L-I-V...E-R-P...Double O L, Liverpool FC!

My boys squeaked a win today missing their captain Gerrard. Unfortunately, Chelski obliterated Real Betis and that will slide them atop the group based on differential.

I HATE Chelski.

Revealing Kiera

If anyone has a thing for Kiera Knightley, check out this months (October) issue of Esquire. Yep, that's an exposed nipple you see. I guess when you consider yourself not-so well endowed who cares if a few million readers can see a nipple here or there.
I definately liked her in Pirates but not sure if I fancy her in that new Domino flick. Trying to be to edgy for my tastes.

Celebrity Sighting

Hideki Matsui in the Union Square farmers market. That place is a hotbed for people watching.

Fantasy Update

Just because I am sure many of you are curious as to how my fantasy NFL teams have fared thus far 5 weeks into the season. Well, it was a slow start in the office league. I started out in the basement, 10th place, after week one with a poor showing. My bench players scored more than my entire team. Needless to say I have sense started the right players and have made all the right moves. I have worked my way up to 2nd place and lead the league in total points scored( the guy in 1st is the guy i lost to Week 1). That league is shaping up nicely. Hopefully it will be smooth sailing into the playoffs.

My college buddy league is weird. I have scored the 2nd most points yet am stuck in 4th place. A couple tough weeks with some injuries cost me two games. Hopefully i can keep up the pace and finish strong coming into some crucial BYE weeks.

My high school buddy league is the big money league. $100 entry fee, nothing but trash talk, kill your first born type of competition. This one plays out even from top to bottom with the points and records being in line. I am currently in 5th place in standings and points. Top 6 get a spot in the playoffs and a chance at the cash. So long as I maintain my position over the next integral BYE weeks I should be ok. Although, i am a little nervous about this upcoming week. I am coming off a win last week but if history repeats itself as it has all season (win,loss,win,loss,win,???) i could be in trouble. Hopefully the streak ends here.

Top 500 Songs since 1980?

Not totally sure about this list but still some great tunes on here. I would say my current iPod is holding upwards of 75% of these as we speak.

http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?ID=1761


Blender's top 500 songs since 1980
001. "Billie Jean" - Michael Jackson
002. "B.O.B." - Outkast
003. "Sweet Child O' Mine" - Guns N' Roses
004. "One" - U2
005. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana
006. "Like a Prayer" - Madonna
007. "Love Will Tear Us Apart" - Joy Division
008. "Sucker MCs" - Run-D.M.C.
009. ". . .Baby One More Time" - Britney Spears
010. "In Da Club" - 50 Cent
011. "My Name Is" - Eminem
012. "The Message" - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
013. "Fight for Your Right" - Beastie Boys
014. "You Shook Me All Night Long" - AC/DC
015. "Hey Ya" - Outkast
016. "I Want It That Way" - Backstreet Boys
017. "Super Freak" - Rick James
018. "I'm Coming Out" - Diana Ross
019. "Just Like Heaven" - The Cure
020. "The Show" - Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew
021. "Fight the Power" - Public Enemy
022. "Pour Some Sugar on Me" - Def Leppard
023. "It's Like That" - Run-D.M.C.
024. "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" - Prince
025. "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" - Dr. Dre
026. "Hypnotize" - Notorious B.I.G.
027. "Just a Friend" - Biz Markie
028. "Cars" - Gary Numan
029. "Get Ur Freak On" - Missy Elliott
030. "99 Problems" - Jay-Z
031. "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By (Puff Daddy Remix) - Method Man featuring Mary J. Blige
032. "Livin' on a Prayer" - Bon Jovi
033. "No Diggity" - Blackstreet
034. "Mybabydaddy" - B-Rock and the Bizz
035. "Crosseyed and Painless" - Talking Heads
036. "It Takes Two" - Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock
037. "Bootylicious" - Destiny's Child
038. "I Love Rock & Roll" - Joan Jett
039. "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" - Geto Boys
040. "Push It" - Salt 'N Pepa
041. "In the Air Tonight" - Phil Collins
042. "Got Your Money" - Ol' Dirty Bastard
043. "Hurt" - Johnny Cash
044. "White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)" - Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel
045. "Sexual Healing" - Marvin Gaye
046. "$$$$ tha Police" - N.W.A.
047. "I Want to Know What Love Is" - Foreigner048. "Monkey Gone to Heaven" - Pixies
049. "Lose Yourself" - Eminem
050. "Hungry Like the Wolf" - Duran Duran
051. "All Apologies" - Nirvana
052. "Wonderwall" - Oasis
053. "Beat It" - Michael Jackson
054. "Middle of the Road" - The Pretenders
055. "The Scientist" - Coldplay
056. "Poison" Bell Biv Devoe
057. "West End Girls" - Pet Shop Boys
058. "Karma Police" - Radiohead
059. "How Soon is Now?" - The Smiths
060. "Missing You" - John Waite
061. "Ignition (Remix)" - R. Kelly
062. "Just Can't Get Enough" - Depeche Mode
063. "Beautiful Day" - U2064. "Say My Name" - Destiny's Child
065. "Enter Sandman" - llica
066. "Doo Wop (That Thing)" - Lauryn Hill
067. "The Boys of Summer" - Don Henley
068. "That's the Joint" - Funky 4 + 1
069. "You're Still the One" - Shania Twain
070. "Summer of '69" - Bryan Adams
071. "Criminal" - Fiona Apple
072. "The Humpty Dance" - Digital Underground
073. "House of Jealous Lovers" - The Rapture
074. "Take Me Out" - Franz Ferdinand
075. "Head Like a Hole" - Nine Inch Nails
076. "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" - The Gap Band
077. "Girls, Girls, Girls" - Motley Crue
078. "A Stroke of Genius" - Freelance Hellraiser
079. "Losing My Religion" - R.E.M .
080. "Hot in Herre" - Nelly
081. "Galang" - M.I.A.
082. "Yeah!" - Usher
083. "To Hell with Poverty" - Gang of Four
084. "Borderline" - Madonna
085. "Drop It Like It's Hot" - Snoop Dogg
086. "Work It" - Missy Elliott
087. "Into the Groove" - Madonna
088. "Pull Up to the Bumper" - Grace Jones
089. "Rockin' in the Free World" - Neil Young
090. "That's Entertainment" - The Jam
091. "Feel Good Hit of the Summer" - Queens of the Stone Age
092. "Heartbeat" - Taana Gardner
093. "Cut Your Hair" - Pavement
094. "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" - P.M. Dawn
095. "Unsatisfied" - The Replacements
096. "True Faith" - New Order
097. "Since U Been Gone" - Kelly Clarkson
098. "When You Were Mine" - Prince
099. "Come As You Are" - Nirvana
100. "Bring the Noise" - Public Enemy

