It's a Bruins Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone!

I know it's only Christmas Eve, but I've gotten all the presents I'm going to get.  And they were good presents.

We went to church with my in-laws, then headed back to their place for dinner and presents.  Dinner was good.  It was cold cut sandwiches, which are always yummy.  Then we opened presents.  My favorite present (which I will therefore mention first) is the Bruins/MSPCA Pucks & Pups Calendar.  And guess who Mr. January is?  That's right, my favorite, Zdeno Chara!  He's holding the cutest little pit bull puppy that looks a little like my late dog Caesar.  Anyway, it's a great calendar full of sexy men and their dogs, or borrowed dogs in some cases.

I also got a gift card for Amazon.com, the Olive Garden, a Bruins scarf, a Bruins hat, and some hay and treats for the piggies.

Jason gave me my gift a week ago.  He got me a Zdeno Chara shirt.  If someone still wants to get me a jersey, that's okay too.  Hint hint.

I gave Jason a really cool pocket flashlight that he can use at work and at school.  He loves the people at his new job.  I'm really proud of him for getting this job.  He was up against a couple dozen people.  He get's to work in 15 minutes in the morning and it's on the way to his school.  HE works 40 hours a week and get paid for his work.  A vast improvement over his last job.

So my Bruins obsession continues.  On Monday night, we slept through most of the game but we recorded it and are going to watch it tomorrow before going to my Mom's house for Christmas dinner.  I'm so happy the Bruins are doing well.  They may not win every game but they've won a place in my heart.  BRUINS ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Night Before a New Job Jitters

My husband starts his new job in a couple of hours and he hasn't been to sleep yet. He's so excited/nervous that his body just won't relax.  I get that too.  It's like the night before Christmas for kids.  Of course I fell asleep and now I'm awake, nervous that I'll sleep through the alarm that goes off in an hour.

Everybody keep your fingers crossed about this job!

Will I Watch Duck Dynasty Anymore?

Will I watch Duck Dynasty anymore?  That's a tough question.  I liked the show and believe me, it doesn't surprise me that Phil Robertson made a racist homophobic rant.  He didn't strike me as the kind of Christian who actually followed Jesus' teachings to the letter to love they neighbor as thyself.  That means regardless of whether or not they're LGBT.  I'm all for freedom of speech but I think hatred is the wrong message to send when you're a role model to so many people.

Duck Dynasty is a very popular show.  My husband loves it and I have to admit, it is funny.  But do I want to watch a show that has such a bigot as it's patriarch, who claims he is following the teachings of Christ and the Bible when in fact he's missing the point?  I don't know, it's a tough one.  I'm not going to tell my husband he can't watch it, that's not my place.  But will I get up and leave the room in protest?  I doubt it.  I never expected the show to be made up of LGBT Allies, and Uncle Si has been known to make not quite but almost homophobic comments.  It bothers me but everyone is allowed to have their own ideas in this country and share them.

It is however the network's right to suspend him.  And if the Robertson family chooses not to go ahead with the show, then so be it.  RIP Duck Dynasty.  You were good while you lasted.  A&E has an image to uphold, and I can't say I blame them.  Oh Phil, why'd you have to open your big mouth?

Boston Bruins at Calgary Flames, Iggy's Homecoming

I have to say this, if the Bruins could play consistently, they would be way ahead of the pack in points.  The 1st two periods of this game were a trainwreck for the Bruins.  Now they're battling the flu, injuries, and a suspended member.  They've called so many people up from Providence I'm not sure there's anybody left in Rhode Island.  Now this flu.  Gregory Campbell looked like shit.  His coloring was grey at best.

Then Tuukka let in a goal that was a surprise to everyone.  and the Bruins were down by one.  Their skating was such that they were turning over the puck right and left.  They couldn't get the offensive time needed.  Until the third period.  They killed off the remainder of the too many men on the ice penalty, and fought like crazy, getting pucks in deep and they had already doubled their shots on goal in the first few minutes of the third than the entire 1st and 2nd put together.

