Nip / Tuck - Final Cuts - One to go

Greetings Readers

"I wanted this to last forever. And you know that."
Dr. Christian Troy


And that my Readers is a quote from the the last episode of Nip / Tuck next Wednesday that was in the trailer for the series finale show.

I really love the trailer, simple, and perhaps zen-like. The Piano's single or double melody that I can hear from my inexperience ears. I got a bit choked up and a bit teary eye knowing that this is it Readers. No more episodes left, no more McNamera / Troy, Liz, Kimber, Julia, Matt. and of course Nurse Linda.


Until the next time

Daryl Charley
The Fallen Athlete

Nip / Tuck - The Final Cuts

Greetings Readers

The Final Cuts. Readers, I knew that this was coming over a year ago. Unfortunately we faithful watchers are now down to the final cuts of Nip / Tuck. Nine episodes make up the Final Cuts. And Last night was the first of the final nine episodes.

I have blogged about Nip / Tuck and probably most of the characters on the show in the past.

Now, eight episodes to go. I am sadden to see Nip / Tuck ending.

Spoiler Alert - Last night episode - I am going to mention some parts so if you have not seen it then you may want to skip the rest of the blog entry.

I was sort of worried at the beginning of the show since it showed Dr. McNamara swinging a sledgehammer at a Marble wall and then shattering an award. I was worried that Nip / Tuck was going to borrow from Breaking Bad on how they did last season. By showing a bit of the end of the last episode of the season at the beginning of each episode during the season.

I want to be completely surprised and not be teased on what may or may not happened. Like the Soprano's - no hint given on the last episode and boy were we faithful watchers surprised and/or angry.

Back to Nip / Tuck - Last Night episode focuses on Sean and Christian getting an award, a prestigious award. Overall, very good and I think I like the flashback sequences to a young Sean and a young Christian when they were going to school. Those flashback scenes tied in together with the last scene of the episode played out last night. In addition to tieing in they have set up a story line that will I imagine go well, but will show the destruction of... well... I do not want to give you Readers what I think will be destroyed. What I am wondering about is Matt, Julia's mother, the loan Christian took out again the practice without Sean knowing. And I have a feeling that perhaps, just perhaps two characters from the past seasons, brother and sister, may make an appearance. And I am not talking about the Escobar (the drug dealer that was murdered 2 or 3 season ago) and now resides in Sean's memory and comes to light every now and then.

I laughed a bit in the episode last night, but mostly it was serious and I appreciate and glad that Nip / Tuck took that approach.

If there was a crowning moment in last night's episode it would be Christian meeting Sean in the Library and Pat Benatar singing "We Belong" in the background.

"...many times I tried to tell you
many times you cried alone
always I'm surprise on how well
you cut my feeling to the bones..."

and then there is one more line to the stanza, but the key part for me "...I've invested too much time..."

I have invested my time with Nip / Tuck and in a sense Nip / Tuck belongs with me - we belong.

I will go out on the line right now, due to the nature of the show and past season, I think, there is not going to be a happy ending. Meaning, that I think there will not be a final scene with the characters of Nip / Tuck laughing, talking and the camera shooting the table scene. I am not hoping for either, but I think there will be sad ending to Nip / Tuck. I will be content for both since I know either direction is very possible.

Until the next time

Daryl Charley
The Fallen Athlete

I'm Bad Ass, Nationwide Readers!

Greetings Readers

Yours truly made the bike ride home on Lily without incident... well I did get splashed with slush from head to toe. And you know what Readers, I really laughed at myself when I got doused in slush. Nornally, this sort of thing would not be fucking funny to me. However, for the past 24 hours I have been happy as a clam on the Mountain Bike. I have been riding with a smile. Even more I have been talking to people who are on foot that smile and laugh at me; as well as approach me for conversastion. Even when I got home I had to laugh at myself on how soaking wet I got from that one vehicle that splashed slush 6 feet high and I bet about 10 feet wide. The driver was probably laughing at me also for what he/she did, but I did not mind.

You faithful Readers know I dislike this type of interaction most of the time, but I am having a grand ole time on Lily and going the distance as being that hard-core biker I am in the past 24 hours. Matter of fact Readers, my nipples are hard up (and not because of the cold =).)

I got home yesterday afternoon since the office closed down early. I had the rest of my pizza I ordered the other day and then soon fell asleep. I work up in time for Nip / Tuck and then sort of slept off and on until 6 AM this morning. The office was on a delay scheduled so that meant I could leave for work about 9 AM. I think everyone else took the day off or the office was closed.

I bundled up, got ready for the snow;not the cold since that was the least of my worries.

I headed out with Lily and soon I found out how difficult that morning bike ride was going to be. side streets were not plowed and basically had little traffic so I was weaving in one set vehicle tracks trying to stay vertical. I wish I could have biked near the gutter, but the snow was too deep and the sidewalks were not even an option.

The only option to take Arapahoe Road to the Arapahoe Light Rail Station. No through the urban subarbs. As when there is this much snow and type of condition there is the only thing I can do - I ride into the oncoming traffic that way I can see what is coming to me and more important not be run over by a vehicle from behind. Tedious venture, but I biked as fast as I could with the low volume traffic and then pull over to the side of the road and waited until all traffic pass by. As soon as that is done I ride like a madman once more.

Unfortunately, I did go horizontal. At least I went "fwoomp" into the snow (more than a foot deep)and did not actually kiss Mother Earth. I got up laughed at myself and decided to take a picture of where I fell over sideways on Arapahoe Road (which is pictured).

Eventually, I made it to the Light Rail Station and decided to take another Bad-Ass picture of myself at the water fountain near the Arapahoe Light Rail Station.

And that is pretty much my bike adventure riding this morning in Englewood, Colorado in the midst of the first heavy snow storm of Fall 2009.

