Square Zebra

The Storm!

Just in case you are under a rock here in Seattle... My Storm girls won last night! Quite frankly the only sports games I attend lately have been the Seattle Storm. First because I do so adore basketball but second and most important - the games are more family orientated/laid back/good time! The last game I went to I got free starbucks coffee, upgraded to box seats, the chance to watch the local kids perform at half time. Not like that is happening at a Seahawks game any time soon.

The arena workers (during Storm games) come across as more helpful, the event is 10x better organized, and I feel there is a higher level of sportsmanship (love of the game) then many other sporting events I have attended in the States.

The Storm claimed the city's first major professional sports championship in 25 years, going back to the SuperSonics winning the 1979 NBA title. It also gave Seattle coach Anne Donovan her first WNBA crown, having missed in 2001 with Charlotte.- Article

Girls so freaken rock when it comes to sports!

"Seventeen thousand people -- I think we're starting something here. The Storm...."
-- Storm guard Sue Bird. - The Blog

Game On!

So I tried to think of something meaningful or perhaps witty to say about the start of the Olympic games. But I must confess: It's Friday and my brain has turned off. I'll just keep adding trackbacks to other peoples postings. (I'm sure my fellow bloggers are much more in tune to the jubilee then I am.) ***Has anyone else noticed that today is Friday the 13th?***

Gaming Sitcoms

Remember as a child you were sure your dolls could talk... and did talk, play, go on mad adventures as soon as you fell asleep? (Well I thought my dog could actually speak English and French but that's a whole different topic.)

"...do you ever wonder what video game characters do after we turn off our PlayStations? Do they have homes to go to? Spouses to snuggle with? Kids to stress over?

"Game Over," UPN's new animated comedy series, chronicles the lives of Rip and Raquel Smashenburn -- a couple of video game heroes who really are just average working stiffs. Rip is a racecar driver and frequent crash victim (hence the last name). Raquel is a gun-toting government archaeologist (any resemblance to Lara Croft is purely intentional). With their two teenagers, the Smashenburns live in a virtual suburbia populated by ninja warriors and "first person shooters." - Article

Wow - I might actually have to watch UPN now! (No I haven't watch Buffy... seriously... why are you looking at me like that?)