A week in the House of J's

Well, this week has about come to an end as I am writing my second blog ever.  I think I might just get the hang of this thing.  I guess we will see how it goes.

We were looking to getting back to somewhat of a normal week now the Holidays are over but this week was not quite normal.  In High School it was finals week for the first semester so that made the week a little different.  Kind of sucks having the kids take finals after returning from Christmas break.

The college football season came to an end this week.  In my opinion, the bowl season seemed to last forever.  The BCS game was played on January 10th.  It seems each year it gets later and later.  I remember the days of the games building up to "The Big Game".  That has all changed now thanks to the almighty dollar.  Don't get me wrong, having the extra bowl games is great for the student athletes involved and the universities but it just seems it has gotten just a little bit out of hand.  This year there were 70 teams participating in 35 bowl games.  Another thing that drives me crazy, and it isn't just in football, are these sideline reporters.  Personally, the sideline reports are just ridiculous.  They ask some of the dumbest questions and make some of the most idiotic comments during the games.  During the BCS game, the one reporter asked the head coach "What makes your team different this year from the team that played last year in the Rose Bowl"?  The coach responded, "I don't know, that was so long ago and I am concentrating on tonight's game".  Another stellar questions asked by this reporter was "What aspect of your team is the strongest", the coach replied "I'd like to think that all aspects of our game are strong since we are playing in this game tonight".  Everywhere you look, there is a sideline reporter at some sporting event, and in most cases it is someone who has no clue what the heck they are talking about.  If they find it completely necessary to have sideline reporters, do us a favor and get someone who actually knows the sport they are reporting on.  Get an Ex NFL player, or MLB or someone who has on the field experience depending on the sport being covered.

 Living with a wrestler.  For those of you who have not been around wrestling it is a whole new world.  Wrestling, in my opinion, is the toughest sport out there.  Not only is it tough physically, but mentally as well.  On top of getting stronger, building stamina, learning new moves wrestlers have to be conscious of their weight as well.  Most wrestlers work very hard to maintain their weight while at the same time trying to get stronger and better.  This year has been somewhat easier for our wrestler with the introduction of the Herbalife Shakes.  These have helped him maintain his weight so far.  However, the urge to splurge in between matches sometimes wins out.  That being said, extra pounds are put on and then they are faced with having to work to get them off again.  As I am typing this, our wrestler is out running to burn some calories but also to make room to eat and drink tomorrow.  Most people not involved in wrestling do not quite understand this whole process.  There are some cases out there where wrestlers are cutting a large amount of weight but we do not subscribe to that practice.  However, most of Joseph's issues with "cutting" weight are due to the fact he tends to splurge in between matches.  Wrestling requires a great amount of discipline throughout the season to overcome constantly thinking about wanting to "Pig Out".  Needless to say, when Joseph happens to over do it in between matches, he tends to be a little on the grumpy side in the days leading up to the match.  Wrestlers really get in tune with their body during the season and learn how much they "float" at night. They can tell you how much they drop at night, during the day and at practice.  For those of you who have never been to a wrestling match, you should do yourself a favor and go check it out.  It is the most intense and exciting sport out there.

Looking forward to a "Magical Weekend" this coming weekend.  We are going to be spending Jennifer's birthday weekend at Land of the Mouse.  According to touringplans.com, this weekend is going to be a pretty good weekend to attend according to the crowd calendars.  Anyone who frequently visits any of the Disney Theme Parks, I would strongly suggest checking out www.touringplans.com  This site is great for showing what the anticipated crowds will be.  They have come up with a crowd calendar based on statistical data gathered over the years.  On top of the crowd calendar, they even have an app for your smart phone where you can get the wait times for all the attractions a the parks.  The wait times are updated by subscribers who are actually at the park and inputting the wait times.  When a subscriber either enters a line or walks by and notices the wait time, they update it on their smart phone which updates the app.  It is fun to do and comes in very handy when visiting the parks.

That is about all I have for tonight.  Everyone have a safe weekend.

Joey

Living in the House of J's