go astros!

Wow, so while I'm sitting here sweating some homework and trying to finish up my paper, my ex-girlfriend calls me up and shouts into my ear, "Houston's going to the World Series!"

I can barely believe it. I decided to be a good boy and do my homework tonight and not watch the game. I guess I missed some good baseball, but secretly, I knew there were gonna win tonight. I mean, they got Oswalt pitching. And they pretty much had the last game locked down, baby. (well, until the last out of the 9th inning.)

Means, we get to watch at least 4 more Astros games, on the biggest stage of em all! I love it. The only thing that would make me happier would be if this was Yankees vs. Astros. Oh well, one can always wish for more.

What a great month, huh? College football, my new lover. Especially now that I go to a school that just can't lose. The NBA pre-season is around the corner, and I tell ya, those Rockets are looking hot! Stromile Swift? Please, that guys gonna change some things for Mr. Yao. And, at the end of the month, the Digable Planets are playing a show in San Antonio! Can you believe? Well, I missed out seeing these guys when I was in 11th grade. I'm grateful for the second chance, 11 years later.

And, to throw a layer of bacon on an already stacked fried October sandwich, the Astros are in the World Series!
Gear!
Hot Jimminy!
Outta sight!

But honestly, what's a nerdy boy like me supposed to do? On top of now watching the World Series, I got tons of homework and reading, all this great research at school, a sturdy Christian fellowship, all these yoga activities, races to run, tennis to play, and um, all these hot hoochies to mack. Baby, baby, it just ain't fair!
(can you spot the one fallacy? I'll give you a hint . . . it ain't the homework)
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On another note.

I had a great day today. I went to the advanced yoga class again, and this time, I gotta say, I was hands down, the worst one in the class. I felt like a beginner all over again. We were all doing forearm inversions, and baby, I just couldn't do it. I tried, I sweated, I just couldn't get both legs off the ground. And you know why I dig the advanced class. No one even noticed. Move on. Let's move on to the next pose. My back feels great, by the way. After this class, I always feel like I did when I first started to do yoga years and years ago. Your body just starts to align itself the right way, and you notice yourself walking taller and sturdier, and your breathing is fuller and deeper. I dig it, man.

I also did some house hunting today. Well, technically, I just looked at one condo that's for sale in the neighborhood I want to buy. All my instincts tell me, "rip off!" But then again, in this market, I think everything's a rip off. It was a 3 bedroom place with a parking space and 2.5 bathrooms, for just a smidge over what I originally paid for my 1 bedroom place in Queens. We'll see.

Oh, and I stopped by the tattoo studio today to check out the portfolio of this amazing local tattoo artist that I've been hearing so much about. Man, I dig this small town, there's only like 2 cats who everyone recommends for good ink. So, just go hang with them. I think what I want is too simple for them, maybe they'll spice it up a little bit. Hopefully I'll end up with something that's beautiful and raw, you know? More to come on this front.
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I spent the tonight talking with a new friend who I get along with quite well. It's strange, it's been a long time, since I got along with someone right from the get go. (Well, actually, not that long. It happened last month with someone at the big music show.) But, in general, it never ever ever happens in teddy's world. I rarely find someone I genuinely listen to when they talk. No disrespect, that's just the way it's always been, you know?

But it makes me happy. Meeting someone who's cool with me from the get go. And when I told them I was a vegetarian, instead of saying something like, "Oh, I could never do that" or "Really? Why?" or "Gee, that must be tough" which are the typical reactions, this person said, "I respect that. I've tried to do it too."
Wow, that was really refreshing to hear, you know?

No, of course you don't know! You aren't a vegetarian! You don't know what it's like! Sob. No one knows. Sob. Sob.

(um, teddy, what are you doing? Whining about being a vegetarian now?
Get over yourself, mr. drama queen. No one's forcing you. You want something to cry about, I'll make you cry right now!)

Um. yeah. Sorry about that. I apologize. That will be the one and only time I ever complain about being a vegetarian. That didn't feel very good at all.

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Yeah, I just want to give a shout to all the people out there who've been reading this and emailing me lately. It feels good to get love, honest. I never knew so many of my friends would be nosy enough to sit down and read my silly ramblings. I sure as heck don't read any of yours! Ha ha!

But keep them comments coming, it's nice to hear from ya. And let me know if you've got a blog too, cuz these things are actually kind of fun when it's not just me venting, ain't it?

shoutout to the real amy. keep yo head up.