Until the next time

Daryl Charley
The Fallen Athlete

Nip / Tuck - The Final Season

Greetings Readers

I just saw the trailer for the new Nip / Tuck Season on FX. Season 6 – The final season of Nip / Tuck starts in October. I knew about the ending of the series Nip / Tuck over a year ago.

I am excited since the new Season is here, but I am also sad that the final season is here.

As I have posted in the past I have come to adopt and care for Sean McNamara and Christian Troy. I know that there are fictional characters, but I have come feel for them. Especially so with last season – season 5. I was happy that Sean did not die, which I knew he would not since I knew that there were more episodes to come. What I did not know was how hard it was going to be for Sean to come back.

Yet, what the hardest part of the show was yet to come – for me. Cancer. Christian Troy was diagnosed with Cancer and unfortunately it is terminal. This news was in line with the final season so I knew that this plot line was justifiable. Believable is what I mean. In addition to what happened to Julia all the “new” plot lines were in line with my thinking.

I have to admit at the start of Season 5 with Christian and Sean in California – Hollywood I was worried about that season’s story line. In the end, the story line was good and kept me on my toes. Matter of fact at the end of Season Part 1 was worried on what would happen with the start of Season 5 Part 2.

Why there was a Part One and Part Two is because of the writer’s strike that year they were filming. I was not happy with the strike, but the cliffhanger of the season was perfect. Literally, Sean was dying at the end of the final episode, at that time. Yet, that was not the only cliffhanger of the season.

What I am trying to say I have been patiently waiting for the new and final season of Nip / Tuck and I have not been trying to find out when the new season is to start to do my own research of the new season. I want to be surprised.

Nip / Tuck to me is more than great. The music, the story, the way that the episodes are presented is perfect. There are some references to past episodes, which are great, however they also make you remember the bad things about the characters. Some story lines throughout the season are wow, while other are just so. Most episodes make me laugh, but other might make me feel remorse / sad for the character(s).

By the way, the Nip / Tuck trailer was not a trailer per se, but a trailer of Sean and Christian in the typical pre-season trailer for the new season of Nip / Tuck. It is not truly until the end of the first episode of the new season that we faithful watchers get to see previews of the upcoming season’s episodes in a series of clips. Titillating and exciting and leaving us viewers wondering on how those clips will be presented in a full episode in the upcoming weeks.

Until the next time

Daryl Charley
The Fallen Athlete

Nip Tuck - Season 5 Part II

Greetings Readers

Wow - The Nip / Tuck Premiere was excellent. I have been waiting and waiting since the end of the last episode last year. I yearned to know what was in store for new Nip / Tuck Episodes that were (and are now here) scheduled for January 2009.

Just as a recap - Nip / Tuck episode - "Ronnie Chase" - Colleen came back and stabbed many times Sean in the back. And we viewers were left with Sean laying on the floor, gasping, blood seeping from his mouth and spreading onto the floor of the operating room from the stab wounds in his back. Talk about another cliff hanger that was excellent for Nip / Tuck.

I know I have mentioned this in the past, but Nip / Tuck is a show that I follow faithfully. I have a glass (or more) of wine and curl up on the couch with a blanket and watch Nip / Tuck. Sean and Troy, as well as Julia, Liz and Eden (new for Season 5). Oh my oh my! Eden is fucking my type that I love. That body, the hair, the eyes and every now and then her sweet innocent look, but not the attitude.

Anyway, there was a bit of a recap in the new episode last night from where we viewers were left. Also, we were treated to see how Colleen got in and what happened throughout the incident from a different view.

And then, the show picked up where it left off. Sean gasping and looking up from the floor on his back. We hear some medical equipment beeping urgently and Sean making the attempt to save his daughter's life regardless of his own.

Fast forward - Right before the first commercial break I could not help really feeling for Sean as he laid in Christian's arms and then Christian screams "Liz!" and then the scene goes black while Christian's last word continues on getting softer and and softer and then silence. I know this is fictional show, but remember Readers I have invested my time with this show and I have come to know them just as the other fictional family "The Soprano's." I care was happens to them since I really treat them as people I would know if they were real and I knew them.

Spoiler Alert - Skip if you do not want to know what happened in the show.

I was shocked to learn about Christian's Stage 2 Breast cancer. This was shocking since it hits so close to home in my past with some people very close to me.

So, in my opinion the episode was very good and very sad. Though, I am glad that Sean is up, in a manner of speaking.

Yet, the other cliff hanger was Julia getting shot and has lost all her memory. She was not in last night's episode so we still are in the dark on what is going on. A reference was made, but that only she was, as still is, pissed off at Sean for lying. I know - what's new.

And that was that. I sort of knew something was going to happen since in between the last episode and this new episode. Nip / Tuck will be ending on the 100th episode. No more. And I think this was announced some time mid year last year so I think they need to start setting up the plot lines in order to get show ready for the finale on the 100th episode.

Until the next time

Daryl Charley
The Fallen Athlete

Another Blogger's - "woe is me" - story

Greetings Readers

I am going to reference a posting that I did on February 9th, 2008 where I posted about some blogger who wrote - "runs me over." and he/she made the point on who should not be driving a vehicle as opposed to him/her not paying attention while riding a bike.

Anyway, I did a whole post - Almost Ran Over By A Vehicle - on the subject on what and how and why and this and that. And so on. Basically, referencing the author "that he/she almost got himself/herself fucked up for not paying attention." or "I'm a fucking idiot for not paying attention to my surroundings."

Ten days later the same author posts about being "nearly sideswiped" by all things a truck that has some "advertising". I could not fucking believe what I read this time. Another "woe is me" story and I want the reader's pity. Also, discrimination was once more used (though the author was unaware of it this time). Who the fuck does the bike rider think he is?!

So readers, I have a reason to post something good and more on this issue. Let me get my facts in order and I should have a post for you tomorrow.

