I am missing the Stanley Cup playoffs, on Versus.

I love being home. I really do. I love school, but being home means I don’t have to worry about an 800 degree dorm room, or stupid drama , or classes that can be semi-boring.

And yet, at the same time, I want to go back to school for one sad reason.

I want to watch Versus.

I know what you’re thinking. Why would I want to watch a channel that has announcers that repeat things way too many times, doesn't have great replays, and possibly wants to bring back the glowing puck? (NOOOOO!)
Reason is, I want to watch hockey!

Somehow, when I came back for Christmas break, Versus had disappeared and the NHL Network was in it's place. Dish evidently has a weird way of going down a package, but whatevs, I took it. That's how I got to watch 3 and a half hours of Ice Bowl practicing!
Ever since, I could only watch games if they were on MSG, NBC or CBC (I thank Don Cherry only). And this week, it's been driving me crazy. I haven't watched any games this whole week, and every time I try and watch online, it dies. Resorting to practices of questionable legality affects the karma there. (Movie reference, anyone?) And CBC hasn't been coming through, I think our normal antenna died or something. Stupid satellite interfering.

So I've missed out on the "excitement" of this round, like the Osgood/Ribiero incident, and everything kindamostly Pens with a little Flyers, and then tonight, the so-called "The Tomas Holmstrom Goal Take Away Rule".

While catching up through blogs and the like works, it's not the same. Granted, I think that so far, the playoffs aren't super exciting, but it's the principle of the thing! I want my hockey, no matter how boring it may be. It's only a time away when it's all over until October.

And in other news, I found out via M.J. that Mike Ryan and I share the same birthday! I don't know how I didn't know about this earlier... since now I am one more step closer in the Six Degrees of Seperation: Sabres Style! But I have to say, Mike Ryan is a huge upgrade from Janet Jackson. Blech.

So to Mr. Awesome Accent, I hope your birthday is a good one! I hope mine is too. :)

Aw, look. AHL boyfriend Clarkie and Mike have been celebrating our birthdays for long time and I didn't even know!