One more thing to do in front of the TV

Boop-Beep, Boop-Beep...

24 is back tonight and Jason is pumped. He's already reserved the TV for every Monday from now until June, baseball be damned. We'll see how well that holds up. It's easy to imagine Jason holding Seth down and threatening to torture him Jack Bauer style if he doesn't change the channel from the Dodgers spring training game.

It's so nice when they aren't home

David and Seth were busying lording over trivia players at the Old Pequliar on Tuesday, so Jason decided to have himself a little get together in la casa. He busied himself chopping peppers, onions, and chicken before throwing together a stir fry that he was pretty proud of.

Then the guests came rolling in. First, the lovely Saira came over to lend moral support in the kitchen. Sister Erin posted up in the house with her cohorts, Katie and Maris, wine and ice cream in hand. Then Kelly and Molly brought the noise along with Bre and Carmen.

They ate and drank and traded stories about where not to eat in Europe. It was all good until everyone realized that Jason was the only dude in the house (kinda) and decided it was time for chocolate ice cream and How Stella Got Her Groove Back. Ok, not really, but the convo got decidedly woman-y. Jason tried to rescue things by discussing his projections for AI's assist-to-turnover ratio when Carmello returns from suspension and his thoughts on the upcoming high school soccer season, but all was lost. Even a lighthearted attempt to bring Pete Walker up flopped.

Fortunately, the evening was saved by delicious ice cream and everyone parted as friends, richer for the experience. Jason had just enough time to clean up the kitchen before Seth and David returned home to continue ruining his life.

Holy Crap! We love the Broncos!!!!

Jason lived in Boise for two years and acquired a distaste for BSU football fans. No more.

The 2007 Fiesta Bowl made us love the Mighty BSU Broncos. After blowing an 18 point lead against Oklahoma and finding themselves looking at 4th and 18 with 30 seconds left in the 4th quarter, Boise State coach Chris Petersen brought his pure brass balls to the fore and won us over.

First, they ran a hook and ladder that went for a 50-yard touchdown with 8 seconds left to tie the game. Seth and Jason jumped up and down hugging each other in the basement, while Saira shopped online, uninterested.

Next, after the first play of overtime put OU up 7 in OT, Boise State ran
an attempted HB passback to the QB and an end around counter play. At this point, we realized that Pauls Toutonghi was actually calling plays for the Broncos...and we loved every minute of it.

Then, they found themselves looking at 4th and 2 inside the 10. What do you call in that situation? Well, you don't bring your balls to the stadium in a dump truck. Mr. Petersen
put the ball in his halfback's hands and told him to throw it to the tight end. Touchdown. Kick the extra point and go to round 2 of OT. Wrong, BITCH! You put in your offense, go for two, and WIN THE FIESTA BOWL ON A GODDAMNED STATUE OF LIBERTY!

Saira still didn't really care, but BSU has three new fans, until they play the Huskies--next year.


Crap, that was short-lived.

New Year's Eve and the mysterious stranger

New Year's Eve started with a dinner of fondue and pasta cooked up by Jason, who was putting his Borat "impression" to rest at midnight. That salty taste in the chicken was his tears.

Saira, Sarah, Amanda, Saira's sister Shireen, and "America's Brother", Josh, gathered at the house and we headed to a party hosted by our longtime friend Sasha. There was a keg, there was a dj. We danced, we yelled, we snapped photos, and a certain person, who was impossibly foxy in high school, continued her lifelong campaign to make us weep inside.

The biggest news at the party was the appearance of a mysterious stranger seen making out with several guys in the bathroom ... maybe it's just me, but he seemed to bear a striking resemblance to our own David. You make the call.

David:

Mysterious stranger: