Another one bites the dust...

"Steve walks warily down the street,
With the brim pulled way down low
Ain’t no sound but the sound of his feet,
Machine guns ready to go
Are you ready, are you ready for this
Are you hanging on the edge of your seat
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat

Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I’m gonna get you too
Another one bites the dust"

- from "Another One Bites the Dust" - Queen

It's do or die time in Atlanta Falcons land... there's something oh-so familiar about this football season - a trip deep into the playoffs last year, all kinds of raised expectations for this season - We play up to the chumps and beat them solidly, then come back and lose to the real competitors.

Well, Atlanta fans will either have an early Christmas present in the form of a win over the Bucs in Tampa, or we will be retiring our Vick jerseys for the season. I'm not one for predictions, especially when it comes to the Falcons, but I know I where I will be Saturday afternoon. Hopefully, I can wait a few more weeks to play this song about the Falcons.

Another lonely Christmas...

Last night I spent another lonely Christmas
Darling, darling, u should've been there
Cuz all the 1s I dream about
U are the 1 that makes my love shout
U see, u are the only 1 I care 4 - "Another Lonely Christmas" - Prince

I kind of have mixed emotions this time of year - this is supposed to be time when you can't wait to go home to see your family, talk to your cousins, help your grandmother wash dishes, play with the new toys you got from your parents... so quiet as it's kept, I'm a little jealous of my boy up in NC right about now - I need to see some little kids running around playing with whatever new toy or playing video games. Christmas only makes me remember that I'm a grownup now. I can't go running around in circles at my grandmother's basement anymore - and not because all the adults would yell at me - because I would hit my head on the ceiling down there.

This is the time when you want to be a kid again - no car payments to worry about - praying for some snow (it worked three times for me - once in Florida!) - and trying your best to get up as early as possible even though the 25th is the only day you are trying to get out of the bed early.

Anyway, I don't want to bring the mood down, but to all the inner childs out there please have a Merry Christmas even though reality may not let you.