Shock the Monkey

NP: Clem Snide, Soft Spot (MP3)

I'm very disappointed with the White Sox for putting last night's game so far out of reach. Had they left it close, Anaheim might have rallied, and you know what that means. Yes, the Rally Monkey. I'm still not sure why I find him so enthralling, but there you go.

Caught the end of that game at Vaughan's after yet another victorious Tuesday night soccer game, this time without quite so much yelling. I'm noticing an odd pattern, where I play much, much better in the second half of the game. Early on, I was getting beat like the proverbial rented mule. They kept pushing the ball hard to the outside and then outrunning me into space. For some reason, they stopped that in the second half, but I felt my tactical awareness was much improved. Anisah thinks I need to warm up on the ball more, but I think it's just the other team slowing down and sinking to my mental level, or rather where my mental game meets my old and out-of-shape physical game.

Played a couple of tunes at Vaughan's, including the debut (for me) of "I've Seen All Good People" from Yes, which has found it's way into heavy rotation in my car lately. I forgot how much I like that band. Apparently Tony is taking some time off, so I may get the chance to (a) host with Anto and (b) make a bit of coin doing it.

The drive for self-improvement has had mixed results so far. I'm trying to get back to eliminating most complex carbs (pasta, bread, rice, potatoes), but haven't quit beer yet. And I had an overarching need for snack food earlier in the week. So we'll see what happens. I'm going to try to avoid "resorting" to Michelob Ultra at all costs.