Archive for October, 2005

The Almost Ego Boost

Sunday, October 30th, 2005

I was driving back to the apartment after running a quick errand this afternoon, and soon after I pull up at a stop light, a Volvo SUV pulls up beside me, on the driver's side of my car. This blond bombshell of a woman leans forward and smiles at me. ...

The World Series Is Over

Thursday, October 27th, 2005

The Astros fell to the White Sox in the World Series, four games to none. Fortunately, though, I was able to fly back to Houston to go to games three and four with my dad. My flight departed Los Angeles at 7:00am Pacific time on Tuesday, and my dad picked ...

Another Devastating Blow

Sunday, October 23rd, 2005

I was not able to watch too much of tonight's World Series game. I watched the first three innings, then went to dinner with a bunch of friends, and made it back home in time to watch the bottom of the ninth inning. What did I see? Brad Lidge serving ...

Astros-White Sox Game One

Saturday, October 22nd, 2005

Here is my second attempt at live blogging a baseball postseason game. Hopefully this game does not end in quite so crushing a manner as the last one did, with Albert Pujols hitting a home run at the end of the game to win it for the Cardinals. A few ...

My World Series Prediction

Saturday, October 22nd, 2005

Here it is, shortly before the first pitch of game one of the World Series. I now feel compelled to make my pick. It looks like anyone who is anyone is picking the White Sox, while at the same time declaring their intention of going against the "trendy" pick of ...

The Astros Are In The World Series

Wednesday, October 19th, 2005

What a huge sigh of relief I experienced tonight when the Houston Astros won game six of the National League Championship Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. I have heard over the past two days from several people (my dad and my brother included) that I might have been a ...