Bringing the Drama

1 – basked in the glory of my celebrity
2 – had a good laugh at a story at work
3 – recounting the Buddy D parade story for my mom in person
4 – had a great run at the gym, probably could have gone longer
5 – shrimp po-boy at Parkway
6 – took care of stuff for grad school class to free up Sunday
7 – SAINTS WON THE SUPER BOWL!
8 – went and got a newspaper to document the Saints WINNING THE SUPER BOWL!
9 – High fiving Anthony Hargrove at the Saints Super Bowl Victory parade
10 – Hornets beat the Celtics!
11 – not having to wait to get a haircut, it was like I was famous
12 – Muses parade was the best parade I’ve been to in years
13 – charbroiled oysters at Drago’s
14 – catching beads from Drew Brees
15 – finally a night at home
16 – lunch with family for MG
17 – Ash Wednesday church
18 – eating a leftover muffuletta from Central Grocery
19 – a day off to regroup after a week of crazy
20 – made pancakes from scratch
21 – hang out time with AG folks
22 – gym time
23 – found (and bought) Maker’s Mark with black and gold wax
24 – dinner with work friends
25 – Jay-Z LIVE
26 – Aaron Gray carries the Hornets in the 4th quarter to a victory!
27 – spent day getting things done after a few days of crazy
28 – found Red Velvet Cake yogurt at the store (I know, but I’m an addict and it had been eluding me for a couple of weeks)

I found this to be a good thing to do last year, so I figured to keep it going.

1 – NYD with family
2 – mass in unexpectedly awesome church in downtown NOLA
3 – found book receipt for class so I can get reimbursed!
4 – getting back into a normal routine (gym, omelette dinner) after two weeks of crazy
5 – ran at the gym then came home and cooked a great dinner
6 – unexpectedly saved money renting a tuxedo
7 – ran at the gym
8 – finally got my new inspection sticker for my car
9 – hang out time with Jacob
10 – awesome day at WWII Museum with my family
11 – FINALLY got my replacement contact, then my glasses adjusted on the way home
12 – college football coaching turmoil at Tennessee made me smile
13 – Clemson 83, UNC 64
14 – ran at the gym and didn’t quit early
15 – salmon and broccoli for dinner
16 – watching Reggie Bush have a HUGE game
17 – finally found a program that can convert files that i can make dvds with
18 – thought the front page of the local paper was BRILLIANT
19 – good run at the gym
20 – tomato and bell pepper omelette night
21 – ran outside for the first time in a month
22 – fixed a washing machine issue myself for $22
23 – fixed this for dinner, delicious
24 – Garrett Hartley’s 40 yard FG
25 – remembering the Saints are going to the Super Bowl
26 – called the cops on a beggar who I saw for the 2nd time in 3 weeks using the same story
27 – contributed a classic Saints moment in MS Paint to a msg board thread
28 – got choked up again watching a highlight from Sunday’s game
29 – found a new favorite sandwich at the Hornets games
30 – came up with new rub for pork chops
31 – the Buddy D parade!

1 – woke up to a world where the Saints are 11-0 and had dismantled the Patriots on MNF
2 – made an awesome dinner of eggs, tomatos, and red onion
3 – cried laughing at Cake Wrecks
4 – got the analysis model operational that I’ve been trying to get done for a month it seems
5 – hung out with my family and hung ornaments
6 – Saints 12-0! Team project final presentation went awesome!
7 – I found marscapone at the store!
8 – my phone fixed itself!
9 – hang out time with old friends
10 – went to the gym for a run after work
11 – got a bunch of errands done
12 – made biscuits from scratch using wheat flour
13 – 13 and O; tiramisu cake; Kelly Clarkson
14 – made it home from work in spite of fog AND heavy rain at the same time
15 – made it to work safely through some crazy rain and then got a good parking spot
16 – final for my class went well
17 – 2 for 1 domestic’s at Rippy’s; seeing old friends at the Ryman
18 – finally made it to Fido
19 – had sushi for the second time ever
20 – awesome time at church; safe flight home; Vikings lost
21 – eased back into work, made progress with stuff
22 – GREAT parking spot at work
23 – found out I made an A in my class; talked with a corp manager about job stuff and was encouraged
24 – awesome Mass service; family Christmas Eve gathering
25 – my sister loved her gifts that i bought that had nothing to do with her list
26 – finally went and saw a movie in a theatre that was worth my time! (Sherlock Holmes)
27 – found a college transcript to use for job apps, so i won’t have to pay for a new one
28 – watched the MNF game and the Bears won!
29 – Wii swordfighting with my sister
30 – Hornets game with my dad for his birthday
31 – enjoyed fireworks without having to leave my house

