Bagel Bites and Friday Nights

I've recently read a couple different blogs about being single, getting older, and changing priorities. All of these blogs got me thinking about the way life is now and how it differs from life 5 years ago, or even 1 year ago.

I was talking about this very subject with a girlfriend of mine tonight as we both sat at home. She was housesitting and watching TV, and I was taking a break from some schoolwork. A couple different words were used to describe our solitary Friday nights including lame, old, and lonely. Not exactly choice adjectives when someone asks you how your weekend was Monday morning at work. This friend of mine had been given an invite to go out, but couldn't really get excited about it. In fact, staying at home and watching Gray's Anatomy re-runs was actually more appealing.

She figured if she went out she would have had, what she calls, a "Bagel Bite Night."

What's a "Bagel Bite Night?" you ask.

Let me explain.......

As women we unfortunately fall into a seemingly black hole of calorie counting. We are fully aware of what we are eating at all times, and if we are going to consume an excess amount of calories, it sure as hell better be worth it. Bagel bites are not worth the calories. So the other night after my friend got done eating her miniature bagels loaded with fake cheese and preservatives in order to restore some semblance of her childhood, she looked back and thought....not worth it.

The same sometimes goes for a Friday night out. You look back and think....not worth it.

It's not old or lame or lonely, it's just not the better of the two options anymore. I'm not quite sure when it ceased being the obvious choice. Maybe around the same time that I actually enjoyed going to bed early. All I know is that bagel bites aren't nearly as satisfying as they used to be, and neither are Friday nights out.

Shaq Addendum

I learned today that Shaq refers to his large backyard on Star Island as Shaqapulco.

This information came from Rick....gotta give credit where credit's due.

The Big Sewer

I'm gonna go out on a limb right now and say that Shaq is the greatest sports personality of all time. If you don't agree with me, I really don't care, but I'll leave you with some quotes to help change your mind.

"I am a U.S. marshal. I am not allowed to talk about why I arrest people. I do not have to run after the people or tackle them. They always surrender peacefully."

"Me shooting 40 percent at the foul line is just God's way to say nobody's perfect."

"But can't nobody (mess) with me. I'm like toilet paper, Pampers and toothpaste. I'm definitely proven to be effective."

"We want you all to be in shape and look as good as me. Because I will be walking naked on the beach." - On his fitness centers in South Beach

"Some things you just can't question. Like you can't question why two plus two is four... it was put in my head that two plus two is four. So certain things happen. Why does it rain? Why am I sexy? I don't know."

"That was a foul, young lady. You know that was a foul. Don't ask dumb questions." - On Ben Wallace blocking his shot during Game 5.

"(The Hack-A-Shaq is) just a way of telling me that you can't stop me. Thank you. I appreciate it."

"I'm dominant every night. I come in every night and get beat up. I never make a face when they try to flagrant or hack-a-Shaq me, because I'm not from this planet. Earthlings don't faze me..."

"I told my wife the other day, I’m the Halle Berry of the NBA. Everybody wants this, baby."

"My daughters tackle me harder when I come home... It actually felt pretty good to get hit like that. Thanks, Jerry." - On Stackhouse's hard foul during game 4.

"That has nothing to do with basketball. That's just because I'm sexy." - On the hoopla surrounding his trade to the Heat.

and last but not least........

"I'm known as 'The Big Sewer, because I've got a lot of you-know-what in my game."