well, the stars are out in 5 games. 3 of the 4 games we lost were in overtime. not too much analysis you can really put into it, just nothing we did was good enough. it's really not so bad that we're out, cuz we didn't even look good enough to make it past the semis anyway, so what's the point in even getting there?

the only thing that makes it better is that the mavericks rock lately, up 3-0 over the grizzlies. a quick sidenote -- when the grizzlies moved from vancouver to memphis a few years ago, did they not consider changing that team name at all? i mean are there really a lot of grizzly bears around memphis? there might be some, no doubt, but as many as the pacific northwest forests? unfortunately laynie's spurs are sitting at 2-2 with sacramento.

back to hockey, i've sure never rooted for the edmonton oilers before, but i'll do it if it means that the goddamn red wings are out of it. stop being good every damn year, like the yankees and whatnot.

and on a different note, at 24 i'm already overly cognizant of catering my video game tastes per my audience. how are people gonna take me seriously when i tell them i'm buying a game for my nintendo wii?

--j