Good thing there's more than chemistry...

Heard a radio spot for chemistry.com, where you answer some questions and they give you 5 free matches, or something like that. You know I HAD to try it out. I was curious at who my matches would be. It was kind of like in high school when you filled out the surveys around Valentine's Day and they'd rank your top 10. I always thought that was fun, especially if you got a dope girl. They could also come back to bite you in the ass. You'd start noticing girls looking at you a little differently. Maybe some you didn't really want to be. You end up with 3 or 4 Valentine's cards and you're in the 11th grade!

Anyway, these online dating services to me are garbage. I don't trust them and I don't know about their "matching" systems. However, I thought it would be fun to see the matches. Turns out, wasn't so fun. Wasn't blown away by any of them and I think I'm all out of free matches. What fun is that? I'm hoping they'll give me a couple more "freebies" so I can check out some more profiles. One said she was athletic/toned, and I shit you not she was well over 2 bills. What is she athletic in? Weightlifting? If there were an anorexic tab, you'd have to check that you're interested in that, just to have a normal-sized girl. They need to get more detailed, I do believe. I'm all into bigger women, but for a "match" you'd think they'd size it up a little bit.

Sorry about the gap in between posts. Not much has been going on in the last week or so. I'm gearing up for this weekend as it's dress up/Halloween weekend. Still undecided on the 'stume, but I've got a couple of ideas brewing. Anyone heading out Saturday night? Let me know, and give me some costume ideas (that does not mean that I will use them).

By the way, you've got to check out this link. Bo Ryan, Wisconsin's bball coach, gettin' rude!

Those Songs That Just Get Ya.....

Have you ever heard a song(s) that really just hits home with you? I drove up to Rockford (Belvidere, IL) yesterday and heard plenty of them. And by hitting home, I don't even necessarily mean the words. To me, there are just certain songs that go right to your heart. If you get a chance, you've got to listen to Sweet Talking Woman by ELO. Sick! I know it sounds ridiculous, but I heard it after one of my datenights and then again on my way up here yesterday, so I'm definitely going to be picking up a greatest hits album for the trip home tomorrow night. Now that I mention it, I'm going to put it on right now.

Update on the No Host Party last Thursday. Once again, it was a success. Great time with great people. Unfortunately, came away empty handed, but laid the groundwork for the next one.

I'm on vacation for most of this week visiting with my brother, sister-in-law, and new nephew, so my blogs may be slacking. If you've got one of those songs that just gets ya, let me know. Other than that, enjoy the week, and you'll be hearing from me on Wednesday.

Rox Sweep!

Another late night...

Sure enough, FNL got me again! Finally had to shut it off at 2am which is a little ridiculous. There were just too many feel good moments to shut it off anytime before that. Part of my duties in this business is to view a lot of television, which I've gotta say, I don't mind a bit! I've taken an interest in watching broadcast television, which I can't say I did a whole lot of two or three years ago. Here's a rundown of what I'm viewing. If you're bored on a weeknight, this may help you:

Monday- 8pm Chuck on NBC, Monday Night Football on ESPN (if they would ever schedule decent games. Giants-Falcons are you serious?), Weeds and Californication on Showtime, random surfing

Tuesday- Quite easily the worst night of the week for TV. The only thing I make a plan to watch or DVR is Boston Legal on WRTV-6. If there were a couple of just "decent" shows on this night, it could shoot into the top 3. Boston Legal could be one of the best written shows on television. Oustanding!

Wednesday- Pushing Daisies on WRTV6. When I had the pilot, I didn't think it would stand a chance in my weekly schedule. I gotta say though, it's a great show and like nothing else on TV. The graphics are great and the humor is hidden, which is the way I like it. Not big at all on Private Practice, but I don't think I fit their demo anyway. Dirty, Sexy, Money is pretty decent, but I've got to catch up at some point on DVR. Both of those of course are also on RTV6.

Thursday-I definitely tune in to NBC to watch My Name is Earl and the Office. Both are easy going and set the tone for Thursday nights. I'm not sure if Scrubs is coming back, but it adds so much power to that lineup. Fell in love with the show a couple of seasons ago. It's also now syndicated on about 14 channels on my current cable system. Grey's Anatomy on RTV6 is pretty good. I can't say that I would watch it if I didn't work where I do, but it's got some lovey-dovey storylines that make you feel good each Thursday night. Thursday's have also become a big night for college football on ESPN. With the SEC, ACC, and Big East having deals for Thursday games, chances are you're going to witness a pretty good one.

