What's your Fantasy?

Welcome, Welcome! The new season of NFL Football is upon us, and in mere minutes, I will have officially joined the world of Fantasy Football. Not by my own accord, by any means. The family does their own league and in order to cement my fate, participation is a must.

Our "Draft" came during the wee hours of electricity remaining before Hurricane Gustav made landfall...literally...12 hours before landfall I was sitting on the floor of my parent's house, using borrowed internet services, cursing the screen because someone picked Adrian Peterson (the fast one) before me. Although I am fairly well versed in the world of NCAA Football, I have no clue about this NFL Fantasy Football madness. I read somewhere that Fantasy Football cost employers $500 million dollars a week due to lost productivity time. With as convoluted as the system of team management is, that doesn't surprise me at all.

I must go now, and watch the only team that I care about, the only team that really even matters. Geaux Saints!

Deep in the heart of Podcasts

When my latest iPod bit the dust and found a new home in the trash, I quit subscribing to podcasts because I wasn't listening to them anymore. My replacement .mp3 player did not interface with iTunes and I was not yet completely iPhone savvy. Then my birthday rolls around and my sister gives me a case for my iPhone and the next week my traveling job puts me on the road with no cell charge and in a mild state of panic. A quick trip to the closest Apple Store puts me back in business with a charger and auxiliary cable for my iPhone, one of the perks of finally driving a vehicle with auxiliary input! Within minutes of returning home I was downloading podcasts, somewhere near 30 different topics, ranging from Catholic issues to television shows to entertainment news and food.

One of my old favorites has expanded their lineup and of the twelve podcasts they provide, the only two I do not subscribe to are Mighty Mommy and Traveling Avatar...for obvious reasons! :) These tips, around 5 minutes in length, give concise, practical tips on topics such as finance, dieting, and communication skills, and make my commute much more enjoyable. Priestly friends of mine have formed the catholic underground and their podcasts are just as informative as they are humorous, given my past with some of these guys. Of course the Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, and Project Runway podcasts must be included, else my entertainment savvy mind go into shock from lack of back story.

I'm still looking for a few new ones to add to my repertoire, so all recommendations are appreciated, but I just wanted to take a few minutes to share some of my favorites. I'm currently test running The Moth Podcast, a few from NPR, and one from Whole Foods that I'm really curious to hear. This is my way of geeking out, in my car, alone. Just don't tell anyone, ok?