bar fights and basketball shites

{meet}Me in the VerbICT ARTICLE

So what is ICT exactly?  That’s the airport code for Wichita, KS, where i’m from.  This new lifestyle website (really helpful if you’re actually living in Wichita) is on of my new favorites–and not just because they did a profile piece on me.  but that helps….hint hint.  ha.

The layout of this site is super cool and easy–if there’s a place they want you to eat it says {eat}nameofrestaurant.  or, in this case, {meet}chrismann.  this way you always know what you’re getting into and i like that.  check out the cool article by clicking on the pic or, if you’re that lazy, just click here…. thanks to Dani Stone for the interview.  good times.

MARCH MADNESS, INDEED.  SHOOT ME.

So how are YOUR teams doing?  mine?  well, not so hot.

March Madness is one of the best times of the year for any sports fans.  College basketball round the clock, valid excuses to hold up in a sports bar starting at 10am (yes), wear your school colors and then hold up at a sports bar for dinner as well.  Perfection, right?  WRONG if your teams lose in the first 2 rounds!

Vanderbilt.  You know i love you.  You are my alma mater.  I will sing your alma mater if it pleases thee (wait…what are the words again?).  I know you’re not the best sports program of all time but you’re kind of getting your shit together the past few years and i, your adoring fan and supporter, appreciate that.  You’re still predictable though.  Big start to the season, no one can beat you, you almost take out UK (the no. 1 seed) but then decide that would be rude so you let them win.  how nice.  And you make it to the Big Dance!  amaze-balls!  congrats!  Round 1.  You played like ca ca but you were still winning.  Just hold on and play some defense and let’s take this mo-fo to over time.  Don’t let them score with .6 second, don’t let them, hold them off….oh!  they scored.  you lose.  i said DON’T let them score.  You never listen to me.  we’re in a fight.

Kansas.  This one hurt more. I grew up on your campus in Lawrence as a wee Mann.  My whole family loves you.  if we could have pet Jayhawks we would have a gaggle.  Instead we have your image all over our houses and on our front porches.  You were the overall No. 1 seed.  you are the best team of the year and were expected to win the whole kit and kaboodle.  You lost in the second round.  to Norther Iowa.  what?

I was at one of the 3 KU watch parties in LA.  there’s a rather large group of Kansas fans here in Cali.  We’re passionate and serious when it comes to b-ball.  When we were down in the first half we weren’t happy but we knew Coach Bill Self would rip them a new A-hole during halftime and all would be dandy in the second half.  This was untrue.  N. Iowa couldn’t miss and we couldn’t make–bad combo.  The crowd in the Hollywood bar was sombre and bordering angry.  the table of 4 KU haters, amidst the sea of 200 KU fans, was starting to ruffle feathers.  The bar fight (read: Bar fight) broke out with about 4 minutes left.  it was just too much to take.

Was i involved?  only in the breaking up of said fight.  keep the peace, gentleman (and ladies–yes, it was that intense), keep the peace.

There was still time to come back.  we were within 2 with under a minute.  but, nay.  nay prey say.  nay prey say I today in the hay hey, eh?  (the ‘ey’ is paying homage to any Canadian readers i might have today.  you’re welcome (eh?)).

I can honestly say i’ve never been in a bar that was more angry and sad.  does this mean i should cheer for *gulp* Kansas STATE?  wow.  never thought those words would come out of my mouth.

Who are you pulling for in week two?  any reactions to week 1?

LIFE

Did you watch the premier of LIFE on the discovery channel last night?  I’ve been looking forward to it for weeks and it didn’t disappoint.

The footage they got is incredibly beautiful and all the slow motion shots show just how incredible these creatures are.  Naturally, the King of the Jungle, Oprah, is behind the show so it’s gonna do amazing.  She narrates it as well.  I never thought i’d hear Oprah talk about mating rituals so much in my life!

I was laughing my ass off all night at these crazy animal’s ways.  did you see the stone toad?  i think that’s what it’s called.  when it gets scared it tenses up and falls down the mountain as a defense mechanism.  it literally fell down an entire mountain and then was like ‘i’m good.  i’m ok!’  then hopped away.

other favorites include the dolphins that kick up the sand in the ocean to freak out the fish and the let them jump to their death directly into their mouths and the monkeys that use rocks to break nuts.  hilarious.  all the frogs were great too.  i was amazed, and said ‘look!’ and ‘unbelievable’ a million times during the broadcast, at how every species has such specific rituals and has adapted so specifically to their environments.  UNBELIEVABLE!

It’s on for the next 10 weeks on sunday night’s at 8pm.  be sure to check it out. Click here to learn more on their website.

MUSIC AND SUCH

what’s that?  The ‘i want your sex’ music video is being edited as we speak.  can’t wait to show it to you all.  very excited.  stay tuned…