And...We're back folks!

In case anyone has been wondering, I haven't blogged in quite a while. Why? Computer was getting fixed by a girl (my wife works with)'s boyfriend. Couldn't have happened at a worse time (although I could think of times were it could have been worse) because the World Cup is under way and I haven't been able to blog about it. All art projects were at a stand still too. Bugger. Anyways, it's been an interesting one. Spain, who won last WC, got knocked out early from the result of two really awful games. It was painful to watch the 2nd one (I missed the first one) They just never looked like they were in it. A few other heavy hitters like such as England and Italy are out as well. It's gonna be interesting to see who takes it. Brazil are the favorites. Argentina are up there too, but they haven't been dominating like their supporters tend to think they can. Brazil vs Chile tomorrow. Hopefully I'll get a little glance at it. Maybe. Otherwise, I'll be checking scores. There's something really exciting that a lot of people are getting into soccer/futbol right now. I know it's because the US team is in, but the fact that there are massive viewing parties all over the country is something amazing. Grant Park in Chicago was completely packed. A buddy of mine was there during the US vs Portugal game. I still hope to get down to the Nomad Pub on the East Side and catch a game. Just need to find someone to go with :) 

Mia's accomplished a few "firsts" for her in the last few weeks. A week ago, myself and my Mom took her and her cousin Alex to Monkey Joe's (inflated slides etc) and she went down a big slide. Something big for her since she gets quite nervous on things like this. Plus there were big kids jumping wildly around her. She loved it. Later that day, she went to her first ethnic fest with Jill. GREEK FEST. Jill's never been, but loves the food (sadly didn't get any) but anyway, Mia rode the carousel and these dog-shaped tea cups. When I came home from work, she was so excited to tell me about it. The first time she attempted to ride the carousel at the zoo she freaked out. This time she told Jill "I wanna go on it, I PROMISE not to cry Momma!" and sure enough she did well. Wish I was there to watch it. 

Going to Summerfest tonight with my sister. First time I've gone down in several years. Way before the kid was born. Maybe it was Alkaline Trio. Anyways, Tegan and Sara are playing. I've been a fan of theirs for a quite a while now and have been told they really put on a good show. Their new stuff took a little bit to grow on me, but it's pretty good. Before that, Mia and I are gonna hit up the park with her friends who we haven't seen in a while. Should be fun. She's really getting good at her trike. On a walk with Remi the other day, she rode the whole way and when we got home, she got off holding her legs panting like she just rode a marathon. "DADDY THIS WAS EXHAUSTING" Good thing she had a lot of fun doing it :) 

 

That's it for now. Thanks for reading :) 

SuperFrank8

Good afternoon. It's been a productive few days, as was the weekend. Saturday was our 6-year anniversary. Yay :) We got up early and headed out to Madison. It was our first visit to the infamous Farmer's Market that completely surrounds the state capitol. At 10am, it was quite packed, but we managed to get what we came for. One item that everyone should really try: the delicious spicy cheesy bread loaf. Just absolutely tasty. We got a few veggies and assorted other things. Had a late but tasty lunch courtesy of a burrito place with my older brother and his familia. It was the very first time I ate black beans but for some reason they were great (in burrito form) I typically go for quasadillas but this was really tasty.

On our way home we discussed "do we want dinner?" but couldn't decide. It was our anniversary and we had no clue what to do for dinner. Well, we skipped dinner and decided to go with a movie night. We went and saw 1 Million Ways to Die in the West. If you've seen Family Guy, or Ted, it's nothing far from that style of humor. Fart jokes, dick jokes, death jokes, "potty" humor, sex jokes etc. Seth MacFarlene wrote/stars in it, so thats all I have to say. It's funny, but it's nothing amazing. The 20 minutes of previews may have soured the experience a tad.

Sunday, I worked the 2-10 but we enjoyed what we could of the decent weather. Sunday night, Jill made a bet. A bad bet, but still a bet. The Blackhawks vs Kings. Game 7. Jill bet that if her Hawks beat my little brother Andy's Kings, his son would have to wear a little Hawks shirt and post it on Facebook. If the Hawks lost, Mia would have to wear a Bruins shirt and post on Facebook. The Hawks ended up losing in over time, so in the end, Mia had to wear my Dad's Kings jersey for a photo. Made more sense then the Bruins one. Oh well.

So over the last week or so it was rumored that the new NYC MLS team has signed Spaniard David Villa, and soon to be picking up Chelsea legend Frank Lampard. I dismissed it, because last year, he was linked to LA and later signed a one-year deal. Phew. This time, not so lucky. Monday it was announced officially that he was leaving Chelsea FC. I was devastated. The one single player that got me into playing soccer again. That got me into Chelsea in the first place, my favourite player was leaving his club. It won't be announced till after the World Cup where he will go, but it appears he'll probably head stateside. If he does, and it is the NYC team, I already told my little brother that we have to go see them play the Fire next year (once again, if that happens) I could watch his goal highlights any day of the week. He was a superb penalty taker and his numbers speak for them selves. 211 goals in his career. Amazing. Maybe I'm selfish like other fans that would love it if he would end his career there, but at the same time, he's got some years left in him. Does he go on and play MORE then he was last season? Today, I'm still thinking about his departure but excited about the fact that it appears that Chelsea may have sealed the deal on a new striker. Mr Diego Costa. He'll be a solid striker that'll be refreshing up front. Only time will tell who else is picked up, sold or go out on loan.

This weekend, house work. Grass cutting, laundry etc. Balancing two projects currently. The Salon logo and a CFC portrait. Both are coming along nicely.

That's it for now. Thanks for reading :)