MLB Postseason

Anyone who really knows me knows that my FAVORITE time of year in sports is the MLB postseason. Well folks, postseason is in full-swing and I am one of those girls who surprises the guys she is around by knowing more postseason baseball than most guys actually do. Now don't ask me about stats because I know I can't tell you and I'll totally admit it but you ask me about history and specific games... most of the big ones I have been to when it comes to the #Yankees back when I was growing up in the tri-state area but baseball isn't just a pastime sport for me, it is so much more. Baseball defines many big moments of my childhood and lasting father-daughter memories. I was born during a Yankees/Red Sox series right on the cusp of postseason in the late 80's and it has been a love I have had since birth. My dad taught me most everything I know about baseball and his love for the game and the Yankees has been passed down to me. Whether random games or bigger postseason ones... like the Subway series with the Mike Piazza and Roger Clemens bat issue or Pedro, "Who's your Daddy?" or after 9/11 when New York came together as one. When I turned 16 during a Tampa Bay game and my dad caught a ball in the second row, listening to the Yankees soundtrack on the way to the Bronx, getting that foot long hot dog at our favorite spot in the stadium and our postseason traditions of buying certain pieces of Yankees merchandise. The feeling you get when they win and the letdown you feel when you lose because you wish you played harder... wait, we aren't on the team. There is just something about Yankee tradition and the family of fans that is unlike anything else in the world. There are so many memories and I could list them for days but whether I am a month old in my Yankees jumper, 2 years old in my Yankees players jacket, 18 with my Pettitte's jersey or today with my 2 Rivera jerseys that I can't wear often enough, I live for the game and the memories that are made every postseason. Here's to 2012!

xo 

10 Things

While cleaning out my GMail account, I came across an old blog from when I was testing out different platforms about 2 years ago. In my half-awake state this morning, even after 2 trips to Starbucks, I am laughing at some of the things I thought would make or break me in life, the photos, and some of my viewpoints. Man, things have changed a ton over the past few years. One of my favorite things I noticed was my page labeled "10" and it listed some 10 details about me and my life... these have not seemed to change much. So here they are:

10 Things About Me

1. I am from New York. [For arguments sake, yes I lived in NJ, but for anyone not from the Northeast/tri-state area- once a New Yorker, ALWAYS a New Yorker... and I did spend more than half the year in New York every year- that's another story]

2. LOVE Yankees baseball (ice hockey [NJ DEVILS] is not far behind). - this is still probably the only loyalty I have to the Garden State- Thank you Martin Brodeur. 

3. I’m a Virgo… to some people this is important. Yes, I am a Virgo to the T.

4. I graduated from SMU in Dallas, Texas. Why Texas? Because of my summers here in the Hill Country at Camp Mystic for Girls. AND many can say I was born in the wrong state...

5. I LOVE to ski and that’s about the only time I can handle snow and the cold. (yes my blood has thinned and to all my ski friends--they think this is REALLY funny). Nothing has changed here, except for maybe that I don't get to ski as often as I'd like- damn real world priorities. 

6. I enjoy a good workout and currently obsessed with Pure Barre and running at night with my dog Mr. Bendel. Still love PB but it is a little far to drive to squeeze in a workout at 6am before work... still love the runs/walks with Mr. B but now I change up my workout with TRX, Kickboxing and boot camps.

7. Other things I enjoy are spending time on the ranch, sailing, a good book [yes, I'll admit I enjoyed 50 shades... probably not in the same way as mosts], movie [a certain guy I know would say I don't watch enough of them], and pen, snail mail, pictures, quotes, traveling, my amazing friends, to-do lists, music, the color green, and shopping. There could be many additions to this list but that is a blog post in itself. 

8. I’m celiac. (and no it’s not that terrible). Still not that bad.

9. My favorite season is fall for the September issues of fashion magazines, my birthday, postseason baseball, and the leaves changing. This still about sums it up... with the addition of a few of my favorite Dallas charity events of the year!

10. Some people find me intimidating but I swear I’m not, I care a ton about the people close to me, enjoy a challenge, and will not settle. Oh and my eyes change colors… Yep, still ALL true.

So there you have it. Some of my additions are in italics but for the most part, still the same- I've just grown up more, trying to embrace the opportunities to be young with the older responsibilities. 

Have a fabulous weekend and watch the Belmont Stakes, wish I were home to see the race in person! Who are you cheering for?

XO