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no 8-clap today

I may have won my NCAA tourney but UCLA didn’t win the National Championship this year. They got spanked by the Gators today and it really wasn’t pretty. Just today I received an email from Michelle Gosom, who sent me an article on how Ed O’Bannon now sells cars in Las Vegas. I couldn’t find the actual article but here’s what it said:

from the LA Times article…

Unlike many former stars, he has refused to wallow in the past. Unlike many aging heroes, he is not embarrassed to embrace the future. O’Bannon has moved to Las Vegas and joined the car business. Yep, he sells them, on the floor, a guy with no desk and hard shoes, from fallaway jump shots to sweaty handshakes, from two-hour games to 13-hour days. “I always wanted to make a living as something other than a basketball player,” he says. “I wanted my life to go into another direction.” Findlay Toyota and Scion, Ed O’Bannon, Sales & Leasing, it’s all on his business card. “People see me and remember me and I’m proud to tell them — ‘No, I don’t play. No, I don’t coach. Yes, I sell cars,’ ” O’Bannon says. From one shining moment to power train warranties.

That got me reminiscing about our 1995 win. I remember watching the final game and going out to Westwood for a bite to eat and to celebrate the win. Instead, I found myself stuck in the middle of the party/riot that broke out. I luckily didn’t get hit with beanbags or get close enough to the burning KIIS FM van but I did get a very yummy burger at Johnny Rockets with a window view of the mess. Maybe next year, boys.

a not-so-dull-after-all day

I woke up this morning thinking it would be a rather dull, laundry-filled day. Well, instead, I had a semi-eventful day.

Woke up this morning and had a nice 3-mile jog with the husband and doggie. There was a mist of light sprinkles throughout the run and lots of ducks and birds in the river to keep me occupied. Then we went to the mall and actually found the Garmin Forerunner 205. It just came out and Garmin has been having some production issues so it’s been really hard to find. But we were the lucky consumers who happened to go to Sport Chalet on the day they get a shipment of ONE 205. Awesome. It’s a nifty little thing with improvements from the older version I’ve had for a while. I’m thinking of taking it with me to Summit tomorrow. I always wondered how far and how fast I can go down the mountain on skis. Haha. Don’t worry, Mommy, I’ll be careful.

This afternoon, Jes and I went to Supercuts and I finally did what I’ve been contemplating all month. I cut my hair. It’s not your average trim though! I cut 10 inches off. Whew! I also donated it to Locks of Love, which is a non-profit that makes wigs for children going through cancer treatments. For my donation, Supercuts gave me the haircut for FREE! Great program…a little kid gets a new hairdo and I save 15 bucks. Woo hoo!

By the way, UCLA made it to the NCAA Championships. I’m SO winning my tourney. It’s too bad there’s no money in play.

Well put, Calvin!

This is sooo me at work. I get so sad and angry inside when my kids bite the top of my crayons or break them in half because their pressing too hard. Go figure.