A musical fixation

For some reason, over the last few days I've been unable to listen to anything but Barenaked Ladies.. Pity we only own two cds of theirs. Everything to Everyone and Disc One: All Their Greatest Hits (1991 - 2001

Any suggestions on other BNL I should get?

Four Questions.

As seen on dandelion_diva

Name something you hope for (narrow it down to one):

Off the top of my head.. World Champion San Francisco Giants

Name something in general that makes you hopeful:

I'm still alive. That alone gives me hope.

Name something that has happened recently that revived hope for you:

This is going to sound awful.. but Kiri has had bronchitis for a week, and I haven't even gotten a cough. A few years ago, I would have landed in the hospital.

Name something that makes you happy:

"He hits it high.. he hits it deep.. home run, Barry Bonds!

Quote of the Day!

How on Earth are we supposed to generate ominous rumors about your absence if you keep coming back?

From one of the SJG Boards about Loren Wiseman's recent absence.

Write my biography!

I'm a panel guest at BayCon this year, and need a short biography. I suck at writing these.

So, somebody give it a crack. One or two paragraphs, and feel free to get silly. I always do.

The All-Important Baseball Report #2 - Barry does it again, and again..

Here we are, a bit over a week into the 2004 campaign and things are a mixed bag for the Giants. We're currently 5-3, and sitting on top of the NL West, but we have a couple of good and bad points.

Good Points:

1. Bonds. His presence on the field changes how opponents handle the game.
2. Herges. For a man who wasn't expected to be our closer, he's done very well. 5 saves so far.
3. Neifi Perez. The big surprise of the year, Neifi has finally woken up his bat, getting the hits when we need them.

Bad Points:

1. Our pitching staff. It's taped together right now, with Nen and Schmidt starting the season on the DL.
2. General health. We are very susceptible to injuries.

So, while it's too early to tell, I'm looking for the Giants to repeat as NL West Champions. This will happen if we get our pitching under control.

The NL West bet:

gridlore (Giants) 5-3 .625
bunyip (Cubs) 3-4 .429
aurictech (Cardinals) 4-6 .400

GO GIANTS

Not quite the riding journal..

I did get out for a bit, but forgot to grab the bike computer. It was about a mile, my usual loop around our neighborhood.