Well for the first official day of summer, today actually turned out to be surprisingly interesting. First things first, congratulations to my little sister who graduated fifth grade while also winning the biggest and best award possible. So Rachael, I know you think you have a lot to live up to, but you’re doing amazing in your own right. Keep it up.
And then when we got home the inner geek in me rejoiced as I finally got Portal 2, which even at its start promised to be an awesome and hilarious game. And then, the second time I load up, the sound goes loopy and the screen goes black. And as always, my OCD side and geek side combine to waste four hours of my life trawling through Steam forums for a solution to a problem that, apparently, about half the people who bought the game, experienced. I finally found a fix, and had just started to play again when Ranier called and asked me if I wanted their extra ticket for the Phillies game tonight. And of course, I said yes.
So then we arrive at said Phillies game, and as soon as we walk in the sky opens up and begins to pour. Naturally, we run (or walk quickly) for cover while picking up hot dogs and soda along the way. Then after eating that food on our makeshift table (a trashcan lid), Ranier decides he wants some crabfries. Of course, we walk down five flights of stairs, wait in a completely uncovered line, get drenched in the process, and then end up with two awesome buckets of spicy seasoned fries and a cup of ridiculously expensive cheese to eat back on our trashcan lid table. And the game hadn’t even started yet!
So then finally the game does start, and right off the bat (like what I did there) Cole Hamels give up a run. We’re groaning, thinking he’s going to implode like he does about once a month, but then watch in awe as he mows through the next six innings before he strains his back and gets pulled as we’re leaving. Meanwhile, we also witness probably the first five homerun game of the year. Utley probably got the loudest cheers for his, as he is the all-powerful Chase Utley, but Howard was close behind. Even Rollins managed to jack one, and then Domonic Brown finishes the show by hitting not one but two homers… one of them just below us into the second deck! Final score: Phillies 9, Marlins 1.
SONG OF THE DAY: DANCING IN THE DARK
I know this song is from the late 70s, but that doesn’t make it any less awesome. Funny coincidence though, I was listening to this on loop all day while I was trying to fix Portal 2 (which was oddly appropriate), and then it played during the baseball game. In the end, it was really the only song I could have put up today. Now I need some summer sleep, and please don’t expect me to be this interesting (that is, if I am) every day this summer. Besides, expectations always make something seem much worse than it actually is. Now with seven minutes left to June 15th, I say goodnight.
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