I'm headin EAST baby!!

First off, I know most of you have given to the Red Cross or other places to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina, myself included. Just one thing I wanted to mention, is please don't forget about the animals who need help too, who were left to fend for themselves and are trapped, lonely and starving. I haven't been able to give a terribly high amount of money, but I've split it equally between the Red Cross and various animal organizations, such as The Humane Society of the US and North Shore Animal League and Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. If you want to, and can help, please do. I'm such a huge animal lover, the stories just break my heart.

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Also, DON'T FORGET THAT THE NFL SEASON STARTS TODAY!!! Make sure and get your Fantasy Football team set!
THANK GOD, FOOTBALL IS HERE!! I know, given the tragedy in America, it's stupid to even think about, but I love this time of year and it's something that hopefully can take my mind off all this heartache going on, although my thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by Hurricane Katrina.

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Anyway.....

On Friday, 9/16, I am gettin the hell outta dodge. I am headin back to the land I came from, PHILLY!!! So, I wanted to give a shoutout to all the people from PA, Jersey, thereabouts - we have to get together for a blogger party - beer, anything, while I'm in town!!! Anyone who can do it, and isn't tooooo far away or could meet me half way, post here or email me!!! It'll be months before I'm back and I'd love to meet any of ya who can do it!!

This is the only place I've gone "on vacation" since I moved here almost 4 years ago. My parents are still in Philly (well technically in the burbs), and they're getting older and older, and so I go and see them at least once, if I can twice, a year. Conveniently, I usually plan these little trips around sporting events. Hey, I am who I am. If I go in the spring or summer, it's Phillies games. If it's in the fall, it's all about DA IGGLES and I have a ticket waiting for me for the 9/18 game against the 9ers (not my first pick of games, but I'll take what I can get). My first trip to "The Linc" was last year for the Green Bay game in December. I was in absolute awe.... the new stadium was incredible!!! The only plae I'd known for either baseball or football was Veteran's Stadium, and anyone who's been there, knows how sucky it was. At least the stadium itself. I have a lot of happy memories going there as a child. When you're a kid you don't care if it's dirty, or there are bugs (not to mention rats) everywhere.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to getting back and having me a REAL cheesesteak and a Italian hoagie, and WAWA coffee and a decent pollution pretzel!!! Let me know if any of you can make it out!!

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OH and by the way, I'm sorry I haven't been able to check out and/or comment on too many blogs lately, work's been pretty busy and, with getting ready to go away, there's even more to do. Plus, I've been going to the gym early in the mornings, when I used to blog and check blogs, so there's just not enough time but I'll do my best to keep up, and thanks for all you guys who read and comment here!