I'm now about 50 pages into my latest assignment for Business Policy class. This week we have to read David Halberstam's "The Best and The Brightest," which I've enjoyed so far, but I have no idea how I'm going to finish this 600+ page book in two days. Prof Davis actually recommended we read the book in a single sitting. Now that is funny.

Speaking of funny...I just finished indulging in the last of my NFL playoff feast by watching the New England Patriots defeat the San Diego Chargers to advance to the AFC Championship game. The Chargers actually led for the most of the game, and one clutch play by Troy Brown to force a fumble after Brady was intercepted for the third time allowed the Pats to tie the game and then go on to win 24-21. The funny part came toward the end when Nate Kaeding missed a 54 yard field goal and the Patriots players started dancing in the middle of the field imitating Shawn Merriman's ridiculous dance he does after getting a sack. After the game LaDainian Tomlinson got pissed and attempted to start a scuffle with Ellis Hobbs on the sideline. Maybe now that he's tired of loosing, he'll score even more worthless touchdowns next year!

According to ESPN:

Tomlinson said he was upset that some Patriots were dancing on the Chargers logo at midfield after they had silenced the record crowd of 68,810 at Qualcomm Stadium and wrecked the Chargers' season.

"I would never react in that way. I was very upset," Tomlinson said. "When you go to the middle of our field and start doing the dance Shawne Merriman is
known for, that is disrespectful. They showed no class and maybe that comes from the head coach."

Merriman did a spasmodic dance to celebrate each of his NFL-high 17 sacks.

Anyway, I love how Tomlinson says the players intentionally did the dance on the Charger's logo, they were in the middle of the field after the play! And what team wouldn't celebrate after winning such an important game?

I can't wait until the press starts hyping up the Peyton Manning vs. Belichick & Brady match up. Just another opportunity for Peyton and Tony Dungy to choke like they always do in a crucial Playoff game! This one might be the funniest yet.

So let's see...this weekend was fun, that is...after I had a day from hell on Friday. The entire day was consumed with a Management Consulting Group workshop followed by more case practice and then Prof Frazinni's Investments class from 6-9pm. It's always nice to end your day talking about arbitrage opportunities in the bond market. I guess one the nice aspects of the Chicago GSB program is the flexibility it allows, namely being able to attend different sections of a course if it is more convenient. But there's something wrong when I'm finding that the most convenient time on my schedule is 6-9pm on Friday night!

On Saturday we celebrated Lori's birthday at Tank Sushi in Lincoln Park. The sushi was awesome and a couple bottles of sake made it even better. Our group of 14 had a fun time (besides a problem with our $600 check at the end), and my only complaint would be that the prices are on the high side (I guess you're also paying for this hip ambiance and fashionable crowd), but being an MBA student I took notice of their half-price sushi special from 4-6pm every day, which I will certainly add to my dining agenda. Afterward half of the group went home and the soldiers headed to Wrightwood Tap and enjoyed the rest of the evening over beer interspersed with rounds of Washington Apple shots. Of course we ended the night with our customary burritos at La Bamba.