living by myself

So, I've learned and experienced the many pros & cons over the past month of living by myself. Some pros:

• House is cleaner...and if it is dirty, it's my own mess!
• Always have priority to family room & HDTV
• Utility bills are way cheaper, although I now have to pay them on my own
• I only wake up on my own accord, or my alarm clock (which is kind of my own doing since I set it)

Cons:

• No rental income
• It's sometimes nice to just have someone else around...now I don't have that
• Less stories

So, at the moment, I don't really have any good stories for my blog because outside of the weekend, this past week was fairly routine...go to work, come home. I did have an adventurous weekend though. Probably drinking a little too much each night, but having some fun, nevertheless. Did rattle off 7 straight, victorious games of beer pong. As most of you know, "winning" that many games in a row takes an effect on one's soberness - so we then lost our next 2 and I retired from the game for the night, immediately switching to water! Other than that though, still no good story for the blog. Alas, I'm stuck. But let me tell you what I am looking forward too....The Fall!!

Sometimes I feel as if the fall in Indiana can be better than the summer...especially the Sept/Oct weather when we get those 60-70 degree days, just perfect temperature. I love waking up on Saturday's with nothing too do except to devote my day to the TV to watch college football. Oh, and then I get to back it up on Sunday by watching the NFL, and now this year, going to the all 8 of the Colts home games! I love the first two weeks of September as the US Open is going on. I love the way the fresh fall air smells. I love following my fantasy football teams along w/ trash talking w/ my friends & coworkers about our teams. I love reading/listening to Bill Simmons NFL columns/podcasts. I love the random treat of playing golf in late October/early November when you thought the golf season was over but you get just a great day to go play. I love my new tradition of going to Athens, GA, in October to visit Craig and go to a SEC football game (Univ of Georgia). I love the anticipation of my Halloween party and what stories (that I can't share here) will come of it. I HATE RAKING LEAVES. I mostly love my job during this time as I get to mingle w/ college students in the form of career fairs, job interviews, and schmoozing dinner/drinks. I love picking up the tennis racquet come Oct/Nov and starting the indoor season. This fall I will love my 10-year HS class reunion, even though some of my good friends won't be there. I love the 5-day weekend in late November that is Thanksgiving. Goodbye August. Hello September! man this year has flown by

Thanks to all of you who voted in my jersey poll. I haven't fully made up my mind, but I'm still leaning towards Kelvin Hayden. I have 2 weeks to decide & buy.

No video this time...it's 11:30 and I don't have any bright ideas.