I love those CitiBank commercials.

You've probably already seen it, but in case you haven't, check out This Land. Be aware there is a bit of swearing. It's one of the funniest things I've seen in a while.

My weekly poker game has propelled me onto the internet at PokerStars. Have no fear, I am not playing for real money. My screen name is hoser98, if any of you feel like giving it a try.

Oh, and if you have any kind of video game system, go buy Beyond Good & Evil. It's amazing. In fact, I'm going to play it right now.

I am jealous of your trip to Hawaii.  That sounds like fun.  I  just talked with Adin the other day, although our conversation was cut short because Lindsey and I were having trouble finding a parking spot for the They Might Be Giants concert we were attending.  But Adin seemed to be doing well.  Definitely tell her I said hello.

We don't have any volunteers for the New Year's bash this year?  We need some better attendance.  Yes, I know that I missed two years ago.  But that was a last-minute recruiting trip to Ohio State.  And yes, I realize that I don't have any children and you all do.  But all your kids are going to be brainiacs anyway, so you might as well start them traveling and learning about the world early.

I am still living in a tiny apartment (I'll be there for one more year due to proximity to where I coach), but I'll have a house by next fall if things work out the way I am planning, so Cleveland could always be an option a couple New Years from now.

We should rename this Blog JJ for Jonathan and Jill since we dominate the postings.

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You know that commercial where the guy is sitting drinking a beer lip-synching to a girl talking about the leather bustier she just had to have. That's almost Josh. We received a call today that someone had tried to use one of our credit cards to buy $3000 (or so) worth of stuff at a music store. Needless to say, it wasn't us. I guess we're fans of the bizarre-spending notification now.

This just in! Papsdorfs Go to Hawai'i!

Earlier today Joshua Papsdorf called American Airlines and booked tickets for the whole family to fly to Kaua'i. The family will be enduring 12 hours in the air (not including the layover in Los Angeles) to reach the island and 10 hours home, but deem the torture meager payment for the sun, beach and Adin awaiting them.

The January vacation will follow quickly on the heels of the annual BLD New Years' Even party, location yet to be determined. Knowing most BLDers will be unwilling to travel to Hawai'i with them just a week into the New Year, Joshua and his wife Jill expressed hope they will be able to attend the party as well. They are anxiously waiting for someone from the group to declare themselves hosts.

Caleb Papsdorf stated he felt "auoauoauo" about the upcoming trip but was quickly distracted by a piece of stuffing Sherlock had pulled out of his toy. (Sherlock has not been told about the trip yet since he will be residing at the prestigious but non-tropical Puppy Paradise for the duration of the vacation.) He (Caleb, not Sherlock) will have his own seat for the flights and his parents have already begun praying he sleeps as much as possible along the way and incurs the wrath of as few fellow passengers as possible. They ask their friends to pray for them as well.