Re-al wins; onto the conference championship.
In a match that ended close to 1:00 this morning, Real Salt Lake took the win on aggregate over Chivas USA earning their spot in the Western Conference Championship. They will play the winner of the Houston V. New York game today. If Houston wins the conference championship will be played there, if NY wins, the championship will be played at the all new Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy. I don't follow Houston or NY so I don't have an opinion about that game; although from what I understand Houston is the favorite. The winners of the Eastern and Western Conference Championships go on to play for the MLS Cup on November 23rd.
UPDATE - New York won today so the Western Conference Championship will be played in Sandy.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Noel
"You're not talking to the paperboy..."
Huh? What the heck does that mean?
Well, I'm watching an episode of West Wing from season 2 entitled 'Noel'. It's the episode that addressed Josh suffering from PTSD after he was shot in the first season finale. The episode begins with Josh meeting with a representative of ATVA (America Trauma Victim Association). The representative is not forth coming with some information and of course Josh has done his research so he confronts him and tells the representative he's not dealing with the paperboy. The representative knows Josh isn't laying it all out either so he confronts him with the above quote with the addition of a seventh word, "either."
The quote made me think of my auxiliary meeting Thursday night. Several members of the fire department showed up unannounced and uninvited to our meeting to discuss a major topic. I was not pleased with how they handled this and I let that be known. I can't go into specifics but basically what they were suggesting would involve a total restructuring of our organization, you know nothing major to just drop in and discuss. There were times in the conversation that I felt the tone was condescending which obviously I didn't appreciate it. And now what I wish I'd looked them straight in the eye and said is, you're not talking to the paperboy.
Huh? What the heck does that mean?
Well, I'm watching an episode of West Wing from season 2 entitled 'Noel'. It's the episode that addressed Josh suffering from PTSD after he was shot in the first season finale. The episode begins with Josh meeting with a representative of ATVA (America Trauma Victim Association). The representative is not forth coming with some information and of course Josh has done his research so he confronts him and tells the representative he's not dealing with the paperboy. The representative knows Josh isn't laying it all out either so he confronts him with the above quote with the addition of a seventh word, "either."
The quote made me think of my auxiliary meeting Thursday night. Several members of the fire department showed up unannounced and uninvited to our meeting to discuss a major topic. I was not pleased with how they handled this and I let that be known. I can't go into specifics but basically what they were suggesting would involve a total restructuring of our organization, you know nothing major to just drop in and discuss. There were times in the conversation that I felt the tone was condescending which obviously I didn't appreciate it. And now what I wish I'd looked them straight in the eye and said is, you're not talking to the paperboy.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Game Over
Revvies lost; will cheer on Real.
A beaten down and beaten up Revolution lost to the Chicago Fire last night. I made it home at half time and got to watch the 2nd half as it happened. Of course I wanted to cheer them on all the way to the MLS Cup, but the reality is even if they had won last night they would have most likely been without two more starters going into the next round. Midfielder Jeff Larentowicz was taken to the hospital in the first half with a possible broken ankle and midfielder/acting team captain Shalrie Joseph was playing with a sprained knee.
After competing in three tournaments outside regular MLS play I feel like the Revvies needed to be done with the season to rest and recouperate. MLS teams just don't have the depth of players to be consistently competitve when there's an onslaught of injuries. They're still my favorite and I'll be right there cheering them on next season!
As for the rest of this season I'll throw my cheering weight behind Real Salt Lake (for non-soccer fans Real is pronounced ray-al, and not like reel). GO RSL!!!
A beaten down and beaten up Revolution lost to the Chicago Fire last night. I made it home at half time and got to watch the 2nd half as it happened. Of course I wanted to cheer them on all the way to the MLS Cup, but the reality is even if they had won last night they would have most likely been without two more starters going into the next round. Midfielder Jeff Larentowicz was taken to the hospital in the first half with a possible broken ankle and midfielder/acting team captain Shalrie Joseph was playing with a sprained knee.
After competing in three tournaments outside regular MLS play I feel like the Revvies needed to be done with the season to rest and recouperate. MLS teams just don't have the depth of players to be consistently competitve when there's an onslaught of injuries. They're still my favorite and I'll be right there cheering them on next season!
As for the rest of this season I'll throw my cheering weight behind Real Salt Lake (for non-soccer fans Real is pronounced ray-al, and not like reel). GO RSL!!!
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Moving On
Elections are finally done. Onto playoffs...
Whether I'm happy about the outcomes of local, state and national elections, I can say I'm glad the campaigning is over. At least for now. Candidates will probably start making a run for 2012 in a few weeks.
Tonight the Revvies will play the away leg of their two game playoff series against the Chicago Fire. While the match is on TV, I will be sitting in an auxiliary meeting trying to decide if this is the day I make my formal resignation. (Just kidding, well, maybe.) The match will be recorded for my viewing when I get home and somehow it seems less nerve wracking to watch it after it happens, even though I don't want to know the outcome till I watch it.
The Revvies held their ground last week at home and gave themselves a chance tonight. Since the 'audacity to hope' seems to have already worked for some, perhaps it will work for the Revvies too.
Coverage begins at 8:30PM, ET on ESPN2 with kickoff set for 8:50PM. Hey, maybe if I hurry the meeting along I could be home to watch most of the game live. Oh well, a girl can dream.
And don't forget...
PLEASE!!!
Whether I'm happy about the outcomes of local, state and national elections, I can say I'm glad the campaigning is over. At least for now. Candidates will probably start making a run for 2012 in a few weeks.
Tonight the Revvies will play the away leg of their two game playoff series against the Chicago Fire. While the match is on TV, I will be sitting in an auxiliary meeting trying to decide if this is the day I make my formal resignation. (Just kidding, well, maybe.) The match will be recorded for my viewing when I get home and somehow it seems less nerve wracking to watch it after it happens, even though I don't want to know the outcome till I watch it.
The Revvies held their ground last week at home and gave themselves a chance tonight. Since the 'audacity to hope' seems to have already worked for some, perhaps it will work for the Revvies too.
Coverage begins at 8:30PM, ET on ESPN2 with kickoff set for 8:50PM. Hey, maybe if I hurry the meeting along I could be home to watch most of the game live. Oh well, a girl can dream.
And don't forget...
PLEASE!!!
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
One word for the day...
*VOTE!
*One word for the day is subject to change pending the outcome of local, state and national elections.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Sunday, November 2, 2008
November 2nd
The leaves are falling like snow.
I was sipping my coffee this morning while looking out the front window and noticed that the remaining leaves were dropping off the trees in large quantities. It looked like falling snow and reminded me that real snow cannot be far behind.
I have resolved this year to actually get the shaped skis I bought two years ago fitted to my boots and get out on the slopes. If I don't start gaining momentum for ski season now, I have a feeling the skis will stay where they are for another year. I'm not a huge fan of winter and started skiing just to make the best of it, but I can be easily deterred from hitting the slopes. Too cold, too windy, too far, too...
I was sipping my coffee this morning while looking out the front window and noticed that the remaining leaves were dropping off the trees in large quantities. It looked like falling snow and reminded me that real snow cannot be far behind.
I have resolved this year to actually get the shaped skis I bought two years ago fitted to my boots and get out on the slopes. If I don't start gaining momentum for ski season now, I have a feeling the skis will stay where they are for another year. I'm not a huge fan of winter and started skiing just to make the best of it, but I can be easily deterred from hitting the slopes. Too cold, too windy, too far, too...
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