Scatterbrained...

Now that Monmouth won the play-in game last night against Hampton, I can finally join the festivities in Philadelphia while they're there for their game against Villanova on Friday. The unfortunate thing is that I can only take off work on Friday, so I'm going out there tonight, to come back tomorrow for work, to drive back for the next 2 nights. Being this is the closest thing I'm going to get to a vacation mid-year, I guess it's worth it. I'm excited because I was truly disappointed I couldn't make the trip out to Dayton, Ohio. Yes, you did hear me right...I really wanted to go to dayton.

This brings me to a new point. You know when you're just so excited to be somewhere other than where you actually are in that moment, you have no ambition to do anything in your current location. Not to mention, my job entails that I spend the next 3-4 hours outside in the wind and cold. Fun.

My dad's 50th birthday just recently passed and my whole family is getting together at an Italian restaurant to celebrate. He opted against the big party because he HATES being the center of attention. So this will be nice. These days my parents are free birds and spend the majority of their time checking out new places packing up and out to Boston, Washington DC, the St. Pat's parade in Seaside, AC, or wherever their hearts desire. My dad has never been an easy person to buy for, so my 3 siblings and I chipped in to get a gift certificate to the Renault Winery so they can pick a package of their choice including an overnight, a bottle of wine, a nice dinner, a tour of the winery, and a few other nice options.

Next point, I know they will LOVE it, but I wouldn't mind having a nice romantic get away to the winery.

Finally, this cold weather reminds me how much I can't WAIT to end this school year and have warm weather, sunny days and sand between my toes. I'm a diehard beach fan. In much the same ways you might crave food or other objects, I am craving the beach and spending my days there.

That's when I get my time off.

Ok, I think that's it.