1 – relaxing day following the HALF MARATHON
2 – CRAZY EXCITING Saints win! Also, came back from 60 point deficit in fantasy football to tie on the second to last play of the game! INSANITY!
3 – saw a video my sister took on Halloween of me doing the Cupid Shuffle; became a facebook celebrity
4 – my favorite Hornet (PEJA) hit a 3 to send the game into OT, then they won in OT
5 – i was WIRED when i got home which translated into a FAST run
6 – finally caught a free tshirt at a Hornets game
7 – Clemson moved closer to an ACC title game appearance!
8 – fake company meeting went better than i expected
9 – got my new replacement iPod!; hunkered down for Ida
10 – saw that Jay-Z is playing NOLA in February
11 – found motivation to get to the gym
12 – SWELL SEASON!
13 – drove over to Five Guys in Biloxi for lunch….awesome
14 – ran a 10k!
15 – Nine and Oh
16 – U2 tickets came in the mail!
17 – Pete Yorn show was awesome
18 – tickets for Kelly Clarkson went on sale for half price for the day!
19 – saw the Hornets play well against a good team for the first time all year
20 – peaceful night at home; watched Clemson basketball for first time this year
21 – Clemson locked up their division; Switchfoot in the Parish room!
22 – watched Saints game with friends and didn’t jinx the team; Ten and Oh
23 – made myself go to the gym
24 – Running got me out of a foul mood
25 – I made cake icing from scratch and it came out PERFECT
26 – fun with my dad and friends at Turkey Day race, then Thanksgiving with my family
27 – had a great Black Friday at home
28 – went for a run and the weather was gorgeous
29 – good team project meeting; Clemson beat Butler in a thriller!
30 – Saints 38, Patriots 17

1 – went for an evening run to clear my head from a tough day at work, and it was great
2 – quiet night at home catching part of the National Parks doc
3 – ran 8 miles! saw Dead Weather! saw Andrew Bird! did it all!
4 – got props from my project team’s mentor for some slides I did
5 – got emails from a craigslist ad i posted the night before
6 – actually felt confident about what i’m doing at work; watched last night’s HIMYM episode and learned what the pointy building is called
7 – sold my Voodoo Fest ticket and it was really easy
8 – went for an easy run before the big ten miler
9 – got reports done at work and feel good about them
10 – ran ten miles for the first time in my life and survived
11 – relaxing recovery day
12 – saw my dad’s name on the marquee for being Top Realtor of the September (that’s how i found out, it was a great surprise)
13 – knocked out a big chunk of class videos
14 – had 3 goals for the evening and accomplished all 3; saw USA tie soccer game late in amazing fashion
15 – ran without pain in my knee
16 – safe flight to Greensboro; saw friends i hadn’t seen in YEARS
17 – saw friends get married; Sprint store trip; after party
18 – breakfast with friends with biscuits as big as my face
19 – eased back into work with no crazy stuff happening
20 – had a great relaxing evening after i got home
21 – was able to go see It Might Get Loud with my dad on short notice
22 – changing evening plans at the last minute proved to be great
23 – totally demolished the midterm for my class
24 – met the cool neighbor who lives around the corner; my crazy superstitious self helped Clemson win in OT at Miami
25 – Saints made a crazy awesome comeback; earned praise from mentor during fake company meeting
26 – went for a run and went really fast unintentionally
27 – Star Wars! In concert! Pictures! Music!
28 – got a sweet parking spot at work
29 – watched 30 Rock and saw someone i knew from Clemson have a speaking role
30 – figured out a costume for Halloween thanks to a talking oven
31 – ran the HALF MARATHON and lived to tell the tale

1 – got a run done in time to make a fantasy football draft
2 – came home for fantasy football draft and internet was down….but things ended up alright; also, got a model done at work that i had been working on for a couple of days
3 – finished a 2nd version of the analysis model at work, listened to a lot of Beatles
4 – good day relaxing
5 – great day getting things done, going for a run, and watching football (both kinds)
6 – slept late for the first time in at least a week
7 – got a free sandwich at CFA, and finally got my soccer jersey for winning the fantasy league for last season
8 – phone call to a friend i hadn’t spoken to in way too long
9 – listening to Hey Jude on the way home mellowed me out from a bad mood because of work; watched USA eek out 3 points in WCQ
10 – even though Clemson lost, I had fun watching the game…just not the gutted feeling at the end of it
11 – caught the tail end of David Robinson’s HOF speech
12 – finally got my new running shoes
13 – great day of alone time watching football; also, first run with the new shoes…AWESOME
14 – gave my sister her b-day gift and she LOVED it
15 – serendipitously turned the channel this morning just in time to see a friend perform on a local morning show….i hardly ever turn the channel
16 – figured out some stuff at work; found enough motivation to hit the gym where i saw two fashion faux pas(s? es?)
17 – went for my 3rd run of the week and it was only Thursday
18 – saw a friend in a play that was lame, but my friend wasn’t
19 – saw an old work friend at the LSU game
20 – good day watching the Saints and getting grad school class stuff done
21 – finally did the fixes on my mower and they were easier than i thought
22 – first Eat Club with good friends and good food
23 – went and ran even though i so didn’t want to, but felt great after; saw a plane do a slow turn near the airport by my house
24 – scored face value tickets for the Clemson game on Saturday
25 – safe drive up to Clemson…dinner with friends
26 – first Clemson home game in 3 years; dinner with new friends
27 – unplanned hangout time with my sister
28 – made myself go to the gym
29 – went for a run in the nice fall weather
30 – dinner with an old friend

