Bruce to do Super Bowl Halftime Show

I heard today that Bruce Springsteen is going to perform on the Super Bowl halftime show during Super Bowl XLIII. For some reason I found this news shocking. I never pictured Bruce doing the halftime show. I personally don't even like the halftime show. I watch the Super Bowl to watch the game. Halftime just takes too much time away from the game. But I really like Bruce so I guess I'll be watching the halftime show this year instead of stuffing my face with food! In addition, I've seen some ugly Super Bowl logos, but I think this one is the worst one yet. It's ugly and it looks like it's begging for the Dallas Cowboys and their star helmets to be in it. And by the way, the Cowboys got their butts beat at home by my Washington Redskins this week. Go Skins!

What do you do when your child refuses to go to bed -- or stay in bed?

Interesting poll on BabyCenter.com asks What do you do when your child refuses to go to bed -- or stay in bed? Here were the results with about 30,000 people voting:

Lie down with him until he's asleep - 32%

I hate to admit it, but I tend to get more & more upset and annoyed with him-26%
Calmly take him back to bed as many times as it takes - 20%
Put up a gate or lock his door so he can't leave his room - 7%
Revoke privileges the next day each time he gets out of bed - 5%
Give up and let him stay up late - 5%
Other - 5%

I have to say I think we have done all of the above numerous times. I'm more of the revoke privileges type but that also usually leads to the annoyed person. I do lay down with Jessica sometimes, but that's usually cause I'm tired too.

Drunk Mets Fan

By the end of the week, this guy in the video may not be the only Mets fan who drinks so much he passes out. The video is a little long but it's funny. Click Here.

Jessica's Birthday Weekend

Today is Jessica's birthday. She turned 4 today. We had a lot of fun this weekend. On Saturday she had a full morning of classes at the Y. She started gymnastics, Dance and Swimming. Then she came home and took a nap and then we had the family birthday party. She had a lot of fun playing with her cousins and friends. Just like the kids party the theme was the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. I took a look at the videos I took at the kids party and they just weren't as crazy as I remember them being that day. So instead of a video from that day I wanted everyone to see the kind of cakes that our cousin Tracy makes. A picture doesn't do it justice so I took a video so you can get the full effect of the cake. Very cool. This is what Mickey Mouse's Clubhouse looks like on the Disney Channel. Today, Jessica's actual birthday, we went to Sesame Place with cousins Frank, Tracy and Melissa. We had a great time. Jess and TJ fell asleep on the ride home. I think I'm headed there now.

Facebook Addiction

Has anyone noticed that Facebook is addicting. My goal right now is to just have more friends than Sue cause I know in real life that will never happen. Well right now I have 49 friends and she only has 48. I am beating her. I know it seems so mean but I am really happy about this. I just need to find more friends - and I don't mean fake friends but people I actually know. Is anyone else addicted to this stupid thing? I am sure it's just a fad and I'll grow out of it but I don't know when. Help!!!!



Gotta go - my computer just beeped from something happening on Facebook.



PS - The Mets are giving me ulcers on a nightly basis. Ugh!

Last Visit to Shea

Sue and I took Jess and TJ to Shea yesterday to see the Mets and meet up with a friend from San Diego. It was TJ and Jessica's first and last visit to Shea. I'm really not going to miss it. The place is an eye sore, the amenities are lacking, the kids have nothing to do and so on and so on. We left with the Mets winning 4-2 in the 8th inning and the bullpen promptly blew another game. Their lead is at 1 game and as it is going tonight, may be down to 1/2 game. Could it be another late September collapse. I hope not but we Met fans have learned to deal with it!

Jessica Simpson Talking Trash

Can you believe that Jessica Simpson is talking trash on national television? She was just on Good Morning America telling America that the Cowboys were going to crush the Eagles this week. Why won't she just go away? I mean I thought Tony Romo had dumped her and then the next thing I know, I hear something about them moving in together. Who Cares!!!

Tomorrow is Jessica's Kids Birthday Party

Tomorrow is Jessica's birthday party at Gymboree in Wayne for the kids in her school class. 13 little 4 year olds running around. I'm just glad they won't be in my house. I mean they are cute and all but that would be a big mess in my house. It is a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse theme. There will be Mickey cakes, toys, music and more. Should be a fun time. I'll try and take some video for everyone to see.

What to Say

What do you say when you have nothing to say? I have some blog ideas I want to write about - but I'm just not feeling in the mood to write about those things. There is always the Mets who currently are in first place by 3 games, but I feel very uneasy since they have 17 games left and that is when it all fell apart last year. I could talk about the friends I went out with last night and Nicole and her always amusing stories. There's football and kids and a bunch of other stuff. But tonight I will just ramble about nothing. I hope everyone has enjoyed this. Good night.

Football Week 1

For those that don't know it - I really like football. I'm in 2 fantasy football leagues, a football pool, a survivor pool and of course, I love the Redskins even if I think they're going to suck and finish last this year. They're still my team. it wasn't a great week but in the football pool I went 14-3 but unfortunately so did 2 other people and I lost out on the weekly pool due to the final score of the Raiders/Broncos Monday Night Football game. Why did the Broncose have to score so many points? That wasn't necessary. I split my fantasy football games and I luckily escaped with a win in the survivor pool picking the now Tom Brady-less New England Patriots. And of course, the Redskins lost to the Giants. That might have been the worst thing about Week 1 of the 2008 season. Go Skins - we need a win in Week 2.

600 fans at Marlins game

Can someone please tell me why they would build a new stadium for the Florida Marlins? Nobody goes to the games now, what good is a new stadium going to do. They still won't go to the games. Earlier this week there were only about 600 people at a game - read the article. That is sad and pathetic!

Olympics Poll

Well I think I need to work on my poll questions a little better. It looks like the vast majority of people watched some of the Olympics everyday (76%). There were 10% that watched a little and 14% that watched all they could. Nobody voted for none so at least everyone took in some of the Olympics. It was fun to watch the Michael Phelps stuff, but how much diving and gymnastics does one person have to endure. I just wish I could have watched more Team Handball - that still looks like a lot of fun to play.

Happy Labor Day

Happy Labor Day to all you laborers out there. That's probably most of you. I hope you are enjoying the last unofficial day of summer as Labor Day is sometimes known as. To me it just means there is one phrase I am about to hear - "Are You Ready for some Football!!!!!!

But if you'd like to know more about Labor Day - Click here.