Friday- Friday Night Lights. that's all i gotta say. Not much else. Remember back in the day when Friday's were off the hook? TGIF? Full House, Family Matters, wow! Actually remember when Tuesdays were off the hook with Full House AND Rescue 911? That show sometimes turned me into a hypochondriac, but still was great at its peak.

Saturday-College football. all day long.

Sunday-NFL, not as much as college, but can't deny I love to tune in. 60 Minutes is usually pretty good with interesting interviews/stories. A lot of people dislike Sunday Night Football, but for some reason, I like the coverage. maybe it's just the music? Curb Your Enthusiasm on HBO is hilarious and comes on at 10. If I had a girlfriend, I'd probably watch Extreme Home Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters. Am I lucky to not have a girlfriend or not? you make the call. Fox has a good Sunday lineup, but for whatever reason, I never watch it. As I am writing this, I still can't tell you why. I'll update Sundays next week. By the way, Arrested Development was maybe one of the best shows ever on Sunday nights. It's too bad most people didn't get it!

That's it in a nutshell. A little sloppy, and a little all over the place but that's the life I live. You're probably thinking, "wow, that's a lot of television!" Again, after looking back, you're right. Maybe I'll find a girlfriend tonight!

The Lights

As you may have guessed, my week has been dominated by Friday Night Lights. I've been watching 3-4 episodes a night and honestly could probably do 6-7. Last night, I kept telling myself, "one more" each new episode I let play along. Because it's so dreary outside today, I may go for the 5-6 mark. Usually I get home from work around 6 or 630 and don't start viewership til the 8 or 9 mark, so today could be an epic FNL marathon of sorts. Please believe that I will keep you updated.

I had to post the lovely Aimee Teegarden who plays Julie Taylor on the show for my boy Yorko. She has grown on me in the ten or so episodes i've seen faster than Kelly Taylor did on 90210. She seems so real and has some real spunk. On my FNL power rankings, she's moved up to #2 right behind Lyla Garrity (for the record, i can't see Lyla ever losing the #1 spot). She also turned 18 today, so I feel comfortable posting her pic on here now!

On another note, I visited the eye doctor for an exam and he dialated my pupils. When I signed in, I checked the box that said it would be okay to do, but didn't think they would do that unless I had glaucoma or something. My eyes never turned blurry which completely threw the lady helping out off. She was like, "are your eyes blurry? Can you read this book?" She kept second guessing me and stuff, like she didn't know what do do! It was almost like before the first time I drank and didn't know how I was supposed to feel. Fortunately the blurriness never came, but my pupils were huge! I kept looking in the mirror and cracking up; i looked completely strung out. I think I'll check the other box next time I go back to the eye doctor.

Friday Night Lights

I purchased season 1 of Friday Night Lights last night for $15 which is basically a steal. I barely watched the first season last year, taking in about 4 of the last 5 episodes. Once April hit, I couldn't believe that I didn't watch the entire season. It's not something that's too tough to catch up on, but I figured I'd take in the whole season anyway. I know the Sports Guy Bill Simmons wrote an article on ESPN.com about this show, and he's pretty dead-on with everything he said.

For $0.68 an episode, I'd say it's well worth it. There are great looking girls in Tyra and Lyla (Not only do they rhyme, but they're picture above), football, egos, and high school/town drama! Lyla dunked Tyra's ex-boyfriend Riggins and Tyra dunks what seems like the entire backfield of the Dillon Panthers. All kinds of drama, but it's done in a realistic way. There are affairs, Katrina victims transferring in, Mack Brown cameos, and by being on NBC, a couple of "Bull-Cruds!" To me, everything seems realistic which is usually the struggle in shows like these. Whether these kids ever graduate is up in the air, but I'm enjoying it while I can. There's rumors that it will be cancelled. It's now on Friday's (Imagine that!) at 9pm right after Bobby's World, err I mean Deal or No Deal. If you stay in on a Friday night or have invested in DVR, I'm pretty sure this is must see TV. Buy Season 1 for $0.68 an episode, get caught up, and then tune in each Friday at 9pm. We can start having Oprah-type tv clubs each week on The BousBlog. I'm already giddy!

