Jump Around

On Wisconsin

So those that know me, know I graduated from The University of Wisconsin (I've got to add the The, like The Ohio State).

Ann and I go to a few games each year. We always have friends tailgating so sometimes even when we don't have tickets we'll roll into town. If you haven't been to a game there you just don't understand how electric the whole town is on a game day.

Last week we got lucky enough to get tickets to the nationally televised night game against Iowa. I took some bad pics with my phone. Not really worth of posting.

The day looked like this, arrive at tailgate 3:00, go to game at 7:00, come back to tailgate at 10:30, eat some food and go to friends house. Does it get any better than that. Oh yeah, the weather was also unseasonable warm, between 75-80 at game time. Perfect day.

If you've never been to a Badger football game, one of the great new traditions is the playing of House of Pain's song Jump Around between the 3rd and 4th quarter. This started in the late 90's and has continued. I found a you tube clip it's in the post just above this one.

Sunday Morning Pastime

One of my wife and my favorite pastimes is Sunday morning breakfast. Since we've lived here we are able to try a different breakfast spot any Sunday we want (there weren't this many choices at our former home). Of course one of the top priorities at breakfast is good coffee.

A couple of weeks ago we found my new favorite place. Cafe Hollander, located on the upper east side of Milwaukee, very near UWM. This is the place that has reminded most of European Cafes. The location, outdoor seating, eclectic staff and patrons all add up to a great easy going, Sunday breakfast.

Their website, http://www.cafehollander.com/

Pics.

Here's some pics from Europe Cafe's summer 2006

Work is a Zoo

That's my excuse for not posting recently. If you don't know I work in K-12 public education in a semi-urban environment. The last two weeks has been absolutely crazy.

So some recent random things.

Tonight the movie "In The Company of Men" is on the HD Movie channel. Which reminded me of when I watched that movie probably about 8 years ago. Great movie in a sick, twisted, kick me in the head kind of way. Which got me thinking of other movies I would describe in the same way (if you have any to add, please comment)

My list (in no particular order except #1 is #1 and will always be #1 don't even try and convince me otherwise)

1. Requiem for a Dream (when I was contemplating renting this movie back in 2000 my friend said to me "dude it's like a kick in the head)

2. Kids (Casper is the dopest ghost)

3. Trainspotting (although the Born Slippy by Underworld is a great song)

4. Basketball Diaries

5. Seven

On to other movie news/reviews I saw a couple recently I can (sort) of recommend. First, if you liked Roadhouse, the early 90's Patrick Swayze movie. This was a staple on video tape (remember that) (do you like all my parans this post?), my freshman year of college, check out Shooter, starring ........ Marky Mark. He might in fact be the next Patrick Swayze. Shooter was entertaining and cheesy in exactly the same way. So what do you think was better Roadhouse or Point Break... which leads me to

Hot Fuzz, which has the all time great Point Break references ever. Hot Fuzz is worth the entire 2 hours simply for the last 20 minutes. I'll put the shootout in Hot Fuzz right up there with Heat and Hard Boiled.

Finally, if you want an inspiring documentrary check out Born Into Brothels. A story of kids in India that are children of prostitutes. It's not exactly up lifting but is truly a great documentary.