Root Canals and UFC 119

I'd been having this really bad tooth ache of late. So much in fact, that I was totally getting the dull, throbbing ache throughout the right hand side of my mou(f)th. I figured that I'd chipped a tooth or something stoopid like that eating ice (as I'm won't to do). It had digressed to the point that I had started to swig whisky as a little Jack never hurt anyone.

I finally got fed up Thursday night, and went to the ER to hopefully get some painkillers to last me through the night til I could get to see my dentist. Thankfully, they were very brief at the hospital over there in Denville (in fact, to show you how focused I was on getting painkillers, I could not even tell you the name of the hospital!!LOL), they gave me a once over, and promptly gave me some Oxy. Thank You Easter Bunny, Buck buck!!!!

I wake up on a cloud Friday morning, and I promptly pop another pill on the way to work. I call the dentist, and they immediately say that they can see me in an hour. Thankfully, I can get to my dentist from work very quickly. I get over tehre, and it turns out that I need a root canal!! I'm already chilled from the Oxy I took, so it was the most pain free, comfortable root canal on record!! IN FACT, I almost fell asleep a couple of times in the middle of it, can you believe that?!?!?!

Having a great, mellow weekend here at the Sincoff ranch. We went to Lowes, and did some home shopping. Vicki actually purchased some hedge clippers, and a Shop Vac to help vaccum up the acorn problem that we have!! hard to believe that we have sooooooo many acorns, but alas, 'tis true. Sadly, we discovered that our electric lawn mower that was here in the shed does not work as it totally conked out in the middle of what we were doing :( we are gonna have to actually buy a lawn mower now, sad!

Just came back from taking Tobin to the local playground. I tell you, there were some high school girls there he was TOTALLY putting the mack on!! There were thousands of littl ekids his own age he could have hung out w/, but he totally made a bee line for these girls, and just sat right next to them. It was quite the performance!!!

Psyched for UFC 119 tonight. It's coming out of one of the most unhip places in America in Indianapolis, Indiana. I think there are very few places that I will never go to in life. Indianapolis, and Oklahoma City are just two towns for example that I can go to my grave w/o seeing. Sad, but true, right there. Anyway, they have a pretty good card coming out tonight.

As I've said previously, I buy a PPV card based on how deep it is, how many good fights are on the televised portion. You start out w/ Melvin Guillard vs. Jeremy Stephens, and you got me hooked right there. Guillard has always been explosive, and always been flawed. However he has recussitated his career by starting to train w/ Greg Jackson. I Go with the Young Assassin in this one!

In Sean Sherk vs. Evan Dunham you get one of those classic Old Lions vs. Young Turk duels. I always go with the youngster. Even though Sherk needs a win big, I don't think the former lightweight champ will be able to turn back the clock and shock the world. I also think that you have to look at how Sherk did (not wel) against Frankie Edgar in his last fight. You so totally can not turn back the clock and beat Father time.

Matt Sera vs. Chris Lytle is a great fight. Just a fun popcorn fight. Both guys really fight from opening, to closing bell. They never give up. Lytle is often in fight of the night on the PPV's he is in. He does not always win, but he never gives up. In fact, this is a rematch. They fought each other like 5 years ago. I gotta go w/ "Lights Out" in this one!!!

Of course we have our main event in Frank Mir vs Mirko Cro Cop. Mirko was such a feared dude when he fought in Pride FC in Japan



Since that time, he's shown nothing in the UFC. Zero, zilch nada, niente!!! He looks like a boring, old man. Slow and just not into fighting at all. Frank Mir is coming off a loss to Shane Carwin. He's gotta come back strong, and hungry. I totally pick him to choke out Mirko in Round One!!

Birthday Party was a Success!!

Well, it can now be told how successful my awesome wife, Vicki was in pulling off "the party of the year" up here in Rockaway Township!! Not only did she hold her liquor well, she looked GORGEOUS doing it as well. Look at this groovy picture of my wife. She's drinking a glass of wine, and probably multi tasking at the same time!!!

All of her Hors D'Ouvres were amazing. Her fried ravioli was to die for. It was the perfect mixture of zesty and sweet. Her samosas that the made were awesome as well. So often you will go to a party, and there will be no food there but tons o' alcohol. Well, it certainly can be said that there was both food and drink at my shindig. Thanks Vick for all of your help

The cake was awesome, and very appropriately labelled I think since we just were at week 2 of the NFL Season!! If only the Giants had beaten the Colts in the battle of the Brothers (Peyton vs. Eli Manning) Alas, I think that if Eli and Peyton played each other 10 games in a row, Peyton would win each game. He's just that much better an athlete!! Doesn't make for a fun game to watch, though :( we had it turned off by 9pm, so we could watch the premier of the very awesome "Boardwalk Empire" on HBO!!!! Steve Buscemi has outdone himself again

There's something about the world of the gangster that still resonates, still fascinates. Martin Scorcese described it as the dark side of the American Dream. What if you lived your life as if the rules did not apply to you? It's a fascinating concept that's for sure !!!

Look how delicious this cake was. In fact, I had some helpers who were ready to blow out the candles in case I could not perform my duties in a decent manner.

Thanks to all friends like Rachel M. , Rollie Fingers Rockstar, Kayly N. Belynda and Jarrid, Mike C. and Mary for showing up for an awesome partay. It's great to have friends like you guys around!!