Rock the Red!

Caps games are so much more fun when the tickets are completely free!  Yay for working for a company that gives you stuff!  However, I have 2 complaints.  Why in the world are ice rinks so darn cold?! : ) And seriously Caps, OT?!  Do you not know I have to go to work tomorrow morning at the crack of dawn?!

52 Lists: Week 21

I'm not nearly as with it when it comes to sports as some people are, but I'm also not completely clueless.  I like watching certain sports and I do root for a few specific teams.  But when it comes to stats, player rankings, and scoring I usually get pretty lost.  I base my opinions on what I always judge first - the people.  I don't look at how great they are at playing or what their stats were last year.  I'm interested mostly in if they're a good person. If they're not I tend not to like them.  If they are, I'll always root for them - even if they're terrible. 

So in honor of my very favorite sports person being in the lead for the British Open right now (a 63, baby!), this week's list will be favorite and least favorite sports figures. 

Faves (aka Loves!):

Phil Mickelson - Best golfer and best human being around.  Love his personality, and his dedication to his fans.  And such a great sense of humor!  He will always be my number one favorite sports person!

And while we're talking about golfers, also add Jordan Spieth, Jason Day, Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell, Lee Westwood, Matt Kuchar, and Freddie Couples to the list.  (In all honesty, there's probably a lot more to add to the list - golfers tend to be great people.)

Torrey Smith - Even though he doesn't play for the Ravens anymore, I'll always be one of his biggest fans.  He seems like such a down to earth guy and he really reaches out to the community to try to help those less fortunate.

Justin Tucker - Have you seen his Opera singing?  He's hilarious!  And a kick-butt kicker.

Cal Ripken - How can I be from Baltimore and not add him to the list?

Scott Hamilton - I've always loved him!  I will always be hopeless at figure skating but it was my favorite thing to watch when I was little.  His back flips are legendary, almost as much as his positivity and kindness.

Alex Ovechkin - He's always been a great player for the Caps (aka the only hockey team I know anything about), but he got my undying love last year when he took a little girl with special needs who was his biggest fan on a "date" last year.  Adorable!

* I feel terrible that there are no girls on this list, but I know next to nothing about girls sports. That really needs to change!

Least Faves (aka those I can't stand and will always root against)

Ben Roethlisberger
Tom Brady
Tiger Woods
Dustin Johnson
Ndamakong Suh
Ray Rice
The guy that got punched by Manny Machado because he purposefully hit Manny Machado with a pitch
Rob Gronkowski

Friday Five

1. Another week, another awesome performance by the cast of Hamilton? This week it's their contribution to the Broadway Cares Easter Bonnet competition.  Their Sweeney Todd performance was perfect in every way.  Seriously, what can't this cast do?

2. This little girl and her hero garbage man are about the cutest thing ever!  

3. CJ Cregg doing the Press Briefing - Ordinarily this would make me nostalgic for The West Wing, but in a year when Donald Trump is doing his best to destroy the country, I'm even more anxious to see CJ Cregg at the podium and Jeb Bartlett in the Oval!

Allison Janney takes over White House press briefing as character 'C. J. Cregg' from 'The West Wing.' https://t.co/jdDgMDQbm5

— ABC News (@ABC) April 29, 2016

4. Love a good David Tennant tweet.  Especially when they name check Cumberbatch at the same time.  BTW: Rumor has it (well Martin Freeman said it on Graham Norton) that Sherlock will be back by the end of the year!  This is not a drill!

Who is David Tennant? Yes. And vice versa. #LSSChttps://t.co/x8fmOtNreY

— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) April 28, 2016

5.  A fairly full sports week in Maryland - a 10-5 win for the O's last night, a win for the Caps in the second round of the playoffs and the draft which is apparently going well for the Ravens. Go Caps/O's/Ravens!

Friday Five

1. I've been dying to see "Fully Committed" since they announced it last year.  What's not to love?  A one man show in which Jesse Tyler Ferguson plays 40 different characters, and it's about the foodie world.  It's the makings of perfection.  And seeing as I have to wait until next month to see, I'm loving the chance to sneak a peek at the set design.  So not what I was expecting, but so beautiful!

2. So happy that the Capitals are in the playoffs for obvious reasons, but even happier that these little ones got to share in on the fun.  Seriously, how cute are they?!

3. Seeing as it's April, and it's the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, it's time to geek out over him again.  I was in awe of England again, dedicating a whole show with lots of live performances to the man on this momentous occasion then beaming it all over the UK.  But I was even happier when I heard they would also be beaming it to the States too.  Of course I'll have to wait a month, but it's all good.  Yet another fun thing to look forward to this summer, and another reason why England is the best country ever!

4. If anyone would like to purchase me anything in the near future, please let it be this electric tea kettle because it might be the cutest thing I've ever seen!

5. Up until earlier this week, I was ready to praise the undefeated Orioles, but that streak has since ended.  However, 8-2 is nothing to sneeze at and since tonight they managed to overcome a 4 run deficit to win 11-5, I've decided they're ok with a few losses under their belts.  Since we had quite the ugly season for the Ravens, we need a happy season for the O's and it looks like this one might be it!

Rock the Red!

While this picture doesn't really do it justice, there's nothing better than a Capitals game when they win.  Not only is it fast and super exciting, but it's easy to understand too.  Though I will admit to losing the puck a few times...well, lots of times.  That thing moves crazy fast!

Go Caps!

This I Love

Alex Ovechkin may now be my favorite sports star!  After taking the cutest little girl ever to his hockey game, he took her on a "sushi date" that she had asked him to a few days before. She's about the most adorable little one ever.  How is it she had the guts to ask out her idol, but I turn into jello in regular everyday conversation? : )  You go girl!

Friday Five

It's been a pretty dark and dreary week here in Maryland.  Today was the first day all week when it's actually stopped raining and the sun came out.  So a great deal of time was spent on the internet.  And since I'm a nerd, I tended to look at nerdy things...as you will see : )

1. Found this on Pinterest the other night and have laughed out loud every single time I've looked at it.  I really don't know why but I find it endlessly amusing!

2.  Best argument I've seen so far in my personal war against E-readers! 

 

3. So maybe quite possibly, if I bring a notebook and a packed suitcase with me to work each day, the travel writer position will drop from the heavens?

4. The Caps are in the playoffs!  The Caps are in the playoffs!  I'm waiting to see what OT brings but I'm hopeful that by the time I finish this post, they will have pulled out a win over the Rangers!

 

5. The only positive of a new Star Trek movie coming out is the fact that it gives the new baddie (Benedict Cumberbatch!) ample time to hit the interview circuit.  I have to admit that not only is he dashing, he seems quite clever and quite funny as well.  Some guys really do have it all don't they? (that is except for the unfortunate hair he's been sporting in said interviews...)