginning to wonder why go to college when you can get paid $100's of dollars an hour to fix houses.

Needless to say, I still enjoy my TA job. It is very interesting and challenging in a way that designing a "creation relay" today was not. I enjoy working with people who are going to come to class and if not I get to say "hey, that affects your grade," not "oh we really missed you this week." Soon enough I will get the papers and I will have a new perspective on the job and yet it is great being back in the world of thoughts and ideas. I do feel good there.

Back to reading for class and wondering what if anything will change undecided voters tonight in the debates.

YAY! It is almost October.

October brings fall, new shows and the playoffs of the MLB. It is a great time of year. Will write more soon. Teaching is going well and we are getting more into our running again.

Emory

Tomorrow is my first day leading my colloquy, so I am looking forward to a stimulating morning of academic discussion and preaching. I still need someone to pinch me that I get this opportunity. At first it seemed like "how I am going to do this and my other job?" and now I am feeling good. It is different though being on the other side of the desk. I have to come up with a grading scale for assignments and decide what relates to the objectives of the class. It is more pressure than I thought. These people are looking to my comments to grow as a person. Or in my friend's situation (they are grading tests that determine whether you get the job or not) someone's ability to make a living. Maybe I am overestimating my comments in class, but still it feels like a responsibility.

I will let you know how it goes.

Palin's daughter

At first glance, I thought - Wow! Palin is a serious threat to Obama, because of her similarities to Hillary. She is confident and strong, but that image crumbled. She has only been a mayor and just became governor. Both she and McCain have only talked twice and now her 17 year old daughter is pregnant. I am glad to hear that she is supporting her daughter as she faces the issues of motherhood and being a wife (she is marrying the father). It is tough whether you have resources or not. It also reinforces her pro-life viewpoint, but almost makes it her only issue. I guess you can't lose the image of her carrying a gun, so she loves to carry a gun and protects children. It's like Arnold Schwarzenegger in the body of a woman.

I pray for the next woman who gets a chance to run for office. I mean if hillary didn't win and as much as I want a woman to win I hope that McCain loses, what kind of woman will it take to become president?

What's your favorite show?

In the days of "Wipeout" and "I survived a Japanese Game Show" I long for good television. I am looking forward to Chuck and Pushing Daisies, but I have found new shows.

Burn Notice is a new favorite and Mrs. FL has gotten me into Eureka. They are both on USA.

I am, of course, excited about Project Runway. The contests have been very interesting this year. Dressing drag queens, using green fabrics and I am sure there are more ahead.

Speaking of which I gotta get out and run so I can catch Heidi Klum.

What's your favorite tv show?

Can someone explain this to me?

Tonight on the olympics for the first time BMX bike racing will be an olympic sport. Needless to say, I am not going to watch it. I am shocked that softball is getting kicked off the long list of sports and BMX is on. I mean why can't we get rid of handball and keep softball?

I really want the US Beach Volleyball ladies to win tonight. I know they are favored, but it would nice for them to keep their streak going. GO USA!

Well, the fun continues after the olympics. We just flew through Denver over the weekend and read all about the upcoming DNC there. It sounds like quite a green event - hey, they are shipping in 1,000 bicycles for the delegates to use during the week. I wonder how many will actually get used.

Enjoy the end of the olympics and get ready for the MLB playoff soon. How are the Red Sox doing by the way?

Michael Phelps

Okay, so I didn't really know much about this 20 something before Saturday, but now I want to watch every race he is in. The little 1 minute overview of his experience at the prior olympics and his relationship with his mom drew me in on NBC last night. He is 23 and just beat his own world record in the 400 IM by 2 seconds. How is that possible?

I am usually a fan of the gymnastics but this year I am more impressed with the swimmers.

Those opening ceremonies were also amazing! I am trying to find them on youtube because we missed some.

GO TEAM USA!