busy night on the tube. us plays brazil in a friendly at 815 on espn2 (ok, not that exciting) and colberts late show premieres tonight (maybe not that exciting either but notable). scratch that, business as usual.
williams sisters quarterfinals tonight. cant see it starting til after 7:15 on espn even later if this mens quarterfinals match goes to five sets as they have to empty the stadium for the night matches.
some old fashioned score settling became the sports story of the day as the nfl set out to embarrass the marquee franchise in the league for the past 15 years, the new england patriots. in short, the patriots didnt take their medicine when they got caught deflating balls in the playoffs last year. i didnt follow the legal manuevering that closely but a judge ruled in favor of the patriots in overturning a four game suspension to their quarterback tom brady. the ruling did not acquit brady of the charges, only that the evidence was insufficient with regards to whatever element of the collective bargaining agreement the nfl claimed was abrogated.
so the nfl essentially went nuclear, or at least employed the bunker busters, by releasing information regarding the 2007 patriots cheating scandal that they were complicit in tamping down if not outright covering up. there was probably no smoking gun but there was a whole lot to make the patriots look bad and further tarnish their legacy. so instead of enduring this latest slap on the wrist, the patriots have opted for a black eye and all this to placate the bruised egos of owner, coach and quarterback. needless to say, a whole bunch of people that skipped a lot of classes in college learned the meaning of schadenfreude today.
could this day get any worse!?!
i accidentally grabbed the mrs cubbisons butter & garlic croutons made with texas toast bread when what i really wanted was the new york brand texas toast garlic & butter croutons.
you feel me, right? what a fucking day.
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longest subway route - 14 hours
Cooked a secreto last night.....
Gonna try to duplicate the tonnato w/ the leftovers when Linda returns.....
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damn. nadal pushed to 5th set after winning the first two. and this italian is just making all his shots and running him all over the court. nadal as always working twice as hard to less effect.
also, ive watched too much tennis today. fourth match. this is why its best to wait until the second week. im sure not to care by the end of the tournament unless they are cant miss matchups. although the serena slam will keep me invested on the womens side should she make it through.
bocce, bitches!
"I worked hard not to make him an asshole but to make him an idiot, which is a different thing. An asshole is an idiot who thinks not caring if you love him is adorable. Whereas an idiot doesn't know that what he's doing is alienating you. He wants you to love him still.")
watching a bit of this murray - kyrgios match. kyrgios at 20 has the potential to be the next big thing or could end up as a supremely talented head case. and as much as the powers that be cluck at his uncouth behavior im sure secretly they are hoping he brings some fresh excitement and attention to the game. but if the big four didnt raise the games profile over the last decade i doubt a pair of pink sneaks, churlishness and a mohawk will make that much of a difference.
Linda made a delish blueberry-raspberry breakfast bar........I added a homemade strawberry compote.
oliver sacks died. the new yorker has made available all his writings for them i assume for free.
so... drink.
