While I've been off celebrating my dad's birthday, I've apparently been zapped of all good blogging ideas. Therefore, I shall do what all good bloggers do, steal ideas from people way cooler and more creative than I am (giving credit where credit is due, of course).
Thanks to the fantastic ladies over at
Sabretooth's House for alerting me to this swoon-inducing
video of Paul Gaustad and Danny Paille playing street hockey with the kids from Camp Good Days. For the ladies reading: I am not responsible for the spontaneous fainting and heart palpitations caused by the viewing of this video.
I can't decide what I like best about this video: how adorably focused Danny gets when he's playing, how excited Goose is that he knows some of the kids by name after working with them for the last year, or how happy everyone involved seems. It's nice to see that Goose and Danny seem as genuinely excited to be playing as the kids do. This combines two of the things I love most about hockey - athletes who genuinely like to help kids and Paul Gaustad.
The next phase of today's post comes from two of my favorite bloggers - M.J. over at
My Safety is Harvard and Heather B. at
Top Shelf. Both of them have been writing a "100 Things" series of random facts about themselves. I think if two of my favorites are doing it and doing it so entertainingly, maybe I should give it a try. So, if you're desperate for more information about the crazy girl who writes this blog, read on:
My Own 100 Things - Part 1:1.) I'm one of the few people I know that would choose to live in Buffalo when presented with any other option. Buffalo has been my home for my entire life, and I cannot imagine myself living any place else. When I graduate, I would love to do something to help bring young professionals to Western New York.
2.) I've gone to Catholic Schools my whole life, from elementary school to high school and now in college (Canisius College). However, I have never gone to an all-girls' school, and I never would have survived if I had.
3.) My mother is who I got my love of hockey from. She's been a Sabres fan since 1970, and even traveled to Montreal for a playoff game in high school. Her favorite Sabre of all time? Jim Schoenfeld.
4.) I'm at my happiest when I'm dancing. The list of styles I've dabbled in includes tap, jazz, ballet, contemporary, hip hop, musical theater, pointe, and modern.
5.) I work at a library, stocking the shelves, and I think it's the greatest part-time job on Earth, even if I do get mocked for my "nerdy job."
6.) I'm going to be 20 in about two weeks, but I look about 16. People tell me I'll be thankful for that someday, but right now it's no fun.
7.) I have a sister five years younger than I am, but she is, without question, my best friend.
8.) I'm a classic over-achiever, which is reflected in my dual major (English and Communication Studies) and Honors Program work.
9.) If I could live in any store for the rest of my life it would be Borders.
10.) I've gone to Disney World about 15 times in my life. My favorite park is EPCOT, and my favorite ride is Test Track.
11.) I've only been on a plane once in my life (when I was 3 years old). I think I've seen more of the East Coast by car than anyone I know.
12.) I wanted to be movie critic for about 2 years, until I realized that I'm not critical enough. I still love movies and film history, though.
13.) Now, I want to be a sports journalist, which I'm perfecting by writing for the Canisius paper.
14.) I would try to make my way as a professional tap dancer if I thought I was good enough; Gene Kelly is my hero.
15.)
Beauty and the Beast was the first movie I ever saw in theaters, and it is still one of my favorite films.
16.) This summer alone, I've read seven books.
17.) If I could eat dinner with any three people, they would be Princess Diana, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Audrey Hepburn.
18.) My grandfather got a letter to try out for the St. Louis Cardinals as a shortstop. He chose the Army instead.
19.) I read for symbolism even when I'm reading for fun.
20.) I cried when
Alias (that spy show with Jennifer Garner) ended.
21.) The best concert I ever went to was Justin Timberlake at HSBC in February 2007.
22.) Ever since I was 15, I can't wake up in the morning without reading the paper at breakfast (usually the sports section).
23.) If I could write papers for a living, I would.
24.) Where most girls spend all their money on shoes or purses, my weakness is good makeup; too much of my paycheck goes to Sephora.
25.) The proudest moment of my life was watching the girls I taught this year perform their ballet dance at our recital. One of the girls had Down Syndrome, and seeing her out there smiling was one of the highlights of my life.
Sorry if I bored anyone. Tomorrow watch for Katie Goes to Training Camp - A Photo Essay.
Ryan Miller proved that absence does make the heart grow fonder - I have never seen him look better: 
Nate Gerbe looked great, and I'm not saying that just because he's my favorite Facebook friend:
Pommer got the biggest ovation of the night; it was like the Jonas Brothers and Zac Effron combined: 
As for the game itself, until the last two minutes, I was afraid that my cousin's first game was going to be a total disappointment. I mean, I thought the Rivet fight was worth the ticket price alone, but she has yet to appreciate mucking and grinding like I do.