The Bous Theory

What is the Bous Theory? It's a pretty simple theory created in the fall of 2002. I came up with the theory while living with Freddy P. and Tre Styles in the luxury Sterling University Apartments. A mere 10 miles from any relevant or related to Indiana University. Anyway, it's a basic theory dealing with girls, and easily separates friends from prospects.

Bous is a nickname that I've had since my days at NC. It's easy, it sticks, and it rhymes with Mouse. I never introduce myself as Bous, especially to girls, but when you're introduced as that, obviously that's what you end up going by. There were numerous people on my dorm floor, including people I would call friends, that would struggle if you asked for my first name.

Anyway, I used to hang out with a couple of girls (friends) from high school occasionally. Luckily for me, they also had 3 very attractive roommates, which always made it fun to visit their home. I labled the roommates as prospects and honestly thought for a few months that I stood a chance. Okay, I know what you're thinking; if I didn't land them in 2 months then I stood no chance. You're absolutely correct in your thinking, but it was my recruiting season and I was going for the blue chippers. Because I was "friends" with two of the girls, I was know throughout this house, "The Birdnest" as "Bous". After realizing I wasn't landing any blue chippers, the "Bous Theory" came into effect. Any girl that calls me Bous or Bousy or any nickname like that instantly warps a girl into "friend zone" or "friends level". It's now been proven true for five solid years. It's not necessarily a bad thing, I just know when not to waste time on recruits. It'd be like Purdue recruiting Eric Gordon. They don't even try it because there would be no results. In a world of results, you've gotta find yours. That in a nutshell is the "Bous Theory"

Enjoy your weekends and go Hoosiers! I'll be sitting in row 9 of section 29 if you're in the area.

(Editor's Note: I just set the record for usage of quotation marks in a blog. My "apologies" for that!)

IU game on Saturday

Just checking if anyone reads this thing...I MAY have an extra IU football ticket for their game on Saturday at noon versus Minnesota. Huge game for us as these TYPICALLY are the ones we don't win. That changes this year! If you would have an interest in going, let me know. Leave a comment. Again, there may be no ticket to give away at all.

By the way it's Wednesday already..is it me or do the weeks absolutely fly by these days? Boggles my mind that it's October, as I sit here in my office with the Rockies-Phillies game on. Incredible. 3-0 Rockies top of 4, for those of you nationwide that are constantly streaming.

That John Denver not so full of S*!&

Okay, I know I know. I pledged the Yankees as my squad for the upcoming playoffs. When I stated that, I believed the Rockies to be done as they were about 4 out with over a week to go. Did anyone catch that game last night? WOW! That's really all I can say. It was the most fun I've had watching a baseball game since college (It helped having others to watch with, plus there were great series. Subway Series, Yanks/D'Backs, Giants/Angels, Yanks/Marlins). That being said, last night was awesome.

To backtrack on my liking of the Rockies, I will take you back to the summer of 2002 in which I spent the summer working for this Wild Card Champion team. It was then that I got to shoot the bull with Juan Pierre (still my favorite player), Juan Uribe, Mike Hampton, Todd Hollandsworth, Scott Elarton, Todd Helton, Clint Hurdle, etc. The only constants are Helton and Hurdle, but the youth and spirit on this team is incredibly contagious. On my birthday back in June, we were having cake at work and everyone asked what I was going to do that night. My reply? "Probably relax after work and watch the Rockies game." I got to know the names Tulowitzki, Hawpe, Holliday, Francis, and Corpas. I probably tuned in to 25-30 Rockies games from April-June as it took me back to the summer of '02. I pictured myself working the players entrance saying what's up to those guys and it pumped me up.

Anyway, I've got stories that would fill this blog for months, but I had to comment on my sudden "change" in allegiance. I didn't really change, I just thought the Reds and Rox were done for. Apparently, I was wrong. Call me "fairweather" or whatever you want, but I've been down since '02 and will continue to be. Denver, here I come!