THE LITTLE LIST

"I just needed a real reminder of how we are all human and how we all have our strengths andour weakness, our highlights and our flaws."

MIRACLES

I know when other countries started to use professional athletes in the Olympics that is probably what dictated us to call on the professionals too. 

BUT

I'm probably way off base here-- but I don't know if there's anything more special than taking a bunch of young athletes mixing them up and making some magic. The 1980 USA team were a bunch of amateur college boys (amateur compared to the Soviets) who had not played all together for years like the Soviets had. The Sovs won the gold medal every year since 1964. That being said...these college guys shocked the world when they defeated the Sovs at Lake Placid in 1980.

I will always wonder and don't really know if I'll truly ever understand why we use professional athletes in the Olympics. 

I think this is a definite .moment. in history that gave everyone something to believe in. 

When my brothers were younger my parents would pile us up in the car and we would go to a Blackhawks game (obviously). During intermission their teams set it up that they would get to go out on the ice and play a mini game. Honestly, I think when they're out there in front of 1000s of people they want it so bad. They know this opportunity doesn't come all the time. They not only want to shoot and score but they really want to win. They want to hear fans scream and get excited for them. I don't know but this USA team reminds me a lot those little tykes out there. They know the opportunities are limited and not guaranteed. They have to go out there knowing they have a short time to make something magical happen.

Young, not- as- experienced athletes have to want that. The chances for that sort of rush were rare... but now it's not even a possibility. (dumb) If we had them participating in the Olympics--I'm not saying they want the win more... but those kinds of moments--chances to make history don't come for them all the time and we could be missing out. These guys with fresh legs and young hearts really could do something special like it's been done before...to make a miracle.

PUT UP YA DUKES

Oldie but Goodie.





yiiiiikkeeess.. I would just run home.


Sticks and Stones 


Holy Moley.


I would have gone for the hair.


This was Necessary... enough said.

Thanks Ticco :)

HOW FREAKY

Snagged this from the HuffingtonPost.com. 

You can see the bat going for his chest..

Epoch Times Reported:

"Tyler Colvin, a rookie outfielder for the Chicago Cubs suffered a freak accident during Sunday’s game against the Florida Marlins, 

where a bat splintered and one of the pieces struck him as he was running.

Colvin was sprinting from third base to home in the second inning when a sharp piece from a broken bat flew up and stabbed him in the chest just a few inches from his heart, according to video footage of the game.

The New England Sports Network reports that the piece punctured his chest near the collarbone region, Causing air to enter into his chest. 

He was able to touch home plate but was then immediately taken to the hospital. 

Doctors say that he had a collapsed lung and will miss the rest of the season. He is reported to be in stable condition.
The Cubs won the game 13–3 over the Marlins."

WHAT A SUMMER

It's funny how one summer can change everything. It must be something about the heat and the smell of chlorine, fresh cut grass and honeysuckle, asphalt sizzling after late-day thunderstorms, the steam rising while everything drips around it. Something about long, lazy days and whirring air conditioners and bright plastic flip flops from the drugstore thwacking down the street. 
Something about fall being so close, another year, another Christmas, another beginning. So much in one summer, stirring up like the storms that crest at the end of each day, blowing out all the heat and dirt to leave everything gasping and cool. Everyone can reach back to one summer and lay a finger to it, finding. that. exact. point. when everything changed.

19 CREDIT HOURS AND I'M SHOPPING

WOOPSIIEEEESSS BUT ITS... 

 FASHION WEEK

(( ENOUGH SAID. ))

Derek Lam:

Diane Von Furstenberg:

Donna Karan: 

hi, I love you

Jenny Packman:

and you.

Nina Ricci: 

Monique Luhillier

you

"Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius & it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring."
~ Marylin Monroe

FASHION WEEK.

BCBG

BURBERRY

VERSACE

CHANEL

AND DIOR....

ZOE SALDANA FOR CALVIN KLEIN

"When you have nothing to hide it's easy to be vulnerable. Sometimes what's hard is actually being strong. But  I can be tough. I learned to ride a dirt bike when I was 9. I can be deadly with a bow and arrow. Don't mess with me. But I have lots of sides. I just don't show them all. I love the mornings too. There's no reason. Nothing to explain. Nothing to hide." 

THIS.MAKES.ME.LAUGH

I reallllly really wish everyone has one friend like this. Who you get lost in laughs with. If you don't have one-- find this person. You need them more than you know.

MEET ROBERT GRONKOWSKI

THE BEARS WANTED TO TRADE GREG OLSEN TO PATS DURING THIRD ROUND. THE BEARS WERE GOING TO TAKE THE 1ST PICK IN 3RD ROUND OF NEW ENGLAND FOR GREG OLSEN. 
(OH AND THE RAVENS WANTED HIM TOO)

INSTEAD

NEW ENGLAND DIDN'T MAKE THE TRADE...WHILE BEARS WAS WAITING FOR THE CALL:       THE PATS SNEAKED IN THERE AND TOOK ROB G.

Meet the Sweetie: 

(sorry Rob)

Gronkowski suffered from a back injury that took him out of the game for a little while. However he worked hard and recovered fully.

And then...

Even though he thinks he's the next Eminem.. the best thing about this guy is he generally is as nice as he looks.

John Ticco-- Thanks for these photos ;)

Stats Overview	Receiving					Rushing					Fumbles
YEAR	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LST
2007	28	525	18.8	57	6	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2008	47	672	14.3	43	10	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

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