Taste of Greatness

If you were able to attend the home season finale at the Rose Garden earlier this week, then you have witnessed a glimpse into the future. The Blazers were written off as lottery bound before the season began when our highly coveted #1 draft pick suffered a season ending injury. All of the momentum that had been built up in the previous season had been stopped before the new season began. The sports analysts and the national media all wrote off the Blazers, who traded away their best player (Zach Randolph), and the sudden loss of Greg Oden. All of this made the finish to the season all the more sweeter when the 3rd youngest team in league history finished the season with a .500 record.

Here are my top 10 most memorable Blazer moments of 07/08

10 - Buying a ticket package when the Blazers were losing & buying season tickets
9 - Being selected to the Fan Advisory Board
8 - Travis Outlaw's clutch shot off an isolation -
7 - Getting my article published in Rip City Magazine
6 - Martel Webster's 24 point 3rd quarter
5 - Travis Outlaw's buzzer beater to start the streak
4 - The 13 game win streak
3 - Back to back Sergio to Outlaw alley oops to end Fan Appreciation Night
2 - Getting the number 1 pick
1 - Brandon Roy's famous layup

At Fan Appreciation Night, Ty got the magazine with La Marcus' autograph and won a jersey.

At last!

I have just received word today that I am officially a Sheriff Deputy. I AM SO EXCITED! These past three months I have spent countless hours studying, researching, training, and preparing for this job. I have been nervous during each step of the process. There has been countless interviews, tests, background checks, unofficial hires, and now, finally an OFFICIAL HIRE. Originally, I was told I would start sometime in early July, but I was just told that my official start date will be May 19th. I'm not sure what kind of programs and schedules they will have me doing the next few months, but I was hoping on going on a trip before I started the job. Since my start date is about 6 weeks earlier, I may have to postpone this trip.

Music to my ears

It's been awhile since I last wrote. I've been so busy with life that yesterday was my first chance to relax. Long story short, I bought tickets to Ingrid Michaelson a few months back for someone who is really into her music. Since then I kinda stopped talking to that person and instead of letting the tickets go to waste I took one of my favorite people instead, Dee. Well the concert was in a very small venue called the Wonder Ballroom that seated a lil over 700 people. It was my first 'indie' concert. All the other acts were great (with the exception of one). Everyone was extremely talented and wrote heartfelt lyrics. All the performers were extremely funny in between songs as well. I have to say that I didn't know any of the other performers other than Ingrid, but I came away falling in love with Meiko. LOL. Her talking voice was just so sweet. She was funny, and had really creative lyrics as well. All in all the concert was great, and Ingrid was awesome. I look forward to seeing them again another time.


Dee and Me

Meiko performing