Happy 2005!!
Well the trip to Portland was short. I wish I would have had a bit more time to visit the OMSI and the Portland Art Museum. They will be two places ear marked for a longer visit at another time. We spent most of our time in the downtown area looking through shops like Nike and Columbia, two stores that we don't have in Salt Lake. We were also able to go to a wonderful little seafood restaurant (Jake's) that was suggested by the locals. I love to try new restaurants while I am in different areas and the best way to find them is to ask.
It was fun to be in another city for New Year's, however it didn't change my mind about New Year's not being a very exciting holiday. The downtown area was crowded with interesting people that were fun to watch. They have completely different lives than I. They had a concert going for the two hours before the ball drop at midnight. It was all 70's music which was fun to hear songs that aren't played all too much anymore, but are popular enough that we still knew them. The friend that come with me found her dream lover up on stage, but alas was unable to even get to talk to him. He was head to toe in 70's clothes and when he sang, he was high enough to impersonate a 5-year-old Michael Jackson. It was great!!
We flew back on Saturday night and made it home in enough time to watch my team (University of Utah) kick the trash out of Pittsburgh with a final score of 35-7 in the Fiesta Bowl. Most agree that Utah went uncontested this year, even in the bowl game. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette had some great commentary about how the entire team was out-played, out-witted, and playing out of their league. I won't even begin to get on my soap box about how the entire college football system of bowl games needs to be reviewed and revised. Why in the world is #6 ranked Utah playing #21 ranked Pittsburgh in a bowl game?!?! There will be three teams that will be left undefeated this season, why aren't they playing each other for a true #1 ranked team?!?! Nobody but the BCS can answer those questions and they choose not to do so.
Well I hope everyone else had an excellent weekend and that this new year is full of fun new adventures!!
Well the trip to Portland was short. I wish I would have had a bit more time to visit the OMSI and the Portland Art Museum. They will be two places ear marked for a longer visit at another time. We spent most of our time in the downtown area looking through shops like Nike and Columbia, two stores that we don't have in Salt Lake. We were also able to go to a wonderful little seafood restaurant (Jake's) that was suggested by the locals. I love to try new restaurants while I am in different areas and the best way to find them is to ask.
It was fun to be in another city for New Year's, however it didn't change my mind about New Year's not being a very exciting holiday. The downtown area was crowded with interesting people that were fun to watch. They have completely different lives than I. They had a concert going for the two hours before the ball drop at midnight. It was all 70's music which was fun to hear songs that aren't played all too much anymore, but are popular enough that we still knew them. The friend that come with me found her dream lover up on stage, but alas was unable to even get to talk to him. He was head to toe in 70's clothes and when he sang, he was high enough to impersonate a 5-year-old Michael Jackson. It was great!!
We flew back on Saturday night and made it home in enough time to watch my team (University of Utah) kick the trash out of Pittsburgh with a final score of 35-7 in the Fiesta Bowl. Most agree that Utah went uncontested this year, even in the bowl game. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette had some great commentary about how the entire team was out-played, out-witted, and playing out of their league. I won't even begin to get on my soap box about how the entire college football system of bowl games needs to be reviewed and revised. Why in the world is #6 ranked Utah playing #21 ranked Pittsburgh in a bowl game?!?! There will be three teams that will be left undefeated this season, why aren't they playing each other for a true #1 ranked team?!?! Nobody but the BCS can answer those questions and they choose not to do so.
Well I hope everyone else had an excellent weekend and that this new year is full of fun new adventures!!
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