today is oct. 8th, which according to dave barry is the day in which everything of historic importance in america took place (which translates to his son's birthday). i used to wish people a happy everything day, but now the day has new meaning. for the past several years i have observed nicole appreciation day on this date. i'm presently watching cinderella with the family. if that doesn't scream sacrifice i don't know what does.
the daughter has been cracking me up lately. she has been following in her brother's footsteps-doing strange things and having a great time doing it. currently she is standing in the middle of the living room with one bare foot and one foot in sock and shoe with her pants, stuck to her shoe, trailing behind. she is laughing semi-hysterically while she holds a cup tightly between her teeth. her brother earlier today wedged himself into a box, head and feet in the box with his rear up in the air.
have i mentioned that i am very happy with my new phone? for a while i have been wanting a motorola phone with speakerphone functionality. i got one at a great price not long ago. it is the v188, which wasn't the model i was hoping for (v600 which tmobile no longer seems to carry), but allows me to do everything i want. not only do i love the speakerphone feature, but i also enjoy syncing my contacts and calendar with outlook, adding images and using mp3s as my ringtones through the built-in usb port.
big ten football has been amazing this year. it was most enjoyable for me to watch minnesota defeat michigan today. . .and to hear about the indiana and northwestern victories. hopefully osu can stand up to the undefeated penn state nittany lions.
tigers and dodgers move out their managers. big surprise there. wish the dodgers would've made this move earlier. i find it amusing that managers in mlb get moved around so quickly.
more later. . .
peace and java