Today, Fidel Castro has retired.

And tonight - the Nip / Tuck Season Finale - oh, I think, it will be good, but I am not sure if there is going to be "nice" ending or "a close" to this season of Nip / Tuck. I just do not have faith. I did get a nice bottle of Cabernet of Rodney Strong - Estate Vineyards (pictured - I think I have the right bottle pictured).

Until the next time

Daryl Charley
The Fallen Athlete

Wednesday's Quick Topics

Greetings Readers

I got busy yesterday. I really do not have that much time to really to get into a topic fully for today's blog.

I want mention that a beagle won "the Best of Show" at the Westminster Dog Show in New York City. I am not mad, nor happy, just indifferent. I am not a judge nor would I have any clue to determine what the "best" dog would have been that night. Yes - pictured on today's blog is the "best of show" winner.

Nip/Tuck - My gosh what a season. And the season finale is next Tuesday. I am going to have to buy a nice thirty dollar Cabernet for that night. Nothing really special, per se, but we may be... Oops, I do not want to give anything away nor do I want to tell you readers what I saw on the commerical for next week. Oh, an up and down season, but better than last season to a certain degree.

I think that the weather may have broken the 60 degree mark today. Very warm and I oh so love wearing my bandanna on my head (as opposed to my stocking cap), my fingerless biking gloves (as opposed to my thinsulate gloves) and my biking shorts (as opposed to my tight long biking pants) and wearing one bandanna (as opposed to 3 bandannas on my body). I just dis-like wearing so much clothing. I want to be as near naked as I can be. Only kidding. But I am sure that readers understand that I want to show off those well defined (and spectacular) thighs! Oh Baby!

Coming up this weekend I have scheduled myself for one running event, but I want to do two. One on Saturday and one on Sunday. The one on Saturday - HRCA Fat Saturday 5k -is located in the Highlands ranch Area and Sunday's event - PACE President's Day 5k - is held where the past two weeks of running events I have been in - Wash Park.

The time to find a "Valentine" to woo is about over for me. I did not find one.... well I did not act upon the two that I was thinking about. I do not think I will either. Not a problem. Of course, there was nothing I said I needed to find a valentine, but I was trying. But, I was not doing a desperate search for someone. I did pick up a card so just in case I get some crazy thoughts in the morning or if something should come up before I go to bed tonight. You never know readers.

Until the next time

Daryl Charley
The Fallen Athlete

Another Dead topic

Greetings Readers

"In god we trust"

Hmmm. What does this mean to you readers? What does this mean to me? Does this really matter to you or me? I do not know the answer for you readers, but I know what it means to me. Sorry, I am not going to elaborate....

Update - Whoa! There goes my whole blog for today.

I was going to tell you a story about a sermon I heard on the AM radio this past Sunday that was held/broadcast from the town of Gallup, New Mexico. Basically, the guy who was leading the sermon was talking about the new dollar coins. He had stated that the new dollar coins do not have the words " In god we trust" on the coin. And I had a dollar coin on hand so I checked the coin and I did not see the words "In God we Trust" either on the coin.

To summarize the sermon - The preacher had indicated that he was in a store buying something and his change was back in dollar coins. He said to the clerk that he could not accept the coins since they did not have "In God we Trust" minted on the coins.

At that moment I thought how dare would this preacher question money. I bet if this preacher happened to receive these dollar coins in the offering plate I bet he would not think any less of the coins. Money is money. Matter of fact - if I was in the general vicinity of the church service I would make it a point to point out that I gave "a dollar coin" and see what sort of response/action I would get from the preacher. Darn right I would make a point.

Well, so much for this blog, because after further looking at the dollar coin I see that the words "In God we Trust" is printed on the side of the coin.

Not much else I can say after that, but now I am very, very tempted to point this out to the preacher.

By the way, I got caught up on most of my sleep last night so I should be able to get caught up on some entries from my vacation.

Also, I received two shipments from Amazon.com and let me tell you it was a nice surprise to come home and see some music I ordered show up. I would have to compare it to my Christmas present coming early for me. What were they? A couple of Tiesto CD Singles and one Madonna CD single. And I think I have two more coming soon.

I was able to watch some of the shows that I taped while on vacation - Nip / Tuck, Southpark, The Soprano's, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Let me see... in the same order - Oh she was hot!, "Sparkle", am I or Tony really experiencing the same type of situations, and gosh darn that was a messed up Season finale!

Xoday's picture is of the Ginny's that were just born when I went down a few weeks ago. All four are still alive and much, much bigger. They were finally let of the coop last Wednesday and all seem to be fine. Though the dogs and cats are wondering who are these "new" guys are. Kind of strange to see so many more Ginneys around the ranch.

Until the next time

Daryl Charley
The Fallen Athlete

Another Light Rail Tale

Greetings Readers

I saw the Orange Eskimo this morning. All dressed in white and bundled up the cold, morning air. I saw her at the Light Rail station where I got on board.

Smiling away. We talked a bit, but the next Light Rail station stop was where my Orange Eskimo got off to go to work. She's was having problems with the new system at work, etc. Otherwise, same old same ole.

Now, when I boarded the train there was another bike rider on board and he just "loved" my bike. He was asking questions away and you know what readers I did not mind. I still had my ear phones out my ears since I was talk to the Orange Eskimo. We chatted for a few and he did most of the talking - his mountain bike, my bike, handle bars, weight of the bikes, cruiser bikes, hybrid bikes and him being a drummer. Another stop later he was leaving my part of the world that he crossed into and I probably will never run into again. Life.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - We viewers had a treat last night to a two parter episode - The Gang gets Whacked Part 1 & 2. Pretty messed up, more so than usual. Also, another character from the past season showed up and he fit the episode perfectly. And - uh-oh - part of the Gang appeared to have gotten themselves addicted to some different drug this time around. Too funny to mention.