Then the power play came.  The Bruins took their time, rotating the puck.  Finally Tory Krug saw David Krejci in front of the goal and hammered it in.  They tied the game.  1 Minute and 38 seconds later, Reilly Smith brought the puck in to the Flames zone by himself and did a miracle move getting the puck into the net.  The Bruins had come from behind and taken the lead!  And they held onto that lead for the last few minutes, with Iggy almost scoring on the empty netter.

Speaking of Iggy, what a bizzarre feeling he must have felt tonight, coming home to Calgary, only to find such an overwhelming welcome.  And they cheered for him still even though the Bruins won.  What an emotional night.

Man Those Bruins Can PLAY

Wow.  So last night against the Penguins all hell broke loose.  Louis Erikson took a shot to the head and is out with a concussion.  Marchand took a knee to the head.  And then the worst of the crimes as judged by the media is that Shawn Thornton put a Penguin in the hospital after hitting him while he was down.  Suspensions have yet to be handed out but what a nighmarish first period that was.  The Bruins were down by a goal for the Second Period and then in the last two minutes of the third period, Krejchi scores.  Then with 13 seconds left in the game, Chara scores the winning point.  What a game to have born witness to.  I was riding high on that win all night.  (And by bearing witness to I mean through the power of Comcast)

Tonight against Toronto, I wore one of Jason's Jerseys and he wore one as well.  Though he slept through a quarter of the game being so exhausted from having worked today.  When the Bruins score, I don't just smile, I scream and shout.  I pump my fists into the air and slap my husband's hand.  Well  I was a little quieter for the first two Bruins goals, but then when Kevan Miller scored his first NHL goal, I whooped so loud Jason, who was asleep, jumped about a mile.  He stayed awake after that.  What a third period.  It looked like the Bruins were going to lose coherence and consistatency when Toronto scored in under a minute in the 3rd.  But then Iginla and Bergeron sealed the deal with their goals, the fourth and fifth Bruins goals of the games.  I tell you I was nervous.  6 on 4 with a backup goalie in the net is pretty frightening, but to Chad Johnson and the 4 Bruins out there's credit, they were awesome!

So the Thornton hit.  I'm not sure he meant to send the guy to the hospital on a stretcher.  But the Penguins had been playing pretty dirty and he snapped.  Has this tainted my crush on him?  Maybe slightly.  But truthfully we've all made mistakes in the heat of the moment.  He had just witnessed Marchand take a hit to the head by a Penguin knee which was intentional.  Anyway, my humble opinion doesn't count for much but I'm rooting for you Thorty!

My Latest Obsession...The Boston Bruins

I have a new obsession.  It really started when I married a Bruins fan, although the first couple of years of marriage we didn't watch all that many games.  But recently I don't just LOVE the Bruins.  I've become OBSESSED.  It started with a dream when I met Shawn Thornton and he brought me to a game as I'd never been to a game.  The Bruins killed the opposition and Thorty and Big Zee decided I was a good luck charm so they kept inviting me and my husband to sit behind their bench at all the TD Garden games and they kept winning.  I was disappointed when I woke up and realized it wasn't true.

So I turned my dream into a novel, as I usually do with really inspiring, exciting dreams I have.  I have 25 pages written and I've hit a couple of roadblocks but I think I'm overcoming them.  But it doesn't end with the "Fan Fiction."

I've been following the official Facebook and Twitter pages for the Bruins for awhile now, but lately I get a little jolt of excitement, a little skip of my heart, whenever I see an update.  I watch the Behind the B series by Alex and Ani, and I watch all the Bruins shorts on Bruins TV on the official website.  My husband knows I have crushes on Zdeno Chara and Shawn Thornton, but it's all good because everyone involved is happily married so I'm not stirring up any trouble.  I'm just saying I admire them and think they're cute.  Of course like half the team is really handsome, especially with their scars.

This week The Bruins haven't played yet.  They had something like 5 days off.  Now they're flying up to Montreal to face their "Rivals" the Canadiens.  The "Habs" as they're known as well.

For Christmas I want a Chara Jersey,  The official one in Black and Gold.  The one that costs like $180.  Keep dreaming, right?