October 25, 2011

There Will Be Blood has reached the end of its journey with a heartbreaking defeat at the hands of Strict Flyability.  For whatever reason, we simply were not on the field this evening.  It would be easy to explain away the loss by pointing to our opponent's skill, but the fact is we weren't on our game and it showed.  To our credit, the final score was 6-0, indicating a game of incredible defense on both sides.  Our mistakes from this evening aside, I'm proud of There Will Be Blood's determination this season and am happy to have gotten as far as we did.  One thing we did flawlessly all season?  We lived up to our name every single game:  there was blood.  A few illegal contacts, some blocked passes, hidden sand traps, and one unintended tackle later, Team There Will Be Blood ends the season with much to be proud of and a challenge to live up to. 

October 24, 2011

You know that part of the day when a warning light on your dash signals and you know your wallet is about to spontaneously combust?  I love those moments; the fine folks at Midas also love those moments.  After asking the long list of questions I believe ensures I'm not being taken advantage of, I cut the estimated cost of repairs by sixty percent, which means my wallet is only smoldering.  Thankfully, the repairs are guaranteed by a lifetime warranty, so this was a one-time payment.  However, I was mostly looking forward to Brutus no longer 'pinging' me to check my brake pads.  Every few minutes for the past week, I've heard a 'ping!' with a message directing me to take my truck to a mechanic.  Having finally done so, I was perturbed to hear the same 'ping!' with the same message after driving away from Midas this morning.  After a short visit with them again late this afternoon, I've been told to call if the problem persists as it must be due to a faulty sensor.  Wonderful.