Until the next time

Daryl Charley
The Fallen Athlete

Another Fallen Athlete this year

Greetings Readers

Once more, another "Fallen Athlete" in the world. I hate to see my people I adore get caught and/or accused of a banned substance. The latest victim announced her retirement this afternoon.

Martina Hingis. I do not know the facts nor the entire story, which I am sure will come to pass in the next 24 hours. Since this was released this afternoon I only have the basic information. Cocaine was apparently "found" by an outside agency during the Wimbledon event. Wimbledon has not commented on the 3rd party findings. I really do not know what to think. Yes, there is a possibility. And the only thing I can think of is perhaps if she did do the cocaine it would not have been during the actual event. Perhaps at home, at night, at a party, and only then. She is not that stupid to do during right before a tournament match.

I only say that is because in the past - Jennifer Capriati had to go to rehab for her drug problem. Hingis is a lot older that Capriati when Jennifer had her incident, but who knows and is it really important?

I do not hate Hingis nor have my views of Hingis changed when I read this news, but I am very sad this has been reported. I even got a lump in my throat reading the article about how Hingis was trying to hold her emotion in at the press conference. That is what is pictured on today's blog

Halloween was a success - I gave out regular sized Nestle Crunch bars and seeing and hearing the reactions from the Treat o Treaters made the price of the candy all worth it. The adults were

Nip / Tuck - the season premiere was very good. I laughed. But I also held my breath a few seconds and said then "oh no." to myself quietly on one scene. That was when Daphne Zungina asked Christian about what would need to be done to her to look good. When Christian responded with "You got any red Lipstick?" I then knew it was going to be awful, but truthful. That is Christan with the red lipstick. We faithful watcher know from previous seasons about the red lipstick

Until the next time

Daryl Charley
The Fallen Athlete

The Night Before Halloween

Greetings Readers

You know I really do not have anything to write today.

Though I have been mulling over a question to ask. Since Halloween is right around the corner - I have a ritual that I have been doing each year.

I am the guy that gives out the regular size candy bars. I do not believe in the tiny little snack size candy bars. And really there is only one type of candy I give out and that is Reese Peanut Butter Cups. I want the single/divorced women to remember me when they bring the little trick 'o' treaters by. And yes, I also stock the refrigerator with a 12 pack of corona for an emergency beverage. Oh yes, there have been offers in the past, hence that's why I do that as a yearly tradition on Halloween for myself.

Then, there is a movie that I have to watch on Halloween. That movie is "Halloween III - Season of the Witches" Nothing special about why that particular movie, but I think it is because it has nothing to do with Michael Myers. And the ending is dark, for its time. There is no "fairy tale" ending in real life and I think that is why I am also drawn to dark endings.

So, that will be my schedule of events tomorrow. Nothing much, But the humble abode will be cleaned in case I get some company and also to make an impression when I open the front door and any single/divorced woman are perhaps looking for anything that they might like about me as a first impression.

I guess that could be considered shallow, but something I have to do once a year. I think I am entitled to do this one thing a year.

Well, in case any of you readers are new to my blog you probably do not have any idea about today's picture. To the old readers, it is finally that Fucking Dairy Cow that I have been blogging about from the beginning. Nothing really special, but this is the cow that I see almost every other day. I just wanted to finally show my faithful old readers the cow I have so eloquently wrote about in the past. Nothing new to talk about the Dairy Cow - Same shit, different day.

Do not forget readers - The premiere of Nip / Tuck - Season 5.

Until the next time

Daryl Charley
The Fallen Athlete

Autumn Leaves - Pretty & Dangerous

Greetings Readers

Let me pick up with the Autumn leaves once more. Those Damn Autumn Fallen leaves that are precarious to me and hopefully to other bike riders as well. As I mentioned in a previous posting I hate the Autumn leaves for various reasons. And I am going to continue my views on the Autumn leaves.

This post could be a Part Two, but does it really matter? No. As Colorado enters into the Fall season and leaves are falling from the trees, someone shakes the tree or even if the wind blows the leaves will fall to the ground.

Now, after the first rain or snow storm when there are fallen leaves are a plenty on the ground; the leaves get wet and start sticking to each other. When I go bike riding and I try my first turn, whether turning left or right, I have to be careful not to slide on the leaves and go horizontal. Yes readers, those same gorgeous Autumns leaves that hide objects are now a nice slippery patch on the road. I have had my tires lose traction more than my fair share on those flat, wet patches of leaves. Not to mention going down once or twice in my lustrous biking career all due to those Autumn leaves

After the second rain/snow storm or so the fall foliage is usually washed down into the gutter drains. Once more I am able to ride like the wind on the concrete road, I call “my life.”

The End. Not much of a part Two, but I thought I would blog about since Colorado had our first good snow this past Sunday and the days following the snow melting I have been trying to avoid the wet patches of leaves here and there.

Now, going back even further in my blog than the subject I just mentioned. Turning. A few months ago I went horizontal with my brand new bike I purchased this year. I was a bit nervous, wounded and shook up after this particular crash. My new bike had the original tires that were on the bike and I basically I did not look at the tires. I thought the tires were okay, nothing special to check out for myself. Yet, I forgot I purchased a road bike that was built for speed. She is not like any of my other bikes, which are built for distance and different situations, and include a third chain ring, the ever so named “Granny gear”

The tires have two thin treads at the 45 degree angles from the top (where the tire is in contact with the road). Otherwise, the tire has no tread. When I took a fall I think I went beyond the tire tread and that was that. Boom – I had a great fall.

Getting to the “Turning” once more, I think, I am still a bit cautious on turning at a steep incline. I am riding on the other bikes with my trusted Michelin tires I buy. I have the tires pumped to the pressure I ride at, but yet I am a bit afraid to go at a lower incline into corners. I know this is nothing big, but when I find myself applying the brakes a bit and slowing down, then I have an issue. Not necessarily a problem, but an issue.

