Go Payton

So for the Super Bowl this year I will be going for the Colt's, mainly because of Payton Manning. I like the way he plays and carries himself off the field. As you may know I am a diehard Dolphins fan thus I am a huge Dan Marino fan so I feel for the pressure that Manning goes through. He may very well be the best QB (Manning) when its all said and done but if he doesn't win the big one he will be considered a lesser QB than Tom Brady even if his numbers end up being the best in the Game, just like Dan is viewed inferior to Joe Montana even though Joes teams were always better than Dans. (Sorry the Dan being the best post some other time.) So for that reason I want to see Payton win so the poor guy will not have to be under the oppression of the flawed reasoning to who is the best QB of all time. Just a thought the reason Brady is seen as so great is because of his playoff wins, but you put Scott Norwood kicking the field goals he would be holding two less rings at least. Just like you put Jerry Rice, Ronnie Lott and Roger Craig with Dan the Man he just might have a couple dozen rings.

Favorites Day 7

My Wife and Baby

So of course they would be one of my favorite things that goes without saying, but I put them on this years list because they are the biggest thing that happened to me this year. I had my five year anniversary with my wife and my baby girl was born this year totally changing my life and the way I think. After seeing my wife deliver the precious cargo (naturally by the way) I have a new respect and awe for her, not to mention that she is a wonderful mom who loving and selfless. My little girl always makes me smile even if I see the same tricks tens of times a day they always make me laugh. I thank the Lord for a great year made even better by my lovely wife and adorable child.

Favorites Day 6 (a day late)

New Super Mario Bros.

So this goes with my day one favorite, the Nintendo DS, the New Super Mario Bros. Those who like video games have almost all played the classic Super Mario Bros. and were raised with the great games of Mario and company. This new one harkens back to the roots of the original, its a side scrolling 2D, with the look and feel of the first one, with a shiny new graphics. If you liked the first one this one is a lock to enjoy.

Favorites Day 5

Chocolate

So my brother was visiting San Fran this past fall and since that's pretty close to us he swung by for a few hours. With him he brought some treats he bought in the city (they can be found anywhere), a tin of Ghirardelli chocolate squares, three different flavors. He told us the raspberry filled one was the best, so I gave it a try and loved it, and I thought these were going to be all mine cause my wife does not typically like fruit flavors with her chocolate. To my disappointment though she loved them too, which at least says there pretty good, but left me to have to share. The others were ok but not nearly as delicious as the raspberry ones. The dark chocolate is perfectly offset by the sweet tangy raspberry filling. I tried a similar truffle from the See's company but the raspberry center was lacking compared to the Ghirardelli one. So go ahead and pick up Ghirardelli Dark chocolate Square with Raspberry filling and I dare you not to like it.

Favorites Day 4

A Collision: David Crowder Band


So a favorite album of mine this year was David Crowder Band's, A Collision. I love their music and this album did not disappoint. The DCB does a great job of mixing worship music with a great alt sound and their not afraid to experiment with their sound, on this album they mixed in some bluegrass, and masterfully at that. If you haven't heard it give it a shot, I doubt you'll be disappointed.

Favorites Day 3

Restaurant, The Melting Pot

So I've been to the melting pot before and have always liked it, but I appreciate it more every time I go. It's a little pricey to do too often so Alana and I only go on special occasions. The melting pot is a fondue restaurant, which means melted cheese how could you not like that. They have several options of fondue types usually we get two cheeses cause the main course is meat, so being vegetarians we've never tried them of course. There is a vegi option but it never sounded good, but we went during Christmas with family and decided to try the vegi option and to my surprise it was really good. You cook the vegi's in a broth and then have some really nice sauces for dipping, delicious. The best is desert pricey but worth it this last time we had a hazelnut chocolate fondue, which you dip fruit, cookies, cheesecake, brownies and other delicious things, man it was great. The food is great and good options for all, and the experience is great they make the fondue right in front of you and it's wonderful fun dipping your food in the communal pot and eating together.

Fiesta Fun

So if you missed the Fiesta Bowl last night you missed the best bowl game maybe ever. I have never had so much fun watching a football game as I did last night. I was doing other things while watching and as the game went on it sucked me in. I'm not a big bowl game watcher but not much else was on, but boy am I glad I saw it. Boise State even though undefeated was an underdog to Oklahoma because Boise was from a "weaker" conference and not even a part of the BCS. Boise started great and looked like they were going to run away with it but Oklahoma came roaring back and tied the game with less than two minutes left. The rest of the game was a see saw battle of epic proportions with big play after big play and trick plays all over the place culminating in the Statue of Liberty play which gave the win to Boise State. This game was so good I found myself cheering throughout and clapping at the TV in appreciation when the game ended. If you missed it, find some way of seeing it or at least seeing the highlights of the game. It was an instant classic and a joy to watch.

Favorites Day 2

Lost

So I don't really watch to much TV, mainly sports, but everyone around me was watching Lost. I never was too interested, but after so much hype and so many people around me loving it including my wife I decided to catch up on season 1 and 2 this summer. After finishing season 1 I was hooked, but season 2 wasn't out on DVD yet but some friends had it on itunes so I saw them also. I love the writing and the story that kept you coming each episode, you never know what's going to happen and who's going to be around. I love the fact that no one knows what's happening and that everyone seems to have some theory to what's going on. I don't really have a theory other than it is really good and one of my favorite things of 2007.

My favorite things this year Day 1

So I've been gone a while, we all know how busy the holiday season can be. Well I hope you all had a great Christmas and I wish you a happy New Year. This week I'll be giving you 7 days of my favorite things this year. So with no further delay.

Favorites Day 1

The Nintendo DS Lite.

I like video games and I grew up playing nintendo and have a special place for them in my heart. The Nintendo DS the newest portable gaming system has given me hours of fun. I haven't had this much fun with a portable game system ever, the games are great and the duel screen with the bottom one being a touch screen really makes it a more robust system and makes the system more interactive. Sure the PSP the Sony portable is a more "powerful" machine with better graphics, but just doesn't hold my attention like the DS and I can say this cause I do own them both, and play the DS much more. The DS has produced better games and games that are just plain more fun. The DS day 1 favorite things of this past year.