(my fingers are tired)

446. "Just an Illusion" - Imagination
447. "Do You Realize??" - Flaming Lips
448. "Player's Anthem" - Junior M.A.F.I.A.
449. "Steal My Sunshine" - Len
450. "Smooth" - Santana featuring Rob Thomas
451. "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)" - Nelly
452. "All the Things She Said" - t.A.T.u.
453. "Don't Wanna Know Why" - Whiskeytown
454. "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" - D'Angelo
455. "Lover I Don't Have to Love" - Bright Eyes
456. "Too Drunk to $$$$" - The Dead Kennedys
457. "Right Here" - Go-Betweens
458. "Come Out and Play" - Offspring
459. "Don't Know Why" - Norah Jones
460. "P.S.K . What Does it Mean?" - Schoolly D
461. "Hail Mary" - Makaveli (aka Tupac)
462. "Judy and the Dream of Horses" - Belle and Sebastian
463. "Hate It or Love it" - The Game
464. "Trapped in the Closet" - R. Kelly
465. "Let the Music Play" - Shannon
466. "Baby Got Back" - Sir Mix-A-Lot
467. "Brick" - Ben Folds Five
468. "Papa Don't Preach" - Madonna
469. "Radiation Vibe" - Fountains of Wayne
470. "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" - Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth
471. "Hunger Strike" - Temple of the Dog
472. "Small Stakes" - Spoon
473. "Autumn Sweater" - Yo La Tengo
474. "Gigantic" - Pixies
475. "I Alone" - Live
476. "Strictly Business" - EPMD
477. "C.R.E.A.M." - Wu-Tang Clan
478. "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" - Busta Rhymes
479. "Santa Monica" - Everclear
480. "Guilty Conscience" - Eminem
481. "Lake of Fire" - Meat Puppets
482. "Man on the Moon" - R.E.M.
483. "Passing Me By" - Pharcyde
484. "I Wanna Be Adored" - Stone Roses
485. "We are All on Drugs" - Weezer
486. "Can't Stand It" - Wilco
487. "Regulate" - Warren G
488. "Murderer" - Buju Banton
489. "Da' Butt" - E.U.
490. "History Lesson Part II" - Minutemen
491. "Common People" - Pulp
492. "Here Comes the Hotstepper" - Ini Kamoze
493. "Born Slippy (Nuxx)" - Underworld
494. "I'll Be You" - Replacements
495. "Don't Speak" - No Doubt
496. "1979" - The Smashing Pumpkins
497. "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" - The Darkness
498. "Somebody's Baby" - Jackson Browne
499. "I Dont' Want to Miss a Thing" - Aerosmith
500. "Yellow" - Coldplay

Don't Go Back to Rockville?

What a night to be at the bowling alley......pretty cool.

I love Port

Yes, I know for years my friends have called me The Captain in honor of a true gentleman amongst boys in the spirit world, however, what not many people know is that my true passion is port. Most people are not really aware of what port is. I am a big fan of tawny but a nice vintage port is hard to pass up as well. I would have to say the best for the money would be Taylor's. Nothing beats the 20 year Taylor Tawny.

If you are looking for a beginners port to get you started I would recommend Graham's Six Grapes . A really good port for the value. So next time you are in the wine shop looking to try something new, pick up a bottle of port and savor it during these upcoming cool fall nights and long winter evenings.

My jobbie job

Looks like we've joined the ranks of eBay, Google, Sun, and Yahoo (at least in the eyes of Sun Microsystem's COO)

http://www.cbronline.com/blog.asp?show=cbr/2005/10/sun_google_to_a_1.html
"...in Sun president and COO Jonathan Schwartz's latest blog, in which he wrote about some big changes afoot in the software distribution space. Schwartz wrote: "The first thing the internet did was allow companies to bypass Microsoft's legendary distribution power. From eBay to Google to opentable.com, the rise of industry standards allowed services to emerge on an open network platform... "

http://www.alwayson-network.com/comments.php?id=12315_0_6_0_C
"You go to yahoo.com, or java.sun.com, or opentable.com, and you use what they offer - for free"

NYC weekend Part 1 - Friday

This past weekend was an adventurous one. Did a lot of "New York"-things. It was much needed. Bebe and I definately needed to live a little. We have done so well the past few weeks trying to save for the wedding and just survive in the Big Apple financially.

Friday night we started off near my office on a little bar crawl. Found a cheap rock and roll dive bar that served $2 Bud and Bud Light. Slumming it but definately fun. One highlight was that the bartender came in and said he had just seen the Olsen Twins outside of Home Depot. Not sure if they were shopping for shelving or anything but still pretty random. The evening ended abruptly when Bebe was about to saw her feet off becase she was wearing the wrong shoes.
Alas, bar hopping with a girl.