I do not know what it is going to take to get over this little fear, but I will. Worry not reader. I thought to share since I noticed this “little thing” in the past two weeks.

Pictured today on today’s post is the “bike trail” I left on the sidewalk on my way to the store on Sunday morning. Of course, I was the only one out on the bike Sunday morning. I saw this as a picture moment while going to the store and thought to myself this does look like a good place to take the picture of the day.

Today is Game 3 of the World Series in Denver, Colorado at Coors Field.

Nip / Tuck - In three days! Oh, I am getting excited. I have to buy my customary bottle of wine so I can drink and enjoy my show while having some wine.

I do not know what else to write.

Until the next time

Daryl Charley
The Fallen Athlete

Power Outage in Arapahoe Last Night

Greetings Readers

I lost two bets last night. At the cost of a Crown Royal and Cafe Latte. Urgh. Oh well. The bet was in good spirit and I just wanted to bet. The Rockies are off to the Playoff and I think they are playing the Phillys.

The Power went out last night in pretty big city grid. I actually wrote (typed) my short entry on my Lap Top so I will have to get what I wrote and post here. Again, nothing big and nothing you have not heard before, but does tell you what I was doing.

Update 10/3/07: I needed to add a picture to this post and I could not think of one to post. Then, I remembered. Nip / Tuck - Season 5. It is a nice promo picture. I case any of you readers do not follow Nip / Tuck but do follow my posting - Sean is on the Left and Christian is on the right

Until the next time

Daryl Charley
The Fallen Athlete

And 6 days later...

Greetings Readers

Well, as the title states - 6 days later and Davenport can add another title to her career after having a baby. Let me tell you readers I did not doubt her playing. I knew her shot at winning a tennis tournament, especially this one, was pretty darn good. Way to go Lindsay. I do not have nothing else to contribute to this story. Pretty straight forward. And I know that you may know the person pictured since I have pictured her twice in a week, but I have to once more - holding the winner's trophy - Linsday Davenport.

New trailers for Nip / Tuck - Oct 30 have started running on FX this past week. Oh, I can not wait. What is in store for Christian and Sean? And how many of the cast are going to be in Nip / Tuck - LA? I do hope Liz comes with them. McNamara / Troy would not be the same without her, in my opinion.

How fucked up was It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia on Thursday's premiere. I was glad to see the cast once more and I was also very glad to see many of the secondary characters showing up already.

I went for a morning run this morning - 8.39 miles. I just wanted to see how out of shape on my running I am. Granted, I worked out at the CAC on Saturday. Matter of fact I think that this is going to be a regular thing that I am going to do on Saturday. I like the afternoons and basically the place is empty. When I left the club that evening I saw a pretty woman walking in and I actually raised my hand to her and waved and smiled. She smiled and waved back at me. I guess working out had raised my confidence in myself with the "opposite" sex. I will have to admit that working out regularly has raised myself to the opposite sex and I have been noticing them much, much more.

A bit of news that is not news worthy. However, if you live in Denver and ate out at Bennett's Barbeque Pit down in Lonetree well the place of business has closed up. There is a paper sign on the door that says the place closed down, thank you very much, etc and Sept 4 was the last day of business. The sign then directs you to the only other two places in Colorado. Kind of a sad story. Bennett's was located on Arapahoe Road and then whether or not they sold out or perhaps their rent was raised the place moved from Arapahoe to Park Meadows Drive in Lonetree. The building was a lot smaller and the place also had a different "feel". It was not the Bennett's of the 1980's. I have to say that Bennett's Fucked up when they moved the place from Arapahoe to Lonetree.

Until the next time

Daryl Charley
The Fallen Athlete

US Open 2007 - Day 14

Greetings Readers

Let me begin with Justine Henin winning the Women's singles Championship at the 2007 US Open last night. I had no doubt. Yet, she did a little shaky after that fan yelled out on her serve for the match. I could not fucking believe it. If I remember correctly, she put a few double faults in after that incident. All is well though. A second time winner of the US Open. Pictured on my blog was her opponent - Svetlana Kuznetsova. Later today is the Men's Final. I want Djokovic to win, but it may be a long shot. Depending on the weather, in my opinion.

Alright, I have a something to share. I went out to work at Colorado Athletic Club (CAC) that I recently became a member of. Let me tell you, there were a few people, but the place was pretty much empty. I did cardio for about an hour. I was do cardio while watching the Federer vs. Davydenko match. I then used the machines for about another hour, then I did the sauna and the whirlpool. Wow. I loved it. There were a couple of member in there, but this time I was not a visitor - I am a member. What a feeling. That was about all I did on Saturday afternoon.

After CAC I knew I had to go to Best Buy since I had gone to Target earlier that day to get a couple of DVD sets. I managed to get the Limited Edition of "Nip/Tuck - Season 4" at Target, but the "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 1 & 2" was sold out. I decided that after going to workout I would make a detour and go to Best Buy. I got to Best Buy and instead of just getting what I want - I browsed around. I looked at the DVD-recorders, the discs, some music and then the computer games. About 15 minutes later I was done, so I got what I needed and proceeded to the check out area.

When I got there I noticed there was a fairly attractive girl, in my view of course, standing in line. I noticed her eyebrows and then the rest of the face. Sorry readers, I do not know why I noticed her eyebrows, but I have to say that they did look good. Well, good enough for me to get my attention. She was standing in line with a guy, I presumed her boyfriend, and they were second in line waiting for an open register. I was a bit interested so after turning some corners and stood in line I sneaked a look at her. She had on some short and her thighs were what I noticed next. Granted, the glance was about 2 or 3 seconds, but I got enough. After the quick glance I looked everywhere else but her. But. Out of the corner of my eye I noticed that she was glancing at me a couple of times. I knew that she was being very, very careful so she would not draw the attention of the guy that she was with. However, I did notice. I did not want her to notice that I noticed, so I played my looking around as just waiting for the next register to become available.

