I caught you a delicious bass...

Today I picked up my season tickets. As I was walking into the ballpark, I passed the couple who sit right behind me. I looked up, thought "I recognize these people from somewhere," when it dawned on me. We shared a quick "Hi, how's it going?" moment and then kept on walking.

It was kind of weird - I don't know these people, don't know their names even, but for about 40 days a year we converse and visit, compare score sheets, and discuss pitches or calls at the plate. I have never seen them anywhere else and if I did it would be weird, but within the confines of the ballpark we are friends, neighbours.

There is a hotel I call on a somewhat regular basis, and every time they put me on hold or transfer me to a room I hear "Allentown" by Billy Joel. Never anything but "Allentown."

I never noticed it before, but this seems kind of odd.

Today I read that Toby Keith has fallen in love with curling, and he hired a guy to train him so he can compete in the 2010 Olympics. Why do people who get famous doing one thing insist on trying to do other famous things?

And I used to think that Jared Leto being a rock star was the dumbest thing I'd ever heard of.

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse...

Last night over a beer, my American friend said to me the following. It's one of the funniest things I have heard in a while:

Didn't Canada learn from the Grey Cup that you should never put the Black Eyed Peas on television?

I gave up finishing my SXSW blog - it was taking too long. A long story made short: many bands, many beers, many good times. See you in 2007.

So the Junos were this past weekend. While I like the idea of an awards show for Canadian music, it has become SO LAME in recent years. First i thought it would just suck, then I found out Pamela Anderson was the host so I knew it would blow. Then she started spouting off about PETA and it started to lick.

Then just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, it turns out Michael Buble's people were advertizing awards he won BEFORE he won them. So now I just wonder, what's the point?