Something to Celebrate – Saints Win It!

Entertainment - 1 Comment » - Posted on February, 7 at 8:30 pm

For the New Orleans Saints fans, Mardi Gras just got a nine day jump start because the Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts 31 to 17.

Ah man, I gotta say, at the beginning there during the first half I was screaming at the t.v. like a banshee. I was seriously thinking the Saints were throwing it away. Garrett Hartley, kicker for the Saints, kept them in there, but one man doesn’t make a team obviously. Seriously, it was looking like the Saints should get some quick life insurance quotes because they were dead meat out there. Then came the half time show – The Who – and they put on an awesome performance that got me up and dancing and raring to go for the next half.

And wouldn’t you know, the Saints got their game on and upset the Colts, who were the favorites to win, with a 14 point victory over the Colts. Truly spectacular. Awesome call on the challenge, and you gotta love that interception – savings grace for the Saints.

I was disappointed though that Brees was voted MVP and not Hartley. To me, Hartley was more deserving of it as he really kept them in it. But hey, Brees worked for it too.

Over all, definitely a better (and closer) game then I initially anticipated. Sure, my ‘Boys didn’t go. But hey, the Saints went and they won it, so I’m still happy regardless.

Who were you rooting for in Super Bowl XLIV? Were you surprised at the outcome or was it pretty much as expected?

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This Was A Good Night

Rants and Raves - 1 Comment » - Posted on February, 7 at 7:07 am

Seriously, I love using the 24 laundromat on campus. It’s great because (obviously) it’s open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, even on holidays. No parent takes their kid to do laundry at night so you can be sure that if you go around 10pm or later there are no screaming kids running around under foot either. Plus, across the hall, there’s a convenience store and down the hall is a computer lab. Not to mention the laundromat has free wi-fi too. It’s just awesome!

Of course, there are always people that have to ruin things though.

Yeah, the door has been pulled off. Not the first time I’ve seen that sadly. People are also notorious for leaving their trash, kids’ toys, and other junk lying around. Oh, and they love going off and leaving laundry on the tables and in the machines too.

Messy looking isn’t it? And to think, this is a good night. I’ve also seen the glass on some of the doors smashed in, someone ripped off the change machine from the wall once and it’s never been re-installed, there’s been interesting things hanging off the ceiling like food and what seriously looked like blood. The toilets backed up with newspapers shoved in the toilet bowls and feces smeared on the walls. There’s times the floor looks like a garage floor because it’s covered in grease puddles and puddles of other questionable substances. Then of course there are times when you have to put up with some crazy people there too.

It’s been better though since they’ve had security guards checking in randomly at night. Still though, I wish people would take better care of the facility. When it’s not trashed the place is nice and cozy to sit in, there are two big screen tvs with satelite, the wi-fi is super fast, and the chairs comfy as hell. I love going there and using my laptop there while I do my laundry. According to some of the guards I spoke with though, if things keep going the way they are the laundromat will start closing around 12 o’clock at night. Now that would really suck. Bad apples always spoil it for everyone else.

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The Hot Rod Cafe in Las Cruces

Food and Drink - No Comments » - Posted on February, 5 at 7:07 pm

A restaurant I used to like to eat at, called Tegmyers, closed down a while back and new placed call “Hot Rod Cafe” opened up in its place. I kept meaning to give it a try, yet someone how I never really got around to it. Today, after running around looking for a few office supplies, I decided to pay a visit to my mom’s office and invite her out to a late lunch (read: early dinner) and since the Hot Rod Cafe wasn’t far we decided to go and give it a shot.

As you probably guessed, the interior of the cafe is designed as a tribute the 1950’s. There are a ton of photos, posters, and adverts of famous actors and artists from this time period framed on the wall. There were also a lot of pictures of some cool “hot rods” too. The style of the tables, chairs, and booths look like they got yanked from Back to the Future, and there were even cutout figures of iconic comic and cartoon characters spread about. Like Little Lulu, Betty Boop, Archie, and more. And the menu, the names of the food items cracked me up. I had the “That Crazy Chick” which consisted of chicken tender strips, fries, and sauce.

Sadly though, Hot Rod Cafe wasn’t all it was cracked up to be. The wait staff seemed to prefer hanging out in the back and wiping down spotless counters rather then waiting on customers. I mean, my gosh, I had to ask for napkins and the waitress never gave me silverware either. Hello! Not all people eat chicken strips with their hands, some do cut it up. Not to mention the food is greasy, of course I’m going to want a napkin! Taku.

And there’s just something about being inside a cafe with a 1950’s decor and listening to a radio with non-stop commercials that mostly consisted of reminding Las Cruces residents that the “no talking on cell phone law” is now in effect, don’t drink and drive, and various insurance agencies telling listeners to call today for insurance quotes. Of course, when the music came back on it was Power 102 – the local Rap/Hip Hop station. Seriously? I’d think you’d be playing Ritchie Valenz, Beach Boys, Buddy Holly, Dion & the Belmonts, the Big Bopper, Elvis, ect. Not Soulja Boy.

Eventually though they did change the station and instead put it on 101 Gold, an oldies station playing music anywhere from the 50’s to 80’s. Better, but still a bit off there.

Besides the lack luster service, the big disappointment is the food and prices. The food is okay, certainly the sandwiches and burgers I saw were pretty decent sized (and big) but the chicken strip basket I got? Small serving for $7 bucks. So not worth it. If you go to the Hot Rod cafe I’d recommend getting a burger or sandwich from them, then it’ll be worth your money.

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Ready to go to Sleep Already

Home Life, Shopping - No Comments » - Posted on February, 5 at 10:30 am

Yare, yare. The day has hardly begun and I’m exhausted and ready to crawl back into bed and catch a few winks. My grandfather, unfortunately, suffers from arthritis and it has a bad habit of acting up when he least expects it. So I got called over to help load the truck with the barrels of trash, old lumber, and fallen limbs that he’s hauling to the landfill today. Aye, yai, yai. My arms are killing me.

I’ve been looking around the web and reading sites that have information for people with rheumatoid arthritis to try and better understand the treatments/medicine that can be taken for it since I’m pretty sure neglecting to mention it to your doctor and popping Bayer when it gets too bad isn’t the way the go. Yeah, that’s my grandfather. Stubborn old man. Gotta love him.

Gonna finish eating my cup ramen (spicy beef!) then go take a shower and get dressed. I had planned on going shopping today for a few things I need for my office. I wanted to get a new corkboard to go over my desk as well as another desk organizer to sit on my desk. See, since my desk is a flat-top one (no shelves) I wanted to ask my grandfather to build me something to accommodate my reference books and various pen holders that wouldn’t take up much surface space. I was thinking of a desktop organizer kinda like this, but smaller. I have one, of a sort, on my desk already. But it’s narrow and designed more to hold paperback novel width books. So while novels and the like fit on the bottom shelf and pen holders and nick nacks fit on top, not much else can. It’s not the full-length of the desk either. So I wanted something to fit on the unoccupied corner that could do the job. Tall order right? Well, my grandfather is awesome with wood working and carpentry and is the one who built my bookcases, trunks, jewelery boxes, and even my chest of drawers. But with his arthritis acting up so bad I don’t dare ask him to do it. Not only would it likely depress him if he has to say no (realizing he can’t do it under current circumstances) but the thought of him going anywhere near a table saw right now is frightening.

So yeah, off to hunt through Staples, Wal-Mart, Hobby Lobby, and various thrift stores in hopes of finding what I need. Wish me luck!

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