Then, the girl and the guy go to the register to the right of the line. The person in front of me waited about 10 seconds and he when to the next register to the left. That left me in front of the waiting line and I was looking for the next register to open. The guy was doing the buying meanwhile the girl was next to him. But then. She steps away from him and turns to me casually. We are about 8 feet away. We lock eyes for a second or two and then she flashed me a big o smile, then it was gone just like that. I smile pretty big right back to her, knowing what she was doing. The guy finishes up and then they were headed on out. There was nothing I could do or say at that moment so I enjoyed it for what it was. She liked the way I look. Enough said. hah hah.

I forgot to mention in the past week Fall as definitely made an appearance. I actually wore my long biking pant, my long sleeve shirt and two of the past seven days I slept with my comforter as opposed to my thin bed sheet. Yes, the mornings have gotten cool. I also noticed that the sun is shining on my north wall in the morning as opposed to the West wall. You know readers - the Earth is in the orbit that make the sun go towards the south. Yesterday and today were actually mild days.

Until the next time

Daryl Charley
The Fallen Athlete

US Open 2007 - Day 10

Greetings Readers

Today, Monica Seles is pictured on my blog. I think that we have the same hair color. =) She is getting more gorgeous than ever. She has aged very good, in my view.

Nadal and "picking his shorts out of the crack of his ass" got eliminated last night. Boo-yah! And I also won my first bet of the the U.S. Open. courtesy of Justinne Henin. Double Boo-yah! Peer got eliminated today. And Davydenko, whom I have given the name "The Siberian Express" has moved onto the semi-finals. I have no idea if he came from that part of Russia, but the Siberian Express seems to fit him perfectly.

I have a bet for tonight's game - Venus vs. Jankovic and I know on paper that Jankovic is ranked 3, but Venus is much better.

Prison Break, third season, is coming back this month - I think Sept 24. Then, this week was the release of Nip/Tuck season 4 and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 1/2 together sets are now available.

Sorry about not posting regular updates about the US Open, the announcers have sort of thrown a wrench into my viewing. I am watching matches here and there, but to be honest I am listening to usopen.org radio. The announcers and the guest announcers for the day are a fresh voice and not to mention un-bias opinion on almost every player. So, watching the match is really an option when I have already listened to the matches that were broadcast over the Internet.

Time for me to go

Until the next time

Daryl Charley
The Fallen Athlete

An August Momentary Lapse

Greetings Readers

Yes, I have been a bit busy. A lot of things have happened the past few days. Back on Wednesday night (perhaps Tuesday night), there were loud and flashy thunderstorms that happened between 1:00 AM and 5:00 AM the made it's way through the Denver metro area. I was woken up at about 1:30 AM and about 2:25 AM on that night. The lightening was loud, long, and crack-boom! sort of sounding. But then off in the distance you.. well I could here the long rolling thunder that was probably 10 to 20 miles away in the East. Once the Flashes and Lightening woke me up I was up. Though, I did not get out of bed. I was facing the East and my curtains & windows were open so I had prime view of the thunderstorms. Not to mention that I can hear the rain falling heavy and steady. I wanted to look and see how hard the rain was falling, but I was content just laying back watching the black sky. On both occasions that I woke up I was immediately up. Then, eventually I fell asleep and the next thing you know it is 5:20 in the morning. I have to say that was the type of night that I wished Jaci was over. Or maybe that is another part of me wanting that. So, when I got up I was not in the best of moods since I had an interrupted sleep throughout the night. I went to work pretty much with an attitude, but kept it to myself so I would not make anyone else suffer my misery of a morning start.

So, then... let me see... oh our little department went to the Rockies game on Thursday. We were up in the cheap seats, never-the-less I enjoyed myself. There was not going to be a repeat of last year's game when I, we, showed up at the game until the 3rd of 4th inning and then the next thing you know the game was over. So, I made sure that I caught a ride from someone else, and also left a few minutes earlier. Then, that was basically made sure that I was responsible for myself and no one else. I also sat with some other people to be sure I had a nice time, in my view. Barring that incident, I kept my head and I was also excited about the Rockies game since the Pittsburgh Pirates were playing. I have no clue who is on the Pirates these days, but at least a team I care to like was playing. As oppose to last year when it was the San Francisco Giants with Barry Bonds - Boo. Enough said on that subject. Pirates won 5-1.

I spent a lot of money, but the money and the time off (Half day from work) was worth it. After the game, I then went to a couple of shops Downtown. Since I was down in the area that was the reason that I went to look around. Also, since the RTD Light rail tickets were free I decided that I did not have to go back to Lone Tree for a bit. I bought a couple more things while downtown and not to mention the time I was down there that was when the work day was done. I saw a lot of women in Power Suits (which is a big turn on for me) and other women that were just fucking Cute in general. Those blondes. But I digress.

Let me see. There is more, but I do not want to mention those boring tidbits of info.

Nip / Tuck is schedule for October. There was another brand new teaser trailer for the show. It shows a woman's back and then the camera pans down the woman's back and you see a map of the United States and a "dotted line" goes from Miami to Los Angeles. Again not much, but oh so glad that Christian and Sean are back.

Then, the series that I got into last year - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is set for Sept 13 (FX). Charlie, Mac, "Sweet" Dee, Dennis, Frank and his ex-wife (forgot her name readers) I have seen the comericals for the show the past week and I can not help laughing my ass off with a huge smile on my face. The show's subject matter to date is sort of taboo, in a sense. Not your typical regular tv stuff. They take on Cancer, Rasicm, Steriods, Betting, Drugs, Underage Drinking, Nazi's, uh physically challenged people, doing people you really know, Transvesite, Abortion, Gay Issues, Owning a Gun, and so forth. A lot of subject matter in the past two seasons - 1st season (7 episodes) and 2nd season (10 episodes). New subject matter for this season and old characters showing up is making me so excited to see "The Gang." Who is my favorite? Very tough, but I am going say "Charlie." with Mac and "Sweet" Dee next. Pictured on today's blog is "The Gang" from the Show.