1 – bunco at my aunt and uncle’s house (and i won $10!)
2 – lazy Sunday, then went and saw William Fitzsimmons and met him after the show
3 – dentist appt, no cavities!; also, finally got people talking to each other at work on something i am helping with
4 – finally cut my backyard after saying i would do it for four days; realized my weedeater is still awesome
5 – late night run, bonding with friends from work
6 – got an analysis model running at work
7 – first time at Saints training camp and took some cool pictures
8 – mid day nap
9 – grilled salmon for the first time in a while
10 – the baklava i made tasted great, so it was a success!
11 – old friend from college found me on facebook
12 – got a snowball at the place my grandparents used to take me to when i was little
13 – was able to get the massive rock chip i got on the way home on the 12th fixed
14 – had friends over for the Saints game
15 – ESPN2 had the Chelsea/Hull game in HD!
16 – lazy Sunday that included watching the PGA (awesome finish) then did some yard work
17 – new Radiohead song for free!
18 – Mute Math album release show and everything leading up to it
19 – Macca
20 – getting the Ari Gold card at Twisted Root
21 – found Fat Tire at a grocery store in Marshall, TX
22 – quiet evening at home watching the Saints game
23 – found a new pair of pants on sale for $13
24 – saw an exciting ending to Dating in the Dark (some of those people aren’t that pretty to rule people out on attractiveness!)
25 – finding a card for my sister’s birthday was like a needle in a haystack, but it was fun
26 – went for a run and Hamstring held up
27 – got some good direction at work; found the motivation to go to the gym after
28 – got an awesome parking spot at work
29 – ate at Commander’s Palace for my sister’s birthday dinner
30 – ran a 10k for the first time since April and didn’t die
31 – went to bed before 10 pm….(WHAT?!?)

1 – made good progress at work, then stopped by the gym on the way home
2 – finished all the stuff at work i’d been working on for the past couple of weeks….it is finished (for now)
3 – went to the Club of the Sons album release party
4 – grilled out with my parents, had fun watching USA/Grenada and NASCAR, along with my neighbors’ decision to spend a lot of money on fireworks
5 – fun birthday party for a 1 year old with coffee punch, then a lazy Sunday afternoon watching golf
6 – stopped at Target on the way home for some milk, and found Milano cookies in packs of 3 in the dollar bin
7 – went for a run in the late evening after it had rained all day
8 – new pull up record at the gym
9 – drove over the new Twin Span!….also, went to a new bible study that might be something
10 – ZZ Top LIVE!
11 – had some awesome pizza from Dominos
12 – watered the plants out front while it lightly drizzled
13 – made scrambled eggs with celery, bell pepper, tomato, and red onion…..it was great!
14 – got a sweet parking spot at work; learned about the secret arrow in the FedEx logo (not sure if that’s a good thing)
15 – two concerts in one night at different venues? going to try it.
16 – helped plan the first family vacation in 11 years to go see Paul McCartney for my sister’s birthday
17 – made up a recipe for wilted spinach as a side item for dinner
18 – set out to accomplish 4 things (water plants, run, give blood, haircut), and got 3 of them due to getting a free pint of ice cream for giving blood….so the haircut was postponed
19 – got a call from a friend i hadn’t talked to in months
20 – listened to the real time audio of the Apollo 11 moon landing and them setting foot on the Moon
21 – got home from work, cut my grass, drank a High Life…..it was a good evening
22 – got a good haircut at a new hair cutting place….though it was a bit awkward at times
23 – house church
24 – wine and poetry night
25 – bought peaches at the farmers’ market….then had a peach milkshake at CFA
26 – post church lunch with my mom; bought new running shoes i actually really REALLY like
27 – Chandler/Okafor trade was AMAZING…..also watched Dating in the Dark, it was like watching a train wreck
28 – felt good about what i accomplished at work
29 – got extra towel stamps at the grocery store
30 – went out to dinner with work friends to celebrate a friend’s promotion (and then he paid!)
31 – got some info on grad school and closer to figuring out what i want to do about it