Well, the result wasn’t quite what I was hoping for, but the game was very entertaining. Canada ended up winning the gold medal 3-2 in OT when Sidney Crosby flicked a wrist shot through Ryan Miller’s five-hole. The US was a bit sloppy on that shift, and had a chance to clear the puck out. Oh, well. Silver is still pretty good, I guess.

On a brighter note, I was thrilled to see the Blackhawks do so well in this game. Patrick Kane assisted on both USA goals, while Jonathan Toews scored a goal and Duncan Keith had an assist for Canada. Until that Crosby goal, a Hawk had a hand in every goal of the game.

Congrats to Team Canada, especially Toews, Keith, and Brent Seabrook.

(Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

You know that old song by Carly Simon? Well, the singer has refused to reveal who she had in mind when she wrote the song. Most people speculated that it was about Warren Beatty, but recently the Sun (UK) posted a clip from Simon’s upcoming new album in which she has reworked You’re So Vain. By listening to the track backwards, it appears that she is whispering the name “David….David”, which means David Geffen — who was head of Electra Records, Carly’s label back then.

Kinda interesting, I guess. I don’t really care who the song is about; I’ve always liked it!

I just read that an Indian movie director has issued a challenge to viewers: he will give $10,000 to the first person who can watch his film Phoonk 2 from beginning to end all alone in a theater. Ram Gopal Varma apparently thinks his movie is so scary/gory/disgusting that no one can sit through the whole thing alone. Oh, and you can’t close your eyes, either. Apparently the person who tries this (they’re holding a contest or something to determine who gets to attempt the feat) must be hooked up to monitors and a video camera to ensure that there’s no cheating.

I think this challenge sounds kinda dumb. I have never been scared enough of a horror movie to turn away from the screen or want to turn the thing off. The ONLY thing that would make me fail this challenge is if there’s too much realistic-looking blood and gore — like cutting into someone’s head and having brain matter spill out or something. That’s not exactly scary, but I have trouble stomaching that kind of stuff.

Oh, well… even if nobody wins the money, it is an interesting marketing ploy for sure!

Well, this just figures. As soon as I buy my son the JD Razor kick scooter that he’d been whining for for several months, he turns around and tells me he wants a RipStik G Caster Board instead. Apparently this is the toy that all the cool kids are cruising around on these days. And while it’s true that I’ve seen more RipStiks than Razor scooters, I’m not sure that my son (who just turned 7) is old enough or coordinated enough to handle a RipStik. Heck, I’m pretty athletic myself, but I don’t think I could ride one of those things without a serious wipeout or two.

Anyway, for those of you who don’t know, a RipStik is kind of like a snowboard-skateboard hybrid on two wheels. The wheels rotate 360 degrees and are independent of each other, which makes things kind of sketchy if your balance isn’t up to par. But if you are good enough to handle a Ripstik, they look like a total blast! Because of the design, you can propel yourself forward and maneuver through turns and stuff without having to kick off the asphalt like you would with a regular skateboard. I can see why the kids love this thing!

Buy.com has a bunch of RipStik G Caster Boards on sale for $94.43, which is a good price, but like I said, I’m not sure if a 7-year-old can handle a toy like this yet. Maybe he can ask one of his friends to try theirs first. If he can do it reasonably well, maybe I’ll get this RipStik for him at some point in the near future. In the words dreaded by kids everywhere, “We’ll see!”

I love WordPress and all, but is anyone else tired of all the damn updates??? It seems as though there’s a new version every two or three months. Why is that? It’s not like something significant changes every single time. I’m not a developer or anything, so I don’t know all the details behind the updates, but come on. Once or twice a year seems like it would be sufficient, kwim? At least they’ve got the self-installer now so the update only takes a minute….

I just read that taking a nap in the afternoon helps clear your mind and may boost your ability to learn. Well, I could have told you that! I’ve been an afternoon napper for about 5 years now, and I just don’t feel right if I don’t get my post-lunch snooze in. I wake up completely refreshed and ready to tackle the second half of my day. I’m lucky to work from home though. I don’t know what I would do if I had to be in an office from 9-5!

I ordinarily don’t like the Olympics. It’s boring (curling? biathlon?) and it messes up the regular television schedule. But I am planning on watching the USA vs Canada men’s hockey game tonight at 7pm — mostly just because the matchup features four Blackhawks: Patrick Kane on Team USA, and Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith, and Brent Seabrook on Team Canada.

The Canadians are favored to win, but after they had trouble dispatching the Swiss, I could see an upset for Team USA — particularly if goalie Ryan Miller is at the top of his game. This is just the preliminary round of the tournament, of course, so no medals involved yet, but it should still be a good game.