Tomorrow - The US Open begins! Woo Hoo.

Until the next time

Daryl Charley
The Fallen Athlete

Start of the French Open 2007

Greetings Readers

And we have our first winner of the day - Marat Safin. Yes, that is the picture of "the man with attitude" Boo- yah! I will say this again and again - Safin is an interesting player to watch, especially when he gets fucking pissed off. Rackets are thrown and broken, some damages usually ensues around the court. No one is safe from his temper. One may compare him to McEnroe, but I would highly disagree. Anyway, Congrats Safin.

Play was suspended to rain and will resume tomorrow with a full schedule, but the weather forecaster are predicting more rain. I have copied the schedule of the first day of play so you readers do not have to go looking for the information.

First Round - Men

Fernando Gonzalez (5) vs. Radek Stepanek suspended
Ivan Ljubicic (7) vs. Arnaud Clement suspended
Mikhail Youzhny (13) vs. Jan Hernych suspended
Juan Carlos Ferrero (17) vs. Amer Delic suspended
Marat Safin (22) def. Fernando Vicente, 6-1, 6-3, 6-1
Julien Benneteau (30) vs. Carlos Berlocq suspended
Janko Tipsarevic def. Dusan Vemic, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo vs. Stanislas Wawrinka suspended
Stefan Koubek vs. Christophe Rochus suspended
Potito Starace def. Ivo Minar, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
Edouard Roger-Vasselin vs. Marcos Daniel suspended
Nicolas Lapentti vs. Alexander Peya suspended

First Round - Women

Justine Henin (1) def. Elena Vesnina, 6-4, 6-3
Serena Williams (8) def. Tsvetana Pironkova, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1
Dinara Safina (10) def. Yuliana Fedak, 7-5, 6-4
Na Li (16) vs. Sandra Kloesel suspended
Francesca Schiavone (23) vs. Yvonne Meusburger suspended
Venus Williams (26) vs. Alize Cornet suspended
Severine Bremond (31) vs. Michaella Krajicek suspended
Mathilde Johansson vs. Anna-Lena Groenefeld suspended
Tamira Paszek def. Aiko Nakamura, 6-4, 6-0
Oliva Sanchez vs. Shenay Perry suspended
Ashley Harkleroad vs. Aleksandra Wozniak suspended
Melinda Czink vs. Tzipora Obziler suspended

The only thing that you readers will find during the French Open 2007 will be one picture that I select each day for my blog. For the readers who have been with me for a while I usually have a story/match about the picture from what I saw with my own two eyes. I do, and will not, use another person's summary of the match(es) I see on TV. So if you are going to be needing to see other photos then you will have to "surf " the internet for them. Believe me, I wish I could post every picture here, but then I would selecting picture after picture and I would never stop. Hah hah. So, that is why I only limit one photo from each day of the Grand Slam on my blog.

The second day of the three day Memorial Day weekend. Sunny and a bit cloudy outside. I got a bit sentimental thinking about the soldiers that were killed on Normandy Beach decades ago. I could even say last century. I was thinking about "Saving Private Ryan" and the intense opening scene of the movie. I know not how close to the truth that is, but those soldiers on that beach died protecting freedom.

Stop. I am not going to talk about the Iraq/Gulf war so please do not ask. I have views and probably not in view with yours. Yes, I will talk in due time about it, but for now I will have to leave that subject alone.

I saw "28 Weeks later" this weekend. I found the first story/movie intriguing even though I did not see the movie "28 days later" until the movie premiered on FX. Now, the second movie was interesting. The movie was good, but not much of a movie for an hour and a half. The plot was simple and yes we have seen it time after time, but I was not bored. Unlike Spiderman 3 where I was tossing and turning in my seat trying to stay interested in the movie. If you like the first movie go see it, but if you have not seen it then you should skip the movie. The plot - trying to stay alive and sane.

Oh, I saw the teaser trailer on FX for McNamara / Troy - Hollywood - this fall. Yes, I know that the trailer showed nothing except the skyline of LA from the Hollywood sign on the Hill, but never-the-less I got excited. I have fallen for the characters of Sean & Christian and yes I will miss them in Florida. I am happy that the show did not get cancelled. I get an excuse to drink a glass of wine, stay up til 11 PM when the show starts and for an hour I get to immerse myself with those two doctors. Oops - the show is Nip / Tuck, but the teaser trailer had NcNamara / Troy - Hollywood

Until the next time

Daryl Charley
The Fallen Athlete

2007 Spring Vernal Equinox - 6:07 PM

Greetings Readers

I thought about calling this blog "Respect in Lonetree", but alas I decided to go with something a little less "Stuck up"

In the past, before the big winter storms hit back to back to back, I have a couple of stops that I make in the morning while going to work. Usually their deal and/or prices are better than buying at work from the vending machine.

So, I headed into the local 7-11 got my litre of Coca-Cola and headed to the counter. I could not help noticing the girl that I know. Well, loosely know. I know of her and she knows of me but only in my previous morning stops from last year. I headed to her register and got checked out by her. No readers I do not mean "checked out", but ringed up at the register. She said "Gosh I have not seen you in a long time" I said "yeah because of the ice and snow that I have not been biking" She laughed lightly and smiled at me. I of course smiled right back. Of course readers, I smiled for all it was worth. Why? Well - recognition baby! As you can see I have a positive effect on people and not always the negative effect nor do I always get the "oh shit. Not this guy again." LOL. I do "touch" people in some ways that are positive and when I can bring a smile to their face or at least get them to talk more than just a customer. Well, that's a bonus for both of us. No, that does not mean I want to sleep with her. Or any of other women I know at different places. Although there is this one King Soopers employee that I know, and trying to get to know, but I still can not get the "read" on her. I digress once more.

