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Friday, Two Months Ago

Seth — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:49:00 +0000

Oh, where does the time go? This should paint a fairly accurate picture of what moving looks like for GenGuYs post-college, pre-living with significant other…

You stop keeping track about a 3/5 of the way through.
Yes, that is a basketball hoop – I had a bit more room in my Minnesota apt.
No, books are not strategically placed and I may or may not have stolen Michael Porter’s Competitive Strategy from school. (I read it before going to bed every night.) Shhh.

Final Four Fashion

Seth — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:48:00 +0000

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Pittsburgh Loses

Seth — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 04:33:00 +0000

Georgetown beat Pittsburgh 61-58 this morning (or afternoon depending on time zone and how late you sleep on weekends). Hit up a bar Champp’s (yes, 2 p’s) in Richfield, MN – a little outside of Minneapolis. Total local bar, but after a couple Sunday mornings in a row there, we’re totally in with Barb, the bartender. Only people interested in watching ESPN Full Court games – Big East action – and I was clearly the only person in the entire bar excited when Gtown hung on to oust the #9 team in the nation (barely). So threw back some brewski’s, celebrated quickly and more quietly then normal, and came back to the pad for a solid 2 hour nap. Watched the Super Bowl with a bunch of peeps at a friends house. Pittsburgh won that less important game. At least that city won’t be totally depressed tonight. Off to Colombia in the A.M.

And Drink Plenty of This

Seth — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 21:34:00 +0000

That’s right. Apple Gatorade. If there was going to be any sneaky smuggling back into the U.S., it was going to be with this product. Note: there’s really no other way to smuggle than sneakily, but I’m giving a shout out to my sneaky steals in bball games as well as to John Turturro in Mr. Deeds, whose sneakiness was constantly being underestimated. I bet he and Liam probably drank a bunch before rolling too. So this, and the Pomelo flavor, kept me going during my tour of the city. The ultimate electrolaxative. Perfect for a hungover morning. Sorry, but it’s true. Photo: Gatorade Manzana in Patio Bullrich mall.

A Minor Scare

Seth — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:09:00 +0000

I’m too far away to have a heart attack in my hotel room and expect to be found and saved. So either it’s ESPN’s fault or my own suspect translation, but before going to commercial break this morning, I heard (translated), “Leading by 4 points with less than 4 seconds left, did Georgetown manage to lose to Notre Dame?” I pounded my chest a couple times Farley- not King Kong-style and waited patiently for the show’s return. 2 minutes later I was watching Bowman foul Colin (something, he’s white) and believed all my suspicions were true. OT1 – had a chance to lose the game. OT2 – thankfully we got out with a win. I think it’s because I didn’t do the Jesus pose and post.

Meanwhile, Back In the U.S.

Seth — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 02:45:00 +0000

I interrupt the (fairly) regularly scheduled posting for this tardy, yet continually satisfying announcement: Georgetown beat Duke on Saturday afternoon, 87-84. If I had to miss this extraordinary event, I can’t think of a better place to have been. But I have to admit it is a little difficult holding in my excitement because I’m probably the only person south of the US that cares (and part of the 2% who know what college bball even is – 1% tourists, 1% expats). I can’t say I had a good feeling going into it, considering we had beated South Florida by 3 points earlier in the week. Regardless, I’m waiting to celebrate upon return with some cold light beer in clear plastic cups. Members of TheFellas should expect drunk “Strokeitup” calls on Saturday evening (1 week late). By the way, I’ve heard that the Big Pun stormed the court. Unfortunately there is no photo evidence similar to his live on-screen debut last year as the last person in the entire MCI Center to stand-up for a big play. To his credit, he did need to secure his beer before starting his half-assed clap. And finally, it wouldn’t be a Hoya bball post from me if I didn’t quickly mention that we would have never won this game had Drew Hall still been on our squad. He threw more games (and passes out of bounds) than Butch McRae. They should have made Blue Chips video game featuring Calbert Cheaney and Bobby Hurley vs. Shaq and Matt Nover. Good movie. Better win.