This makes my day. After all the Manning/Colts hype, I'm glad the Saints pulled out a victory.

And lots of it. I was shoveling this morning, and it was up over my knees in some places.

In Pennsylvania, we have the joy of getting our car inspected every year. Got mine done today. I was at the garage (and a nearby restaurant and Best Buy) for 9.5 hours today until mine was done. It was really busy, and I had to get an oxygen sensor replaced (and if you know cars at all, you realize this sensor is relatively useless and completely unnecessary for a car to operate). Blah.

It even went into overtime. They got the field goal.

Also, this game had some TERRIBLE officiating.

So the next Super Bowl is Colts vs. Saints. Geaux Saints!!! (I REFUSE to root for the Colts).

Jets lost. Blah. They were doing well until the 4th quarter, then their defense just got worn out.

Saints are currently ahead 28-21 over Vikings. I was rooting for the Saints, as they have never been to the Super Bowl. However, they are playing very dirty, and I won't mind if they lose.

I picked this up on DVD. I figured it would be the standard Tarantino fare. I was very pleasantly surprised. It's a very good movie. The bad guy is a really good actor, and makes you not like him, but also kinda respect him. Brad Pitt is a very cruel hillbilly type. And just about everyone dies. Highly recommended.

Also, never let an actress pick the location for your secret spy meeting.

Saints destroyed the Cardinals.
Colts destroyed the Ravens.
Vikings destroyed the Cowboys.
Three games that were over in the 3rd quarter.

Luckily, the Jets beat the Chargers in an exciting game, so it wasn't a total loss.

Finished "City of the Dead". It's really good, and not your typical Forgotten Realms novel.

Next up is "Steal the Dragon" by Patricia Briggs.

It was very good. It was more true to the books than many of the other movies, as well. Sherlock and Watson were both badasses in combat, and also both very intelligent. I liked it a lot.

Since the Steelers did not make it in, I'm actually enjoying the games with pretty much no stress. It's kinda nice. I am rooting for anyone who plays against Baltimore, though :).

Jets are playing Bengals. I hope the Jets win.
Eagles will play Cowboys tonight. Go Eagles!
Baltimore will play the Patriots tomorrow. Here's hoping for a tie. I don't like either team.
Cardinals are going to play the Packers. I just want it to be a good game. I don't care about either team.

I wonder if the Steelers are watching the games?

It's amazing how many books I can read if I'm actually interested in them. I finished up "361" by Don Westlake. Outstanding book. Highly recommend it.

Next up is "City of the Dead" by Rosemary Jones. It's a Forgotten Realms book set in 4e Waterdeep.

They got eliminated after the Shitty Ravens won their game. Blah.

http://grrrm.livejournal.com/

If you're a fan of A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin, read this journal by Ray Liotta and Joe Pesci. They aren't shy about what they think of 5 year waits between books. But be careful, you might spend an hour or two reading this stuff without realizing it.

They'd try to give the game away at the start of the fourth quarter, but managed to win anyway. Now I'm just hoping the Ravens, Broncos, and Jets lose, so that the Steelers can make it into the playoffs.

It's the last full day of the regular season. Lots of playoff stuff going on, at least in the AFC. The Steelers can still sneak in, but their chances are kinda slim. They blew too many easy games in the middle of the season (thanks Special Teams!).

I think the Eagles-Cowboys game will be pretty good, though last year the Cowboys played like crap when they were trying to get into the playoffs.

I finished up "Muse and Reverie" by Charles de Lint yesterday. It's a short story anthology set in Newford. I loved it, like all his other stuff.

Now reading "361" by Donald E. Westlake. It's a hard-case crime book. I'm already halfway through, and it's really good.

I'll be heading over to Matt's place. He and his wife are throwing a party, which shall consist of wings, beer, XBox, and board games.

Also:

I know it's really shitty, but everytime I see someone post something about a family member or friend dying on an rpg forum (or other non-journal/private/semi-private site) I want to post this:




Because it feels like all they are doing is crying for attention. Or, even worse, the people on the forum are the only people they can talk to, as they have no real-life friends.