Have you readers seen that new show that just started on FX? "The Riches" with Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver. I think it is a pretty interesting show so far. Only two episodes have been shown, but I think that the show's concept is good. The concept is believable to a certain extent. Yet, while watching the show I was actually thinking about the possible questions I would raise as the show goes further into its run. Again I was already analyzing the show. Yet what has intrigued me is the "problems" that the family has or yet to come. Whether to them personally or someone else. The picture in this blog entry is of "the house". P.S - there is a character from the other FX Show - It Always sunny in Philadelphia - that has shown up in episode 2 of the Riches.

Prison Break was a dud - I understand the "need" for all the cast members in the show to perhaps get together, but it does not make sense. I mean for almost 7/8 of the season all these cast members (who are still alive) have had their own plot lines and may have intertwined with some of the others, but largely have kept apart. Then, Michael getting all emotional about Sarah - I mean "come on". Then Michael saying there is only one thing to do "Run". Again - "Come on" - they have been running since the first season's last episode. Anyway, two episodes left.
Sorry readers about the "Come on", but if you true SP fans know why I quoted this then you know why it so fit this paragraph. And this is not the L Hewitt's "Come on!" quote.

Spring is so close and you can see the green starting to come up from the ground. I do not think the green will sprout from the trees soon, but I am thinking about two weeks for the first wave.

I just found out that NIP / TUCK is coming back for a fifth season. Woo Hoo! What would I do without McNamera / Troy? Well, nothing. But these "plastic surgeons" have made me care about them even though they are just TV characters.

until the next time

Daryl Charley
The Fallen Athlete

The Happiest Guy...I ever knew...

Greetings People

I guess the title of this blog says it all. I would almost quote the Depeche Mode's song "The Happiest Girl. I ever knew...", but I am not a goil, I'm a guy.

Yesterday, I had another follow up to my eyes and I got the best, er bestest, news I have heard in a long time. I am to wear contacts once more! Oh my gosh. I could not believe it. Granted, me and my eye doctor have to monitor for the next two weeks and make sure that my issues do not start up once more.

As of 12:15 PM yesterday afternoon I was wearing contacts again and I celebrated by buying another computer game yesterday.

So, this morning, roughly 57 days later I picked up my Oakleys off my bathroom counter, washed and dried them off and then put them on for the first time in almost two months. I was so myself and I think I will be more and more later today. I do not have to worry about my vision being impaired partly, nor do I have to worry about pushing my eyeglasses back up on my face.

I, I.... was shaking so badly after putting in the first contact yesterday I could not put in the other side. I had to have my doctor do it for me. Shaking with joy. And not because lack of caffeine. Now, I am walking around with a smile on my face like I just had sex. Yes, that is happiness for me.

I even made the effort to go for a ride yesterday and I was so confident, since I did not have my eye glasses. Whereas, I have not been riding since I have been wearing my eyeglasses. The ride felt so good. No, I did not put my Oakleys on yesterday - I was still so happy and filled with glee that I did not even bother going home to get the Oakleys. I even cleaned my other 6 Oakley lens so I can start using those, since I will be wearing my Oakleys full-time.

Now, switching gears, the Ironman Hawaii that was on t.v. this weekend. The show was good, but it lacked something and I think it was the mood of the music that was wrong. The music and format has been changing for the past two years from the ominous mood music they used. Now, the show has "beat" music and "pick me up" music, which is fine, but the Ironman for us watchers is whether or not they finish, not whether they come in first or not. Yes, it is a race, but in the years of the t.v showings it is about finishing the Ironman and may be not finishing.

I did not cry or tear up through out the show, but I did when the Team Hoyt did not make the cut-off time. We faithful watchers know that there time was up a couple of years ago, but father time has come and taken the toll on Team Hoyt. I did not tear up for that moment, but did thinking about what has transpired in the past 7 years for them.

The last one that I really shed some tears on was the blind guy being lead, by a string, by his guide/friend. The blind guy had a number, his guide did not. This guide did the Ironman Hawaii for this blind guy, probably his friend. However, the guide did not have a number nor did the Ironman Hawaii issue him a number. Fair is fair, but I cried for the guide, because this guy finished the Ironman and he got no recognition of any sort, that I could see. That is dedication my friends! That is loyalty and more importantly, that is what you would, should do, for someone who needs help. Put yourself out for someone who needs it more. That is complete opposite of being selfish and with me being me that is the ultimate sacrifice for yourself in competing. Even the ABC tv replay had no other in depth info was told about this guide.

In closing, with the Ironman Hawaii 2006 I am glad that Norman Stadler won once more. I am also glad he did not fucking meltdown like he did from last year. I have had a meltdown like that before and he acted the same way I did. Natache Baadman had a hard time this year, but I am glad to see her smile as she was coming down the Queen K. There was nothing about Lori, except in the very beginning of the swim. Her smile is also very contagious for me. The stories were okay, but nothing compelling for me to get really emotional about. The Blazeman, I am glad I was able to follow him last year and to see someone remember him this year.

Alright folks, once more I have taken some time from your life and I thank you for sitting a spell with me for a bit.

P.S. I am glad that the "Models" won the Amazing Race. I wished the "sistas" would of, but I knew, yes knew, from the start that they had no chance to make a run for first place

P.S.S. The Nip / Tuck finale is the Tuesday. I am hoping for a good one and I do hope we get to see another season. Rumor mill - Joely will not be back, per one of the tabloids I saw in the grocery store. Nip / Tuck for me interesting and enjoyable.

Until the next time

Daryl Charley
The Fallen Athlete