Saturday, March 31, 2007

Still a bit AFK; More Tourney Talk; Plus Some Good News

I really need to get back into blogging high gear but it is just a bit difficult right now. As is returning to my healthy diet, it's like Chili's made Southwestern Eggrolls extra delicious just to make it difficult for me. Actually 1 serving of the eggrolls isn't THAT bad (some may argue it is a bit of a small serving). In a related matter, I think I may have discovered the world's most unhealthy dish (thanks to perusing Chili's website and their helpful menu nutrition pdf). It is Chili's own Awesome Blossom, seriously check out these "awesome" stats:
2710 Calories
203 grams of Fat
194 grams of Carbs
24 grams of Protein
15 grams of Fiber
6360 milligrams of Sodium

And for those wondering what the FDA's Daily Recommendations are:
2000 Calories
less than 65 grams of Fat
less than 2400 milligrams of Sodium

And let's remember this is recommended for an entire day.


In other news, my NCAA Tourney Bracket is looking mighty fine. Kids, it is not good to gamble on sports (though if you do make sure to do your homework as it's not easy to beat the odds consistently, though not impossible). But if there was ever a time I should have gambled it was this year. And by gamble I mean head to a sportsbook website and drop a grand or a couple hundred (and by the by, can I borrow a couple hundred?) Anyway, I have filled out only one bracket and it's the same one I have on ESPN's free Tourney Game. Currently I'm ranked at the 98% (97.9 to be exact). I have no clue how much moohla this would have turned into, but I'm going to guess it would have been some decent coin. But oh well, this was mostly luck and I clearly don't have this success every year, lol. But just to toot my own horn a little longer, I picked the entire West region correctly, 6 out of 8 for the Elite Eight, and I have all 4 of the Final Four. So hooray for me. Diane's bracket looks strong too so hooray for her as well. And Diane, I have G-Town over Florida ... but Florida looks extremely strong so I think your pick is safe (by the by, who do you have losing to Florida in the final?).

PS - I'll be posting a political post or two because while I've kicked back on my Slate and Google News addiction recently, I just cannot post on the absurd incompetence and selfish greed this presidential administration is guilty of. Words cannot describe how insanely tragic this administration's era will be seen (if not seen already). So be on the lookout or skip the next post or two, whatever is your fancy.

PPS - Oh yeah, the good news. The other day I received my first law school acceptance letter. It's from the University of Maine which is far away and in a cold, cold state. But it's a decent school and, more importantly, it's my first acceptance so I can relax a bit knowing at least one law school will gladly have me.

5 comments:

Diane said...

The Eggs Benedict I had for brunch today just might have more calories than the blossom . . .

I have Ohio State losing to Fla . . .

Dude - BIG congrats on acceptance into the University of Maine. Now you can relax and see where things ends up, but you know they are already destined to end up good . . .

sage said...

I won't congratulate you on your NCAA success (as I'm still nursing wounds), but congratulations on being accepted to law school. I don't know anything about the University of Maine, but I love the state!

The calories and fat in the blossom is outrageous.

NY KAT said...

First of all I have to say, GO BUCKEYES! I'll be wearing my Ohio State gear Monday night!

Secondly, congrats on getting into Law School! What other schools did you apply to?

LA said...

V - Which campus @ University of Maine? My half-sister is a prof @ Farmington, though not in law. Congratulations on getting accepted!

M-M-M-Mishy said...

That Awesome Blossom isn't kidding around with 2710 calories and 203 grams of fat. Wowza.

Big congratulations on your acceptance to Maine! I'm sending good vibes your way for your other acceptance letters. How many years will you do for law school?