too bad this things sits stagnant these days.... not for lack of things to write about, but for lack of interest. i guess i came to the realization that i really didn't need to have my life plastered on the internet. and if you know my name, you know how easy it is to find stuff about me online. i love having a unique name, but it doesn't really jibe well with blending into the background.

let's see... some notables:

• my cousin got pulled up to single A ball! a long way from the big club still, for sure, but it's a step in the right direction. wish he was in my neighborhood, but hopefully it won't be long...
• my soccer team came in first place in our division this season... undefeated! too bad this season was so messed up by weather, because it means that we can't move up to the next division for the fall season.
• speaking of soccer, world cup! i love the world cup... even if it's on at times when i can't watch many games. man, i had hoped for a better showing from the u.s. team... but then, i'd also hoped for a better showing from the refs. uh, wha? three red cards in a world cup game better mean there's a damn brawl on the field! sanction, anyone? *sigh*
• championships for carolina and miami. too bad i was rooting for edmonton and dallas.
• upcoming vacations... woo hoo! camping in tahoe, backpacking in hetch hetchy, a wedding in LA, and 10 days of luxurious relaxing on the black sand beaches of the big island. i can't wait... summer fever has definitely set in.
• the shuttle is going, set for july 1.... which means i can't go. sad! h is going, though, and will get to see the launch from the base. this is perhaps the last ever shuttle launch, as the space program is going to a different kind of manned vehicle after this.
• a month of dog-sitting for the world's oldest (but very sweet) yellow lab. makes me want a dog, though.
• h is playing hockey again, and loving it! i'm trying to skate with her during the week, but i'm pretty bad at it... plus skate rentals are usually pretty crappy. i need my own skates. and my own bike. and while i'm at it, more money to buy toys... :)

i'm sure there's more, but i'm tapped out for now. plus i have to do some work.... *sigh*